Give A Smile

Give A Smile

You look at him

Sitting alone

Never with a smile

He has so much hidden pain

So many worries and troubles

And no on to talk to

So, his tears hide inside

Never to be shown

But all of the time he hopes

That someone will just say hello

And maybe greet him with a smile

That small gesture would make his day

And you may get a smile back

And make your own day too

Unfinished Bridge

Unfinished Bridge

My walk started long ago

It has taken me many places

Has seen me do so many things

Some of my paths were good

Others lead me to my many mistakes

But they all lead me to a moment of choice

Whether to choose the longer road

The one which leads to heaven

Or the other which would lead me to damnation

But my choice will have to wait

The time is not right for me to go

So, I will stand on the unfinished bridge

And I will look across at two worlds

Someday I know I will have to choose

But not today

Not until my bridge is finished

Their World Is Gone

Their World Is Gone

Their world was so green

Grasses, trees and animals

Flourished in the warm Sun

Fish came from abundant streams

And lakes filled to their limits

Then the gods became angry

Man had over-used the land

Dammed the streams

And polluted the lakes

The Sun shone hotter than ever

The rains left for distant lands

And even the last blade of grass died

Now the land is just a desert

Where only a few fight to survive

But, for them, death would be a blessing

As their world dies around them

This House Is Art

This House Is Art

I wished I could have been there

Watching as you were created

Board by board you began to grow

Each one cut to Just the right size

Carefully placed in just the right spot

They were held together by honest men

Working at a craft learned from their fathers

And mastered by decades of experience

Even now after so many years

Your boards have greyed and some are missing

But your beauty and the visions of those men

Well, they can still be seen by anyone who looks

You are not the failing house some see

More than just a collection of old wood

You are a piece of art to be revered

I Love My Shoes

I Love My Shoes

I’ve known you since 1979

We have been together for so long

But not everyone cares about you

Many women told me to trash you

Throw you away like garbage

But look who is still here

Now, I know you are worn out

Threadbare beyond what should be

Tattered and torn at pretty much every seam

I will never get rid of you

Even though you have holes where the toes should be

I know that we have many years left

Many miles left to travel together

So, rest easy my best friends

You have a home now and forever

One Wish

One Wish

If I could meet a genie

And he would grant me a wish

Just one

No more and no less

My heart would decide

Just give me one minute

One special moment

That I let slip by me in life

I want to meet you once again

Speak with you and look into your eyes

I want to feel the emotions

The ones I felt the first time I saw you

But, there are no genies

No wishes which can come true

So, that moment is past

Lost to time

Except in my mind and in my heart

There it will live forever

And so, will you

Surviving The Fog

Surviving The Fog

By R.e. Taylor

The unseen is always dangerous

We have all be thought that

Stay in the open

Observe your surroundings

And never trust what you don’t know

But sometimes we are in a fog

Enveloping us and all we know

The fog may be there to protect us

Hiding the world from our vision

So, remain cautious as you look around

But do not let the fog scare you

Walk through it bravely

And do not show any fear

After all, you may be amazed

Once you see what’s on the other side