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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Magic Of The Forest

Magic Of The Forest

by Lord R.e. Taylor

The wilderness is such a beautiful place

A place where you can go and forget

It does not matter what you want to lose

Everything bad will be gone in just moments

Just listen to all of the spirits who live there

Their songs will lift you to places you have never seen

With serenity to calm every nerve

To make every dream a very pleasant one

They will even show you hope if it is lacking

Just go there for a minute, an hour, or even a day

So, take a chance and see what your new life would be

Yes the forest will do that and so much more for you

If you just give it a chance

© Poem – IX/XI/MMXXIV

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Saving My Life

Saving My Life

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I have been freezing

Trying to get a little warm

Even my nose is frozen

But I know what I have waiting

Warmth and sugar all in one

It is just a couple of more blocks

I can already smell the cocoa

And I dream of the marshmallows

I open the door and rush to the kitchen

Yes, it is there just waiting for me

God, I love my wife

She knows how to save my life

© Poem – VII/XI/MMXXIV

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The Waiting Portal

The Waiting Portal

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Walking through the forest

You look and see a treasure

A portal to another reality

Just as beautiful as the one you are in

Do you dare take another step

Go through to the other side

Or stay where you feel safe

That, my friend, is up to you

The portal will be waiting for you

If you ever pass this way again

© Poem – VI/XI/MMXXIV

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Johnny Flowerseed

Johnny Flowerseed

by Lord R.e. Taylor

You must be someone new

Another Johnny Appleseed

Leaving flowers wherever you walk

So, please travel the world

Bring life and beauty wherever you go

And we will remember your name

Johnny Flowerseed

© Poem – VI/XI/MMXXIV

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A New Life

A New Life

by Lord R.e. Taylor

So many people pass by

Every morning and evening

Plain black asphalt for miles

No one looks away from their phones

They miss so much

Yes, it was a miracle

Only taking one day

A new life sprang into the world

Even with that no one looked

They just walked away

Never caring about anything

Yeah, it was just a flower

But it was life and it was beautiful

Too bad you didn’t see it

© Poem – V/XI/MMXXIV

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Her Small Town Hero

Her Small Town Hero

by Lord R.e. Taylor

She loved her small town

Such characters everywhere

The one she loved best was Turner

He says that he is more than 200 years old

Yet everyone thinks he is in his 80s

He tells fantastic stories

Every one about his life long ago

For a man who voted for Thomas Jefferson

His mind is still sharp as a whip

And, for that small town

Turner is a treasure they can never lose

© Poem – III/XI/MMXXIV

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A King And A God

A King And A God

By Lord R.e. Taylor

You were known long before white men landed

A legend that no one ever had the chance to see

You were both a king and a god

Watching over every creature of the forest

Yet you never asked for anything

It was just your love for those weaker than you

True, you may not exist except in stories

But the forests would not be the same without you

And that would be a shame

© Poem – I/XI/MMXXIV

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