broken

The words she cannot say aloud.

 

Desperate eyes plead against

one cold hardened stare.

Broken under derision. 

Nights spent awake

in silent darkness, waiting.   

god left this place long ago

with trembling hands a prayer

rises with the smoke

a breath cut short in the darkness

as lungs dare not move under

clenched fists.

and with the sunrise

peace for a short while.

 

 

 

10.29.2008

 

 For those who suffer:: seek out help, the prayers of many are with you.  

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Angel on the sea

Water runs red

As I wash today's dead

from these dirty bloody pocket.

I've been fighting all my life

to somehow stay alive

and all I've got today

are these dirty bloody pockets.

I'm fighting off the waves

God's threat to me each day

Some say I'm just crazed

but I can hear the angel

when

I sit perched precariously,

where the rocks meet the sea,

and she sings,

with a song on the wind

follow me, 

I'll show you places you could never see

places you could never see

sing for me

I'll bring you riches you could never dream

riches you could never dream

I take her hand

and with one deep breath we're flyin so high.

we're so high

we're so high

and I'll dance with you tonight

and we'll sing to the sky

and when we stopped

the gods, they cried.

Mesmerized

Raindrop, Falling

Raindrop, Falling

a perfect image of life 

until it collapses

in a splash of glory

that 

mesmerizes my mind

it

mesmerizes my mind

raindrop, falling

raindrop.  falling.

like an angel from the sky

and we all look up

and wonder why

our lives just seem

to fly by

and 

we've got raindrops in our eyes

we've got raindrops in our eyes

and

everyone tries

when an angel dies

to find the light

within her eyes

but all we can see

is the rain in the sky

and that perfect image of life,

mesmerized

*cause I love to sing!*

Jazz, Coffee and Hope

Theres somethin about the soothin sounds of jazz, 

makes me want to open up a midnight coffee shop, 

makes me want to stand up and sing about hope to the world,

Theres somethin about the soothin sounds of jazz,

makes me want to let my hips sway and dance away 

makes me want to let my fears loose and my voice out

Theres somethin about the soothin sounds of jazz. . . 

darlin you cant go on hiding from the world

i want to dance with you, is that too hard? 

to spend a night back in your arms?  

 want to sing to you my favorite song 

and smile again as you sing along.  

I want to laugh with you in the dark as we run away from being adults.  

I want to let my fears go and hope for love, 

but it seems now that i'll always be alone

or will we just continue waiting for a better chance?

with a smile you can take my breath

 and i feel like a child again

always learning, playing, loving and so very full of love, hope, joy--