“Two Emotions”
It’s hard to believe,
The claim that you make,
There are just two emotions,
Of which we partake.
You say that they all,
Can simply be seen,
As two simple words,
With no in between.
If fear is defined,
As the “absence of love,”
That paints a picture,
That fits like a glove! Continue reading “Just Two Emotions?”
“I’m Ashamed of Myself”
I’m ashamed of myself,
For feeling so numb,
A bunch of kids dead,
And there’s nothing I’ve done.
I’m ashamed of myself,
For supporting gun owners,
While the bullets are flying,
There’s a call for blood donors. Continue reading “I’m Ashamed of Myself”
“Who am I”
Who was I then?
Who knows my stuff?
Who fears my look?
Who thinks I’m tough?
“Parent’s Broken Heart”
One day a troubled outcast,
Whom everybody knew,
Devised a plan, bought a gun,
To do what he must do.
He claimed the voices told him,
“Kill everyone you can,”
He took their words quite serious,
And carried out his plan.
He massacred his classmates,
And teachers who stood strong,
He bought his weapon legally,
To do this massive wrong. Continue reading “Our Child’s Not Coming Home”
“Lizard Skin Shoes”
Like any good gardener,
Before going inside,
I remove muddy shoes,
And leave them outside
Overnight they will stay,
All alone in the dark,
Outside by the door,
Old tennies will park.
But by morning I wonder,
What happened last night?
Inside of my shoes,
In the dark, without light. Continue reading “Lizard Skin Shoes”
“Would You Rather Be Happy or Right?”
We work real hard at this one,
Avoiding talk of death,
We act like it won’t happen,
Until our final breath.
It’s not that we’re not truthful,
Yet there’s no denying,
We act like if we say the “word,”
We’ll speed up someone’s dying! Continue reading “Death Just Isn’t Real”
“Bottomless Bank”
She looks at me warmly,
With her sweet baby blues,
And I hand her some cash,
And she buys some new shoes.
I look like her dad,
But I feel kind of blank,
As I hand her more money,
I’m becoming her bank.
I’m her ATM Dad,
I’m her angel investor,
I’m her blank kind of check,
It’s MY credit I hand her. Continue reading “I am my Daughter’s Bank”
“Feed Me”
There’s a battle raging down the hall,
Two wolves fight and one will fall.
This battle is for – your company soul,
The winning wolf will take control.
One wolf is evil, he’s filled with pride,
His fangs are poised – not on your side,
He’s jealous, greedy, manipulative too,
He’s arrogant and sneaky, while working for you. Continue reading “Wolves at the Office”
“Happy Sunset”
If I were to tell you,
Your life will fall short,
Of the dreams that you have,
In this happy report. Continue reading “it’s a Scientific Fact”
“Smooth as Glass”
“Drop a pebble in the pond”
The wise man told the boy.
“And watch the endless circles,
As the ripples spread with joy.”
“Then try to stop them quickly,
Stop those ripples if you can.
And see what really happens,
Catching ripples with your hand.” Continue reading “Drop a Pebble in the Pond”
“Ain’t no Wasted Time”
Multitasking is my thing,
I do it all the time,
I juggle email, answer calls,
And think I’m doing fine. Continue reading “Multitasking has a Price”
“Trucking Excitement”
I don’t feel excited,
About living much more.
I’m not suicidal,
But my life’s such a bore. Continue reading “I’m Not Suicidal, But…”