anything&everything

Nothing
Reach up for the clouds, clouds that I cannot reach.
Stretch high, not tall, too short, too small.
Struggle for the things that slip through my fibble fingers, I struggle.
Not strong, too weak, not human, not alien.
Nothing.
Look out at the waters, waters too deep that I can only look.
Can't breathe, no air, more water, I can't bare.
Diffecult to move through the cold waters, too difficult.
Not strong, too weak, not human, not alien.
Nothing.

Flower, flower grow for me,
become a flower from a seed.
Grow your roots and a stem,
let the water come right in.

Flower, flower you are true,
you make me happy when I am blue.
You became a flower from a seed,
you did all that just for me.

A Charm Invests A Face
A charm invests a face
imperfectly beheld.
The lady dare not lift her veil
for fear it be dispelled.

But peers beyond her mesh,
and wishes, and denies
lest interview annul a want
that image satisfies.

Storm
Somewhere by the seashore
standing by the seashore, wishing you were there.
Hoping just hoping to see your fave
without you my life shall be over
Lying here waiting for the storm to come.

Bending down and picking up a bottle.
I wrote you a message.
I hope one day you will pick it up
and read what is inside for you.

So you will see how much I care.

I wrote so fast
and told you so
because there was a storm
and I told you that too.

Seagulls flew for shelter,
somewhere I could not find.
I told you this.
I also said goodbye.

How can I live with you away?
Not really knowing if you will come back.
So, I threw myself into the ocean.

During the storm.

I also told you this:
That I cared too much.

Judge Not
I was shocked, confused, bewildered
as I entered Heaven's door.
Not by the beauty of it all,
by the lights or its decor.

But it was the folks in Heaven
who made me sputter and gasp--
the thieves, the liars, the sinners,
the alcoholics, the trash.

There stood the kid from seventh grade
who swiped my lunch money twice.
Next to him was my old neighbor
who never said anything nice.

Herb, who I always thought
was rotting away in hell,
was sitting on cloud nine,
looking incredibly well.

I nudged Jesus, "What's the deal?
I would love to hear you take.
How'd all these sinners get up here?
God must've made a mistake.

And why's everyone so quiet,
so somber? Give me a clue."
"Hush, child," said He. "they're all in shock.
No one thought they'd see you."

Judge Not.

Body
Gurgling sounds bubble close to my ears.
What is that sound that I hear?
Screams and yells mix with laughter and joy.
Maybe Uncle Joe has found a new toy.
Cracks and thuds blend in with the sound.
Two weeks later and she'll be in 'lost and found'.
A body afloats up in a creek.
Broken legs and blood smeared on her cheeks.
On the news and in the paper.
No one will no a day or two later.
Kept in silence, hidden in secret.
She's no more than just a body now.....

A is for Appealing, Sweat and Fair
R is for Rose, So Beauty so Rare
Y is for You, A Gift from Above
N is for Nobody more Precious or Loved