Where Did Patience Go?

Where Did Patience Go?

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Where did patience go?

We demand fast food

Not made right

Just a quick five-minute wait

Sometimes even that is too long

We see news all day everyday

Don’t have to wait for the paper

All we do is turn on a screen

No more waiting a week between shows

Watch a whole damn season in one night

Kids can’t wait to grow up

They are adults by the time they can walk

Computers, electric cars to drive

And kids’ meals with all healthy foods

It’s no wonder patience is no longer a word

We stopped using it a long time ago

No one has it and no one knows what it means

It’s just gone

Neptune’s Daughter

Neptune’s Daughter

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Neptune’s daughter

The most beautiful demon ever

Singing her enticing song

Drawing men to their doom

She has no feeling to show

It is just her job

So, she smiles and sings

Waiting for the next ship to appear

And her body count to increase

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Crying On The Mountain Top

Crying On The Mountain Top

By Lord R.e. Taylor

He is stressed

Life keeps pounding him

People being stupid

Hatred and bigotry

Not talking to each other

Turning their backs

Whenever help is needed

Humanity has disappeared

So, he gets away

Climbing to the top of a mountain

He just stands and looks at the world

Thinking about everything happening

And he cries for what the world has become

My Child

My Child

By Lord R.e Taylor

My child

I am sorry I am not there

It was not my choice to leave

But know I will be watching you

Looking from wherever I am

And when your life is in darkness

Look for even the faintest light

Follow it and I will be there

Making sure that you will be safe

My child I promise you that

I will always be there when you need me

All you will have to do is look

Wishing For A New Tomorrow

Wishing For A New Tomorrow

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I never thought

Everything could change

A life of sadness and regret

Caused by a single decision

Made a lifetime ago

Sometimes I make a wish

Where I could go back in time

Say the right things

And do the right things

Make it where you love me again

If I could do that maybe I could smile

And my today would be better

Then maybe even all of my tomorrows

Only if my wish could come true

That is a wish which may never happen

But I will keep on wishing just in case

A Path Of Blood

A Path Of Blood

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You never knew what you did

Not that you ever cared

When that door closed

When you left my life

I felt my heart open up

Bleeding just a small bit

Leaving a deep trail wherever I go

Leading you on a path back to me

Say Goodbye

Say Goodbye

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I wish you had one more day

Long enough for one last poem

Telling us what your heart is saying

Or maybe just say goodbye

The Road The Fates Chose

The Road The Fates Chose

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I have seen so much

Maybe I have seen too much

Walking the road the Fates have chosen

I have seen things most never see

Things terrifying to even the bravest

It was always my choice to continue

I pray that I have chosen right

I will fight, and I will survive

The Fates will just have to accept that

Maybe give me a different road

For better or worse I will travel it

It is just what I have to do

We Are Watching

We Are Watching

By Lord R.e. Taylor

When we created you

We gave you intelligence

We made you self-aware

And we gave you free will

That was so long ago

We thought you’d get better

Be able to care for yourself

Now an eternity later

We cannot believe you all

You really have no idea

So, we just sit and watch

Amazed by the crap you do

And hoping you survive ‘til next week

But, just to let you know

You don’t have any hope at all

But, hey, we tried

My Wonky Keyboard

My Wonky Keyboard

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I hate my keeeeeeyboard

Sometimes it goes wonky

Spelli g my wards wrong

Skippingspaces

Or adding extro    ones

And sometimes when I am righting

It just loc

The Morning Crow

The Morning Crow

By Lord R.e. Taylor

The Sun was just rising

Still behind the old wooden fence

A beautiful autumn morning

But my eyes were still full of sleep

Birds were singing in a nearby tree

And a majestic crow just outside my window

“Happy, happy, happy,” it said

I wasn’t

A Place Of Peace

A Place Of Peace

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Never has there been such serenity

Always perfectly quiet

Not the sounds of people

Nor chirping birds

Nor blowing breezes

It is a place to rest, pray, or meditate

A place which allows you to be you

Without a single worry

Just a sense of peace

Which is so rare in today’s times

Your Eyes, Your Dreams

Your Eyes, Your Dreams

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Your eyes

So deep, dark brown

Hiding your soul

Sharing your dreams

If I can help you

I want you to have them

Sunset

Sunset

By Lord R.e Taylor

On west facing beaches

Thousands of people gather

Watching a nightly event

An artistic display

Beautiful and pleasing

As the Sun fades away

The sight is also unnerving

It marks a death

The end of possibly a nice day

So, go ahead and cheer

But also shed a tear

The day has ended

Making room for a tomorrow

And a new hope

For thousands of people

Standing on a west facing beach

Celebrating a universal beauty

Photo by Michael Runkel

Marilyn/Norma

Marilyn/Norma

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Did you ever want to be someone else

Not the person they made you

They turned you into a goddess

Untouchable by mere mortals

Always hounded by the press

Looking for any story to make you look bad

Not a sex symbol everyone admires

Impossible to know who loves you for you

Just the innocent girl you used to be

Sometimes you must be honest with yourself

You really do not like who you have become

You may not believe it

Deep inside, you are still Norma Jean Baker

And you always will be

Raggedy Andy

Raggedy Andy

By R.e. Taylor

Hey Raggedy Andy

You have been around forever

Had so many little boys love you

You have been there through bad times

Like when they had the measles

Or maybe the mumps or chicken pox

They took you on so many adventures

Riding their bikes through haunted forests

Maybe going with them to make new friends

You were always there for them

But they grew up and moved on

Locking you away in a dusty old trunk

Andy, don’t you worry though

There will be other boys coming

And they will need a friend too

They will need you

Girl In A Cage

Girl In A Cage

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Who put you in a cage?

Locked you away from the world

Never allowing you to see the Sun

Not allowing you the beauty of a flower

You should never have been treated like that

You are an incredibly special woman

Intelligent and well-spoken

With feelings that every person should have

You need to be free to be the real you

Not a girl locked in a cage

Our Game Of Life

Our Game Of Life

By Lord R.e. Taylor

One day the world will end

Everyone who lived here will be dead

Or maybe moved to another world

However, a few may survive

They will be the most important people ever

Needed to set up an entire new set of laws

Develop agriculture to feed themselves

And create a new population

Can modern humans do what is needed?

Can they create a world out of nothing?

We may never have to find out

Or, we may need to know tomorrow

Our existence is a game that we cannot lose

Her Path

Her Path

By Lord R.e. Taylor

When the gates opened
She took a step
Something she had never done
Leaving the familiar behind
Her fear built up
Until it was unbearable
Still she decided that she must go

There was no way to turn back
Beyond the gates was darkness
Nothing like she had ever seen
Yet, she walked on
Fueled by curiosity and amazement
Held back by things she imagined
Guided by the light of a single candle
She walked on
Finally, she was greeted with a warm hand
She was led into a place she never expected
Family and friends hugged her
And she felt at home
Even after all the feat
God opened His home to her
And she found the Heaven she was looking for

Dance

Dance

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It truly does not matter

How young you are

Or how old you may be

If you have two left feet

If you are a prima ballerina

Or if you cannot feel the music

No matter what you are

No matter what you do

Every great once in awhile

Dance even if you are all alone

Just have fun, relax, and dance

After all...

You will be the only one to know

Arizona

Arizona

By Lord R.e. Taylor

So many miles to travel

Surrounded by nothing

With treasures at every step

There for anyone to see

With heat during the day

Crystal clear nights

Expected and unexpected

Arizona offers so much

Especially when the sun sets

And she shows her true beauty

Living By The Rules

Living By The Rules

By Lord R.e. Taylor

What rules do we live by

We will never know

They change from day to day

No one will share them

Maybe they do not want us to know

So, although we try to be good

Obey everything they tell us

We always do something wrong

That has become our way of life

Not knowing the rules

And still living by them

At least for today

Tomorrow…who knows?

Smile

Smile

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You may not want to smile

Times may be hard

Sometimes way too hard to survive

But no matter what life sends you

No matter what history will say

It can never be that bad

So, just think of something good

Or look at something funny

And just let nature take its course

I promise you that if you smile just once

Many more will come ever easier

Rescued By Amphitrite

Rescued By Amphitrite

By Lord R.e. Taylor

He knows he did not jump in

However, he does not remember falling

He just feels the coolness around him

Helping him to simply relax

Not worrying about himself                                

His soul is at peace as he sinks deeper

Eventually the light turns to darkness

He can no longer see the sun so far away

Sadly, his heart beats one last time

Amphitrite comes and takes him by the hand

Smiling, he knows, for the first time in his life

He feels happy and welcome

It is as if he had returned home

Too bad no one will know

Living With Her Mind

Living With Her Mind

By Lord R.e. Taylor

She always thinks too much

Never letting her heart rule

Finding problems where none exist

Never finding the love she wants

Maybe she does not feel worthy

Almost like she does not deserve it

She laughs during the day

Pretending that she is okay

However, she knows better

So, she just sits in her room

Watching the world go by

Wishing she can find the love she wants

The love her mind will never let her have

Portrait of a Girl In Broken Window

By Sharon Sprung