Poems – Mark W. Baldwin

POEM

A Chance To Heal

A Chance To Heal 6-5-26

If you knew
I was dying
Would you call?
Or be crying?

Life is busy
And to brief
Dying is easy
But not grief

Our time together
Wasn’t sufficient
I wish for more
But time is deficient

I wish I knew
More of life
And much less of
All the strife

You could be
Part of my life
Maybe we’ll meet
In the afterlife

How many times
Have you come by
A chance to heal
At least to try

I’m still here
And with need
To heal the rift
That made us bleed

The wound is deep
But can heal
To fix my mistake
And quit this ordeal

I cannot undo
What was done
I need to know
My only son

My heart is broken
I still require
To be your dad
Before I expire

Accept the flow

From inside my shell,
Peering out the same old lens.
My soul perceives the world,
From outside, the shell bends.

Perceptions abound, unfound,
Faulty displays of life.
Slipping through time,
Made of strife.

Unwanted creptitude,
Barely kept at bay.
Pushing myself hard,
To keep age away.

Choosing acceptance,
In any form,
Helps to accept life,
And weather the storm.

I used to always push,
To face the world.
Trying to be normal,
With my sails furled.

Accepting life’s goals,
And finding peace,
Brings big changes,
And struggles cease.

Peace within
Is peace without.
A shell healing,
An understanding breakout.

Throw off that restraint,
Give life a go.
Let go of regret,
Accept the flow.

Give life a go,
Accept the flow.

When you find peace,
Struggles will cease.

All That I Am

All that I am
And so much more
Hides beyond sight
And a hidden door

We go blindly on
Looking for a way
Searching for the key
To strengthen our stay

So many questions
Some hard to ask
Lead us down paths
And take us to task

So, follow your path
Despite the rules
Just don’t hurt others
Like so many fools

Pass on what you know
Build up others
Layer upon layer
Like loving mothers

Learn and teach
The rest of us
Bring us all up
Get rid of the fuss

Too much unknown
In this expanse
To know it all
So, live with balance

Accept the fact
That life is a quest
To experience it all
Enjoy being blessed

Our journey here
Is but a page
In a book so large
A universal stage

Continue to see
So much is a sham
This is but one key
A part of all that I am

All that I am
All that I am

All That I behold

Where did time go
As I’ve grown old.
What has it meant
All that I behold.

The earliest days,
Everything so grand.
With bigger places
Beyond my command.

Imaginary worlds
Within my sight.
Made up realms
With sword to fight.

Unknown schools
In places afar.
Moving again
A lasting scar.

Running afield
With streams nearby.
Showing my fish
For others to spy.

Blue was the tent
Deer meat to drape.
Inside to cut
A sullen green shape.

Hand me downs
From older boys.
Way too big
It really annoys.

Too shy of voice
And low self esteem.
I beheld the world
As if a dream.

A fulltime home
I found at last.
Crowded with others
Often the outcast.

I grew into a man
Often to ask.
What is this life
In front of my mask.

Answers came slow
In a world engaged.
A shy boy grown
Learning as I aged.

Visions fly quickly by
Remembering some this day.
Voices without faces
And memories that stray.

An amazing journey
A life unique.
I’d do it again,
But without critique.

Sail on my friends
Leave no rock unspun.
Embrace your journey
And finish the run.

Alone Again

I am alone again,
Can’t you see?
Why won’t somebody,
Love me?

A lump in my throat,
My heart is achin.
I’m so lonely,
My souls aquakin.

I look and search,
to no avail.
My heart is feeling,
Oh so frail.

I just long to share,
My life.
Through all the good,
And all the strife.

I have so much to
Give and share,
I long so much
To really care.

Hold me touch me,
Make my heart sing.
Let us share all,
That life can bring.

Leaping and laughing,
My soul wants to play.
I rarely take the time,
Day after day.

So busy am I,
With trying to find,
The mirror to my soul,
My one of a kind.

Through hope and time,
And kind fair smile.
My true love waits,
So patiently all the while.

I have so much to
Give and share,
I long so much
To really care.

Baggage

We often carry
Our own baggage
It keeps us locked
In a designer cage

We don’t want to show
The hurt we hold
To show it all
Would hurt tenfold

It’s easy to see
Why we try to hide
That which is hidden
But it leaves us tied

I have often taken
A peek inside
My own baggage
But take it in stride

So many times,
We have no choice
A road unchosen
Alters our inner voice

What can we do?
Where do we go?
What path to take
To learn to grow?

It’s not my fault
I often say
To that voice inside
To keep it at bay

The baggage is there
To help you heal
So, start to face it
As if you’re steel

Bring your strength
Let go your cries
Dig much deeper
And truly analyze

We are meant to hurt
To live and laugh
To heal our wounds
On life’s behalf

Don’t give up
Accept your lot
This is your life
And how you fought

There’s a lot more
Good than bad
It could be worse
So be glad

My baggage is lighter
Because I fight
To stand tall
And shine so bright

Boomer

There was a man
They called him Boomer
He smelled so bad
Like a rotten tumor

His blast would clear
A room so fast
And peel the paint
The smell would last

The trees would shake
The flowers did wilt
He often destroyed
All that people built

He couldn’t help it
He loved his beans
Even if it destroyed
Every pair of jeans

He couldn’t date
They would run in fear
Gasping for breath
Leaking many a tear

He held much stock
In the price of legumes
And ate his fill
Despite the fumes

He found a home
Within a rock
And lived safely
Without a lock

The Army came calling
Enlist they said
We need a weapon
The enemy will dread

The set him to task
And fed him till loaded
The enemy dropped
After he exploded

He retired rich
From toil and plunder
But his final blast
Laid him asunder

Laid him asunder…

Call of the Wild

The wilderness is calling,
It’s the call of the wild.
Nature in her baddest form,
The unwary easily defiled.

Rough and tumble are her beasts,
Most for deadly play.
Don’t you wander in their path,
Or you will be their prey.

The wilderness is calling,
It’s the call of the wild.
Nature in her purity,
as simple as a child.

Cute and cuddly are her beasts,
Most are wary prey.
Whatever path they wander,
They are sure to jump and play.

Mother nature in her saddest form,
Watching humans play.
Killing and destroying,
She will make them pay.

The wilderness is calling,
It’s the of the wild.
Nature in her maddest form,
Her anger has been riled.

The wilderness is calling,
It’s the call of the wild.
Nature in her saddest form,
From Eden men are exiled.

Children of the stars

Child of the stars floating so free,
Accepting her fate, whatever may be.

In her ship born and raised,
Through void of space she really blazed.

A quest, a journey, to spread mans seed,
A nuclear heart fed the metal steed.

Child of the stars quietly drifting,
As the ships’ axis was silently shifting.

Long it was from bow to stern,
The great old ship continued its turn.

Rumbling to life the great engines lit,
Slowing them down bit by bit.

Child of the stars from an old race,
Ending the journey through cold of space.

Full of animals and plants and seed,
Suspended animation accomplished its deed.

Into the system the great ship slowed,
Programs running ready to unload.

Child of the stars, his face to the screen,
Excited at a mottled blue scene.

Steady of orbit and ready to embark,
With hope and sadness they left the Ark.

Strong and thin and muscular girth,
Destinies children paired since birth.

Children of the stars their journey vast,
To escape mans ugly past.

Gazing out at the amazing new land,
Adam and Eve step out hand in hand.

Coming Together

To be fragile
In a world so harsh
Is like walking
Through a boggy marsh

Everything clings
Upon my soul
I need a break
To heal the whole

People push and shove
And hardly smile
In too big a rush
And add to the pile

Were are the days
Of helping a neighbor?
With your friendship
And free labor

Communities were built
By coming together
In rain or shin
They endured the weather

With no easy answers
And bad news daily
I look for calm
To stay with me

The powers that be
Keep us distracted
The ones that know
Have already acted

The give their time
And share their food
They try to lift
Everyone’s mood

Let’s work together
And prioritize
To help each other
And heal the cries

Coming together
Will make us strong
Show a loving heart
And share your song

Let’s get back
What we neglected
A loving nation
Where all are respected

Cosmic Family

Let our galactic brothers
Come show us the way
And help all mankind
That has been led astray

Welcome cosmic family
To a world in dire need
A people now lost
And controlled by greed

A world in dire need
Controlled by greed

Mankind needs to grow
And become much more
We have to stop killing
And learn to adore

We have so much to share
From compassions and devotions
To our amazing abilities
And everchanging emotions

Compassions and devotions
And everchanging emotions

Let’s explore the universe
And grow way above
The artificial limits
Imposed without love

Come help us outgrow
Our unruly essence
To accept our new role
In galactic adolescence

Our unruly essence
In galactic adolescence

Let’s see other realms
Too long hidden from sight
From so much control
To seeing the light

Help us end the cycle
Of rising to fall
Lift us up higher
Help us stand tall

Of rising to fall
Help us stand tall

Thank you cosmic family
Of helping wobbly knees
We need your support
In various degrees

Let us rise together
And end this phase
We’ll share our love
For the rest of our days

And end this phase
For the rest of our days

Daddy Blue

You’re going to have my baby,
And I’m feeling blue.
You don’t want to be my lady,
What’s a father to do?

I need to love my baby boy,
And be a Daddy too.
I need to hold my baby,
Or be a Daddy Blue.

How can you be so cold,
After all we’ve shared.
After all the lovin,
After all that we cared.

I want to see my baby,
And be a Daddy too.
You’re always so rude to me,
What am I supposed to do?

I didn’t mean to hurt you,
I need to be your friend.
I hate to see our friendship,
Coming to its end.

I’ve given so much of me,
I’ve given what’s due.
Now I’m just hurtin,
I’m just a Daddy Blue.

Will my son love me,
As he will love you?
Will he be mean to me,
And be baby blue?

Will I be a Daddy Blue?

Fire Eagle

Fire Eagle soaring in the sky,
A look of hunger within his eye.
Twisting and soaring and flying so high,
Spotting his prey he lets go a cry.

Into a dive he starts his run,
Faster and faster the hunt has begun.
A quick flash of claws and the deed is done,
Back to the nest a meal easily won.

With a soul of fire and will of steel,
He looks for a mate with soul appeal.
Searching and looking he yearns to feel,
His quest continues with more and more zeal.

Out of the south she flies so swift,
She fails to notice him her mind adrift.
He flies out to greet her in his claws a gift,
She turns to meet him their spirits lift.

They swoop and they play and rise and soar,
Their searching is over they look no more.
They rise up to fall entwined to the core,
They mate over and over like none before.

Younglings hatch and cry out for food,
Mother and Father satiate their brood.
With wobbly wings their independence is construed,
Flying off into the sunset their bloodline continued.

Fire Eagles soaring up in the sky,
A look of triumph as their younglings fly by.
Twisting and soaring and flying so high,
Spotting their prey they let go a cry.

Fire Eagles soaring up in the skies,
A look of hunger within their eyes.
They swoop and they play and rise up to soar,
Their searching is over they look no more.

For John

He was a blue ridge mountain man,
A true blue Colorado fan.
A lover of all things wild,
His light came from his inner child.

I wish you could have been home yesterday,
Walking past the fields of hay.
Watching the trees heave and sway,
His songs live on forever and a day.

Singing was his passion,
With words so finely spun.
Creating songs that touched us all,
Making us feel oh so tall.

I wish you could have been home yesterday,
Walking past the fields of hay.
Watching the trees heave and sway,
His songs live on forever and a day.

We miss your lovely crooning voice,
Of songs in which you rejoice.
Of love and nature, good times and bad,
And sharing the emotions that you had.

I wish you could have been home yesterday,
Walking past the fields of hay.
Watching the trees heave and sway,
His songs live on forever and a day.

Hearing your song, it brightens my day,
In my mind I hear it play and play.
My heart jumps and I sing along,
A feeble voice becoming strong.

I wish you could have been home yesterday,
Walking past the fields of hay.
Watching the trees heave and sway,
His songs live on forever and a day.

Free Us All

The pain I see
Hurts too much
A controlled people
That have lost touch

Misguided are we
By those uncaring
Profits to make
With little sharing

Keep them down
With ill health
Control everything
Steal their wealth

Blind their souls
Hide the tech
Keep them enslaved
A chain to the neck

The often hide
Their ways of life
We toil and suffer
And get the knife

Enough I say
Open the files
Too long hidden
Make them exiles

Give us back
A future forbidden
Free us to see
What’s been hidden

The stars were taken
As well as health
They did it all
With evil stealth

We must share
A better way
Raise mankind
For a better day

Free us all
To fully expand
Make humanity
So very grand

Free Your Soul

Let in the sun
Let fall the rains
Let them cleanse all
And remove the stains

We all get hit
From so many ways
With lasting scars
And a mental haze

We try so hard
To lift up our chin
To remain steady
But get knocked down again

We seek refuge
With lit screen
Go get outside
Into all the green

Our Mother Nature
Has the cure
Use Her medicine
Something so pure

Just walk away
And find the time
To fully let go
And find your rhyme

Free your soul
From this trap
Get rid of all
The ugly crap

Our days are filled
In a programmed snare
Designed to keep you
Fully unaware

Just try it once
Then do it again
Repeat as needed
To find your Zen

You’ll free your soul
And mend your scar
So get outside
And off the radar

You’ll start to feel
Much better within
A calming peace
Away from the spin

Grab hold a tree
And ground your toes
Of natures calm
And settle your woes

Let nature in
In a world upsetting
Walk with nature
And stop regretting

Breathe Her in
And feel the essence
Heal those scars
With Her presence

Full And Sound

My heart was pounding
For your inner light
I sought to know more
Every day and night

I smiled and grinned
To the one within
You failed to notice
I took it on the chin

I’ve known you of olde
We go way back
Your spirit is bright
But to you I lack

What can it be?
You used to observe
And even kissed me
When go had the nerve

Throughout the years
I often thought
What our love
Could have brought

I moved on
And we lost touch
In the back of my mind
I missed you so much

I saw you again
When I was single
I wanted so much
To share and mingle

You were off again
With a son in tow
I felt a loss
Too much sorrow

Years have gone by
And I often think
Where are you now?
We have lost our link

I wish you the best
And hope you found
A fulfilling life
Full and sound

Happiness Abounds

Beautiful eyes,
Looking at me,
Seeking mine out,
So sexily.

Soft of skin,
Kind of heart,
Yearning times,
Spent apart.

Lilting laughter,
So fun and pure,
Makes my heart ache
But I endure.

Because you see,
My lovely lady,
You make my heart,
Pound loud as can be.

Happiness abounds,
Inside of me.
Shining through,
So gleefully.

Throughout the years,
Of search and wait.
Could it be,
I’ve found my soulmate?

Because you see,
My lovely lady,
You make my heart,
Pound loud as can be.

Happiness abounds,
Inside of me.
Shining through,
So gleefully.

Throughout the years,
Of search and wait.
Could it be,
I’ve found my soulmate?

Hardest Lessons

The side of me you see
Is sometimes carefully crafted
It’s to protect myself
From being totally shafted

I often hide behind
A dispassionate facade
My way to avoid
Those that are flawed

I often show myself
To those I love and trust
And avoid those all
That I distrust

So free your soul
Make it your goal

I want to love all
And give my best
But my hardest lessons
Can leave me depressed

I’ll give you my time
And give you a chance
But don’t you test me
And my hard-won experience

I love to share
And spread my being
But try not to
With those unseeing

So free your soul
Make it your goal

Now open yourself
And free your soul
To be more loving
Make it your goal

To free your distrust
And open yourself
Is the best path
To grow oneself

Live and learn
And see the truth
That all of mankind
Is in their youth

So free your soul
Make it your goal

Now lets grow together
And share the good stuff
Open a loving channel
And really hang tough

Let’s all start to share
A better way of life
Let’s grow together
And forget the strife

So free your soul
Make it your goal
Free your soul
Make it your goal

Here And Gone

Here and gone.
What do we leave?
A handful of memories.
Dust upon the breeze?

A budding light,
Enter new life.
Raised and fed,
Knowledge and strife.

Here and gone,
Here and gone.

New to the world,
A baby wails.
Breast fed upon.
Programming curtails.

Growing up,
Life isn’t clean.
Chaos adds up,
Becoming obscene.

Here and gone,
Here and gone.

It gets better,
As time goes by,
Healing love helps,
To let go a cry.

Kids now gone,
To found their own.
And raise them up,
Develop a clone.

Here and gone,
Here and gone.

A legacy gained,
Then obscured.
Faded pictures,
Memories blurred.

Cause and effect,
Laid waste.
Burial ended,
A spark displaced.

Here and gone,
Here and gone.

Hit And Run

I really got hit
By a hit and run
It came so fast
My head was spun

We had a good thing
For a short while
It couldn’t last
I wasn’t your style

We could have had
The time of our life
But you chose another
And became his wife

I was too far gone
To see the light
Or feel the path
With bumps in the night

I didn’t really care
What we would bring
And wanted to give you
A wedding ring

It wasn’t meant to be
And it really hurt
It was my fault
Of this I assert

I often look back
To the dream I wanted
But now it’s left me
Way too haunted

Were you a dream
That was too real?
I’ll never know
It’s too much to feel

The crash was hard
It hit my soul
You took a piece
It took a toll

I can forget
And continue to live
I choose life
And to forgive

Hold Yourself Steady

Enlightenment doesn’t come,
To those not ready.
So embrace wisdom,
And hold yourself steady.

Open a channel,
Deep inside.
Let the spark in,
Where it can reside.

To those not ready,
Hold yourself steady.

Let it build you up,
And make you strong.
Tear down walls,
That stood too long.

Try something new,
And get a taste,
Of things you missed.
Don’t let life go to waste.

To those not ready,
Hold yourself steady.

The good and bad,
All become one.
Experiences build us,
Until we are done.

They fill us up,
And make us more.
Our souls rise up,
Like none before.

Experiences become one,
When we are done.

We take them with us,
Where no man can go.
A spiritual existence,
Of eternal flow.

This body will never know,
The world of transcendence,
Where our true selves live,
In eternal presence.

Experiences become one,
When we are done.

It's Time To Heal

Embrace The Vibe

The echoes in my heart,
Reflected from my soul,
A searching for meaning,
Is my life’s goal.

I search and reach,
For all things hidden.
To fulfill my quest,
And find the forbidden.

With more questions,
Than a true reply,
We always look,
And believe the lie.

So I look within,
And face my reality;
A need for healing,
And a soul set free.

A reflection now cracked,
But oh so clear,
The roads of life,
I no longer fear.

Karma’s little voice,
Soft and strong,
Guiding me to where,
I really belong.

I’ve paid my dues,
But often I feel,
Too many a bruise.
It’s time to heal.

Embrace the vibe,
And open your soul,
Now fully embrace,
Your spiritual goal.

Karma's Price

Karma’s Price

How can I make up
For a mistake long ago?
And heal the rejection
From those in the know

A lasting wrong
I cannot undo
With people long hurt
And my soul askew

I try not to think
Of the times we missed
Depression will set in
My hurt would persist

At long last
I reached out
It went well
All I thought about

Too soon it ended
My pain returned
No word from anyone
It really burned

I kept trying
To no avail
To find out why
How did I fail?

The deed was done
I have to accept
Choices were made
And I really wept

I must move on
And accept the flow
Of karmas price
And take the blow

To make amends
I’m always here
I still have hope
But with a tear

Your pain is mine
Something I own
Let’s heal together
And stop being alone

You’re still my son
I can be your dad
Don’t make my mistake
It’s just too sad

I must move on
And accept the flow
Of karmas price
And take the blow

Lessons Learned

Don’t let your heart
Rule your head
You’ll lose the path
And lead to dread

Your mind will go
To the easiest path
To fulfill your need
But lead to wrath

To ease your mind
Study within
Avoid the voice
That leads to sin

Listen to those
That came before
The lessons learned
From the ground floor

Heed your parents
Of lessons learned hard
Use them best
As a fireguard

The lessons learned
From those before
Should help all
Do not ignore

Their hardest lessons
Passed on to you
Is to help your life
For you to imbue

Take it or leave it
It’s up to you
To start over
And restart the queue

So much is there
For you to use
Use it wisely
And don’t abuse

I thank my parents
For lessons passed on
To raise me higher
And pass the baton

Let Forgiveness Flow

Damages to our soul
Come from many a-source
Hardships beyond control
And we lose the course

Honest ignorance
Leads to disarray
Down unknown paths
Day after day

Try as we might
Scars add up
Weighing us down
And feeling beat-up

You have to let go
Let forgiveness flow

Healing only comes
When you grow above
And find your worth
Filled with love

Hard as it is
You have to let go
Find your place
And let forgiveness flow

Don’t give your power
To those that hurt you
Focus instead on love
To get you through

You have to let go
Let forgiveness flow

The good and bad
Will always be here
So find your place
To celebrate with cheer

You made it this far
And will never go back
To the heartache past
Now ace your comeback

You are so great
As you proudly show
Your Crown of Might
And your powerful glow

You are so great
As you proudly show
Your Crown of Light
And your powerful soul

Your powerful soul

Letting Go

The hardest thing
about letting go
Is being shot
By your own ego

Trying to let go
Of a finger pointed
Not only outward
But inwardly guided

The trials
The tribulations
Are hard experiences
But also fascinations

I find it amazing
To be in such a place
Of wonder and awe
That’s quick of pace

Times of my past
Float in my mind
Of people and places
Lost in the grind

As time rushes on
And the body ages
The mind loses track
Of life’s many pages

Try as I might
I follow the track
Down through the ages
Now time I lack

It’s been good and bad
With many a scene
All to take away
And mysteries to glean

Now I want to share
This time here spent
Of this world
And what it meant

How much is left
Of this time I’m unaware
I’m living the moments
And needing to share

Open yourself
To your life goal
With much meaning
To enter your soul

Let little things go
Release it now
Set your soul free
And feel the wow

Too much to bear
Turn it all away
Let happiness reign
And hold its sway

Let peace in
Push hate out
Love one another
Release the doubt

We’ll come together
Honesty will win
Paradise is here
Where we’ve always been

Open your eyes
And see anew
The land of Eden
Is within you!

Little Miss

When I first met her,
She was a young woman.
A bright little lady,
Her journey just begun.

She was sitting on a couch,
As innocent as could be.
I asked what she was doing,
When she looked up at me.

Her cheeks started to flush,
Her heart began to pound.
She told me what she was doing,
But I didn’t hear a sound.

Her presence pulled me in,
I needed to know more.
I couldn’t get enough.
She was like none before.

The smell of her hair,
A fragrance I liked so much.
Told her that I liked it,
She colored just a touch.

That pretty little miss,
I wanted so much to know.
Didn’t know what she was getting into,
How far things would go.

What a wonderful little lady,
As tender as can be.
An intoxicating force,
That really hooked me.

Her aura pulled me in,
I couldn’t break free.
She captured my heartstrings,
And filled me with glee.

Long of leg and infectious smile,
And a spirit of curiosity.
A bearing of regal youth,
And a fun soul of quality.

We grew so much together,
We had so much fun,
I couldn’t be without her,
Our love so finely spun.

Too soon I had to go afar,
The Army sent me away.
I missed my little lady,
But time held its sway.

Another came around,
It wasn’t very long.
He took my soul mate,
And stole my loving song.

My heart was long bereft,
A shattering, lasting pain.
It drained my self-esteem,
And left my soul slain.

Now time has me healed,
As I think of her.
The one of a kind,
And memories that stir.

Where could we have gone,
If I hadn’t gone away?
The stars weren’t the limit,
Just merely a fairway.

Sometimes I think of her,
Every now and again.
That amazing smile,
And what could have been.

What could have been?
What should have been!

Love so Grand

Love So Grand

The magic that you do,
And the love you share,
Shows me how much,
You really do care.

You came into my life,
A gift from above.
To share my life,
A special kind of love.

Words are not enough,
For me to share.
To show you how much,
I really do care.

All I can give,
Are my love and time.
To embrace our lives,
In life’s evolving rhyme.

As husband and wife,
Forever we shall stand.
To show the world,
Our love so grand.

Time after time,
Day after day,
Let us share life,
Come what may.

Through thick and thin,
You stood by me.
Good times and bad,
For all to see.

Our love so grand.
Let the world know.
We’re stronger together,
Our love we will show.

Into the future,
Our course will bring,
A loving, lasting song,
For us to forever sing.

Beyond this world,
We will last.
The universe will know,
A love so vast.

Loves War

Sweet of flesh and tender kiss,
Loving song of cherish missed.

A running scare, and afraid to feel,
Unsung song of loving real.

Quiet moments reflections sad,
Needing true love but never had.

Never want to give and take,
Emotionless ripples in a waveless wake.

Secure in knowledge of my place to be,
Wanton of loves flowering tree.

Acceptance and love reached for and lost,
Trusting love, all but tossed.

Searching and longing all in vain,
Just another heartbreak, loves kindle slain.

Kind and genteel, soft of heart,
Strong of will, misjudged from the start.

Prone to love and giving care,
Needing a friend to always be there.

Loving, thinking, caring man,
Reveling in all because I can.

Plump of belly full of breast,
A new life born at life’s behest.

Bundle in arm, loves work done,
Fatherhood dreams left unspun.

Off on her own, rejection plain,
A father unwanted, my fullest pain.

Heartfelt loss and scarring bruise,
Loves long quest someday continues.

Magical Mystery Woman

I’ve lived my life,
With quiet constraint.
I go through it,
With hardly a complaint.

When I first saw her,
My eyes opened wide.
I threw away that constraint,
I could no longer abide.

With a beautiful halo,
She was sitting there.
I was close by,
Trying not to stare.

When we started dancing,
With her prettiest smile.
My heart was beating,
Furiously all the while.

She’s a magical mystery woman,
With beauty inside.
She touched me in a way,
I can’t understand or decide.

Somehow this stranger,
Brought a spark of hope.
Or maybe something else,
I can’t seem to grope.

She’s out there somewhere,
I know it’s true.
Oh, please lady,
I need to know you.

It seems to me,
Life is a quest.
A quest for love,
Which we are all hard pressed.

Love is a thing,
People hope to find.
But true love is,
The very best kind.

Come take my hand,
Let us soar.
I’ll take the moments,
If only a few more.

If she is taken,
I’ll try to cope.
Life will continue,
I won’t lose hope.

And if she is taken,
Please keep this in mind.
I’d like to be her friend,
That’s always a good find.

Come take my hand,
Let us soar.
I’ll take the moments,
If only a few minutes more.

My Fathers Hands

My fathers hands,
Were strong and sure.
The things he built,
Will long endure.

His hands crafted,
Not only life.
They built character,
And memories concise.

They built a home,
Not just of wood.
He built us up,
As best he could.

He shaped us kids,
For hardships to come.
And showed the real man,
We came from.

All of my life,
I owe to him.
A man now lost,
His light never dim.

Born a farmer,
He led the way.
Guiding us all,
Day after day.

Soft of voice,
A gentle man.
His hands shaped,
A sibling clan.

Thank you Dad,
Wherever you may be.
Your light will shine on,
Continually.

My fathers hands,
Were strong and sure.
The things he built,
Will long endure.

Thank you Dad,
Wherever you may be.
Your light will shine on,
Continually.

My Hearts Blunder

She came into my life,
So young and free.
Her shyness so fresh,
Her light so bright to me.

Dark of hair and beautiful smile,
With a soul of caring.
Despite her dark past,
A secret of silent bearing.

A solid young woman,
She became very soon.
Her spirit continued,
And outshone the moon.

A move and a quest,
To a country so far.
With difficulties rising,
She stood out like a star.

Often I wonder,
Where she is today.
In my heart she will be,
The suns brightest ray.

Longing for my lost path,
I await the day of wonder.
To hear of her adventures,
And heal my hearts blunder.

Carry on and live your life,
I’ll always miss you.
And keep you in my heart,
My Light for you will continue.

Carry on and live your life
You’ll always be with me,
Your light will always,
Help me see.

Carry on and live your life,
I’ll always miss you.
And keep you in my heart,
My Light for you will continue.

Carry on and live your life
You’ll always be with me,
Your light will always,
Help me see.

My Old Friend

Hello my old friend
It’s been a while
Tell me of your journey
Mile after mile

As times have sped by
Our shared days are rare
Time spent apart
And the ages wear

Times growing up
Exploring our world
Seeing the sights
While visions swirled

Off on our own
In different directions
Of many experiences
In our collections

Marriage brought kids
Sparse times together
Living far apart
We endured the weather

The times really sped
The calls far apart
Our few times together
Made it hard to depart

Our kids now grown
And age took its toll
Wrinkled skin and gray hair
Times gone for us to mull

Thoughts of calling
Put on hold
A year goes by
Then more unfold

I got the call
An unexpected surprise
My friend is gone
Never again to rise

The shock was deep
With teary eyes
My best friend gone
With no more replies

Deep it cut
It really dug deep
That put-off call
A memory I’ll keep

So pick up that phone
And make that call
Tomorrow is short
For the rest of us all

Path To Wisdom

I find this life
Full of action
But not everything
Needs a reaction

When you calm your mind
And slow your tempo
You release the tension
And let peace flow

Peace brings changes
From inner knowing
It frees your soul
And leaves you glowing

If you seem more time
You will lose perception
So change priorities
And embrace the conception

Focusing instead
On those in your domain
And stay away from
Those that drain

What matters most
I hope you see
Should come first
Of this I plea

Your priorities
And what you choose
Determines your fate
And what to lose

The path to wisdom
Has a price
For go your ego
As your vice

Let go of hatred,
Jealousy and greed
Forgive all others
With steady steed

Stay the course
Continue the trip
The path to wisdom
Is a loving kinship

Penis Saurus

Penis-Saurus

I have been called
A great many things
They don’t hurt me
They aren’t even stings

I have a varied past
About which people fuss
I’ve even heard
That men are jealous

I have to keep moving
As I’ve got a reputation
That has spread so far
Throughout the nation

In some places
I am celebrated
But in far reaches
I am very hated

Women think of me
As one they desire
But when they leave
A doctor they require

Known by many names
Of which I detest
But one stands out
Above all the rest

They started calling me
Penis-saurus
And proclaim that
No ones as sore as us

It’s been hard
I’m not so blessed
To be so endowed
And never get my rest

Penis-Saurus
Penis-Saurus

How I came to be
Is somewhat mysterious
And all of my lovers
Left in an exodus

So I continue to search
A lover without fuss
Maybe along the lines
Of a tyrannosaurus

Penis-Saurus
Penis-Saurus

Push The Limits

Push the limits
Of all you know
Push your body
Don’t let it slow

So much to know
To do and see
Keep on learning
Be more gutsy

Screens in front of us
Day and night
We’re sitting to much
And see the wrong light

Get out and move
See something new
Learn more of life
And events to accrue

Enjoy the party of life
In an authentic style
Now move your body
With a huge smile

Pick up a classic
Learn from the past
Of lessons before
And be steadfast

What’s outside
Just over yonder
Seek to ask
And start to ponder

Where can I do?
What can I learn?
Can I push myself
And learn to discern

So much to see
If you take the time
Move your body
Make both rhyme

Life is too short
To be ignorant and slow
Learn and move
Now get up and grow

Reach For More

Reach For More
Trying everyday
To leave a mark
That time won’t diminish
Within the dark

Watching the youth
Go blindly on
Mostly unaware of
Times’ cruel con

So gather your strength
And make time fear
Your good memories
Far and near

Carve it in stone
For all to see
I was here
This is me!

Mortality hangs
Upon my soul
Like a noose
With a goal

Day after day
Less life remains
Old deeds weigh heavy
But experience gains

Time far and near
Pulls me through
Thoughts and feelings
For me to review

Often I find
Something anew
It brightens my day
And improves my view

An incredible journey
Is this experience
The joy of this
Amazing existence

Reach for more
Improve yourself
Get more out of life
Don’t hide upon a shelf

Get up and find
Things inside and out
To take back with you
What life is all about

The less time I have
The more I embrace
The breath in my lungs
And finding my place

Let go the bad
Focus on feeling
The way of life
For self-healing

Give it your all
With sunset near
Leave a loving legacy
Without fear

Reap What's Seeded

Reap What’s Seeded

A change of perspective
Is greatly needed
Fertilize your imagination
And reap what’s seeded

Too often I find
People that gave up
Their belief in life
Is like a half empty cup

Too many others
Sit and await
To have time
Fill their plate

There’s so much more
Of life to explore
So get outside
Of this I implore

Soak in the sun
And go barefoot
Breathe in the air
And increase the input

Find a new friend
Expand your vision
Let experiences in
Now embrace the decision

Get back to it all
As if a child
Remember to share
Your call of the wild

Go lay in the grass
And look real close
Breathe in fresh life
Get a full dose

Listen to the birds
Sing their song
Create your own
Of where you belong

With this all
You will be more
And life will feel
Something you’ll adore

A change of perspective
Is greatly needed
Fertilize your imagination
And reap what’s seeded

Reflections

Reflections in my mind,
Dancing with my soul.
Searching, wanting, yearning,
Seems to be their goal.

Reflections in my eyes,
Of her in my heart.
Like a blanket of love,
Woven with tender art.

Reflections in my life,
Dancing with times age.
Wanting a shared love,
To fill page after page.

Reflections in my soul,
Of playing and tender kiss.
Waiting for the days,
Of eternal happiness.

Reflections in my heart,
Dancing with my mind.
Needing to be needed,
Looking for a soul in kind.

Reflections in my world,
A boundless spirit.
Taking back with me,
Deeds of this Earthly visit.

Reflections
Reflections

Rise Above

Entering this world,
Children are blank slates.
Where they are raised,
Unaware of altered states.

Unknown realms exist,
Outside our sight.
Kept from perception,
To dampen our light.

A long history,
Of those unseen.
Keeping us from,
A beautiful scene.

Along the way,
Our kids might see
A road leading to where,
Men are finally free.

Our souls are more,
Than most will know.
With many abilities,
That should flow.

Kept down are we,
With sickness unbidden.
And knowledge suppressed,
Our real past hidden.

What we can do,
Most are unaware.
Of serene possibilities,
And cosmic fanfare.

Let us rise above,
And push them out.
The ones that always,
Keep us in doubt.

So raise your kids,
To rise far above.
To bring the peace,
And live with love.

Rise far above,
Live with love.

Run Or Fall

What a grand journey
This life has become
No matter what happens
Work the outcome

All things will happen
To the good and bad
Step up your game
And don’t be mad

Fight your way onward
To claim your goal
And bring much growth
To your loving soul

A great many things
Will come and go
As you journey through
This amazing show

How everybody grows
Is up to each one
Continue to improve
Take it and run

We have to let go
Of things not working
Release the fear
That’s always lurking

Find needed peace
With self esteem
Live your best life
As if a dream

Let your spirit soar
And ride the current
Learn what it means
And all it meant.

Pass it all on
To those in need
Rise up together
And make it our creed

To live and love
And share it all
No lasting regrets
In the long haul

Rejoice in existence
Feel it all
And love the journey
Run or fall

Running Wild

When I was young
And just a child
I explored my world
And was running wild

I grew up too shy
And often smiled
In my imagination
I would be running wild

As a young man
I was self-styled
And growing up
Often running wild

My thoughts matured
And I became mild
I took responsibility
Not often running wild

I soon had a kid
An amazing child
She grew too fast
And was running wild

I learned the ropes
But became riled
A misunderstood world
Was always running wild

The news wasn’t clear
The negativity piled
Was it really made
To be running wild?

I looked at people
Feeling so exiled
They didn’t get me
Their thoughts running wild

I could be jealous
They seemed to be dialed
Why wasn’t I?
My thoughts running wild

I finally found myself
Often so beguiled
And learned too late
I’m ok, running wild

Keep running wild
Running wild

Scars

Too many hardships
For me to feel
So many paths
Turned unreal

Pushing myself
To release the past
I’ve tried hard
To stay steadfast

How can I stand
Against the force?
To recoup my grace
To weather the course

Thrust upon my life
Things so hard
Is it to make me
Stay on guard?

Try as I might
I try to see
The unknown force
That hinders me

So much programming
From early age
Too many sources
Keep me in a cage

I see through the bars
To catch a hint
Of higher realms
If I really squint

I will fight on
To be a better man
To raise myself up
That’s my game plan

I now accept it all
So I can really grow
To help all others
Raise their glow

The hurt will heal
The scars will show
What I’ve been through
I’ll use, to help me grow

I won’t be held
By those bars
I will fight on
Through the scars

Slumbers Reality

Awoken from my sleep,
A whispering pale theme.
Fading memories,
Taken is my dream.

A turning of page after page
I try to scan.
Through slumbers edge,
Glimmers ran.

A tune not quite heard,
A vision slowly lost.
Wanting to know more,
Of a land uncrossed.

A hazy wonderland,
Curiously spun,
Of slumbers reality,
And visions undone.

Pound for pound,
It weighs naught.
Where ghosts of life,
Are never caught.

Distant lands so far,
No man can reach them.
Of mind and soul,
And strange mayhem.

Bring on the world,
Where things merge.
And release the soul,
Where it can splurge.

To release and spend,
The emotions of the day.
And let the soul wander,
In ethereal play.

Bring on the world,
Where things merge.
And release the soul,
Where it can splurge.

To release and spend,
The emotions of the day.
And let the soul wander,
In ethereal play.

Spiritual Warrior

Becoming the presence
Of that which I see
Fulfills my soul
And enhances my journey

It lifts me up
In ways to explore
Of life and love
And all that I adore

My struggle has been
One that is spiritual
And what I embrace
Feels so lyrical

Changes in the world
Come much too fast
So much complaining
Has left me aghast

I empower the conditions
That raise me high
I cut out the noise
And embrace an ally

I often look deep
Within my soul
To feel the path
And improve the whole

My spiritual mastery
Is a worthy endeavor
So I got of the path
And will stay forever

A spiritual warrior
I have become
To fight the evil
And create my freedom

I have found
By inward regents
That I am connected
To infinite intelligence

So I have become
That which I see
It fulfills my soul
And enhances my journey

Stand Tall

Stand tall, lift your chin,
Life hasn’t teat you.
Continue to live and learn,
And know that you grew.

Living with yourself,
Can be the hardest thing.
This path is your own,
So live it with feeling.

Time plays its tricks,
Leading your heart astray.
Turning your brightest feat,
Into your darkest day.

In many ways,
Time doesn’t tell.
How life will go,
How fare thee well.

Streets Of Hardship

Invisible people
Living on the street
Often so alone
Looking so beat

Have you been there?
In a place uneasy
No one to turn to
Your stomach queasy

Living on the street
Looking so beat

A dysfunctional past
Creates so much hurt
Too much accrues
From all the dirt

Let’s get them help
Before it’s too late
And on their headstone
“This wasn’t my fate!”

So much hurt
From all the dirt

The cost to help
Will ease their soul
To lift them up
Should be our goal

I’ve been there
No place to go
Not being seen
And feeling so low

To ease their soul
Should be our goal

Drugs from afar
To keep them down
Hurt the people
And steal their crown

Who are the dealers?
With deadly intention
To harm humanity
And cause contention

To keep them down
And steal their crown

To hurt people
Just for gain
Is so unjust
They deal in pain

Too easy to get
For fragile folks
Their life essence
It really chokes

Down streets of hardship
My heart really hurts
For those lost souls
Lost on the outskirts