She
on the steps of the art museum
with the lions watching over us
as you listened to the street drummers
and ate a bologna sandwich
i was intimidated and facinated
so i walked up to you and said hi
you smiled with mustard on your lip
invited me to sit down
and waited for my next play
a move which i had failed to prepare
nice sandwich came next
and a little laugh by you at my awkwardness
that was the beginning of us
Lights
simple tungsten
is easiest to read by
daylight in the office
keeps me happy
and strobes create
beautiful photos
but none of them
compare to the light
that you bring to my heart
when i think
of Chicago
on the steps of the art museum
lions watching over us
when we first met
Play
press play
and the game
gets started
best scores
are up for grabs
and fun days
of endless summer
Afraid
i am just a mazed rat
looking for a purpose
may i have some cheese
please?
can i come to you for direction
as you sit high on mount
looking down from a better view
wisdom that comes from
seeing the world a little skew’d
We Are Earth
wet, wild, loving
our lives revolve and evolve
spinning ’til dizzy
Just Yesterday
seemed like the clouds were in reach
and life’s rocket was about to launch
no limits, no pessimism, no holding back
got up early because I was so excited to get started
and once started never wanted the day to end
today I rested
and tomorrow?
Darkness
darkness has no depth
just a hope that there is more
but no promises
Dangerous
elephants knock the oil barrels
crashing down the hill
monkey screams and runs
trying to get out of the way
lion laughs
and laughs and laughs
giraffe just watches
from above the fray
Sight
blessed with sight
and seeing you
makes me a happy man
Illusions
best of times
are an illusion
that we believe
in order to get by
and everyday
we forget the bad
and mediocre
in hopes that
the best days
make up a good life
