The Forest Prince

The Forest Prince

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I cried when I looked at you

A true prince of the forest

Trapped without a chance

How long did you wait to die

I wondered what you were thinking

Did you even know what was happening

Did anyone see you in your last moments

Know that now you will be remembered

Deep within our hearts

You will always be the true prince

Long may you reign

© Poem VI/XII/MMXXII

LRET

 

My Lost Smile

My Lost Smile

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Every morning it’s the same

The smile I had the night before is gone

Lost in a universe of stars

Too distant to ever be found

Even with hopes and prayers

It is no longer a part of me

As if it ever was

© Poem VI/XI/MMXXII

LRET

 

Wounded Knees

Wounded Knees

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I was one of the lucky ones

I was allowed to play

To rough house

And yes, even to get hurt

I lost so much skin

On many miles of asphalt

But all of the wounded knees I had

They were trophies of being a boy

And to me…that was a good life

© Poem – VI/VIII/MMXXII

LRET

 

A Made-up Land

A Made-up Land

By Lord R.e. Taylor

A made-up land

Created from the back of someone’s mind

With its own legends and history

Heroes and villains and maybe a princess or two

Along with a gigantic castle

For sure a wizard to make it all just right

It is a magical land with magical people

Made up by a writer to be shared in their stories

All you have to do is just read one

And that would help the writer to smile

Just knowing that they helped you to imagine

© Poem – VI/VII/MMXXII

LRET

 

In My Dreams

In My Dreams

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I count the days

Not looking forward

I look back in time

Back to moments with you

When we met and fell in love

The times we spent together

Living in each other’s arms

Sharing our dreams and wishes

And knowing life was good

But that was a lifetime ago

You were lost in the waves of time

In my mind though we are together

Time never passed

And you are still in my arms

Even if you are only in my dreams

© Poem – VI/VI/MMXXII

LRET

 

Cotton Candy World

Cotton Candy World

By Lord R.e. Taylor

Reality never is real

It lets us see what we want

Other times we see what we need

Sometimes, we need what is not there

Like a candy cotton world

Peaceful and beautiful

Pastel and colorful

Just what we need

© Poem – VI/IV/MMXXII

LRET

 

Leilah

Leilah

By Lord R.e. Taylor

So long we have waited for you

An ancient spirit of the night’s beauty

When you appear, all fear disappears

Normal people look at the stars

They see what you created

And they admire your artistry

Leilah, you may return to the waves

But you will always be remembered

Every time a star twinkles

© Poem – VI/III/MMXXII

LRET