Sweeter than honey
You have me intrigued
Mystified by your beauty
Is a goal that you've achieved

Suckle on a honeycomb
A golden sugary treat
Sticky gooey goodness
Delicious disbelief

Bravery is required
To take honey from its hive
Make no mistake about it
You're lucky to be alive

Still it was all worth it
For the candy-like snack
A very risky endeavor
Fearing a counter attack

Protection from the onslaught
That is sure to ensue
A stinger to your torso
I'm glad that I'm not you

I have roamed the earth now
For many or so odd years
Longing for acceptance
And the audiences cheers

I listen for the pin to drop
Hear the worlds smallest violin
As I scream out from the rooftop
“Someone, let me in!”

It takes courage and conviction
You're bound to fail before you win
A persons heart is like a lockbox
Someone please just let me in!

I won't make you any promises
There are tears that will be shed
Even the bravest of the brave
Dealt with the doubt inside their head

Some days the strong are weak
Other days the weak are strong
It's those who persevere the most
That get to right their wrongs

There's hurt that cuts much deeper
The nagging pain that won't subside
It's then we stare into the face of fear and shout...
It's GREAT to be alive!

Break free from all your armor
Allow yourself to shine
Take in all earths beauty
You'll be amazed by what you find.

Love and peace in purest form
A colors' vibrant hue
Knowledge and understanding
From every point of view

That's when the cheers grow louder
That's when the pain goes numb
When we listen to ourselves
That's when our victory is won.

Behind closed doors
A lioness roars
Behind the facade
An angel’s ignored
Lack of sleep
Or bloodshot eyes
They’ll come a time
When even the truth tells lies
No friend nor foe
Can ignore your cries
Wipe up the tears
Step outside
Lift up your head
And walk with pride

Here I stand a champion
A winner every time
In the contest of my life
Victory is mine

Others feel defeated
A huge letdown to be sure
But I'll take your hand in mine
And walk you to the shore

Don't look back in anger
Grinning ear to ear
Just walk away with your head held high
Triumphant and well aware

The ocean's green, the sky is blue
In a different shade or two
The clouds are white, a yellow sun
Just remember who it was that won

Be graceful in defeat
Just like when we win
In reaching for perfection
We had to first begin

There will come a day
Defeat is unavoidable
And that's when you shall shine
Brighter than a lightning's strike
Victory is mine

I'm sick of depressing poems
The aches, the pains, the groans.
Always passing through,
Nowhere to call home.

I'm tired of my missteps.
The what if's, and regrets.
Always people pleasing,
Making jokes that no one gets.

I'm done with all the losing.
The inward self abusing.
The feeling that I'm lesser than,
And the direction I've been choosing.

I'm finished with this way of life.
The heart ache and the strife.
Failing, with every move that's made,
Towards making things go right.

It's time I gained some focus,
To find a meaningful purpose.
To be carried out the rest of my days, Discarding all the hocus-pocus.

It's time for new beginnings,
Lose the smirks and the sly grinning.
It's time I set realistic goals,
Not sit back and count my winnings.

Tomorrow starts a new day,
Time I see life in a new way.
Stop worrying about what others think,
And start rearranging pieces of the game in which we play.

Into the Cosmo's
SONIC BOOM!
Somewhere in outer space
Between the earth and moon
With little hesitation
No impending doom
Yet completely unattached
From gravitational pull
A natural disaster
To which no one is immune
The planets' aligned
From as far away as Neptune
Armed with radio waves
That never seem in tune
But resilient and proud
With something to prove
Past the horizon
Still tried and true
On its natural course
It's come now time to move
Take in all the air
Follow every clue
It never was a choice
That was given you to choose
So make a sound decision
Don't be unsure or aloof
I've become impatient
I don't mean to be rude
Set sail into the world
Release me from the womb
Head on back whenever
But don't come back so soon
Explore and seek your passion
Unlock the doors of every room
Until you find the answer
Whatever that it is
You were born to do

Cupids Arrow


What's now come into fruition
Is my lacking inhibition
For the discovery of a suitor
Or a counterpart addition
So I've come to the decision
I no longer bare ambition
To seek out the one and only
That I so long had envisioned


The stars never seemed to be aligned
No exploding worlds collide
Hidden somewhere in the cirrus clouds
Cupids arrows passed me by
I've gazed adoringly into the eyes
Heard random strangers spewing lies
Caught the reflection of despondency
That could not be denied
Although with valid vindication
Of the conclusion I've surmised

So many days spent searching
Along the vanquished path
Thinking I would become whole
When united with my better half
What is meant to be will be
Accepting fate completely
If my dispersed love returned to me
I'd cease in roaming wild and free
With the possibility of forever
Yet, still destined for uncertainty

Lest not forget the forgotten soul
That scours the land on the green grassy knoll
The one that waged war on everything we've ever known
And puts beliefs in question that hinders how we grow
Paired with the unknown soldier
Chiseled bold on stone
No eagles soaring high above or perched upon their thrones
Could easily go unnoticed
Or even once be overthrown
No dolphin heard with sonar
The gnarling undertone
Not by land or by sea
Could breach our waged steel armory
Of the land that's in my heart and such a great big part of me
Mountains may crumble
Volcanoes; erupt
But the song for our freedom
We mustn't disrupt
For men have died for every letter of each and every verse
Written and inscribed
On our constitution's purse
Since the day that we arrived
Our nations songs' been sung
Forming echoes along our greatest plains
As one resounding voice ....
The free, the proud, the brave.

Tired
Falling down
Been beaten
To the ground
Stood back up
Time and again
Wondering
Will this ever end
Can't stop now
I've made it this far
Fell on the moon
Reaching for stars
I won't give up
I'll never quit
Crossing the finish line
Just takes some grit
Fight
Fight
Never give in
Loss comes to all
Of those who don't win
Strive
Strive to be your best
Because after all
This is only a test
The second you give up
The second you quit
Makes failure the label
Most likely to stick
Move on
On to the new
Set out and conquer
For the forgotten few
Those who could not muster
The pain of defeat
Remember.....
You'll never stay down
Once you land on your feet

Darkest of the dark
Sleekest of the sleek
Loveliest of the lovely
Deepest of the deep

Spin to win
Rest assured
Mocking bird
Mocking bird

Built it's nest
It flew, it soared
Wasn't easy
More a chore

Confident?, sure
Why, what for?
What's expected
Still unsure

Rising sun
Sinking moon
Hour late
Still too soon

Draw your gun
At high noon
Single living
Gloom and doom

Life and death
What's the score?
In the spotlight
Still ignored

Rotten apple
To the core
War!
And nothing more
And nothing more.

I'm in line on the runway,
Waiting to take flight.
Not sure where I'll be landing,
Or what the weather will be like.
Will I reach my destination?
Will I take off from the ground?
Will I slowly make my way,
Or will I reach the speed of sound?
Will I render to life's temptations,
Contribute to my own demise?
Will I believe all that I hear,
Or what I see with my own eyes?
And when I've reached my destination,
Shall I touch down from the skies?
Will it be all that I've envisioned,
Or will I be forced to comprise?
Should I remain above the clouds,
Bask in the suns radiant light?
Or venture further out into space,
Guided by the moon lit night?
Travel through the solar system,
Staring at the stars till I go blind?
Or burn through the earths atmosphere
Announcing I've arrived?  
Or dive into the ocean,
Getting swallowed by the tide?
Or initiate my ejector seat,
And just enjoy the ride?

He was just a roaming man
With nowhere left to go
Turning down a winding road
Searching for his home
Staring at the lives of which
He will never know
Wondering how he ended up
So lost and all alone.

He hadn't had a sober day
Since the third day back in June
So lazy he couldn't pray to God
So he settled on the moon.

This man he had some big ideas
But he never set a goal
He waited too long to face his fears
The opportunities he’s blown

Some days are transparent
Others are cloudy filled with smog
This man, he never had a friend
Not even a dog

He just went through the motions
Alienating everybody within reach
Making mistake after mistake
He was one you couldn't reach

He wasn't very stupid
He wasn't very smart
It was clear that he was suffering
From a broken heart

No way to fight the pain and strife
Disappointments just a way of life
Which direction leads to change?
Running around in circles
Stuck inside a maze
Which I knew and I’ve been eluding to,
for years and not for days

Smothered in ambiguity, hidden in the leaves
Layers upon layers, peeled back to the seeds
Exposing new beginnings, an apple in the tree
Living off the fruits of labor
What more can one man need?

Success is a state of mind. As long as you believe you are, no one can convince you otherwise.

Many will try and bring you down to their level as success is what we all strive for but very few ever achieve.

Push through, venture on, aspire to be great
For life on this earth is short
Seek out what fulfills you most
The pinnacle may seem out of reach
But never give up or abort your mission

See yourself succeeding
Believe it to be true
Let nothing come between
Proving you are you

Hold yourself in high esteem
You are the only you
Be the best that you can be
With everything you do

Failure is expected
It's how we learn to do
Remember you could barely walk
At the age of two

Learn from your mistakes
Progress the days on through
We cannot change the past
But the futures' ours to choose

I cannot right the wrongs.
The tragedy and heartbreak
Of the fallen that are mourned
A history of evilness
Since man has come along.

I think, but do not do
For fear I'll speak the truth
About the reason men have died
Protecting you from you

We are what we see in others
Our beliefs and way we live
Taking from the takers
Giving just to give

Only when it is convenient
When it suits us and feels good
Having love for thy neighbor
In someone else's neighborhood

Positivity has left me
In turn I fear the worst
If history repeats itself
Then we are inevitably cursed

Since the days of cavemen
Every battle fought and "won"
Has led to severed bloodlines
A father to his son

Taught to love or hate
The monsters we create
To hurry up and wait
And showing up, way too late.

Urge to Feed


Headed to a job
A boss, and little pay
The feeling of claustrophobia
Never dwindling away

The walls are caving in now
I don’t have air to breathe
My body’s on the loose somewhere
Its’ only chance to flee

Going undercover
Invisible to see
One foot after another
My only chance to leave

I step into a new world
One I’ve never been
To forage for my sustenance
A sudden urge to feed

Grossly underestimated
Taken for a fool
Don’t be too judgmental
That would just be cruel

Savor every morsel
Like today’s your last
Overcompensating for
A straight line up the path

A quest to find lost memories
In the castle up the street
I hope the door is open
For I haven’t got the key

If I had it I would lose it
Set it down and walk away
It’s right there where I left it
Imagine my dismay

My memories are all but gone
Save for one or two
Don’t try and change the subject
It’s impolite to do

Instead, gather up your things
Follow me to solid ground
It’s what you do when no one’s looking
That really makes me proud

Don’t ever take for granted
Why our soldiers went to war
To secure all of our freedom
It’s too hard to ignore

Wall walker, running from a chimpanzee
Mood talker, colder than chocolate ice cream

Highways end, so slam the breaks with antifreeze
Falling down, praying on my hands and knees

Pale skin, dryer than a sandy beach
Can't handle, more than one hundred degrees

Burnt toast, spread with old cottage cheese
Now freeze, and everybody hug a tree

On your way down, suspended in good company
Way back, wondering how this came to be

Go faster, but no faster than a sudden breeze
Not one, not two, everything that comes in threes

Slow motion, watching on a movie screen
Bad habits, do them if you so please

Carry me to h-town
Walk along the shore
Crispy bacon medley
Wanting more and more

Shaved cat, a whisker causing me to sneeze
Black rabbit, softer than a cute bunny

When the time is right
To hold on tight
I'll call you in to say goodnight

Wish you well, on your future remedies
Sleep tight, knelt down
on a bended knee

Dream, away your fears
Play, with your friends and peers
Shed, away your tears
Follow, your heart held dear

The wind, it blows
With great speed
It mows
Down houses and homes
To the degree,
unknown

Lives lost in its wake
Crumbled buildings,
Can wait
Lives lost, lives lost

Total destruction
Devastating
Flood waters
Not done taking

Floating cars
Shipwrecked boats
Start anew!
Heard someone shout

Memories and furniture
In the neighbors yard
Trees uprooted from the ground
No power near or far

These times when Mother Nature
Stirs up so many lives
We will rebuild ourselves
Its just a matter of time