Bubbling up through the surface,
one truth leaches out
Like a word long forbidden,
oft whispered—it shouts
Rising up to the heavens,
its message proclaims
“The eruption has started,
redemption profaned”
(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2018)
The Moment Hostage
The past cried out a dire warning
unlocking you from the moment
“History rules, the die is cast
—the future of your discontent”
(Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2018)
Hidden Nightmare
Mountains are never as grave as the Sea,
great heights with all dangers exposed
But depths that lay sullen, undiscovered, and dark
—hide a nightmare to sailors like me
(Airplane-Las Vegas To Philadelphia: January, 2016)
Is Anyone
Is anyone ever a total fraud
or totally sincere?
Is anyone committed beyond mere space
to a notion fond and dear?
Is anyone ever one hundred percent
with subtraction the rule of the day?
Is anyone better than what they believe
or worse than a mother can pray?
Is anyone ever truly in charge
of that moment that slips through the hand?
Is anyone willing to dance beyond hope
to a melody lost by the band?
Is anyone chosen from those who are not
or entitled to what can’t be earned?
Is anyone welcomed straight into the light
—on a path where all others have turned?
(Airplane-Las Vegas To Philadelphia: January, 2016)
Balance Be Damned
Eat the dessert first,
balance be damned
The icing to start
—your cake to withstand
(Las Vegas-Cheesecake Factory: January, 2016)
The Talisman
Persuader inside me
dark sweetness cajoling
A talisman dangles
—the present foretold
(Las Vegas: January, 2016)