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The space between us
Grows wider each day
I try to ignore it
Hoping it goes away.

But, the bridge has collapsed
The lines have come down
There’s no way to reach you
No path to be found.

The wall has been built
With more than one brick
It was built over time
And, the barrier’s thick.

How can I tell you?
I can’t get it back
I’m losing direction
My train’s off the track.

We’ve run aground
Like a ship with no rudder
Hopeless and lost
We can’t talk to each other.

I lie in bed
I hear you breathe
But, one foot away
From all that I need.

Yet, I can’t convey
The needs that I have
For fear that you’ll leave
For fear that you’ll laugh.

Day after day
We go thru the motions
We keep to ourselves
The words never spoken.

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There appears to be a monster
In my room…. under the bed
My parents don’t believe me
He’s from a book, one that I read.

He seems to be invisible
Anytime they’re in my room
I know that once they close the door
He’ll be back with me real soon.

He’s a friendly kind of monster
But he looks quite frightening
His hair is orange, his teeth are sharp
His eyes are emerald green.

He’s a lighter shade of purple
He has thick, dark, shiny fur
When he begins to fall asleep
I sometimes hear him purr.

His ears are big and pointy
His tail, not very long
He likes to play games with me
And sings my favorite songs.

His feet are big and furry
His hands like a cat’s paws
He has whiskers on his face
And like my kitty, he has claws.

He likes to be called “Robert”
Has no children of his own
Said he came to live with me
So I’d never be alone.

Guess I’m pretty lucky
The luckiest kid of all
My monster is quite friendly
He doesn’t bite, or scratch, or claw.

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Close your eyes and dream
Cast your fears aside
Don’t waste the day….be happy
No reason you should cry.

Let the magic of this moment
Carry you away
To a land above the shadows
Where the clouds are white, not gray.

Smell the flowers, their sweet fragrance
Fill your mind with pleasantries
Thoughts of all your loved ones
Enjoy the memories.

Time wasted …can’t be counted
When you look back over time
Don’t let it get inside your head
Take heed and watch the signs.

The could’a , should’a, woulda ’s
Are mere mishaps, let them go
Don’ t pine, don’t let them linger
Cast your eyes on the rainbow.

Have faith and hope for tomorrow
Try to find a better way
Cast aside all of your heartache
Savior each and everyday.

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The crackling thunder
The lightning streaks
My dog comes a running
She’s afraid, starts to freak.

I hold her, I rock her
Try to calm the girl down
She clearly is scared
She’s afraid of the sounds.

The rain on the roof top
The wind howls and it wails
Scaring my puppy
No wagging her tail.

Shaking and fearful
She can’t understand
I try to assure her
Do the best that I can.

When the storm passes
We step out in the yard
The grass is now wet
My dog still is on guard.

Glad that it’s over
Now happy and free
She sits in the yard
There under the tree.

There’s no walking it back
We ran out of time
Someone’s heart is broken
I’m afraid that it’s mine.

Too many stories told
Too many alibis
Too many lame excuses
Too many blatant lies.

No trust we can defer to
No safety net below
No lifeline to grab onto
So much I didn’t know.

Your charm ignites my passion
But you’re an actor thru and thru
You set the stage, you choreographed
Every scene I played with you.

I was duped, deceived and lied to
I believed the things you said
I swallowed “hook, line and sinker”
As you led me to your bed.

So innocent and vulnerable
It was never fair to me
You had a plan, you walked me thru
Cut me loose, then set me free.

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The magical green woodlands
Home of unicorns and gnomes
A resting perch for fairies
Who call the forest home.

The gargoyles guard the entrance
Protecting one and all
The monkeys and the dragons
The tall ones and the small.

The fire flies and creepy crawlers
The caterpillars and the frogs
Live inside the tree trunks
Deep within the hollow logs.

Up above, high in the branches
Sits the owl and feathered friends
They sit and chirp the day away
From beginning to the end.

Some cover up their faces
Blinded by the moon’s soft light
Others wide eyed and bushy tailed
Bask in the bright sun light.

The moss blanketing the meadow
As soft as cotton fleece
All of the creatures gather there
When it’s time to fall asleep.

They snuggle and they cuddle
They keep each other warm
The ones with claws and pointy fangs
Protect them all from harm.

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They found her by the river
Her body face down and cold
No one believed it could happen
She was twenty five year’s old.

She had been at a friend’s apartment
She was walking two blocks home
She was wearing headphones in her ears
She was walking all alone.

He stopped her, asked for money
She took a dollar from her pocket
Her grabbed her arm, shoved her hard
She begged him please, please stop it.

Into an alley, between the dumpsters
He stabbed her several times
He dragged her body like a rag doll
Laid it down by the riverside.

No 911, no witnesses
He went thru her small red purse
Took the cash, the money
We doubt this was his first.

Credit cards left behind
He knew he could be traced
He wore gloves and a black hoody
He’d been seen around her place.

Was this a cruel vendetta?
A stalker on the prowl?
Or a homeless schizophrenic
Whose night had run a afoul?

An undercover agent
Set the stage for a re-run
This time he faced the barrel
The barrel of her gun.

He was arrested in the alley
Had returned to the scene of the crime
He thought he’d get away with it
But, he was caught in the act this time.

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You were too busy
To take the time
Too blind to see
To see the signs.

You didn’t listen
You didn’t care
It didn’t matter
If it was fair.

Always you
And never me
You had it all
You cheated me.

I walked away
You let me go
You didn’t try
You stooped so low.

Now all alone
I sit and cry
All on my own
Still asking why.

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Down below the surface
Very close to the gulf stream
I found myself immersed
In what appeared to be a dream.

The spectacle of colors
The creatures large and small
The sea grass and the coral reef
A haven to them all.

In time….my ears were ringing
I felt a pain within my chest
Not sure if I could surface
Should I shed my weighted vest?

The change in water pressure
Suddenly effected me
I knew I had to head back up
And, do it carefully.

My tank nearly empty
I would have to hold my breath
Was I going to make it?
Could I make it from this depth?

Once there upon the surface
I could see the bright sunshine
Reflecting on the water
I held on tight to my life line.

So aware of my heart beating
Listening so carefully
Wondering when the day will come
When it no longer beats for me.

What keeps the beat so steady?
The rhythm keeping time
Why waste a minute worrying?
Have that extra glass of wine.

Hold fast to those who love you
Save the precious memories
Time will quickly pass you by
Love and care wholeheartedly.

Enjoy the time allotted you
Like sand through the hourglass
It will be gone before you know it
Time passes by so fast.

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