Solitary circumstances,
Gushing into a stream.
Sedate fading chances,
Mutations of the dream.
Sanguine once, ripe cherry red
Turning rusty and brittle..
Thickened by emotion my zestful blood
Stays still, strained into a trickle.
Countless questions ringing again
A pandemonium of sorts..
Rage, doubt, jolts and the rain
A rhapsody in parts.
Starry eyed, crystal clear,
Once inviting and enticing
Starry eyed, crystal clear,
Departing and deserting.
Life’s strange
People come and people go
some stay.
Making their place in every corner
Unforgettable
Blending in your life,
They become your defining color
Absorbed in your veins
Dictating a flow
Slowly seeping
A subtle feeling
Bit by bit
Changing you.
Like a dose of nicotine
making a place in that stream
Like the smell of fresh coffee
for a good day’s beginning
Like the breeze against your face
reviving a lost smile
Like the tune of your best song
to put your day to an end
When the mask strains
and the world drains
All you need is
that daily dose of ecstasy.
Alternate forms of happiness
In the winter chill
In nature’s ultimate skill
In a free fall thrill
And a dollar bill
Alternate forms of happiness
In the mad house in town
In the pretty new black gown
When you’re up and down
With a shiny broken crown
Alternate forms of happiness
In the chirpy talk talk talk
And the fluttery dancy walk
Behold the slender stalk
Right now, Cease the squawk
Alternate forms of happiness
In dreams and the nightly tale
Under the soft silk veil
And the tunnel on the trail
And a pink glass of ale
One, two, three
The clock ticks, the mind flicks
Splendid tales of then
Pieces of paper today..
Crumble.
The sand drains out,
Slowly, swiftly…
Slipping out of hands
The hourglass demands…
Time up.
Trying to catch up,
Stagnant, sluggish clan
Laborious attempts to
Complain and fight back
Fade out.
Four walls make a universe,
They enclose and enthrall
virtues, vices, duties, egos,
“Evolution” as they call.
Doors, to stop evolving
Doors, to runaway
Doors, to welcome you with open arms
Doors, to kick them all away
To step out and feel the breezy winds
To walk with your head held high
To seek shelter when the same winds chill
And hide when they look at you and sigh.
To peep in when you want to know
Or put your desperate ear to hear
To shut them when you want no more
All alone, in relief, in peace.
Four walls make a universe,
They enclose and enthrall
virtues, vices, duties, egos,
And doors play with them all.
