City Streets

City Streets

by Lord R.e. Taylor

City streets are a different world

There are people you never see anywhere else

Hookers and junkies walk beside “normal” people

Enjoying music from several bars

They are never empty and never quiet

And that is how I like them

XXX/XII/MMXXIV

LRET

 

January Isn’t January

January Isn’t January

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I miss January back home

The ice and snow

The nip of an Arctic blast

I was home

Now January is not January for me

Green grass and birds chirping

Palm trees in the back yard

God, I miss home

XXVIII/XII/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Your Baby

Your Baby

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Nine months is a very long time

From the day of conception

When a new life is created

The waiting begins

So does the hope and planning

All climaxing in hours of labor

When that little boy or girl comes

They burst into the world

Taking their first breath

Then they start crying their lungs out

But, when they open their eyes and look at you

At that moment stress becomes happiness

And your son or daughter becomes your life

© Poem – XXIV/XII/MMXXIV

LRET

 

Shade Of The Shipyard

Shade Of The Shipyard 

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Praying to God is not going to help

She owns the Devil’s Triangle

And she is out there looking for you

If you are unlucky enough to be found

The fires of Hell will not look so bad

As her spirit tears you and your ship apart

Just know that you will never be found

Your souls belong to her

The Shade Of The Shipyard will never let you go

© Poem – XXIV/XXII/MMXXIV

LRET

 

After The Storm

After The Storm

By Lord R.e. Taylor

The storm passed

She waited until it was done

She looked through the window

Watching the rain and lightning

Checking the clock

She was more than patient

Knowing it was going to end

The moment it did 

She became the little girl she was

Running outside, there was no music

Still, she danced and celebrated

A new day was here

And she wanted to live her way

Laughing and smiling the way she always did

That was what made her the little girl she was

She was happy again

© Poem – XXIV/XII/MMXXIV

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET

 

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

LRET