My Life

I realize I have too much on my plate and its all starting to fall and stain the floor.
My life is too full of clutter to find a place to put the plate so I can clean up the mess.
I look around and see you, and you have your own full plate, though you offer to help.
The longer the issues stay on the carpet, the harder it will be to get the stains out.
I must take some time to clean my plate, to clear the clutter, to scrub the floor.
Then I can smile and let love in when it comes again, knocking on my door.

Wolf Moon

I went out and turned circles, scanning the sky.
Yes indeed, indeed it is a dark lonely night.
I looked for the moon and Mars next to it,
But I saw nothing in the sky, nothing lit.

Oh the moon, ever there, ever changing too.
Sometimes full sometimes not; like me and you.
I'm still scanning, love, looking for a hint of light,
It's supposed to be big, but there's no moon in sight.

I am so tired from it controlling my tides,
Such ups and downs, too wild of a ride.
Maybe the moon is better all hidden in the dark,
Instead of lighting the way for lovers in the park.

I looked, my love, I looked so earnestly,
Hoping for the hope and the light I didn't see.
Our passion is strong, bright behind the clouds,
Behind the pain and the rain and all these doubts.

I feel the shaking under my feet-
I thought I was firmly grounded,
I start falling as I'm informed...
I was standing on a cloud.

The ground slips out from under me,
I grasp for balance, for stability...
Alas, I find none. Such is life.

Manipulation

To bring out a smile,
Now that's a skill.
That's ability.
That's power.
That's influence.
A useful tool for a manipulative being...

To bring out reaction,
Now that's nature,
Consequences for action.
Action for reaction,
Willingness for effort,
manipulation...

To bring out fear,
Reaction for action,
The wrong kind of power,
Not respect but close,
It's a trade-off,
Oh manipulation...

To bring out guilt,
Acting for reaction,
Weakness for results,
Wounded and wronged
As presented anyway,
Manipulation...

To bring out love,
give for take,
selfless for unconditional,
Patience for peace-
That appears to be different...
To the manipulative, it's not.

C-H Family

Oh the joy on your face,
They grow at such a pace,
Before you and I know,
They'll be full grown,
In a blink of an eye,
Graduation'll be nigh,
I'll watch them grow
in still scenes, you know,
That's enough for me,
To see you all so happy!

HOPE!!

There’s light at the end of this dark tunnel,
There’s light at the end, I can see it!
Now only to figure out how far,
How far and if I can reach it…
A week and a day? A lifetime perhaps?
There’s no telling from this circumstance,
But finally I see it, the light at the end,
And I hope I no longer have to pretend
That everything is okay or at least will be,
I can see the light, the point I’ll be free.