Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all of my friends
A wonderful year has come to an end
I cant believe that it's finally here
And come tomorrow it will be a prime year

Dual definitions infused at it's best
Divisible by one and a challenge to test
Let us make this a year we wont forget
Filled with love, fun, laughter and sweat

May love find you all and make you happy
May fun fill your days and make you sleepy
May laughter surround you like leaves on a tree
May sweat fill your nights with passion so free

It's going to be one hell of a year
Kick off the shoes and knock over the chairs
Live your life like the Mayans are true
Make the best of what you have and dont be blue

So Happy New Year to one and all
Let us raise our drinks and have a ball
Goodnight 2010 it's been a blast
Good morning 2011 dont go by so fast.

Friends

Years go by and we all lose touch

With people and things that meant so much

But in everyone's life there are certain ones

We remember fondly and worthy to mention

We all have a past that we question at times

We all have passions that cost quite the dime

Remember the past and controlling the present

Will result in a future, we are no longer the peasant

Keep close with your friends for they are your rock

With your feet on the ground and the mind unlocked

We broaden our horizons by the people we meet

Shaping our lives and helping us keep life sweet

True friends will tell us the wrongs we have done

True friends will stand by us when our hearts are stunned

True friends will tell us to do right thing

True friends, I thank you for providing what you bring.

O'Brien's XVII

This is the last hurrah of the year

For all of us to celebrate with cheer

Let us drink and laugh and scream and yell

Let us party til the sound of the closing bell

What a year it surely has been

This is the 17th week that I have sinned

Going out every Thursday Night

To O'Brien's for friends to help my plight

With Freddy on the mic and Joe on the drums

With Jeff, Jackie and Zoran joining in on the fun

So many people have graced the stage

Yours truly has been let out of his cage

As we embark upon a new hopeful year

Let us continue to have fun with nothing to fear

So show some spunk and come on down

2010 is over so let's rock this town!

Thick Layers

Looking into your eyes I see the love

I see the woman that I have dreamed of

I see a future with you and I smile

I see a life filled with love that cannot be denied

Today I question how much stronger do I need to feel

How deep do I need to ache so I know this is real

My aching is deep already and I know that I care

Is what I feel already love?  Is my heart ready to bare?

Maybe it is and I need to understand my heart

Learning is a process and I think it needs a jumpstart

A slap in the face and the kick in the ass

Wake up you fool, before she decides that she'll pass

I think the answers are brimming to come quick

I hope she will wait for my brain to cut through the thick

Thick layers of rawhide weathered and worn

Beat by straps of cruelty, bandaged by thorns

She is the one with whom I want to play

To rest, sleep, breath, and laugh with every day

I hope she understands although the words don't leave my mouth

I'm close to being one with her , she completes what my soul is without.

O'Brien's XVI

Ho Ho Ho and a shot of rum
Give me a drink and let's have some fun
Tis the season to be merry
Sing a song and pop that cherry

Stage cherry of course, you know you want it
The thrill of open mic night is the right fit
Squeeze through the doors forcing myself through
Past all the lolligaggers and those drinking the brew

Come on ladies, the stage is your quintessential bed
Grab the microphone, and make love to it instead
Put it to your mouth and sing like you've never done before
Sensual as it may be, your voice is by all adored

It's going to be a crazy time with our thirst we fight
Chrismas Eve's Eve at OBrien's Thursday night
Hunger for music, and the rhythm of the drums
Pulsating beats that make us feel pleasantly numb

Written by Scott Morse #2

along the horizon the sun breaks the plain

as the moon settles down below sight

The darkness of night slowly subsides

As the glory of the day starts to rise.



Breaking through the the morning mist

The flower rise above the weeds

The song birds chirp and whistle away

Bringing to life another day.



All hope and dreams stirs again

As you enjoy the company of a friend

And if there was ever any doubt

Every new day is what life is all about.

The Only Choice

What does it feel like when you are all alone
When all you think about is her in your home
Why do you try to believe that you are the cure
Who are you to decide what is best for a heart thats hers

Loneliness is a mental state that we want to avoid
We want to fill the empty space that keeps us annoyed
We want to close the gaps that bridge the heart and brain
To make them one, living and breathing thoughts that are the same

Then you find the woman you know should be yours
A woman that can complete your soul and even the score
She will care for and treat you right through good times and bad
She will love you forever and let you know you are the only man

What kind of medicine will you provide to her
What kind of healing will reciprocate for sure
You want to be the only choice she has in her heart
You try to be the man to put together what has fallen apart.

Intertwining

Lives are shared

People are caring

Worlds are growing

Time has passed

Our lives quickly rendered helpless

By the events that come to fruition

We embrace our fragile lives

Looking to share the little that we have.

Open your heart and close your eyes

Hold on tight, they are within your grasp

This is the moment to realize the truth

Care for those that need to feel again.

Although we spin on this sphere of life

We dont take advantage of that which we see

For the first time our world is unlocked

Able to grow together, as the world stands still

Time cures all, time heals the wound

Watching the clock stitch the cuts so deep

When all is said, and when all is done

The passing of time will intertwine our lives.

O'Briens XV

Damn, it's cold but all is not lost
The day has arrived to show who's the boss
To get up on stage and strain your voice
To rile the crowd with the hometown boys

Freddy on the mic, Joe on the drums
Friends in the room and here it comes
Wailing on the stage making you scream
Cheering for those living their dream

It's Thursday night and to O'Brien's we go
Time to put on another amazing show
Don't be hesitant and dont be meek
This is the day that will make your week

Bring your thirst and bring your smile
Drink your drink and laugh for a while
Make new friends and strengthen old bonds
Cheers to you all for making this fun

Pain Is Inevitable

I don't try to cause people pain
I don't want to have that fame
I only want to live a life that's full
Following a heart with a strong pull

Sometimes it doesn't work out as planned
Sometimes we need to be a man and stand
I took a chance, failing, I tripped
I spread my wings and got them clipped

I don't regret what I have done
But I'm sorry for hurting anyone
Sometimes I err in the worst possible way
The experience will help to keep me at bay

Through all that I have been through
I have learned lessons that give me clues
How to deal with the inevitable disappointment
Of carrying the personae with which I was annointed

If you walk in my shoes you will see
The reasons why I have difficulty
I'm tempted to sin and sometimes I do
I don't always consider what may come unglued.

Tap On The Window

Driving down the road hours on end
Starting to wonder if I would find that friend
Filling the tank when the light goes on
Eating and sleeping chasing the dawn

Along the way hitchhikers thumb
Looking for a ride and looking numb
Blank stares and empty thoughts
Like deers in headlights they stare at naught

I pick 'em up and drop 'em off wishing them the best
Happy they are gone so I can resume my quest
Across the country and across my life
I drive to find a place where I can survive

To rest for a while I pull off and sleep
To rest my eyes and my thoughts so deep
As I sleep I hear a light defined tap
The knock on the window arouses my nap

I slowly open my eyes wondering what it could be
My blurred vision is startled by what I see
A beauty to behold through the passengers side
Tapping to awaken me, to take me for a ride

To live in search is to search in vain
Vanity keeps searching to heal the pain
When you least expect it the search will end
I have found what I was looking for, I found my friend.

Someday

A woman that I know
Amazes me so
Beauty and class
Love and sass

Eyes that penetrate
Beauty that suffocates
Skin so pure
She is my hearts cure

I hope she feels
What I know is real
When I touch her skin
I am in heaven

Her kiss is moist
She is my choice
I know that someday
She'll be mine to display

O'Brien XIV

Tomorrow is Thursday I must declare
Tomorrow is a day that we should share
To travel to O'Brien's on the Lynn line
Give Joe's Open Mic's talent a chance to shine

My friends will be there as I will too
Rockin the house and drinkin to you
Glasses up, bottoms up or whatever you wish
Just keep me awake Ill be there at 8ish

I'll be there before the crowd arrives
Priming myself for a good time
I dont need the drink to get me ready
Just a few good friends and laughter plenty

It's gonna be cold I promise you that
But cold is in the mind and outside on the deck
We'll keep you warm with big group hugs
Something you don't expect if your already drunk

The music is going to blow your mind
The talent is playing not costing us a dime
So support our friends and the talent that comes
Support their love of music and our love for fun

If you have never experienced a night like this
Good friends like this bring feelings of bliss
The music will start 9:30 at the latest
If you dont show your face you will be missed

Merry Christmas!!

So many poems have already been written
My talent may be lost like the Peter's mitten
But have no fear because I will prevail
And give you a Christmas poem for all to hail

The snowy nights of December glow under the moon
The chill of the winter air lets us know he'll be here soon
Laughing loudly whisking through the air
Snapping his fingers making sparks appear

Such a magical season for families to enjoy
Time spent with loved ones, children playing with toys
Eggnog made fresh with careful deliberation
In mine I'll give more rum careful consideration

My favorite part of Christmas is not the presents or the tree
It's the time spent with family telling jokes, sharing stories
Whether we are sitting around the kitchen table
Or sitting by the fire discussing Aesop's Fables

Playing charades or scrabble into the night
Drinking our drinks and losing our sight
When the day finally comes to a close
We are happy and ready for those fluffy pillows.

The Box

As I was walking down the street
I happened upon a box at my feet
I was curious as to what it could be
But was afraid to open it up and see

I nudged it with my foot and it didn't nudge back
A relief because a nudging box would be whack
I glanced around looking for the owner
But all I could see was hookers and stoners.

Don't ask me why this was who I saw
They have a purpose too, to piss off the law
But I say have a heart for they need to be loved
It's not every day that we witness this enough

So I picked up the box and held it tight
Trying what to decide to do that night
Do I take it home and open the cover
Do I give it to one of my lovers

The box was light but with a heavy aura
Suffocating my mind with thoughts of power
What if inside this box was something of worth
It could be something to help rule the earth

That must be it a mind controlling device
Now I have power, no need to be nice
I can tell my boss where to go
I can tell everyone I'm the person to know

Because inside this box there lives my fame
My fortune, my acceptance and I'll win this game
It was given to me to protect
Someone trusted me and gave me the respect

Now everyone will bow to the great power I have
Willingly giving me everything to avoid my wrath
It's nice to have such power within my clutch
I feel comforted that it will give me so much

Talents To Be Discovered.

Tell me your name and I'll kiss your hand
Ask for mine and I'll take a chance
Walk with me along the sandy shores
Dance with me, let me be yours

The look in your eyes drives me insane
The swing of your hips racks my brain
Your voice in my ear revs my gears
Your hands on my chest kills any fear

I think of nothing else day after day
Keeping you close and myself at bay
Holding you tight,wrapped in my arms
Sighing with pleasure safe from life's harms

I want to tell the world how much I care
I want to explain that I want to share
The feelings in my heart and the thoughts in my head
You presence is needed in my life and in bed.

I see how you stare and I feel your pain
I know you want me, this is no game
What do I need to do to prove what Im worth
How can I teach you what's in my church?

My mind is my church and my soul is my God
I want to convert you before your feelings are shod
Be with me and I'll treat you fine
Honesty, compassion and loyalty combined.

With the power of words I shall seduce your heart
With the fluidity of the pen I will create my art
The talents I have will melt your resistance
With just a simple kiss I'll create a new existence.

Questions and Answers

Again I write to ease your pain
Because it will not be in vain
I write because I can see
The sorrow behind your beauty

I don't know your past that chills
I dont know what gives you thrills
I can see right through your eyes
Into your soul knowing seduction is mine

I have the patience and I have the power
I have the talent to listen for hours
Listening to questions that have no answers
Providing solutions to long awaited prayers

I don't ask for any special consideration
Just a fair chance to give a demonstration
Your mind will swim with visions of me
Surrounding your thoughts awake in a dream

Let me take you to a world we can know
A world of adventure, creating stories to be told
A whirlwind of amazement is yours to be taken
I'll spin your dreams faster when you awake

Be honest with yourself, it's hard to resist
The tempation to go with what your heart insists
But listen closer to what the brain will say
When you ask it why you feel this way

The answer is obvious to the question you ask
It's easy to see why you fell so fast
I am here to say that I caught you once
Ill catch you again with a daring response

I'll make you understand the reason for me
The reason for you and the reason for we
They say patience is a virtue and ignorance is bliss
If you think your happy now just wait for my kiss.

O'Briens XIII

It's been a while and now it's time
For me to share a little rhyme
About O'Brien's and the night to come
About a night filled with song and fun

That's kind of corny so let's do this right
Come down to O'Brien's this Thursday night
Buy me a beer and watch me go
With Joe and Fred and running the show

I won't dissappoint Ill be there
Maybe even dancin on chairs
Even if I don't break out with day-o
There'll be beautiful women on the bongos 

There will be fun beyond what you've known
Sitting bored and complacent in your home
Bring your amp, guitar and  your voice
Make Thursday nights everyone's choice

Happy Birthday Melissa!

Happy Birthday Melissa you've come so far
We are all proud of you despite our scars
I hope you can celebrate sometime soon
Let us join you in trying to jump the moon

You handled your self well up until this point
Mother, friend, daughter and sometimes shrink
You are wise, thoughtful, and quick with your tongue
Making others think twice about where they come from

Superstupendosity is a word I've heard used
When speaking of your character to which honor is glued.
Whether you are kickboxing, cooking, or caring for loved ones
24hrs a day of dedication deserves respect even from nuns

Fantabulous, hypercredible,superiffic, and more

Words to describe a woman that floats across the floor

Gracefulmatic, imagilistic, beautamazing I hear quite often

When people think of someone so completely awesome.

I hope your day was a joyous one indeed

On this day, please, succumb to any greed
For this day is yours and it's yours alone
To be selfish for once giving no one else the bone.

Knotted

What is wrong with how I deal?
Why do I avoid what's real?
Why does my stomach get tied in knots?
Why doesn't my brain tell me it's thoughts?

I claim to be a passionate man
I write my poems the best I can
To express feelings I ought to have
De-pressurizing a brain that's overtaxed

I need help because I know I care
I need to learn how my heart to bare
I say what I want to feel deep inside
I try to awaken emotional pride

I'm not confused because I know what's right
I don't feel as strong as I thought I might
Maybe this is as open as I can get
Maybe time will cure my heart that frets.

Maybe I'm wrong about all I think
Maybe this is true love on the brink
A wall has been erected to shut out the past
Which included pain and neglect woefully amassed

I've been told that my heart is cold
Compassionless as if my soul was sold
But can this be true if my stomach braces
Whenever I anticipate seeing her face?

The beauty of one that powers my soul
Is going to help me reach my goal
She will help me to open my heart
She will show me how to let down my guard.

If she has the patience to wait
I believe the rewards will be great
I'll try my best to release my thoughts
With honest compassion for which I fought.

Thinking In Silence

Alone in this room I sit quietly and I type
Fours walls and a door and something isnt right
Complete silence surrounds me and my ears ring
A high pitched buzzing noise, I'm waiting for the sting.

The buzzing turns to humming as I listen to the sounds
A dull throbbing rhythm of silence is all around
Like tuning a guitar you can tell when its good
The vibrations slow, coinciding as they should

Tell me what this silent pulsating is
Monotonous assault on my senses
Making me listen even harder
Thinking maybe I am a martyr

Sacrificing myself for the good of the insolent many
I've questioned the reasons but really dont want any
Why must I suffer when so many others prosper?
Was I too hard on someone? I should have been softer.

The pounding in my head keeps questions coming
No answers are given but my thoughts are stunning
I realize that I dont need to find the answers
The answers dont exist, I cant cure my cancer

Hypochondriasis of the soul is my illness you see
Always trying to find what will make me happy
But I'm happy already and I can tell you why
I've found a woman that wants to be by my side.

A Dream Of A Child part 2

In the center of a maze is where I stood
Not knowing how this could ever end good
Stuck all alone with nowhere to go
Alone except for the voice that screams incessantly so

I'm not sure what it was supposed to mean
A cause or a cure I needed for this dream
I didnt want to run from the voice anymore
I wanted to find the source, find the core.

The dream always ended the same exact way
Me running from my voice trying to live another day
I dont know how and I dont know why
But for years on end this dream haunted my mind

I can still hear that voice screaming quietly
I can still feel the fear that kept me running
I get anxious when I think about the dream
My heart racing to end a nightmare of fleeing

Thsi dream occurred for years on end
Each night the same but slightly different
Always starting the same crouched in the corner
Ending differently like my life without borders

Sometimes I just gave up and cried
In the middle of my mind,knotted and tied
Sometimes I ran until I reached the end
Never quite reaching, always around the bend

If Life Was Perfect

How would my life have changed
If it was perfect and not deranged
It's hard to say how it would be
But I would be free of all misery?

I can only describe the past as it was
It was something I've always dreamed of
My life wasn't perfect when she came unto me
But she made it better than it's been lately

I'll talk about now or the present if you will
And how she continues to bring me thrills
I like to take it one day at a time
Having fun til we've spent the last dime.

I'll predict the future which is too easy
You can always describe the perfect dream
If it hasn't happened yet then anything is possible
Making dreams come true certainly is plausible.

It began a while back when I was sulking in sorrow
Looking for a reason to not wake up tomorrow
I went through the motions day after day
I earned my keep for which I had little to pray

I wanted attention to show me I'm needed
I wanted a woman to tell me she's heated
Then I saw her staring into my eyes
I have to admit it was quite a surprise.

Since that night we have tried to overcome
The obstacles that try to make us succumb
To the weight they bear and height that towers
Some things cannot be solved if we continue to cower

But we have worked around the eventual pain
Coming together in the sun and the rain
Making the best of what we have been given
To enjoy one another to the fullest we are driven

The future can only be told with absolute pleasure
Because perfection is not something you can measure
Complete and utter happiness is what we will achieve
Misery and pain will be avoided in this dream

We will stand true through the waves of trouble
We will comfort each other when the pain seems double
We will begin to understand, grow, and flower
Believing in my perfect dream's power

We will live together as one, no troubles or worries
Traveling the world and battling arctic flurries
Learning new things and achieving our dreams
Prosperity will follow us as we continue to succeed

If a perfect world this would be true
What could happen if I was with you
But until it happens and we claim our thrones
True happiness will be eluded and prosperity postponed.

Luckily for me this not what I need
I do not need live life perfectly
I only need a woman that will love me with honor
To whom I will be available without emotional armor.

I have shed my chains and tossed away the shield
I have opened my eyes and seen the open field
I found in the field a budding treasure
Saying "here I am, I'm yours" ..you are my pleasure

A Dream Of A Child Part I

Listening in the dark of night
The sounds I hear are my sight
The rain falling lightly on the roof
The wind blowing with something to prove

The rain picks up and takes me away
To a world of dreams forgotten the next day
That's why I keep a journal of dreams
To catalogue my insanity to discover what it means

This journal I keep I have had for years
Since a child of seven with all of my fears
Written down,my mind in a hopeless fog
Groggy, waking amid troubled thoughts

One dream in particular stands out to me
It made me think often although thinking blindly
It always began with me in a room
No lights, no sounds, no hope I assumed

I was always looking from above down upon myself
I was crouched in the corner with blackness about
Although it was dark I could always see
The edges of the room stretched to infinity

Like looking into a box with only three sides
Seeing the emptiness with never-ending lines
The silence was broken with a booming whispered voice
"What were you thinking when you made that choice?"

Screaming in my head I could hear it clear
Softly deafening me I felt only fear
I tried to get away from the voice in my head
Running, trying to find the door, I sped

The walls began closing getting narrow very slowly
My dream's eye view encompassing it wholly
The dream's screen enlarged to show a picture
Of a maze, a labyrinth, with me in the center.

Happy Anniversary

It's been one year since I left my life
One year since I've had no wife
One year since I've had the thrill
Of cooking on my back porch grill

One year to accept my loss
One year of not having a boss
One year to believe that I'll be fine
Living all alone for the first time

One year to meet new friends
One's that I know upon which I can depend
One year to be socially present
After years of social irrelevance

I certainly have made of most of this year
Have great experiences that I will always hold dear
Living life like I've never lived before
Learning who I am and learning what's in store

I'm looking forward to the coming year ahead
It will be full of love and void of dread
I'll hold close those that wish to stay
My eyes will tear if they go away.

But whatever happens I'll continue to be me
Because, after all, who else should I be?
I ask you all to join this celebration
Of peace, love, and joyous jubilation.

O'Brien's XII

Your mind may be clouded
With decisions you have doubted
But you cannot be mistaken if you feel alright
About going to O'Briens this Thursday Night

Pretty soon it will be standing room only
Because the crowd growing is not lonely
They bring new friends every week
This crowd we have is no meek

I promise it will be a night you wont forget
You will be talking about it for weeks on end
You can sing a song or just play along
Whatever you decide will not be wrong

There are people that count on you
To make their night a dream come true
Show our friends the support they need
Come on down, we have fun to feed.

Stymie

He stands tall and proud just north of Boston
An old and wise wild blue heron
Guarding the bridge just behind O'Brien's
Making sure none trespass not even those with fins

I saw a vagrant man try to cross his path
He didn't get far before he felt the wrath
Mighty Stymie as we will call him now
Pecked at his eyes until the man went down

With the man face down in the water by the rocks
Mighty Stymie scoffed at us watching from the docks
Stymie spread his wings and flapped, showing off his guns
Seven feet wide sometimes blocking out the sun

Stymie squawked at us with fire in his eyes
Saying, "I will peck you as well if you challenge my pride"
Learning quick from the man that alas no longer has vision
We will stay put, safely far away from a dagger beak collision

Here is your poem of the keeper of the bridge
Not scared of anyone not even a smidge
Stymie was inspired by a friend from home
While watching him stand in the Saugus River foam.

Boots Are Made For Jumping

Butterflies in my stomach when I see her face
My mouth goes dry when she is in my space
My heart thumps loudly inside my chest
Beating to burst out screaming with zest

I anticipate seeing her more each day
I yearn to feel her touch when she is away
I plead with myself to hold together
Wanting to say let's be together forever.

I hope she stays within my reach
So we can take walks on the beach
Holding her hand and kissing her lips
Chills down my spine with my hand on her hips

Its hard to explain how wonderful she feels
It's easy for me to know this is real
Ill teach her that I could be the man
To make her happier that she can possibly stand.

I'll give her butterflies when she knows Im near
I will quench her thirst with joyous tears
I will make her quake, shaking in her boots
Jumping into my arms, she is no longer a pursuit.

A Dime To Call

My feelings are there for me to express
You heart is what I want to possess
To hold you close and say I care
To touch your soul and to show I'm there

I've been through hell but you soften my heart
You allow me to let down my guard
I'll let you in because I know your true
I'll begin to love and let you through

I'll wait for you and when you're ready you'll know
That I'm ready to give you my heart to stow
Do with it what you will, I dont care
It's yours to love to break and to bare.

What else can I do but stay by and wait
Waiting for the moment to take hold of fate
To make it mine will take some time
But I'll wait for you, here's a dime.

Spinning Yarns

I question the thoughts in my head
I question the ache in my heart
I question the reasons I'm here right now
I question reality of feelings that spawn

Answers are there if I look close enough
Questions will be answered despite how tough
How much longer will I be able to deal
With holding back feelings that may be real

But I have to protect those that care
I have to let them know that I'm willing to share
I have lots to offer if you can count my heart
It's ok if it breaks when my world falls apart

I'll pick myself up and begin my life anew
Putting my life back together with needed soul glue
It adheres quickly and heals my pain
If if doesnt kill me then I have gained

But I fear that my life is not the cure
For others that suffer with pain more pure
I can't work miracles I can only be myself
I can only offer me, but it may not be enough

I'm still learning what life is about
I still am curious what it is I doubt
I'll be happy once this poem is done
My tale is told, my yarn is spun.

Avoiding The Pain

I live my life day by day
Trying to make the rent to pay
Allowing for some fun to pass the time
Hoping for a life that I want to be mine

But there are things I try to avoid
Things that really get me annoyed
I've tried to get away I swear I tried
This time I think I'm on the right side

I'll stay away from all the pain
I'll stop accepting all the blame
I'll learn to stand on my own two feet
I'll begin to understand how to avoid repeats

I don't want to be abused by spiteful words
I don't want to be ripped apart by verbal buzzards
Let me find a woman that really loves me
Let me love again without the ridiculing

I've tried to earn my way in life
I can't seem to keep from losing my fights
I've fought with what I thought was heart
But it's always seems to be my fault

I'm not rich, I'm sorry I cant buy a boat
I'm sorry I dont have enough to gloat
But yet I've survived by tightening my belt
With scornful looks cast my way as if I smelled

Let me stop the chain of continuous damnation
Relieve myself of the constant manipulation
Cast off this weight I have carried for years
Be free of greed and those fake painted tears

I will avoid the promises that I can't keep
I will avoid the hurt that cuts so deep
I will avoid those that think I'm absurd
I will walk the other way and flip them the bird.

I'm not a genius, I cant invent the wheel
I'm not a doctor that knows how to heal
I'm not a model with looks that stun
I'm not a man that carries a gun

I'll try to be smart and say the right things
I'll heal your soul with words that dont sting
I'll look the best I can given what I have got
I'll protect you with love until my heart stops

As I sit

As I sit I think about her face
As I sit I dream of her touch
As I sit I get lost in her eyes
As I sit I find her in my mind

It is easy to see the absolute beauty
Turning heads but always looking at me
She knows I'm here waiting for her smile
She knows that I will be here for a while

When she speaks I can only hear her voice
When she walks the earth rotates under her feet
When she sleeps I watch her calmly breathing in deep
When she awakens I hope that I am her choice

Like the earth's shadow that covers the moon

My soul has been clouded with a sinning typhoon

To be released from this painful wrath

I need an angel to show me the path

This will happen when I open my eyes
She will be standing there to my surprise
A woman of my dreams to kiss my lips
A genuine angel to end my eclipse

For Our Veterans

You've made it through the worst of times
Battling for your life and battling for mine
You have given your soul to your homeland
We all thank you and behind you we stand

Through all the wars at home and abroad
We honor you and our country for whom you've fought
Stand tall, chin up, shoulders back and be proud
Listen and you will hear America cheering loud

Thank you again for all you've done
For all the wars that you have been part of
We are glad you're here to celebrate with us
Because without you our country has no promise

O'Brien's XI

Red are red
Violets are blue
Come down to O'Briens
Or Ill open up a can of whoop-ass on you

Kiss On The Lips

She is an inspiration to all
She has me completely enthralled
Kind hearted and sweet
A woman you want to meet

Despite her own pain
She perseveres and sustains
Helping others day after day
I'm not surprised I feel this way

Maybe one day I'll get the nerve
To tell her without turning a curve
But I can't bear to be rejected
By a woman that's so respected

Do I extend my hand hoping she accepts?
Do I write her a poem about the times I wept?
Do I court her until she falls in love?
Do I retreat because it's what I'm afraid of?

All I ask is for a kiss on the lips
My kiss will bring together our hips
To embrace and hold to walk the street
Hand in hand, my heart skipping a beat.

Winter Dreams

As the winter draws closer the collars go up
Protection from the biting winds that never seem to stop
The secret of warmth is to think of how I make you feel
When my arms are around you it feels so surreal

As we hold each other close we dream of what may be
We consider the complexity of all the possibilities
I hope for the future to bring what we wish
Waiting til the time is right to make our troubles vanish

As we wait for the unknown we will feel the strength
Of feelings that grow despite being at arm's length
Not able to be what and who we are
Unable to heal the deeply embedded scars

Walking on the beach with your hand in mine
I sometimes wish we could go back in time
To a place that we both knew so long ago
To change the course of the life we now know.

But the present is here and we can only dream
That we can overcome the obstacles that be
Virtual passion and heat will keep us warm
Waiting for the winter to bring another storm.

Happy Birthday Merrijane!

Happy Birthday Merrijane here is a poem for you
I told you I would and that's what I'm going to do
So just sit back and listen to what I have to say
Only once a year can we celebrate your birthday

A dear friend from a long time ago
A beautiful spirit that everyone should know
A tongue that's sharp and wit that's quick
A little ball of fire that don't take no shit

You have been through hell and you have come out strong
I never had any doubt that you're one to count on
True to your friends with a family that's adoring
Robin is lucky to have a mother that's so supporting

You deserve more praise than the setting sun
People could make offers but I wouldn't trade you for anyone
So please have a drink for me on this blessed day of ours
You've gotten one year better, you are one of my stars.

Mesmerized

Quietly and calmly the days and months go by
Waiting for the special person to catch my eye
When she does then I hope I am able
To tether this angel with a love-strung cable

She moves in a way that drives me insane
Her beauty is breathtaking and chokes my pain
Her eyes are toxic, poisoning me with lust
Her mouth is exotic, begging me to touch

I can feel the passion deep in my soul
I wonder how many hearts she stole
How many men has she hypnotized,
Enthralled, Ensnared and mesmerized

O'Brien's X

Rock and Roll, passion and power
With Fred standing high upon the tower
Riffing like none you have even seen
Scorching talent making others look obscene

Open Mic is this Thursday night
OBriens pub is in our sights
Looking forward to seeing old friends
Meeting new ones we will have til the end

This week will be epic, this I know
Because as I've said, I will make it so
There will be people crashing down the door
Just to see what there is in store

So I'll see you all when the time has come
Drink in hand and full of ironic wisdom
I'll convince you to let yourself go
You'll will be enslaved down to the marrow.

Happy Birthday Karen

Happy Birthday Karen whoever you are
You have not been able to meet me thus far
I'm not sure how I should feel
Maybe Lisa's friend isn't even real

Regardless if you are real or not
I wish for you only good things, which I haven't got
I wish you lots of presents and hugs from your kids
May your contacts not get stuck to your eyelids.

I'm sure you will have many more years
To make up for you causing me so many tears
For I have yet to experience the Karen people know
They say when she goes out she really really goes

You asked for a poem for your day of birth
I hope that this is enough for what it's worth
I hope to meet you before 2013
By then my rep may be damaged and not so pristine.

Oppurtunity Awaits

Soft and sweet, loud and bold
My future unknown will be told
Crystal balls tell me clear as day
Cloudless blue skies show me the way

I can only write what I feel
I can only tell you what's real
I know that I want a chance
I want for you and I to dance

I dont have much to offer you
I have myself and I know I'm true
I'll be honest and I'll be straight
I'll give you myself and not just the bait

People will laugh, people will talk
I dont care if some people walk
If they believe in me and my choice
Then they will support me and my voice

It wont be easy to begin  life anew
But we will grow together, me and you
One step at a time, one kiss on the lips
Will start a new journy that we dont want to miss

I won't predict what the outcome will be
But waiting for us is oppurtunity
A chance to see what could be great
A chance to find out what is our fate

Pain Not Forgotten

The pain of suffering and suffering the pain
The depression of wills wills the depression
The loneliness thats feeds, fills my brain.
The power of compassion, empowers the passion

I will expand upon feelings we know
I speak of rejection and sorrow
No one likes to put their heart on the line
To have it stepped on time after time

Is it worth the pain that we suffer every day?
After being dismissed we feel betrayed
We take the blame thinking we did something wrong
Our ego is damaged and it didnt take long

We will ourselves an emotional shield
To avoid the depression that we know we feel
Sinking deeper and deeper into a pit of despair
And then we ask, How did we get there?

We are alone but we think it's false
To let this happen is wrong in our thoughts
So we search for a cure for the pain in our heart
Curing ourselves with subtle works of art

The art begets passion and the passion becomes us
We get rid of the thoughts that we are heinous
And so we begin to feel human at last
Compassionate beings understanding our past

But trust us when we say it's not forgot
We remember the pain and all it brought
Be kind to us, but strong and steady
It wont be long til we are ready.

Seasons of Reasons

Im in the world for only one reason
I am not enslaved by any of the seasons
I will fulfill my destiny of that I am sure
I travel through life with a heart that's pure

In the spring I'll keep close to home
Looking for someone to call my own
From here to there Ill follow my dream
The unknown will keep me from falling asleep

In the summer I'll search high and low
For that special person I do not know
Looking for my soul to show the way
I'll discover my fears and keep them at bay

In the fall I'll learn how to conquer at will
Seducing the passion that I have instilled
Bringing to me those that wish to be real
They will understand just how to feel

In the winter I'll choose the one for me
I'll open my arms and heart, then we'll see
If it's meant to happen the search is over
Happiness will increase when loved by another

The reason I'm here will be told in time
It is the only way I can walk this line
Intertwining the seasons and the lessons learned
Escaping from myself and all my burdens

Embrace the chances that present themselves
Fight the obstacles putting your ego on the shelf
It's all about you and the person you are
It's all about me and finding that star

Happy Halloween!!!!-BWAHAHAHAHA

In the night we travel down the road
Looking for lights so we know someone is home
Trick or Treat is the words the children use
To get candy and taffy they cant chew

What they dont know is the horror thats there
The goblins and witches and monsters aware
Of the coming of childrean dressed with masks
Wishing to have some fun they begin their task

The haunted houses swaying in the breeze
The witches on broomsticks flying with ease
Circling the unsuspecting chlidren
Waiting to grab one, two or even ten

They wait all year for this night to come out
The one night their power will win the bout
They snatch them up with cackling glee
Whisking them away so none shall see

They torture the children with potions and spells
They rip off the arms, legs and heads as well
Put them in a stew for dinner that night
Appeasing their hunger before cometh the light

If you wish to enjoy all hallows eve
Make sure you are cautious and stay on the street
Because once in the shadows you cannot protect
Yourself, your children or even your pets

I beg of you stay in your home
Do not test the will of the unknown
This Halloween they cannot be beat
Be careful when you say trick or treat.

Anticipation

We all know what its like anticipating
To feel anxious without the usual abating
Feeling excitement wanting the waiting to end
Getting nervous when events are around the bend

This is what I felt like when I waited for her
Knowing that someday I would  know her so much more
I had expressed my eagerness to finally see her face
I had told her that I would take her to a special place

I had dreams of what it would be like
To take her on a long leisurely hike
With her hand in mine we would walk the trail
Trading stories about the times when we have needed bail
Separate but together we would make this trek
Discovering each other with each purposeful step

These dreams always ended in sensual bliss
Clothes strewn about and caution dismissed
Then I woke up and my anxiousness had grown
I wanted something that I had never known

But you see the past is the past and we all grow up
I realize these truths and I quietly sup
I remember and hope that I haven't run out of time
I can always pretend that she was once mine.

I still sometimes hope that the time may come
But I hear the beating of a fading drum
Telling me that I will need to take it slow
There are two lives at stake with plenty to blow

There's no need to rush into something that may be opaque
I will proceed with caution because I don't want hearts to break
So, with anticipation, I await whatever happens to be my fate
No promises, or dishonesty should be the cause of heartache

O'Brien's IX

I must confess I'm tired of this
I almost can take any more of this shit
I'm tired of dealing with all of the stress
I'm tired of having to take care of all the rest

I want to take some serious time off
I want to tell my life, for a moment, just stop
But week upon week I continue to suffer
Never learning that I need a little buffer

So to relieve myself of the stress that I have
I will visit a place close to Lincoln Ave.
A small little pub that many people know
It has a reputation for parties that grow

I've been there a few times to whet my pallet
I think I'll go there again for another quick visit
O'Briens Pub is where I need to go
Open Mic night with Fred leading the show

Friends will congregate once again
Thursday night at nine is when the fun begins
So come on down to jam and sing
Let's rock the bar til the closing bell rings

Written by Scott Morse

I use to think the fight was the key;

to protect myself from the misery.
Build the walls and let no one in,

 On my own I'll stand, until the bitter end.
Let no one inside and no one can betray,

 isolation is the only solution to a world in disarray.
Further thought I realise how blind I have been

to close out the world is to closeout... friends.

In my attempt to defend my life

 i betray the greatest gift and closed my eyes.
For in order to live I must love and lose;

 and with the thought I now must choose:
If I let you go, my world will be free.

 But then here I will sit, alone with... nobody.
If I keep you close, we may bicker and fight;

 but I can always hold you close and the world will be right.
So after all the analysis is complete, and the final word is said...

 I will never be able to get you out of my room....let alone my heart or my head!!!

WWII Hero- Inspired by Ed.

You are a young man, but much older than I
You have lived a life more important than mine
You have fought for my freedom and I thank you for that
Because of your bravery I know where my children are at

They are safe at home all cozy and snug
Never even thinking of the war battled and won
When they get older I will tell them why they are free
About the lives lost for them and their children to be

You fought a war when the world was a mess
With tyrants and bigots killing our friends
You saved our lives by putting yours on the line
How can we repay you for all your precious time?

The sadness sets it when I realize what I say
The fact remains I cant tell you everyday
Because, you paid a sacrifice that is divine.
Your life for ours , Your life for mine.

Door Is Ajar

I am learning to understand things I didn't comprehend
Regarding women, love, life and confusion that never ends
I'm tired of chasing, tired of trying so hard
I'm tired of trying to hold on to all the cards

My cards are good and  I don't bluff
By my effort is almost exhausted with all this stuff
I show I care and I try to entertain
I am who I am with plenty to gain.

There's not much to lose I've already lost it all
I have more to give but my confidence is stalled
I don't need everything neatly put in place
I just want to stop running the race

I've made my efforts and I've made the calls
Time to sit back and give someone else the ball
I'll wait patiently, but not eagerly, just doing my thing
Maybe it'll happen but my breath I'm not holding

Life goes on and I will keep my door ajar
Willing to take a chance on the occasional shooting star
She will light up my life of that I am sure
But don't wait too long or my heart won't be pure.

I Miss You.

I miss the way you smile
I miss the way you cry
I miss the way you laugh
I miss much more than that

I miss the way you enter the room
Turning heads as they think Vavoom!
I miss the way you leave as well
Those hips summon me like a bell

I miss it when we kiss all night
I miss it because it feels so right
I miss your lips.full and soft
I miss those nights in the loft

I miss the fires and I miss the wine
I miss your body wrapped up in mine
I miss warmth I feel in your heart
I miss it when we are so far apart

I miss the long walks in the woods
Holding my hand just as we should
Stopping for a moment to look at the stars
Head on my shoulder and pointing at Mars

I miss the movies we watch all day
Marathon of laughter that wont go away
My cheeks still hurt from smiling so much
From spending the time and feeling your touch.

I miss the way you look at me
Those eyes full of love and insane beauty
I could get lost in them every day
Because you make me feel this way

I miss the long talks we share
Whatever comes to mind we bare
Telling secrets that no one else knows
These moments precious as the sunset glows.

I miss feeling your skin against me
I miss knowing I belong to thee
I miss hearing how much you care
I miss telling you none compares

I tell you this as if it's the present
This past that happeneed., hasn't
I tell you this in advance for the future
Because when you leave this is my scripture

I miss not knowing who you are
I miss believing you are not too far
I miss thinking of things that may be
I miss dreaming of you with me.

Lisa's Poem- ask and ye shall receive.

Oh Elizabeth, Elizabeth where are you

I've been trying to give you some news

I've been looking everywhere in town

I looked up the street and I've even looked down

You seem to disappear to where I don't know.

It would be easier to find Carmen Sandiego.

You asked me to write you a poem so I did

Now I cant find you and people said you hid

Hiding from me? I can't believe you would

Even though people have avoided me since childhood

I thought you would enjoy the news I have to say

But it seems that you have up and gone away

I can remember the fun times we've had

Forcing you to drink shots that you said were bad.

But you came out OK with just a little headache

I like your motto of, "It's not too much until you're not awake"

You have been a trooper standing strong beside your friends

Not ever quitting even when the police bring it to an end.

"We'll just move the party and wake the neighbors

If they yell at my dog, Ill use my light (hiccup) saber"

But as you know I say this all in jest my friend

Because I can drink more than I think you can

I've never seen you drunk, I don't believe

You are always in control when I leave

I've never seen you mount a friend on a table

I've never seen you throw yourself in a pool

You don't have pictures of your inner thigh on FB  (poetic licensing)

This is because you are in control and totally cool

I still search for you, Lisa, my long lost friend

And I will keeping looking until the end

I have to tell you some news that you must hear

OK.. fine I'll tell you.. We need to have a beer.

From Pity to Party

As I listen to the world go by
I sit and wonder where am I
I've done the things I'm supposed to do
Yet I still have something to prove

I don't know why things happened this way
I thought I wasn't going to end up the prey
But here I am broken and chewed
Trying to put together a life that's bruised

I'm not a pessimist by nature
I know love will happen
They say be patient
Don't look for that option

I'm not necessarily looking for love
I think I know what I am speaking of
Love will happen when she opens her eyes
Her being that woman I have yet to hypnotize

Maybe I've met her and maybe I haven't
But I can't wait around for what could've happened.
So my life changes each night as I dream
The dreams power my being and change what I need

So ...today I need nothing, today I need peace
Today I need to let go I need to release
Empty my thoughts and let the mind wander
It'll venture where it will and find new things to ponder

As I search for the wisdom I have yet to find
I will look forward and not behind
I will make plans to find these answers
With friends alongside I'll maneuver these waters

Tonight I'll grow a little wiser
Uninhibited actions will be my advisor
Don't be amazed at the things I might do
I've learned from the best, my Golden Hills crew.

Try to reason with me and try to sedate me
Try to control me and try to restrain me
But you will see there's no turning back
Once I gather the momentum from throwing a few back.

Gun Does Not Spell God.

A gun goes off in the middle of the night
At once I know something is not right
I hear the sirens getting loud as they approach
They scream with anxiety knowing a life was poached

We have heard and read about this much too often
Young lives taken causing our hearts to soften
Sympathy for the families affected
Hardened with anger because we are not protected

Protection from ourselves is what we need
We are society and because of that we bleed
Bleeding the life from loved ones and friends
Bleeding the hope that we had as children

In Worcester a man is sold a gun
He thinks it's cool and might be fun
He can now walk the streets with pride
Knowing he has protection on his side

Buying the drugs and smoking the crack
Makes him feel like he's a class act
Because with a shiny new gun stuck down his pants
He's the king of the world with a private romance

He brags about his gun to his friends and brother
Showing them how much cooler he is than all the others
"Stick by my side friends and we will go far
We'll run this town and own every bar"

"We will protect our own with my power and fear
No one will dare confront me when my gun appears
So stay close to me and we'll be okay
I'll be the protector and your savior someday"

Umm I don't think so you ignorant fool
You don't know what you've gotten into
You bought a gun and bullets with cash
Just in case someone tries to steal your stash

Now you have the power to protect your own
But who will protect them when you are in their home
Because your stupid and don't know how to use it
You've killed your own brother. In the chamber was a bullet.

Shot in the head while showing off your moves
Spinning it on your fingers like you have something to prove
Then BANG he's dead and you are all confused
When you see his blood splatter on your shoes

Now his life is over at the young age of twenty
Shot dead by his kin with courage a'plenty
Brave young man who could buy a gun
Educated by the streets of society's scum

I don't know how to talk to the mother
I'm sorry your son is dead, shot by his brother
Maybe it's time for us all to look around
Time to teach the children guns are not sound.

Stay away from the drugs and the violence we plead
The same thing could happen to you, we plant the seed
Stay in school and stay off the streets
Because that's where the grim reaper you will meet

Visions

Listen to the music
Embrace what you hear
Lose yourself completely
Forgetting what you fear

The lyrics are poignant
The melody is sweet
Your minds drifts off
Avoiding things concrete

Abstract thoughts
Emotions emerge
Tears in your eyes
Blooded veins surge

We dance until dawn
Forgetting the world
Resting upon each other
Tiringly collapse our minds enswirled

We sleep with visions
Visions of colors
Colors of music
Musical wildflowers

We wake with thoughts
Thoughts of visions
Visions we dreamt
Dreams of precision

We know exactly what is needed
To cure the world of hate
We just need to find a way
To explain its not too late.

Spread the words
That so many speak
Encourage change
Strengthen the meek.

Happy Being Alone

So many people alone in their ways
Succumb to the depression not kept at bay
Thinking that this is all life has to offer
Why should we even try to bother.

After being alone for so many years
They think that they are stronger than their peers
Secure in who they are and what they do
They don't need someone to help them through

Let me tell you what I think of this
I think it's a bunch of bullshit
Being alone isn't where anyone wants to be
People want to be with a partner I guarantee

They may not admit what they secretly wish
Hiding behind proclamations they do so relish
"I don't need anyone", they say with pride
"Standing on my own two feet for the whole damn ride"

After a while they begin to believe the lies
Drowning in loneliness disguised as pride
They close themselves off to possible love
Self absorbed with denying everything save God above

I say its fine to be independent and smart
But why close off what could be true in your heart
Never giving someone a proper chance
To show you how to live this life we dance.

I'm not afraid to take things slow
I'm not afraid to let people go
I'm not scared to let people in
I'm not scared to put out my chin

I don't need a woman for me to know who I am
I don't need a woman to care for me like an old man
I can stand on my own for as long as I need
I can handle any rejection brought on by greed

But for people to say that they are happiest alone
Is like saying they are blessed with the ignorance of the unknown
I'm sorry but I don't believe we are meant to be
Alone forever, unwilling to grasp what love could bring.

O'Briens VIII

There was a time when we all were young
Sadly those times are gone but not the fun
O'Briens in Lynn will put a spark in your day
On open mic night we are going to partayyy

Fred takes the reins and draws the crowd
Others take the stage and make him proud
Old friends will gather to hear the music
New friends will play and sing what they choose

Joe will jam on the drums with some flare
Smashing the cymbals and beating the snare
I cant predict what else will occur
But it'll be fun, of that you can be sure

UMMB

I will honor GNP, the reason I am

I am because he said I could

We are one, as a family we stand

Saluting him with pride as everyone should.

As I practice my music

With a smile on my face

I remember his starred thoughts

Knowing he helped us find what we sought.

900 strong, as alumni we march

Chins up and shoulders back

Making memories with friends

Will keep us strong 'til the end.

Old stories may be told

Old songs may be sung

But today we celebrate his life

Today we play as one.

Through A Child's Eye- Inspired by Jeannie

Through a child's eye we should look close
To see how they envision the world and the cosmos
The naiveté is apparent and  unmarred by man
Telling the honest truth without worrying about a plan

Watch them interact with adults and peers alike
Learning and absorbing everything in sight
Children see and hear more than we think they do
How else can they understand the language by age two?

I will take us back to a time long long ago
We were young and there were things we didn't know
Seeing a balloon floating high in the air
Amazement swept over our faces and we just stared.

Things haven't changed since way back then
Children still love balloons we will stare again
Their face lights up like a brilliant chandelier
Pure natural happiness without any fears.

Children trust us without any doubts
Trusting we know what we are talking about
We guide them through life providing space to expand
As they happily walk with us, holding on tight, hand in hand

Help them learn new things their way
They will run this country someday
We must believe that we will be safe
As long as we teach them and not dictate

Chills

Chills run down my spine

Thinking of you.

In my mouth swirls the wine

Tasting the truth

Waiting for the time to pass

Waiting on you

Trying to make the time go fast

So I can spend more time with you.

I've made my decision.

It haunts my dreams

The choice I've made will stand

Through the trials of time again.

You say don't wait

But yet I do

You say have faith in fate

I only want you.

Warmth takes over my heart

Thinking of you

Knowing we are not far apart

When you need to be rescued.

Freeze Pops- Inspired by Danielle

Summer is gone but all is not lost
Because in my freezer I still have freeze pops
I have hidden them in the back so none can see
My stash of frozen goodness all for me!

The children don't need to know that they exist
They would eat them all and I would be pissed
So I block them with frozen broccoli and peas
Then when everyone is in bed I consume with glee

Even in the dead of winter I will cherish these delights
Reminding me of summer and those warm sticky nights
The orange, the purple, the blue and the red
Colors not flavors excite my lovers in bed

Like scented candles and intense incense
Without my freeze pops sex makes no sense
They bring me to a world of long awaited bliss
When all is said and done there is that colorful stickiness

I will forever be indebted to my chilled tubes of fun
Frozen colored ice that melts to liquid in the sun
But despite the drawbacks of the obvious kind
I would gladly trade a steak for even the yellow kind

I love them so with all of my heart
More than looking for mousetraps in the dark
Inspired by my freeze pops hidden away so nicely
Thank you for the happiness with which you entice me

Head Held High-Inspired by Kim

We have all been through pain
We have tried to avoid the rain
But when things don't go as planned
We must not lay down, but stand

Adversities test, 'round every corner
Failing these, make us stronger
We've been through battles easy and hard
Struggling to prevail, we show our scars

Remember, despite the pain, life goes on
It's better to use your brain than brawn
Because it doesn't matter much you can lift
It doesn't count when your wealth is a gift

Standing with your head held high
Knowing who you are and the reasons why
Keep your shoulders back showing your pride
Scoffing at challenges with confidence inside.

We take life as is making it work for us
Dealing with what we have not assuming the worst
Be proud of the person you are and who you've become
Too many people just lay down and succumb

We honor those people with the strength to move on
Breaking down walls and waking to a new dawn
Inspired by those that have been through the wringer
Coming out on top, giving hard times the finger.

O'Briens VII

The return of the of Fred's lyrical power
The triumph when the sound barrier cowers
The insanity of the crowd overpowering life itself
Rising to a new plane of primordial existence

A new race is born within O'Briens womb
Raging and raising the roof is coming soon
Thursday night witness the rebirth
And find out what life is worth

I dont joke about the power of song
I'm not trying just to make you come along
Your experience will be out of body at worst
Craving more and more trying to quench the thirst

Unsurmountable to reach the summit
The adrenaline will push your strength to the limit
Come prepared to be justly humbled
When the music crashes through your soul

My Definition of Art- Inspired by Lauren

It's difficult to express how meaningful art is
The artists creating breath with expression
Inhaling inspiration as they will their hands
To push their voice or to guide the youth

What possesses them to create this art?
What embodies their souls to emote such passion?
Do we really understand what they are trying to say?
Does it matter if we do or do they just want us to enjoy?

Enjoyment is the key whether you grasp the mindframe or not
If it touches your heart, makes you laugh or think, the deed is done
This burden is taken upon by the artist to make it reality
To expand your mind, disposition and the outside world within

I explain without rhyme to display a truth
A truth that anything can happen if done with a purpose
My purpose spans a greater chasm than I could ever fill
With words, song, sculpture, or paint on canvas

We don't want you to believe everything you see
We dont want you to believe everything you hear
We want you to become, to become what you choose
When you look or touch the art that speaks to us all

Appreciate the beauty that some art holds
Appreciate the horror depicted by a masterpiece
Appreciate the vision that keeps you looking on
Appreciate the words that flow from the fingertips

Don't scoff at others because they express
Encourage talent because everyone can grow
Even without purpose you created art unaware
Inspired by perception, heart and the ingrained beauty of your soul.

Time Spent Together- Inspired by Kristin

Time spent together I shall never forget
I saw you in the pool and you were all wet.
I stayed all dry just drinking my beer
Wondering when should I stop if I have to steer?

We were introduced by a mutual friend
Having a party welcomed by invitation
We talked for a minute or two
Then I left to get more booze

But then the fun started and the games began
Ladder-Ball partners from the start to the end!
We tossed those balls high in the air
Hoping to make them land way over there

I don't think I was seeing straight because I sucked
I kept on having to yell and tell people to duck
But we finished the game just shy of winning
It's the effort that counts even though we were losing.

The afternoon went quickly as the food was gobbled up
I had to leave before I ventured into someone's alcohol stock.
But nonetheless if was nice to meet a new friend indeed
Inspired by you, Kristin, requested about when you met me.

Taken Away

Life happens when we enter the world

Life ends sometime sooner than it should

If we grow up to realize these facts

Then seeing a life cut short is difficult to grasp

Let me explain what sometimes occurs

Pointed out at as taboo to discuss as it were

Labeled as a still or sleeping child's birth

We begin to measure how much life is worth

Taking for granted the love we receive

We take it and leave it like leaves on a tree

When the season is right we accept the leaf

We give it love passing along what we received

When the seasons change and the leaf falls down

We accept it as if new love won't let us frown

And we wait for a new leaf to take it's place

We forget what the last leaf left in it's wake

But what happens when we change love to life?

This is my dilemma and the cause of strife

Life isn't replaceable like leaves on a tree

Once life is gone we can do nothing but grieve

If a life is long lived and their time has come

We don't try to resolve it with hopeless theorems

But when a child is born without the gift of breath

How can we possibly justify this form of death?

It's not fair we scream and curse to those around

A little baby's life stripped from us without even a sound

The devastation is difficult despite support from friends

We look for answers trying to justify why this life had to end

The truth is simple and may be hard to handle

Like a candle being snuffed, life is that fragile

But the pain I would suffer is nothing compared 

To the loss the mother feels when she is unprepared

Expecting to hear a cry when they feel the cold air

Silence in the room and then begins the scare

"I'm sorry", the doctor says with the mask over his face

What else can he do except offer an embrace?

After months of planning and a name being chosen 

Our joys are trashed and our lives are frozen

The love for the child was growing for so long

Dreams were dreamt and now it's all gone

We cry at night wondering if we will ever recover

Figuring someday we will.. better late than never

So we deal with the sorrow and accept the pain

And we heal with time and stop trying to place the blame

If you know of a mother who has suffered

Please be loving and above all be gentle

Emotions can be a force too strong to resist

When a child is taken without taking a glimpse

Floater

I woke up this morning after a good nights sleep
Normally I would yawn and stretch from my head to my feet
But this morning I had some issues and my mind was reeling
Because I opened my eyes and my nose was up against the ceiling

What on earth could possibly be the cause
Why am I on my ceiling and then I paused
This can't be happening I must be in a dream
So I closed my eyes and then I slept or so it seemed

It couldnt have been more than 10 seconds later
I opened my eyes again and what I saw wasnt any greater
This time I seemed to be laying on nothing suspended in air
With all of my pets drifting around without any cares

Unusual at it may seem I concluded very quickly
That there seemed to be a lack of conclusive gravity
Remembering fizzy lifting drinks I decided to give it a whirl
I began swimming in my home and giggling like a girl

I did a backstroke to the window in the hall
Looking out and I saw nothing at all
My car wasnt there and the street was bare
I could only surmise everything was floating in the air.

I put my finger to my temple and tapped a couple times
Thinking what should I do and what obstacles must I climb
I decided that if nothing is on the ground
Then leaving my home is certainly out of bounds

I made my way to the kitchen propelled with my feet
Looking for the phone and maybe something to eat
The fridge was suspended anchored by it's plug
The phone anochored as well by it's base looking very smug

The phone still worked to my surprise and delight
Maybe I could find out what happened last night
I dialed 911 as taught when I was young
Busy signal came through and nasty words on my tongue

Panic set in and I had no where to turn
Emotions flailing like wildfire looking for something to burn
After a while I was exhausted and drained
With still no idea how life would ever be the same

A light bulb suddenly went on in my head
The television would show me, unless everyone was dead
So I swam on over to the floating plasma with ease
Turned it on and I got weak in the knees

How this happened with no weight upon them I do not know
But weak they were after I watched the local news show
A monumental shift deep within earth's core
Caused by man's greed for power and drills off the shore

As the newswoman drifted in and out of sight
She explained this was a temporary plight
Given the facts and the physics of nature
In 24 hours we would be through with this venture

Stay in your homes and dont go outside
Lest you drift away and lose more than your pride
So inside I stayed as I waited to fall
Back down to earth to heed nature's call

I couldnt do it now as I had nowhere to pee
So I held it in and watched a dvd
That's my story and I know it's true
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Nature II - Inspired by Lauren

I've written about deserts I've written about Fall
There are many things I still have yet to describe
Insistently I have ideas that will spring to mind
Repeatedly until released, melodically explaining it all

It may not be melodic and it may not be lyrical
But I beg you to trust what you see and hear
When reading this post and things become clear
You will have risen to a realm undeniably mystical

Autumn falls wayside and makes room for winter
In New England the trees are bare and cold
The animals scurry when the first snow blows
Gathering their rations to fight the harsh bluster

Waking up after the first snowfall begins
We feel a sense of pleasure coursing through our veins
Knowing we can possibly call out sick for a day
To enjoy Nature and build a snowman with the kids

Possibly we can take a leisurely walk
Through the park we can stroll and enjoy
The crispness in the air without any ploys
Lets us be free to be playful with our talk

Maybe we can take a small hike in the woods
Put on the boots, gloves and maybe even a hat
Looking to see how Nature's creatures combat
While we are warm and cozy underneath our hoods

I prefer climbing a tall forbidding mountain
To test my strength and discover my limits
To push myself, to run the gauntlet
To be victorious toasting a shot of bourbon

Atop the mountain you will see no flaws
Everything covered with snow as far as you can see
Knowing that this is truly a miracle and to be here is free
Nature doesn't follow any of our laws.

The sun sets quietly against the dark blue sky
Reflecting it's rays off the mountain's snowy slopes
Glistening with happiness and glimmering with hope
Inspiring poets to write words we live by.