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Sherwood Forest

Secret breath, music stirs tall trees,
Hidden outlaws, ‘neath ancient frieze,
Echoes speak, on blood blackened leaves,
Rambling roots cloak a band of thieves.
Where timeless tale as masterpiece,
Of tombs in the hood, rest in peace,
Opposing law with bravery.
Drink gold streams, of sanctuary,
Forever in story and song,
Old wood whistles, a chorus strong,
Recalling freedoms, moments past,
Eternally, they rest at last.
Such heroes fall in olden tales,
They live their lives, as woodland trails.

A Lonely Palace

Tomorrow,
We will be leaving
This fearful palace,
I still remember when I was a little child
I left my mother’s womb
And came to this palace,
I liked it at first sight
Despite people’s objections
I still entered the palace to work hard
The beautiful and grand palace I saw
When I was young is actually not real
Even though there are people coming and going
But the palace is a lonely place
Perhaps everyone is lonely
That is why there is jealousy and suspicions
Because of loneliness

DAWN IN AFRICA

Legendary tales, befitting oratures,
Gives me the sign of hope.
Pleasant folklores, dancing moonlights
Takes me through the realm of the waterfalls.
Amazing spectacles, spicy specials,
Adorned in seamless, stress- less climaxes.

Listen, o listen, to the splashing runs of eventide,
When the sun retires to fill its stomach,
Little birds chirping, streams clattering, rivers calling forth,
How the children dine in sands, playing joyfully.

Somebody is missing

Lost in the jungle.....
A drum roll
Beat display
Far from the grey sky
Of a thunderstorm
like a roaring lion
With God’s clapping hands
Bursting up
With the raindrop
Casting down to
filling the thirst quest
With a fresh dew
Of taste sip
Trap in
the jungle
Lost without
any direction
Heart race a mile
Without any trace
Desperate like drowning
in the deep ocean
Only echoes of a voice
Is the only companion
Shivering in the cold
Frozen like an ice

First Real Confession

Bless me Father for all my fears
That cursed me throughout the years

To disobey my parents was a terrible sin
To be forever guilty no matter how good I’d been

Instead of being a source of joy and peace
Confession became a guilt that would never cease

As time went by and my guilt eroded
My thoughts of forgiveness exploded

I seek within myself real sins in my mind
That cause my soul the truth to find

Bless me Father for my sins so real
That now allows my soul to heal

A blue

The end, underlines the beginning.
Just,
as,

the sky changes color.

From blue to purple,
with time.

Shame and guilt sabotaged mine healthy growth...

and let yours truly not forget emasculation
that prickly emotional immobilization
whereby these lovely bones
subject courtesy senescence
upon cremation reduced to obliteration.

Inching closer to mortality
linkedin with concomitant
subtle deterioration of body electric
finds yours truly (me)
speculating what happens
to corporeal essence
when sprawled out on deathbed
able, eager, ready, and willing
to give up the ghost.

Over Again

We can dream, we can plan
Or imagine all the day long
We can picture our futures
While our present is gone

We can build a castle of sand
A fantasy built on imagination
We can sit and we can rest, but
Champions never take a vacation

Like a golden palace in France
Or a mansion in New York City
We can sit and look radiant, or
Stand up, be smart and be witty

Intentions pure as a fresh snow
Won't get us through the storm
Motivation based on circumstances
Won't comfort us when we mourn

Nurturing Love Through Life's Challenges

Nurturing Love Through Life's Challenges

Amidst love's journey, conflicts always arise.
Tackling trials, growth coherently becomes evident.
Within struggles, our radiance shines through.

Through understanding, we live with ease.
We mend; wounds heal, strength apparent.
A journey together, imperfect yet true.

With benevolent words and no malice,
And an act of forgiveness inherent,
Together, we move forward; bonds accrue.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS

It was a crazy time back then
Inbetweeners in a party mood
Studies done for a while at least
All activity now to be off-piste
Reflecting the current attitude
Ignoring any serious regimen

Tubs of ice filled up with beers
Good music was playing very loud
And an easy atmosphere to enjoy
An invitation for girl meets boy
A generation that’s feeling proud
Of what I’m not sure, it appears

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