Interchange

Interchange

Right or left

Up or down

In or out

Maybe right side up

Or maybe right side down

Life can be so hard

Knowing where you’ve been

Not where you are going

All you can do is hope

That your next decision will be right

And you will land on all fours

In the lane you want

If you chose wrong

You may end up traveling in circles

Grandma's Chest

Grandma’s Chest

My family has an old chest

We all knew about it

There were always stories

But, grandma was the last to touch it

She said it was as old as the Earth

Containing the secrets of royalty

We never knew

And if she wouldn’t tell us

We didn’t want to know

On the day she left us

She came back and the chest opened

We gathered around

Each wanting to know the secret

But, we closed the chest

And not one of us looked

To us we have the secrets of royalty

And that is something that should never be seen

Difference

Difference

By R.e. Taylor

I may be strange

I may be different

But you know what

Your judgment is not needed

I chose to be the way I am

And it is how I am happiest

So if you don’t like who I am

If you can’t accept me as me

Just turn away and keep walking

I promise that I won’t care

You will not know what you are missing

And that is your loss

© 2018 Shadowlight Publishing

The King Has Fallen

The King Has Fallen

The King’s reign has been long

So much gold was laid at his feet

It didn’t matter what he had to do

Who he had to hurt

As long as the gold came to him

He cheated, and he lied

But he was called a hero by most

Now the King has fallen

His crown taken by a mighty bird

One who swooped down and took the gold

Alas, the King can only mourn

And remember his days of glory

While the rest of the kingdom rejoices

Your Little Girl

Your Little Girl

The day your daughter is born

It is a very special day

You dream of frilly dresses

Endless giggles

Blonde curls on her shoulders

The prettiest blue eyes ever

And so many tea parties

But dreams rarely come true

That precious little girl

Will don ragged jeans and a tee

She will play in the mud

So thick that it will have to be blasted off

And the princess will be gone

No matter what

Muddy or frilly

She will be your little girl

And you will always be her Daddy

The Confederate Boy

The Confederate Boy

He never did anything to you

You don’t even know his name

Nor do you care to

He never owned a slave

All he did was fight for his country

He was just thirteen when they took him

Barely old enough to shave

But he fought, and he most likely died

For the freedom of his people

And the liberty of his home

Still after so much time

The young boy is hated and cursed

By people who never knew him

Or his story

But he is still a hero

Someone who believed in his land

Someone who is willing to die defending it

And today that is so rare

He should be a lesson to us all

Instead of being a labeled a criminal

When You Wish Upon A Star

When You Wish Upon A Star

My mother always told me

When you have a wish to make

Wish it upon a distant star

Look for the brightest one

And, once I am gone, it will be me

Waiting in Heaven to hear your voice

I will listen to you and do my best

To hear your wish and grant it for you

But child make sure you know this

I will not grant every one

Only the ones which are good for you

I am your mother after all

And I always know what is best for you

So, my child, have faith

And always look for the brightest star

Cause I will be looking for you