Indebted

The branches hang low
And sway to and fro
On a fragrant spring breeze
While I sigh, at ease
And thankful inside
To those who have died.

Transient

He was adamant
That he’d pay rent
With every cent
Already spent

Assisting those
With deeper woes
Then packed his clothes
So love goes.

Relations

So, you stand with those of stone,
Denying flesh and bone?
Prepare to be alone,

That which you discard
(Shake off like a shard)
Is gone. It can be hard

At times upon your mood
To stay subdued
But that’s your brood.

Senseless

I used to be able to see
Beyond the lie that we’re free
And now I can only perceive
That which I want to believe

In those days I could hear
The pulse of deceit without peer
Today I ostensibly strain
To be roused by a refrain

With nostrils clenched I’d smell
The stench that wouldn’t dispel
While seeking the mythic bouquet
Of truth, ever wafting away

Then BANG – we’re all forced to feel
Is any of this even real?
Despite my attempts to stay numb
I pray for redemption to come.

Climate

They say the earth is warming up
You know the way to train a pup
Repeat until that’s all it knows
Get ready for some record lows.

Conviction

I know that I can change
He reasoned in his head
Aware that he must rearrange
His life or he’ll be dead

Determination did the trick
He felt he’d be okay
Then he heard the handcuffs click
And he was led away.

Hobbled

The problem with having a spine
Is sometimes it gets out of line
And then there’s no way to coerce
This rebel to try and reverse

To ease the uncomfortable strain
Of walking hunched over in pain
A backbone is stubborn you see
Take it from crooked old me.

Bubbly

Emma Shmelzer
Loves her seltzer
She just smiles and slurps
Dear old Em
Is such a gem
(That is until she burps).

Feed

I was walking my beast
Enjoying a feast
Of cool morning still
With pleasure, until

Belligerent birds
Began to have words
In a tree down the street—
Talk about mean tweets.

Sloucher

Sometimes my back really hurts
And I can be a grump
It seems to be my just deserts
For a lazy lifetime slump.

Finished

There’s nothing more lame
Than losers that claim
The contest was never worth winning
Don’t even compete
If you can’t take defeat
Believe me, the world will keep spinning.

Mounting

It’s tough being ridden all day
It really starts hurting your back
Regardless how much they weigh
You can hear your bones start to crack
So you find yourself saying nay
As they come strutting up with the tack
But as your problems grow it’s safe to say
You know you won’t be getting any slack.

Heap

If you were as smart as you think you are
I admit – I’d be impressed
But your brain is more like a smart car
It’s very small, and frankly, a mess.

Ultimatum

 Those with set minds

Won’t peek through the blinds

They’d rather not see

The actual degree

To which they’ve been fooled

They like being ruled

 

I want you to know

I wish it wasn’t so

It took time to accept

The truth when it leapt

Before sleepy eyes

And I had to face lies

 

But together we must

Realize that trust

In each other is key

To show them that we

Know what’s legit

So kindly cut the shit!

Bite?

The metallic screech of a train going by
Is echoing up my street
As the moon above in a midnight sky
Is looking incomplete

A shadow creeps across it’s face
From bottom left to right
It looks as though some giant race
Has taken a big bite

When suddenly it blushes red
And earth begins to shake
But wait a sec, belay your dread
That last little bit is fake.