Empty Wallet

Empty Wallet

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I hope you never live through it

A big day is coming too quickly

There are so many people you love

So many gifts you have to buy

Yeah, your heart may be full

But your wallet is empty

It is very painful

You want to do so much

All you can do is tell them you love them

And maybe hope you see them smile

That will have to do at least for another year

© Poem – XXIII/XIII/MMXXIV

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The Magic Of Love

The Magic Of Love

By Lord Re. Taylor

There are so many tales, all telling the same story

A prince awaits at the bottom of the stairs

Finally, the princess comes down one step at a time

It is always love at first sight and a happily ever after

So, after the stories are told thousands of times

The magic of the staircase still creates love whenever it can

© Poem – XXII/XII/MMXXIV

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The Creation Of Time

 The Creation Of Time

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Someone somewhere

Thought they had a good idea

Let’s make a day twenty-four hours

So many in the daylight

Many more in the dark

No one had a say about it

Time was created to rule our lives

When do you eat or sleep

When do you have to go to work

But there was never enough time in a day

So, others changed the clock

Adding or deducting an hour a day

Still a day was not long enough

So, we sleep too much or not enough

Nerves become shot

And stress builds up beyond limits

But we have to deal with it

All because one man created time

And made us all suffer for it

© Poem XXI/IIX/MMXXIV

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The Way It Should Be

The Way It Should Be

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I hate being told what to do

I have lived a long life

And I have seen too much

But everything I have been through

It tells me not to be quiet

Not to worry about other people

If they get offended, so what

If they get mad, let them 

I am not there for them

I never have been, never will be

I write for me and just for me

And that is just the way it should be

© Poem – XIII/XI/MMXXIV

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Living For The Weekend

Living For The Weekend

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Forty hours at work

Doing the same thing

Over and over

You daydream a lot

You have to or you will go mad

Dreaming of being with your mates

Joking and sucking down some cigs

There may be some hot wings

Paradise on Earth

But one thing makes the wait bearable

Knowing that endless bottles of beer await

Cold and tasty

They are waiting for you

Hopefully they will be enough to get you drunk

Maybe that drunk will last until your work starts

And you start daydreaming all over again

For a working man that is his life

Honestly, he loves the way his week works

After all, for him, it is his life

And that is just how he wants it

© Poem – XIV/XII/MMXXIV

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The Last Centrefold

The Last Centrefold

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Honestly, I never asked for it

I really don’t know if I want it

You cannot imagine what it is like

Twenty-four million people

All look to me to lead their country

I guess now I have to take the final step

I hope you like the sexy centrefold I did

Because it is the last one I am doing

So now it is back to the Outback

And what you could call my regular life

Besides that, I am sexier than that damn Quokka

© Poem – XV/XII/MMXXIV

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The Art Of Rain

The Art Of Rain

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So many people hate the rain

To them it is ugliness at the most

Some though feel differently

To them rain is beautiful

Especially when it hits a window

It throws the world out of focus

Moving as the raindrops fall

A piece of art to enjoy

Every time the sky begins to cry

XIII/XII/MMXXIV

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Twice A Day

Twice A Day

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Twice a day

Magic is created

Water leaves the shore

Leaving pools shining in the light

Allowing so many forms of life

Some seen for the first time

To experience the warmth of the sun

Their endless movements

Dancing between polished stones

Celebrating their lives in the sparkling water

They never realize they are prisoners

Still, they are happy when the water returns

And they can again swim in the endless sea

© Poem – XI/XII/MMXXIV

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Our Loss

Our Loss

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Where is our history going

So much of it has been lost

Abandoned and left to rot

Or it is torn down

Just a vacant lot remains

Or a modern building

Steel and glass

Standing where a work of art stood

Built by people who do not care

And a loss to the people who do

© Poem – IX/XII/MMXXIV

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The Long Road

The Long Road

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The road looked so long

As if it had no end

But it had been travelled before 

And it will be travelled again

All it would take is curiousity 

The urge to do something 

And the feeling that you are special

You know that first step is the hardest

Luckily the later ones will be easier

The experiences will mystify you

Pulling you into your imagination

Your thoughts running wild

Changing your reality

And maybe your ideas about life

So, take the first step down that road

And see the person you can become

© Poem – VIII/XII/MMXXIV

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I Love You

I Love You

By Lord R.e Taylor

I never knew a woman like you

An immortal beauty

Blessed by the gods

A living sign of perfection

Yet here you are

Silent yet speaking so much

I have to say something

You have heard it so many times

Even though I do not know you

I do love you more than you will ever know

© Poem – VII/XII/MMXXIV

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0’s And 1’s

0’s And 1’s

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Humans are at war

Trying simply to be 

While tech takes over

If we lose our names will be gone

We will never feel another emotion

We will no longer become parents

Our lives will be lived on a computer screen

0’s and 1’s replacing everything and everyone

You, me and everybody else

Simply gone into the cloud

Never to be seen again

© Poem – V/XII/MMXXIV

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You Are My Eternity

You Are My Eternity

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I wish that minutes could be eternities

So the clocks could never tell us to part

Even for the briefest of instants

I have never told you this

This is my dream, my wish, and my prayer

You are the one I wish to spend eternity with

And that would make my life perfect

© Poem – IV/XII/MMXXIV

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Discovery

Discovery

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Take a walk deep into a forest

Don’t ever follow a trail

That would be no fun

Instead, just walk wherever

The Fates will always control you

You may find something hiding

Something which may not be remembered

It may not have been seen in forever

But, lucky you, you have found it

You will see the beauty in its loneliness

Take time to look at it

Explore everything it has to offer

Please do not reveal where it hides

Let others share your thrill of discovery

And see the beauty that someone left behind

© Poem – III/XII/MMXXIV

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Freedom?

Freedom?

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Despite what they tell you

Freedom is never given

They will let you think you can use it

But they really don’t want you to know

They can take it away at their whim

Not just for you but everyone in their country

You will not be able to argue the loss

Their troops will make sure you are silent

It has happened before and it will again

That is something you know you don’t want

And that is something that the world doesn’t deserve

© Poem – II/XII/MMXXIV

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A Green Christmas

A Green Christmas

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Everyone wanted a white Christmas.

There was snow the week before

A lot of snow coating the ground

And gripping onto the pine needles

But on December twenty-third, things changed

The spirits in the South thought better

They sent tropical breezes our way

Every flake of snow melting

Leaving only tears on every needle

As well as in the eyes of everyone around

Yet, everyone celebrated their green Christmas

And they still had their “Merry Christmas”

© Poem – I/XII/MMXXIV

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An Unending Love

An Unending Love

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It is so hard to find love

Especially that special kind

Where they endlessly watch for you

Smiling and jumping up and down

Even before you reach the door

True, they don’t have the ability to vocalize it

But Nature gave them so many other ways to say it

They smile all the time with their mouth or their eyes

Either way, you cannot help but smile back

They run and jump into our laps as soon as we sit

While they kiss every inch of our face

Having a friend like that is the best love you can have

That love will last for their entire life

And in our memories for ours

© Poem – I/XII/MMXXIV

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Flowers For You

Flowers For You

by Lord R.e. Taylor

My love I think you are a special woman

Please know one thing though

I will never get you store bought flowers

You will never get a dozen red roses

Or any other flowers which are mass-produced

But you will get the best flowers there are

The flowers only nature can provide

© Poem – XXIX/XI/MMXXIV

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Your Light

Your Light

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I have missed you for so long

I know you are still out there

We may be an entire world apart

Still, I can see your light in the distance

It appears as a lantern in the night

Even at this distance, it is brighter than any star

Leading my heart back to you

Telling me that my love is not lost

Causing me to think that there may still be a chance

A chance for me to love you again 

And we can share our lives again and forever

© Poem – XXVII/XI/MMXXIV

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Depressed And Anxious

Depressed And Anxious

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There is something wrong with me

You cannot see it, but it is there

Sometimes it does get to be too much

It is not easy to face my life every day

Sometimes I must lock myself away

Depressed and anxious all the time

I was not like this a long time ago

But something went wrong with me

I do need someone to talk to sometimes

But only if I can find someone who understands

Someday maybe I will

© Poem – XXVII/XI/MMXXIV

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Be Proud

Be Proud

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Be Proud

No matter what you do

No matter how you do it

It doesn’t matter if you are good or not

All that matters is that you did it

And for that…you should be proud

© XXV/XI|/MMXXIV

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The Peaceful Ocean

The Peaceful Ocean

by Lord R.e. Taylor

He never liked his life

Something was missing

He knew what he wanted to do

Ĵust could not choose a way

But the waves looked so pleasant

Just swimming out into the sea 

Relax and let the waves do what they do

No pain or blood

No way anyone could interfere

Just a few minutes drifting as he sank

Restful and quiet would be what he wanted

Then it would be all over

And he will find the peace he desired

© Poem – XXIV/XI/MMXXIV

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Then God Created The Bee

Then God Created The Bee

By Lord R.e. Taylor

After God did His seven-day thing

He knew that He had something else

Something that He had to create

It had to be extremely cute

Maybe friendly to lesser creatures

Also, it had to be a great worker

All the life He created had to depend on it

So, He sat back and thought but it didn’t Him long

He waved His hand and smiled

A bright orange and black bee flew from Heaven

On its first day, it found every flower God had created

And on that day life truly began on Earth

© Poem – XXIII/IX/MMXXIV

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Missing The Snow

Missing The Snow

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is coming anytime

You do not want it

But it comes anyway

Think about it this way

Say you grew up with snow

You walked uphill to school in it

Snowmen grew to ten feet

And snowballs hit every inch of you

Now imagine you move to a place

Palm trees in every yard

And not a snowflake ever falls

Yeah, you can look at pictures

But it is not the same

You will miss the snow and the cold

And maybe even the snowballs

So, all you can do is remember

Sometimes, maybe watch a video

That will be the best you can do

© Poem – XXII/XI/MMXXIV

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Pushing You On The Swing

Pushing You On The Swing

By Lord R.e. Taylor

So many times, I pushed you on that swing

But that was during the warmth of summer

Now, our time is really limited

The days and months have passed too quickly

Winter’s snows and cold are coming way too soon

But know I will be here to push you again when spring returns

© Poem – XIX/XI/MMXXIV

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Leave The Children Be

Leave The Children Be

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Children want to learn

They want to be creative

It is up to all of us

Their parents and everyone

Encourage those kids

Show them what to do

Then simply back away

Let them do it their way

If that means they make a mess

Just remember you did the same thing

Maybe even worse

Just hope that they never grow out of it

The world needs more creative people

© XX/XI/MMXXIV

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A Shed On The Beach

A Shed On The Beach

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It would be so great to be on an island

Find yourself a shed on the beach

It doesn’t matter what it looks like

If it is all beat up….so what

It will have a character a new house wouldn’t

Think about waking up right after dawn

Looking out from your bed

Seeing the peace of the palm trees

Hearing the sounds of the waves on the sand

And the calls of a hundred birds from the trees

All because you found a shed only feet from the beach

© Poem – XIX/XI/MMXXIV

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The Universe Is Yours

The Universe Is Yours

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Sleep little one

The universe is there for you

You know that it is so close

Within reach of your dreams

So, as you grow keep your mind open

Always let your heart be free

And the universe will be yours

© Poem – XVII/XI/MMXXIV

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In Love With A Star

In Love With A Star

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I spent so many nights alone

Looking from my bedroom window

There is always a star

Yellow, it twinkles in the dark

Resting on top of my gate

How could I not love it

XVI/XI/MMXXIV

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A Proposal

A Proposal

By Lord R.e. Taylor

There is a place

A most romantic place

Whenever I see it

I think of you

And I wish that we were there

I want to look into your eyes

Remember how much I love you

And ask you a most important question

I can only hope all those years

That they have not changed your feelings

Because I want to spend my days together

With you as my soulmate

So, I hope that your answer will be yes

When I ask you to marry me

© Poem – XIV/XI/MMXXIV

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A Chance To Live

A Chance To Live

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We see that you are in pain

And we know that we may never understand

But please know that we will be here for you

So know that you no longer have to hide

Showing us that you are always okay

Your bravery is not helping you

It is just going to make you worse and worse

Until the day comes which we do not want to see

The day comes when your heart beats its last

And you die at your own hand

So please curl up, cry, do whatever

Please, just give yourself a little hope

Maybe just enough to talk things over

Maybe just enough to allow you a chance to live

© Poem – XIV/XI/MMXXIV

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The Beauty Of A Flower

The Beauty Of A Flower

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The beauty of a flower

Utter perfection

So common

Yet, it’s truly hard to find

Most people walk by

Not taking a single look

While others will stop

Admiring the job nature has done

They will not pick them

Leaving them to make children

Babies that will continue their beauty

For many more generations to come

© Poem – XII/XI/MMXXIV

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Riding The Rails

Riding The Rails

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Let’s step back in time

Take a ride through a wonderland

Hear the clicks of the wheels

Feel the rocking of the cars

You can almost imagine the past

Cowboys and ladies traveling west

Building a new frontier

While trying to avoid masked bandits

As well as pissed-off Indian tribes

You never knew what was going to happen

But such was life back in our history

Whenever you went aboard a steam locomotive

© Poem – XI/XI/MMXXIV

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Scary Night

Scary Night

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It is so strange at night

You swear that monsters do exist 

They wander the world

Looking for an unaware you

Watching from the shadows

Waiting for you to make a mistake

Only then will they appear

With only one thing on their mind

They want your immortal soul

And they don't care what they have to do

They do know one thing that you don't

You will not make it home tonight

© Poem – X/XI/MMXXIV

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