The Old Lady’s Truth

The Old Lady’s Truth

She was a woman of love

Helping to raise her family

All the children, grandkids and great grandkids

She helped the neighbors

And more than a few strangers

Everyone knew her and everyone loved her

But her time came and went

One day God came down and called her home

She left everyone and everything behind

Unfortunately, her friends and family

They forgot all about her

And they never come to visit her old home

Maybe if they had they would see the old woman

Still sitting in the wheelchair, she used for so long

Looking at the door and silently crying

She asks God why she has been left all alone

He doesn’t answer her right away

Instead He places His hand on her shoulder

And He tells her that, as long as she is under His care

She will never truly be alone, and she will always be loved

She looks at Him and she smiles knowing that it all true

Life Can Be Hard

Life Can Be Hard

Sometimes life can be hard

Maybe it was designed like that

Often you may want to give up

When a bottle of booze helps

Or maybe you are thinking of pills

After all, they can end the suffering

But life doesn’t really want you to surrender

It made you to fight everything that comes

So, don’t ever back down

No matter what life throws at you

Just turn and walk away

Tell life that it will not win today

And it won’t win tomorrow or ever

After all, things always get better

And it would suck not to see it

The Moon And My Heart

The Moon And My Heart

I wonder

Do you see what I see

You can’t imagine how I feel

Looking at the full moon as it rises

I know in my heart that you are with me

Looking at the same moon as it sets

It is at that rarest of moments

When our hearts are joined

So please, when you see the moon and its cool silvery light

Know that it is carrying the only gift I have to send to you

The heart of a man who loves you beyond all time

You Will Never Be Alone

You Will Never Be Alone

I knew you when you were young

Planted in a green field

Nicely mown grass

Bright sun always shining

And a beautiful moon to light your night

But you have spent your life alone

It was not by your choice

Everyone who sees you knows that

But as long as birds nest in your branches

As long as lovers kiss in your shade

And as long as dogs pee on your trunk

You will never truly be alone

Forever’s Stories

Forever’s Stories

Remember the stories your mom told

Or maybe it was your grandmother

Fantasy lands where happiness rules

Princes and princesses

Living in magnificent palaces

Maybe with a dragon or two

But they were really never a problem

Everyone lived in peace and harmony

Except the witches and stepmothers

But even they made interesting stories

Stories we were told when we were young

Stories we will tell our children when bedtime comes

So, as long as there are children who will listen

They will be passed on forever and a day

Aokigahara

Aokigahara

By R.e. Taylor

She didn't know where to go

She had no one to talk to

And problems no one knew of

All alone she wandered the forest

Looking at the trees and flowers

Thinking the entire time

What was she worth

Why didn't anyone care

A length of rope and a steady branch

And she found the peace she needed

A victim of her demons

A guest of the Aokigahara Forest

© 2019 Shadowlight Publishing

Just Be

Just Be

It is once in a lifetime

She dreamt of it

The perfect day

Warm breezes

Bright sun

And fluffily clouds

The perfect day

To go to a field

Lie down in the grass

And just be

The Art Of The Wind

The Art Of The Wind

Let the wind blow

Down the valley

And over the hills

Touching everything it passes

Eroding rocks on the way

Sculpting trees and bushes

And painting beautiful pictures

Grasses bend to its power

Creating waves and patterns

Impossible for man to make

Yet perfect for man to admire

Joey Shouldn’t Have Died

Joey Shouldn’t Have Died

You were so cute

Just a baby

You hadn’t had a chance to live

We know your mother tried

She nursed you

Cared for you

Protected you from harm

But something happened

God designed you wrong

When the fires came you had no chance

Your mother couldn’t run away

The fires licked your bodies

As they devoured you

We wished we could have done more

Now we mourn for you and your mother

Functional Artwork

Functional Artwork

Sometimes functionality works

Things are created for one purpose

For years and years they are used

Used until they have nothing left

Then they sit abandoned

Left to rot in total isolation

But sometimes beauty replaces rot

Instead they become an artform

Something to be admired and honored

All you have to do is find them

Everything Will Fail

Everything Will Fail

Everything is going to fall

From the largest star

To the smallest molecule

It was planned that way

So long ago

Since then all life has changed

And changed again

As it became too great

As it thought itself immortal

Everything is going to fail

And there is nothing you can do

Just wait and watch it happen

You Are The Legend

You Are The Legend

Walking by

I can hear you cry

A tormented soul

You have long been forgotten

Trapped not quite in Heaven

But not allowed to go to Hell

You languish in your tomb

While stories are told of you

Half man, half animal

A demon rotting away

No one knows the truth

And really no one cares

The legends have become the truth

And you are the legends

The End Of The Path

The End Of The Path

I started walking this path long ago

It began long before I knew it

So many rocks and sticks blocked me

But, I fought my way around

Maybe not always around

Sometimes I ripped my way through

Either way I lived my live

Always taking single steps

Now, the path will be coming to an end

No, I don’t want it to end to soon

I still have way too many things to do

Still if you see me walking too fast

Don’t try to slow me down

It is not that I want it all to end

I just want to see what will be there when I get there

Return To Eden

Return To Eden

God created us to behave

That changed with an apple

He watched us make mistakes

He rarely interfered

Now we have gone too far

Hurting each other

Ignoring the paradise He gave us

Now, He folds his hands

Lowering them toward to earth

Hoping that we will hear His prayers

And maybe we will save what is left

If we do, we may re-enter Eden

And be back where we belong

Everyone Needs A Forest

Everyone Needs A Forest

Everyone needs a forest

Somewhere quiet

Where breathing is easier

Thoughts are clearer

And the heart is filled with joy

So, find yourself a forest

And give yourself a chance to live

Fading Day

Fading Day

I thought I was crazy

So, did everyone I know

Leaving my life behind

Wandering the world

Out of all eternity

Looking for that one moment

The one which showed a beauty

Beauty which no one knew existed

But I did find it

Hidden in an Arctic snow field

The moment when the endless day ends

And the endless night begins

A moment of fading beauty

Which will never be remembered

But should never be forgotten

Your Dream World

Your Dream World

Your life is so hectic

Always running

Never taking time for you

But we know that you dream

You dream of another world

Where everything is still and quiet

That world is so real to you

So, never stop dreaming

Your world awaits you

All you have to do is go

A Single Thread

A Single Thread

So much has happened

Such a little time

Sometimes it is too much

The mind begins to crack

It strains against itself

Trying to remain one

But there are times

When every thread has broken

All except one

It keeps reality real

And lets the mind live for another day

Hopefully to find a piece of happiness

To keep that single thread strong

Walking Barefoot

Walking Barefoot

 

One day

Not too far off

A promise will be kept

The Sun will be in the right place

Not too close and not too far away

The clouds will be hiding from view

And for a moment the world will stop

There will be no work or worries

And you will have the time you want

On that day throw your shoes away

You won’t need them

Walk through a field of flowers

Or along a warm sandy beach

Just let your feet know that you are alive

And see where they take you

Mentally Awake – NOT!

Mentally Awake – NOT!

Just woke up

Brain still don’t work

I can’t make up my mind

Maybe I won’t even try

Up or down

Right or left

Inside out or outside in

It doesn’t matter

I really don’t care

I just woke up

So, life don’t exist

Not until I find the coffee

Then everything will matter