I Am An Opossum

I Am An Opossum

By Lord R.e. Taylor

I am not a rat

I have never been a rat

I will never be a rat

A rat is a rat

I am an opossum

A good animal to have around

I eat menacing pests

Never catching those nasty diseases

So, if you see me just say ‘hi’

And if you can just let me walk on by

I just hope that you remember

I am not a rat

I have never been a rat

I will never be a rat

A rat is a rat

I am an opossum

And I am your friend

© Poem – XVII/VI/MMXXV

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Juliet’s Balcony

Juliet’s Balcony

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Juliet has been gone for a long time

But she and Romeo are still images of love

Thousands of tourists flock to her balcony

Hoping she will give them the needed inspiration

Some say that you can still hear her voice talking to them

Offering them her blessings and hope in their lives

© Poem – XII/VI/MMXXV

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A Little Time Left

A Little Time Left

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Didn’t anyone ever tell you

You cannot stop time

It will continue no matter what

The universe has only given you so much

So many trips around the sun

So many ticks of the clock

Your time is nearly done here

So, accept what time you have left

And stop trying to fight it

Your remaining minutes will be better for it

© Poem – VII/VI/MMXXV

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I Hope To Tell You

I Hope To Tell You

By Lord R.e. Taylor

By the time you read this

I hope that I have worked up my nerves

I know that it has been way too long

And our lives have moved on

We have said maybe a dozen words to each other

But we have never spoken our truths

Now, perhaps it is time before you read this

I have never fallen out of love with you

Maybe these few words will change things

Maybe not, but I can always hope

Can’t I?

© Poem VII/VI/MMXXV

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What Her Smile Can Do

What Her Smile Can Do

By Lord R.e. Taylor

She spends her life wandering

She doesn’t know where she is

Where she has been

Nor where she is going

She knows that everywhere is special 

Every person she meets has a story

And her smile is the best greeting possible

That is why she is the way she is

She does not believe in conflict

She wants an impossible total global peace

It is just too bad that not everybody wants the same

But maybe she is right...it can start with a smile

© Poem – VI/VI/MMXXV

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Nature’s Protector

Nature’s Protector

By Lord R.e. Taylor

It is a magnificent sculpture

It can only be seen in moonlight

A temple created by the gods

To honor a world created for nature

Every branch, every leaf welcomes life

Protecting it from the world of man

© Poem – III/VI/MMXXV

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Things Happen

 Things Happen

by Lord R.e. Taylor

Things are always happening

Sometimes, very few things

Other times, everything breaks loose

It is those times when you do what you have to

It may not always be the right thing to do 

It may make everything worse than before

Then again, maybe it won't

It's impossible to tell until you do it

So, have a beer or two or maybe twenty

That way, no matter what the outcome is

You are in no way responsible for anything

Lucky you

© Poem – XXX/V/MMXXV

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