Here's two poems I wrote a while back.
The Flowers Are Melting
The flowers are melting away
As I stare out the window
My heart seems in shadow
And I run
From anyone
And all I see is bitterness
Rain and cloud
Screaming out loud
To anyone who listens
Or who cares
Endless skies, are made of dew
As a new day is ringin’
Sow my peace of mind
With golden thread
Till I’m dead
An’ rotting in my grave
And I know that all is lost
Lost songs and broken poems
So save my breath
And a float it on the zephyr
Takin’ me to heaven.
The Firebird
Ah, the firebird that warms my breast
And causes me to love the world
The fire envelops me
Turns and twists and unfurls
Irony itself; and wise, so wise
It creates the very stuff we hate
But gives to us a thing we desire
It draws us in, we take the bait
Driving toward the violent flames
It spits and cracks and heats the air
The glowing embers dry my tears
That I had shed for unanswered prayers
The silent voice soothes my fears
And tells to me what I wish to hear
That the end of all of this suffering
Is coming close and near
The flame reaches out to me
Reaches into my soul
My eyes blaze with fire
The flames take control
I surrender to its almighty beauty
And give in to His healing
At once I feel free
I don’t want to lose this feeling
I must release it
Though it pains me
I let it out
And set it free.
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