My Darkness

My Darkness

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I may be different

Not what you wanted in a daughter

Never a sweet little girl

Playing with dolls and make-up

Fairy tales were of no interest to me

That just wasn’t who I was

I am more into dragon and demons

Maybe a cemetery or two

But Daddy, even though my darkness

I am still your baby girl

© Poem – I/XXIX/MMXXIII

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It Ain’t Me

It Ain’t Me

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I cannot believe it

So many cats

All doing stupid things

Yes, I am embarrassed

Still, it is not me

At least not yet

© Poem – I/XXVIII/MMXXIII

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It Is Me

It Is Me

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It does not matter

I could be alone

Or in a crowd

The melody comes

I cannot stop it

It is me

© I/XXV/MMXXIII

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The New You

The New You

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You were the perfect daughter

Never any trouble

You always had perfect grades

And never went out to parties

Now you work and work

No time for love or family

You never realize what you need

Just one day all by yourself

Time to just relax and let the world go by

Maybe one day you will say screw it

Take the day and just be who you want to be

The who you never allowed to exist

You just may like the person you meet

© Poem – I/XXIV/MMXXIII

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Loss

Loss

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Life has been too long

Friends we knew before

They are dying one at a time

So often without a goodbye

No chance to mourn the loss

They will just leave an empty hole

Which definitely will last forever

© Poem – I/XXII/MMXXIII

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Unmatched Beauty

Unmatched Beauty

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So far away

A world we can never visit

Hell as a gaseous sphere

But with a strange beauty

Unmatched anywhere

© Poem – I/XVIII/MMXXIII

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Walls

Walls

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We know one thing

For the most part walls are bad

They separate people

By race, religion, or by nationality

Sometimes splitting up families

In some rare cases though

Walls can be beautiful

Even necessary for the landscape

So, when you look at a wall

Please do not judge it too harshly

It may not be a bad wall

Just one which will make you smile

© Poem – I/XVII/MMXXIII

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Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Men, you had better beware

Storekeepers already know

Created by candy makers and florists

Valentine’s Day is a curse to man

Women have it timed to the second

They have it all planned

God forbid that you forget

The dog house, the couch or the Motel 6

That, my friend, will be home for the night

So take every penny you can gather

Get chocolates, roses, and diamonds

Don’t you dare forget the card

Hopefully, you will still see Feb.15th

And she will be happy until next year

When it all starts all over again

© Poem – I/XVI/MMXXIII

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The Scale

The Scale

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Why is she so happy

Every time she stands here

She gets skinnier everyday

I gain a kilo everyday

I hate this crap

Photo from imgPlay

© Poem – I/XV/MMXXIII

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Charon

Charon

by Lord R.e. Taylor

When I close my eyes 

I can feel my heartbeat

It feels so very strange

Most everything is gone

But Charon I can see you

How long have you been watching me

Just waiting for my last second

I would love to travel with you

Cross the River Styx beside you

If that is to be my fate

I will board the ferry with a smile

If my fate is to not stand with you

Then please wait for me

I promise I will return to you

Carrying two silver coins

My fare for Hades’s Ferryman

© Poem – I/XV/MMXXIII

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My Forever Promise

My Forever Promise

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Baby Girl

You have been through so much

So many tears have colored your cheeks

We found each other

And our love grew

There is no longer a need for tears

But if one ever appears

I promise I will be there for you

To wipe that tear away

And return a smile to your face

That is my forever promise to you

© Poem – I/XIII/MMXXIII

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A Friend In The Heavens

A Friend In The Heavens

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I have the Southern Cross

You have the North Star

Each of us under a different Heaven

But some nights our skies combine

And a friend appears above us

Living just above the horizon

Those nights we both can see him

On those nights he sends us a message

And the hunter becomes the god of love

© Poem – I/XII/MMXXIII

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A Magical Place

A Magical Place

by Lord R.e. Taylor

No one has ever been there

Not that they would know what it is

Hidden in an isolated valley

Only magical beings are allowed

Protecting their next generation

Each infant guarded by a mushroom of gold

They all rise and become mystical fairies 

And magic lives on for another generation

© Poem – I/IX/MMXXII

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The Lonely Bench

The Lonely Bench

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Nine months out of the year

That bench is a popular place

Parents watching their kids

Fishermen hoping for that trophy catch

Young people sharing their first kiss

And older people talking to lost loves

But once the first snowflake falls

That bench is left all alone

Frozen and forgotten it waits

Listening for the sound of a human voice

Just so it knows that somehow it still exists

© Poem – 1/VII/MMXXIII

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Just A Tower Of Rocks

Just A Tower Of Rocks

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Who was it who passed here

But that never mattered

Just a tower of rocks

To say that they existed

© Poem – I/V/MMXXIII

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She Is Unready

She Is Unready

by Lord R.e. Taylor

She is too young

Her soul is too innocent

Unready for what she may see

She covers her eyes

Hoping it will all go away

© Poem – XII/III/MMXXIII

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Her Perfect World

Her Perfect World

by Lord R.e. Taylor

She is a true city girl

Living and working in concrete and glass

But her spirit lives a world away

Where trees and grasses grow

Whenever she sleeps

Her eyes close and she smells the fresh air

She sees creatures who could never live in her world

They come to welcome her as a friend

And, for the moment, her life is perfect

© Poem – I/III/MMXXII

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New Year’s

New Year’s

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is so hard to know

One year becomes another

People drink and celebrate

Making promises they'll never keep

But does any besides a number change

Do our problems suddenly fade away

Are we happier, healthier  or safer

Just because a day changed

Maybe New Year's is just another day

Made popular by liqueur companies

Anyway happy New Year

May you get what you want in the new year

And the bad memories of last year

May they all be gone forever

© Poem I/I/MMXXIII

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