My Existence

I am forever And never I am everywhere And nowhere I am lost in a world That doesn't exist In the end We are all dreamers A million dreams Are keeping me awake Hoping to find a way To be myself someday The truth hurts But secrets kill It is my curse As I wander...

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Way Beyond Empty

It was a strange feeling One not easy to describe It wasn't a case of Half empty or half full He was way beyond empty He felt nothing He had no words He no longer cared His mind, once so vibrant Was no longer there He had no hope Sadness hung over him Like a...

’56

The first time I heard rock and roll The music moved my soul I believe that is was '55 But it may have been '56 I'm trying to remember When I was pain free I think that it was '65 Or was it '66 My memory may have dipped a bit As all the years...

The Damage Is Done

The damage is done Nothing is the same The years have taken their toll There's no going back The scars are here to stay They all have my name The nights were all long The music was loud In a smoke filled bar Playing drums in a blue haze What I once could do I...

Lead Me Home

~A fantasy fictional poem~ The devil visited my dreams last night She even brought the grim reaper Wearing her cloak and holding her scythe I asked if there was meaning to my life The spirits sang while the devil fiddled I felt her whisper in my ear “The answer lies beyond the pain” I now...

When Comes The End

Lately I am haunted By thoughts of what Is yet to come I fill my days With reading & writing Playing ball with the dogs And grooming horses Cleaning stalls and mowing lawns Sometimes wondering when It will all be gone I don't dwell on these thoughts But they do seem to linger When comes...

Porn Star Morning

This is just a whimsical piece and not autobiographical. Or is it? Only the shadow knows. Another long night More testing today His career almost over It was slipping away So many women Still wanted his mark But truth be told It now took him longer to start He wasn't as solid As he used...

Too Old To Die Young

As we age, we slow down We take the time to enjoy life To enjoy love We know our time is coming We are not afraid For we are too old to die young We cling to those we love We forgive those who hurt us We thank those who needed to be thanked We...

There Was A Time

There was a time When life was simpler... slower When kids were safe in school When a U.S. President didn't call people names on Twitter When there were no cell phones When politicians cared about people When cashiers could actually make change When immigrants entered this country legally When there was not so much hatred...