Just Listen

Just Listen

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The Rainbow Bridge never came

So he hovers above us all

Growling and snarling

Warning us about stupid things we do

No, he does not want to be petted

He just wants us to listen

© Poem – XXXI/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

To Die Alone

To Die Alone

by Lord R.e. Taylor

No one tells your story

There is never a question

You are not even remembered

Sometime in the past you were loved

Treasured as a part of the family

But suddenly you just got pushed aside

Maybe it was just because you grew old

Could not do everything you used to do

They could have just grown tired of you

So, they left you in a field

All alone with no one to mourn for you

Not even a single person telling you goodbye

You should never have died such a sad death

Still, know that someone may remember you

You will be talked about

Even if no one listens

© Poem – XXIX/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Remember A Better Life

Remember A Better Life

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Remember a time when being a kid was fun

You could play outside and not have to worry

If you got hurt you just walked it off

You took chances which you knew were stupid

But it was all in the name of having fun

Even if you did get hurt there was always a band-aid at home

And your mom sent you right back out

That perfect life was sixty years ago

Kids today are not allowed to play

They are not allowed to get hurt

They live their lives wrapped in bubble wrap

And that is no life at all

© Poem – XXVII/III.MMXXIV

LRET

 

Hell’s Pathway

Hell’s Pathway

by Lord R.e. Taylor

When I was young

Everyone told me how to live

How to find the way to Heaven

It was not that easiest of a path

Rules upon rules to follow

You have to behave their way

But all that is really confusing

I tried to be the person they wanted

I never found the path to Heaven

And guess what … I do not care

I know where I am going

I guess I always did

The pathway is just as pretty

But it fits me and who I am

So, I will see you in Hell

Once my age-long trip is over

© Poem – XXIV/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Remembering Old Theaters

Remembering Old Theaters

by Lord R.e. Taylor

For so many years

More than we care to count

Movies were the place to go

A single stand-alone theater

With a couple thousand people

All watching the same thing

Showing on a single screen

With an ice-cold Coke

Hot buttered popcorn

And your arm around your girl

Was there ever anything better

Then one-by-one they closed

Replaced by heartless multi-plexes

A few dozen seats and nothing else

But rarely you can still find  a perfect theater

Make sure to go there and relive your memories

Before it is lost just like so many before it

© Poem – XXIII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

Picture – The Linda Theater, 1745 Goodyear Blvd, Akron, OH 44305 

A truly living theater!

 

The Loss Of Markets

The Loss Of Markets

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The market has always been

A warm world in the cold city

People working in so many stalls

Selling everything you could ever want

So many of the market’s people became legends

With their stories told over and over again

Stories of friendship and love

And maybe a few about hidden treasures

Sadly too many markets and the stories are gone

Lost to a world of Walmarts and Targets

© Poem – XX/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Where Are The Heroes

Where Are The Heroes

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Watch old time movies

Men and women were heroes

Where did they go

Wiped away by time

Destroyed by a new reality

If only we could be like that again

© Poem – XIX/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

The Light Of Stars

The Light Of Stars

by Lord R.e. Taylor

At the moment the sun sets

He gathered the light from the rising stars

Placing them around the bed of a princess

Just so you will not fear the darkness

© Poem – XVII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Masterpiece Of Ash

Masterpiece Of Ash

by Lord R.e. Taylor

A few artists truly know how it works

Creation coming from destruction

All it takes is a small flame

Touching the tip of any kind of wood

And when it is used just right

A masterpiece in ash is created for the world to see

© Poem – XIII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Hiding Abuse

Hiding Abuse

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Every day it is the same

Hours at the mirror

Adding more and more make-up

Hiding bruises from the night before

Another abused woman no one will ever see

© Poem – XII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

We Remember You

We Remember You

by Lord R.e. Taylor

We remember you

The mighty Titanic sank

2,200+ people died

All because of you

© Poem – VIII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Whatever

Whatever

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Watch the news

Any of them

Biden tries to make sense

Trump pushes the limits

Gaza wants a Big Mac

Israel wants revenge

Elections are just funny

The world is short a bag of chips

We listen and try to make sense

But that is just not ever going to happen

Instead of fretting about it all

Just say “whatever” and let the world go

After all, you have a mind so use it

“Whatever”

© Poem – VII/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Another Pandemic

Another Pandemic

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Let another pandemic come

I am prepared this time

Hundreds of books with thousands of words

All about love, fantasy, or history

Along with a single cup of coffee

I will be just fine

© Poem – VI/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Abandoned

Abandoned

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I am still just a baby

I did not ask to be born

But I tried to be good

I really did

Believe it or not I loved you

I thought you were my new family

I don’t think you saw me that way

Now, I wait on the side of a lonely road

Waiting for you to come back

But that may never, ever happen

So, I promise that I will be a good boy

If only someone will give me a chance

© Poem – IV/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Wishing In The Mist

Wishing In The Mist

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It doesn’t matter what season

When that moment comes

The one just before the Sun rises

It has got to be that perfect minute

Not too cold and not too hot

Just a soft grey mists surrounding you

That allows your dreams to flow

Maybe, once the mists begin to rise

One or two dreams may come true

But be sure to be quick

Once the Sun rises the mists disappear

Taking your dreams with them

© Poem – IV/III/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Untold Stories

Untold Stories

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I look at his face

Resting in death

So many stories

A sad life

And a happy life

Stories wanting to be told

Now, untold and lost to time

© Poem – I/III/MMXXIV

LRET