The trees sway as the wind blows
Leaves fall to the ground
Twigs snap as we walk the path
In the woods in the fall

The air is crisp
A chill is there
Jack frost has made his yearly visit once again

I love you
I cherish the ground
Upon which you walk
My life means nothing
Without you

The words flow
From pure emotion
As the pen marks across the page

Christmas time
It seems so merry
Friends and family
In good cheer
Presents
Food
laughing
Joking
Decorations all around
Carolers making a joyful sound
High spirits
Lots of fun
Christmas time for everyone

I want to fly with the birds in the sky
To soar high above the Earth
To dance upon the breaze

I dance for life demands movement and has put a song in my heart
I dance for my heart is light with joy and peace
I dance for there is nothing I would rather be doing

Yummy yummy
In my tummy
Fluffy fluffy
Cotton candy

Her hair
Her smile
Her touch
Things I remember

Her energy
Her passion for life
Her loving heart
Things I remember

On that day
Your life was taken away
It broke my heart

Cancer stole you from me
Life is such a ***** sometimes

Your strong spirit
Your drive to excell
Your soul
Just beautiful you

The trees grow
Large and strong
They rise high

We fight
We struggle
Against those
Who try to shut us down
Who try to shut us up

We speak on
For our words
Bring hope to those who have last hope
Comfort those who are hurting
Heal the emotional scars
Of our nation

We fight
We struggle
For those in power know
How strong our words are
They know that we can cause them
Much damage
That we can encourage others
To join the fight
To overthrow those in high places
To turn the tide
Back to the common people

We fight
We struggle
For those in power
Don't want to lose that power
And they will squash
Anyone who tries to stop them

The rich and powerful
Use the poor and middle class
As pawns
For their own ammusment
The don't care if we live or die
They laugh
As they watch us fight

The rich and powerful
Think they own us
Like we're toys
To be used at their will

They think they control us
Like puppets on a string
To dance
As they wish
To do
As they bid

The rich and powerful
Fail to see
They are as human
As you and me

They think because of their wealth
Because of their power
They can look down on us
Like we are nothing
Like we are bugs to be squashed
Under their feet

Stars at night
Shine so bright
Just like gems

Saddness
Sarrow
Grief
Pain
All well up inside me
Like a deep pit

I try to climb out
Put I slip
And fall back in

Is there no light for me?
Is there no laughter?
Why all the darkness?
Why all the suffering?

There within the pit of darkness
Within my soul
The depth of which
yet untold

There is a darkness
Growing in my heart
Threatening to tear my world apart

For all that darkness
I can't see
Who it is
I truly be

Campfire light glow
Roasting hot dogs on a stick
Camping outdoors is so much fun
Stars high in the sky
The moon hangs large and bright
Camping outdoors is so much fun

Jesus is my Lord
In hom I will adore
For he has saved me from my sins
Though I am a sinner
With him I am a winner
I know in Heaven someday
I'll live with him

With Jesus I make my stand
With this spiritual sword in my  hand
To knock out all the evil that I see
The Lord has made strong
To knock out all the wrong
Together we will set the people free

Follow the rabbit
Down the rabbit hole
Follow the rabbit
To places unknown

Down the maze of tunnels
Left and right
Into the darkness
Out of the light

I cry for lonliness
I cry in pain
I cry because the world has gone insane

I cry out for freedom
I cry out for joy
I cry out to every girl and boy

I cry I shed tears
Both in pain and in fear
Sometimes tears are shed for Joy
These are tears to not avoid

I cry out to be heard
Joyful singing
Or just to spread the word
To sound a call

For one and all

Full moon out tonight
Lovers kissing
Pure delight

The Machine is growing
The machine is strong

What is the machine you ask
The machine is anyone or anything
That tries to strip us from who we are
Who we are as a people
Who we are as individuals
Who we are as the Human race

The machine is emotionless
The machine is cold
Wanting all in perfect order
Wanting all to fall in line
To think as one
To move as one
To be stripped of our very core of being

The machine demands order
Anyone who does not comply is shot
The machine demands loyalty
Anyone who does not comply is shot

Stripped of who we are
Moving like robots and cyborgs
All for the collective
The individual is lost

However
There is hope
There is light
Within the dim coldness
There are those who dare to defy
There are those who stand against the machine
They know they are fighting a loosing battle
They fight anyway

They fight for individuality
They fight for free thinking
The fight to free those already taken captive
They fight to not become captives themselves
They fight for the human race

The machine hunts these rebels down
One by one
They are destroyed

Still the rebels fight

To sleep
To wander the pathways of the mind
To trully be free

To sleep
To dream
To explore one's imagination
To explore one's true self

Be who you are
Don't apologize for it
Celebrate it

Live your life
Live it to the fullest
Live every
Month
Week
Day
Hour
Minutes
Second
To its fullest measure
Let no time be wasted

Sunset in the sky
The end of the day
Or somebody's life

Time tics on
Make the most
Of the time left
For one day
Your time will stop ticking
Live your life in full
While you still can

The rich use the poor and middle class
As pawns and game pieces
For their own ammusment

She was a fighter
Champion kick boxer
Black belt  in tie kwon do
Through the sweat
Through the tears
She excelled over them all

She was strong
Both in body
As well as in mind
She fought
She trained
She was the best

Off the mat
She fought only in self-defense
She never started a fight
But she knew how to finish it
And finish it quickly

Off the mat
Out of the ring
She was sociable and engaging
Laughing and joking
Talking it up with friends

In the ring
On the mat
It was all business
Fight or lose
Tears shed
Blood spilt
She gave it all she got
Then she'd give some more

I am not
A puppet on a string
Here for your amusement
I do not
Nor
Will not
Dance to your whim

Her eyes were like gems
As she pressed her lips to mine
Then my eyes closed
I was overtaken in the moment
Sweet bliss
Sweet bliss
Just ourselves and nothing more
That kiss was only a moment
But the memory lasting a lifetime

I can't breathe
All your rules and regulations
Suffocate me

I can't breathe
You have got a strong hold
Please let me free

Society closes in
Traps you
To be one way or the other
Society closes in
Squeezes out your life
To conform you
To take away your humanity
To turn you into a mindless drone

I stand in the shadows
You can't see me
But I am there
Wishing
Longing
Hoping
That someday we can be together

I stand in the shadows
You the popular one
Me the freak
Or at least
That is how I am judged

I have few friends
Mostly I stand alone
You're always surrounded by people

I have tried many times
To show you how I feel
I have poured out my heart and soul
You just laugh like it was all a joke

I wrote you poems
Confessing my love
You took those poems
You gave them to the wastebasket

And yet
After all that
I still wish to be with you
Call me a loser if you want
You're right
I lost
I lost my heart
I gave it to you
Though you have rejected it
I don't want it back
You keep it

I stand in the shadows
Wishing you would love me
And show me the light

Let it snow outside
I'll stay here at the fireside
Wrapped in a blanket
Hot cocoa in hand

Setting up the Christmas tree
Lights
Ornaments
Tinsel
Prettiest tree around

Setting up the Christmas tree
Friends and family near
Food
Laughing
Music playing
Time for memories
Time for cheer

Setting up the Christmas trees
Fireplace aglow
Gathered  in the warmth inside
Watching the falling snow

Express Yourself
Let the world see
Who it is you truly be

Trees changing colors
Fireworks of nature

Sitting in a tree
Wasting the day away
Just me and my thoughts

Sitting in a tree
Wasting the day away
Feeling the cool breeze

Sunrise on a brand new day
Orange
Blue
Yellow
Purple
Red
All in beautiful array

Sunrise on a brand new day
New hopes
New challenges
To test me
To make me stronger
Physically
Mentally
Emotionally

Sunrise on a brand new day
Let's get started

Red ink spills upon the page
Like blood pouring from my veins
As I write my emotions down
Once again

Turkey
Stuffing
Cranberry sauce
Pumpkin pie
Pecan pie
My stomach is going to bust

Don't Judge me by what you see
Judge me by who I am
Or just let me be

You laugh at me
Because of my birth defects
You laugh at me
Because you think it's funny

Try walking my path
Try living my life
You would change your tune

For you don't know my struggles
You don't know my fight
You don't know how hard it is

Hey Tony
This is your desk chair
Get up man I can't breathe
Also watch those chilies
That was a bad ****
You ripped off earlier
I'll be smelling that one
For a month at least

Hey Tony
This is your computer
Nice love poem you typed up
Is it for me
I know you computer boys
Like computers with big gigs

Hey Tony
This is your stove
Somethings burning in here
Dude I'm throwing up smoke here
Get in here and turn me off
Before the house burns down

Hey Tony
This is your bed
Dude I swear if you talk in your sleep
I will choke you with the covers
Or smother you with a pillow
Your keeping me up at night

I slam therefore I am
I write
Speak
And breath poetry
It flows through my veins
It is at the very core of my existence

I slam therefore I am
Every word
Every  emotion
An out pouring of life
Blood
Sweat
Tears
Human life at it's purest

I slam therefore I am
We stand up here
Mic in our hand
Pouring out our
Heart
Mind
Soul
Trying to help people understand
Who we truly are
Where we truly stand

I slam therefore I am
I am Human
I have a voice
That voice must be heard

I am who I am
Don't try to change me
Accepted me

Dare to excell
Dare to succeed
Reach for the sky
Dream high
Dream high

Merry-go-Round spins
Faster and faster it goes
So dizzy I am

Waterfall tumbles
To the ground it splash
The river moves on

Leaves fall from the trees
Spinning and dancing they go
Beautiful colors

Make me laugh so hard
I feel like busting a gut
My eyes tear up, my face turns red
Make me laugh so hard
I sound like a braying mule
I can't see straight nor walk straight