A Day Of Dread

A Day Of Dread

By R.e. Taylor

The day will come

There is no question

No one will be ready

Still, everyone waits

Screaming and praying

Hoping that it will not come

No matter what you try

But it will come

There is nothing you can do

So, just surrender yourself

Fighting it may be worse

Your mother-in-law is coming

And you ARE going to suffer

May the torture end quickly

You know in you heart

That will not happen

Just accept it and die with honour

That is your only choice

 

Tribute To A Crocus

Tribute To A Crocus

By R.e. Taylor

No one knows your there

Standing guard beneath the snow

Waiting through the coldest cold

Letting snow pile up on you

And finally melts away again

You are the most important plant around

When you finally break through

You feel the warmth of the Sun

Singing a song, no Human can hear

You tell every plant in the land

Spring has come and life begins again

Then when the world is green and flowering

You sleep again until the time comes again

And you awaken to start life all over again

Writing For You

Writing For You

By R.e. Taylor

You think it looks easy

Writing down the words you read

We spend hours choosing the words

Putting them in the right order

Hoping that they make sense

Maybe they will let you feel

If we do our jobs right

You may smile or cry

You may never stop reading it

Any way we are glad you enjoyed it

And we will write more for you

Just you wait and see what we do for you

We promise you won’t be disappointed

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Love At The Movies

Love At The Movies

By R.e. Taylor

It was so long ago

The two of them would meet

Get together for a beautiful film

It didn’t matter what it was

Although they would rarely see it

A few kisses and cuddles

And maybe they fell in love

But that would last until “The End”

Then it would be over

Until the movie started the next week

Being All Alone

Being All Alone

By R.e. Taylor

He has been alone for so long

Everyone he knew went away

No phone calls or messages

Not even anyone to share a beer

He had no where to go

And no one to love

It took a long time

He watched as his mind began to go

Memories were replaced by thoughts

They were thoughts he didn’t want to have

But they made so much sense to him

They became more frequent and stronger

One day he could take them no more

A short walk down to his favorite memory

He walked to the dock where he used to fish

So many days with his father

Laughing and talking while they just sat together

The Blood Moon said that the time had come

He took one more step and he was gone

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Small World, Small Problems

Small World, Small Problems

By R.e. Taylor

We live in a big world

So many of us

Maybe too many

And we do have big world problems

But look in a dew drop

A small world

Smaller than you could imagine

There is no politics or hatred

No violence or bigotry

All you see is world of trees and sky

And maybe some flowers

If they have any problems

They are just small world problems

And they can always be solved

So, why can’t we solve ours

Go Ahead And Cry

Go Ahead And Cry

By R.e. Taylor

It doesn’t matter what they say

They don’t know what do to

If you are a man or a woman

A boy or a girl

It is alright to cry

There is no need for pride

No need to worry about self-image

Crying can help you in so many ways

So, let your emotions flow

Don’t ever try to hold back

Just let it all go

Let your tears run down your cheek

And be human for a change

And not an emotionless drone

With too much pride to be you

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

My Demons Tell Me

My Demons Tell Me

By R.e. Taylor

I don’t want anywhere quiet

My body could not handle it

My demons would be screaming

Telling me all I did wrong

How I said the wrong thing somewhere

How I smoke and drink too much

How my ideas are not the right ones

How I am too much of a failure

Telling my that my life is not mine

I have to watch what I say

And who I say it to

The thing is I know my demons are right

I am not the kind of person I should be

But I don’t really care what they say

I am me and that is all I can be

The Cabbage Patch

The Cabbage Patch

By R.e. Taylor

She was well into her thirties

Never been married

Never even been on a date

Ever since she turned sixteen

She wandered around the cabbage patch

Looking under every leaf

She listens carefully

Trying to hear a baby’s cry

But the only sounds she ever hears

Are her tears falling to the ground

As she realizes that she is all alone

And she always will be

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

The Long Train Ride

The Long Train Ride

By R.e. Taylor

My trip has been so long

Hours and years on this train

Passing through parts of my life

Without stopping or even slowing

I was only allowed to watch

Staring through the dirty windows

I tried hard to find the good times

But I could see the bad ones so clearly

They also just flew by

Just as I expected

Now the tracks are coming to an end

My ride is nearly over

And I am glad to get off this train

I just hope it doesn’t crash before it ends

I don’t think I could handle that

© 2020 Shadowlight Publishing

Looking For Treasure

Looking For Treasure

By R.e. Taylor

I want to go out

Spend the day treasure hunting

No, I don’t need no map

Don’t need no “X” marks the spot

I will find it all on my own

I want to search the backstreets

The alleyways where no one goes

Maybe find an old bookstore

Not one of those mass-market stores

No neon light or organized shelves

I want books on the floor, on pine shelves

And someone who understand books

Their the ones who should be running the place

And I sure don’t want me no Stephen King

No Anne Rice or Dean Coontz

I want me some Douglas Adams, Louis L’Amour

And for sure some Agatha Christie

I will keep looking for that bookstore

Searching day and day for years

I know it’s there

It has to be

I just have to find it.

Angel Wings

Angel Wings

By R.e. Taylor

Cold winds from the North

Chilling people to the bone

But it is a blessed time

Where beauty changes with the winds

And rarely God shows His love

With a pair of angel wings

Surrounding His setting Sun

Few can ever see them

But those who do

They know that God is watching

And He cares

Even in Wintertime

Finding Home

Finding Home

By R.e. Taylor

He doesn’t want to be where he is

Staying in one place too long

The boredom comes quickly

And he knows there is so much out there

So much that he hasn’t seen

So much he has to see

So, planes, trains and automobiles

They become his life

He sees everyplace he wants to see

And ends up where he wants to be

Somewhere he can call home

Teach Imagination

Teach Imagination

By R.e. Taylor

We can share

Teach youngsters

Tell the stories

Colour with them

And listen to their stories

There may be a monster

One only they can see

Believe them

Share your story about it

Children need to learn

They need us to teach them

An imagination is good to have

It will make their life so much better

And a lot more colourful

After all…reality sucks

All In A Moment

All In A Moment

By R.e. Taylor

Streets full of by beautiful buildings

Some as old as the country itself

Statues of heroes past

Stand in the town square

All destroyed in a moment of madness

Mere crumbling shells now stand

Unrecognizable from before

The city is dead

As are most of the people who lived there

There are some though who have hope

But they are few and far between

Everything is gone because of insanity

Maybe someday the people will grow up

Settle their arguments peacefully

If only another moment will never happen

But that is not likely

Not as long as Humans rule the planet

You Are A Phoenix

You Are A Phoenix

By R.e. Taylor

Girl

You are being bullied

Tortured everyday

Just because you are smaller

Let them tease you

Let them push you down

Let them call you names

You can take it

There is a phoenix inside of you

A mighty warrior

Which will rise from the ashes

Your soul will become stronger

Your heart will be stronger

And no one will ever hurt you again

You will become the phoenix

You will fly above your pain

And you will never experience it again

A Masterpiece On Skin

A Masterpiece On Skin

By R.e. Taylor

Talent cannot be given

It cannot be shared

And should never be hidden

Talent comes from a place

Unknown to all of us

It is given to many

But only a few know it is a treasure

Fewer yet truly know how to use it

When you find that person you know it

Such a talent can do so much with a little

And so much more when they start with beauty

One such talent can take a beautiful woman

Then, with her heart and imagination

And some beautiful colors

Take her subject to a place of perfection

A masterpiece on skin

Thank you to Tamara @ Harlequin House

Body Art for the use of the picture

Lightning And Thunder

Lightning And Thunder

By R.e. Taylor

I see the lightning

I can hear the thunder

I do not know where it is

Is it in the skies around me

Tearing the clouds apart

Or is it inside my head

Destroying my mind

How can I know

Left All Alone

Left All Alone

By R.e. Taylor

Born in the twenties

He grew proud and strong

A star in football and track

He was a very popular boy

Leaving home right after school

He fought the Germans and Japanese

Wounded a few times

He came home a hero

Married his high school sweetheart

Three kids and five grandkids later

He lost his one true love

His fingers began to go first

Then he lost his hips and knees

He began to not hear so well

And he couldn’t read the funniest anymore

Then his mind began to fade away

So, now he sits in his chair everyday

Staring out into a world he cannot enjoy

He can remember in his lucid moments

The live he had so long ago

Now, he can only talk enough to ask one thing

“Did anyone come to see me today?”

The answer is always no

No one ever comes to see the old man

They have forgotten him and his life

So, he will sit alone for the rest of his life

Sometimes he prays in his clearer moments

He asks that he will be gone soon

Hopefully, he will get his wish

And he will be that young man again

Finding the love of his life

When they meet in Heaven

Wishes

Wishes

R.e. Taylor

Find a four-leaf clover

Wish on a star

Pray to your god

Break a wishbone

Everything supposed to help

To grant wishes

So many people wish

Most for needs to live

The wishes never come true

People suffer

People die

Their wishes are out there

Somewhere in a fantasy

Waiting for someone to notice

Until then nothing gets done

But you all keep wishing

You all keep hoping

See where that gets you

Nowhere except the grave