Wet Truth

The truth is in the tears -

it will never be better,
it will never go away,
it will never be like it is
for the others...

smiles -
will never be for real,
laughter will never be
genuine...

not in this lifetime
at least not mine.

People -
will never really be there,
they really do not care
unless it's about theirs...

look at the phone
there is noone to call,
who can help at all,
not when you fall...

not when your heart
is alone and broken,
not when your dreams
are unspoken...

not when your life
is a token of pain
again...

the truth is in the tears -

has been all
of these years.

Mountains

October skies
leave images of mountains
as my eyes peak open -

first thing in the morning...

October skies
hang low over the windy breeze
with the chilly blow -

last thing in the evening...

puffy and pretty
as far as the eye can see
homemade cloud mountains -

made just for me.

What Matters

When you die
it won't matter...

your credit rating -
the size of your house -
the car you drove -
or designer tags...

When you die
what matters goes with you...

your dreams,
your talents,
your skills,
your childhood memories...

the way you treated
your fellow man -
helpless animals -
and hopeless people...

The halls you walked
will be empty...
The house you cleaned
will get dirty...
The people you knew
will move on...

and life will be gone
as you have moved on -

to be with God...

all that really matters
in the end.

Road Trip

I want to go to
Scottsdale, Arizona -
maybe pick up
a straw hat on the road to
California...

I want to ride down
Route 66 -
I want to find a bar
in the middle of
the sticks.

I want to see
the mountains -
with the desert
in my rear
view mirror -

can anything be clearer...

than Scottsdale,
Arizona -
following the pavement
on the road to
California.

Realizations

Empowerment...
Taking control of anything -
and everything...

mind, body and spirit.

If something isn't working
find another way
if something is broken...

fix it.

Quality of life
is about living it
to the fullest...

to the smartest.

No dress rehearsals
No do overs
here and now...

is it!

Needs

Noone needs anyone,
because there is
noone to need...

Ties that bind you -
are ties that need
to be freed...

He said -
do you know
how sick of it I get -

I do -
I feel the same
I say forget all of it.

Love -
fades, turns into
an ice cold shade...

wasting nights,
wasting days -
while misery is made...

I feel -
a cold change
is in the air...

soon -
these times will all
become quite clear...

and this
page will turn -
to new chapters here.

Observations

The barron woman
searches -
runs, screams, cries
for the child
she never had...

The lonely man
cringes -
as he steals again
from another man
his wife...

The wife
in lonely pain -
flees in fear,
hides from the man
always near...

The friend
looks the other way -
as another is dropped
from life
drifting away...

The artist
full of fame -
shows their talent
in vain
into lifeless shame...

The people
share the same -
craziness that has
run from rampant
to insane.

Consequences

It has evaporated
for all of them -
It is different now
than it was then...

The eyes are dark
souls sucked away -
I have memories
of the good ole days...

if they were
that at all -
even the happy
and so friendly fall...

neighborhoods,
they come and leave -
friendships,
can guarantee deceit...

Fulfillment
can not be found -
by those who
have let you down.

Sweet Sleep

At night -
I wonder why
you visit me...

it brings back memories,
a time when I
was young and free...

The world
ahead with dreams of life -
before reality and strife.

I see your vision again
and sleep so deep
my long lost friend...

I couldn't keep.

I wonder now if I could
go back to then
what would I begin -

I feel quite lonely
as life goes by
comforted with a silent cry...

Many times
I wonder why
this is where my life lies.

I'm letting go
of most things I know -
I suppose it's the only way to grow.

Goodbye to my past
that didn't last
it sure went by fast.

Vicariously

At my moms age she rode -
her and her husband
of many many years...

far,
her on back
clinging tight...

through the desert,
through the valley,
through the Grand Canyon...

He stayed with her -
3 kids - 5 grand
dogs and land

wise man -
never would
abandon them...

she stresses at work
day after day -
she was happy

to get away.

A man and wife
for real - the real deal
sharing their lives...

on a motorcycle
nothing more -
fear and all

they rode.

Saw Indians,
rock formations,
God's creation...

and appreciated it all.

Some people are gifts -

she said
the purpose is
to help other people -

learn
from mistakes
yours and others,

to live life -
not just exist
before you die...

and meet your final
destination
in the sky.