The Flower Floats On

The Flower Floats On

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The flower floats peacefully

Following the slightest current

Its colors shine brightly

Showing its beauty in the autumn sun

But will only be seen for a short time

Flowing with the currents

It can be seen for just moments

And then it will be gone

The sad thing is that once it is gone

There will never be another one like it

© Poem – IX/XXX/MMXXIV

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The Small Shops We Remember

The Small Shops We Remember

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It seems like a very long time ago

Small shops lining the streets

In some cases, for blocks

Every one was different

Offering anything you could want

Their people stayed with them for years

Not there one day and gone the next

These people were your friends

You knew their names and they knew yours

But that was a very long time ago

Before malls and superstores

For sure that was a better time

Friendlier and more caring

But it was taken away by money

And sadly, those small shops will never return

© Poem – IX/XIX/MMXXIV

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Swimming In A River

Swimming In A River

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Does anyone swim in a river anymore

Away from organized pools

With expensive membership fees

Waitresses bring you foods that cost too much

And lifeguards who just sit in the sun

Their attention on girls in string bikinis

That all instead of swinging from a rope

Before dropping into the cool water

Making the day feel special for you

All without a single X-Box in sight

© Poem – IX/XXVIII/MMXXIV

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The Perfect You

The Perfect You

By Lord R.e. Taylor

So are so different from others

Not searching for parties

Not wanting to drink in a dark club

And not desiring a pick-up every night

No, you are not normal

That is definitely a good thing

You want to be who you are

Enjoying the solitude nature offers

Losing your reality in a cup of tea

You are the perfect you

And that is why we love you

© Poem – IX/XXVI/MMXXIV

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Fading Shadow

Fading Shadow

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I watch you leave

Rushing away as usual

Within seconds you are gone

You remain as a shadow in my mind

Even that does not last

Then you are gone

© Poem – IX/XXV/MMXXIV

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Please Sir

Please Sir

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Please Sir

I have very little left

No brothers or sisters

No mother or father

I live in the streets

All alone

I beg for food when I can

But food doesn’t exist either

Please, Sir, I do have favor to ask

If you have even a single bomb left

Drop it on this innocent child

For I do not want to live any longer

Not in a world that does not exist

© Poem – IX/XXIII/MMXXIV

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Are We Alone?

Are We Alone?

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Have you seen the world beyond

Do you think they have seen us

The universe is a magical place

It can be anything we want it to be

An endless, lifeless vacuum

A place filled with life

Maybe there will be some like us

Maybe so more advanced

Some may not be as smart as we are

It does not matter to the universe

Only your hopes of other lives matter

And the hope that someday we may be worthy

But if they are either friends or enemies

We will no longer be alone

And that will be worth celebrating

© Poem – IX/XXII/MMXXIV

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Please Take Me Home

Please Take Me Home

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I know I am just a child

There is no reason for me to be here

I never barked or bit anyone

I just wanted to kiss you

And maybe play a little bit

Instead, I end up here

Watching people walk by me

Some look at me and smile

Others walk by and I never see them again

Please, if you can, stop and say hello

Maybe take me home with you if I touch your heart

I promise that my heart is already with you

© Poem – IX/XXI/MMXXIV

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Should I Go

Should I Go

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It is the prettiest jail cell I have been in

The beauty of raindrops falling past my window

The sounds they make when they hit my tin roof

Even with all that I have second thoughts

Should I go out or should I not

Maybe I’ll wait for it to stop to decide

© Poem – IX/XX/MMXXIV

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My Solitude

 

My Solitude

by Lord R.e. Taylor

All my life I have created

Made the world just a little more beautiful

But I always hated having people around

They distracted me from what I am doing

So, please if I am in my sanctuary

Leave the door closed because I need solitude

© Poem – IX/XIX/MMXXIV

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Love Lock

Love Lock

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I know I was not the first

I know I will not be the last

But the lock I placed for you

In the sun, the rain and the darkest night

It will be a sign that we are one

So, just as my love for you 

It will last forever

© Poem – IX/XVIII/MMXXIV

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Your Real Love

Your Real Love

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I am really surprised I didn’t see it

You never needed to find a man

 It is easy to see now that you knew all the time

You figured out something very few people know

The truest love you can find can show up anytime

Even when you hold your first furry friend close

That love you both will have can never be beaten

And we all know that the two of you will last forever

Just the way love is supposed to be

© Poem – IX/XIV/MMXXIV

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He Is Leaving

He Is Leaving

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Seeing what man has done

Never realizing the hated that was born

Brothers killing brothers

All for the stupidest of reasons

Is there any doubt why He turned His back

We should have seen it coming

Will He ever come back to us

There is very little chance of that

We lost that possibility a very long time ago

He has more important things to do

And we just don’t matter anymore

© Poem – IX/XIII/MMXXIV

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The Helpful Man

The Helpful Man

by Lord R.e. Taylor

He was a unique kind of man

Always thinking about others

Helping any way he could

Even if it left him with nothing

No one ever hurt around him

But when the time came

When he was left with nothing

Not one person was there to help

No one even offered him a penny

They just turned their backs

But he was still a happy man

He did all that he could for everybody

And that was who he was

The only decent man he knew

And he was proud of that

© Poem – IX/XII/MMXXIV

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Fire

Fire

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Looking at you

I see your fight

Clawing to get out

Sadly, it is hopeless

© Poem – IX/XI/MMXXIV

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His Silent Love

His Silent Love

by Lord R.e. Taylor

He didn't always know what to do 

Just trying was difficult 

But he knew that he loved her 

And that he wanted her in his life

He just could never find the words 

So he stays his distance from her 

Silently knowing he has loved her 

And he always will

© Poem – IX/XI/MMXXIV

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The Ancient Walkway

The Ancient Walkway

by Lord R.e. Taylor

There is no way to know for sure

How old that ancient walkway is

But you cannot help to feel inspired

The first time you take a step

Who could have walked here

What history does it hold inside

Could you be walking in the steps of Christ

Or a survivor  of The Battle Of Cannae

Maybe it just held members of families

There is no way to know for sure

But it will rock your world by guessing

© Poem – IX/XI/MMXXIV

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Windless

Windless

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It may be scary

Out on a lake in a sailboat

And the wind just dies

Treasure that time of complete silence

The world will go on

And you could not care less

© Poem – IX/IX/MMXXIV

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Living All Alone

Living All Alone

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Raised with a massive family

He had so many brothers and sisters

The family stopped counting at six

Maybe there were more...nobody knew

He had to fight to watch television

To get food he liked or even new clothes

But now he lives a quiet life all alone

And he misses every damn one of them

© Poem – IX/VIII/MMXXIV

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All You Need To Know

All You Need To Know

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So many “experts” write books

How to do this and how to do that

You know, “The Idiots Guide To Whatever”

They may help some people

Others think of them as jokes

To be ridiculed and laughed at

But no one has ever written the right book

It should be titled “All You Need To Know”

A book of knowledge we all need to know

Things we know we should say

How we should behave when things happen

Basically, how to be us

Not even a better us

Just how to be us

Maybe I will just go check in the bookstores

But I do not think anyone has had the guts to write it

© Poem IX/VII/MMXXIV

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Never Ending

Never Ending

by Lord R.e. Taylor

It has been so long since we talked

I dream of every kiss we ever shared

Everything I looked into your eyes

And every moment of the life we shared

I just wish I knew then that it would all end

I would have told you a million times over

The only thing my heart really wanted you to know

I love you every minute, every day and every year

© Poem – IX/V/MMXXIV

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Take The Side Roads

Take The Side Roads

by Lord R.e. Taylor

My father always said

Take the straightest route

It is always the safest way to go

Trod by all sensible people

I found that yes, it may be safe

And well trodden by everyone else

The most beautiful scenery

And the most interesting people

Are always on the side roads

Waiting for the people who are like them

Those special ones who take detours in life

© Poem – IX/V/MMXXIV

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It Will Happen

It Will Happen

by Lord R.e. Taylor

I hate to say it

I even hate to think it

But it will happen someday

With the way the world is

It just has to

The people who lead us

They are quickly working toward WW3

It will not be fought with soldiers

No one will fire a gun

All it will take is a finger on a button

Oh yeah, and a twisted mind

No one will survive the missiles

So, who will win and who will lose

No one and everyone

So, when you have the chance

Use YOUR finger to choose good leaders

Only then everyone will live

© Poem – IX/III/MMXXIV

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Change Your World

Change Your World

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Sometimes things do not look right

Things may be missing

Or they may just look wrong

If you feel that way sometimes

Maybe you can change things

Create a more perfect world

All you need is a place where you are happy

Some untouched imagination

Then you can have the beauty you want

And a world that you deserve

© Poem – IX/I/MMXXIV

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