Desert journey

Desert Journey

As the sweat coursed down from my head to toes,
My mind fogs by the heat as it impairs what l know, .
The heat starts making my mind see an oasis,
Something that isn’t there , but im seeing new place’s,

The sun beams down like the powerful god above,
Burning my skin like a passion for love,
My eyes leak sweat like the backs of slaves who built the
pyramids,
 And I cant seem to close my eye lids,

 The map of my journey is blurred from my lack‘of vision,
 lm coursing through the sand with great preCiSIon,
  With nothing but a bag on my back and the sun behind me,
 lm traveling on through the heat seeping through me.

Vibes through history

vibes through history

Little trinkets of the past,
lm surprised how long they last, '
In a restaurant with the presence of great minds,
 Historical figures of time as we dine,

Food named after famous chefs,
So good that theres nothing left,
The spirt lingers of the heroes of my past, '
Its nice to know my idol still lasts, ‘

Music keeping the dead singers alive,
Its almost like their still like as their music thrives, -
The historical restaurant pursues the historical heroes,
 Where no one can forget their impact, zero.  ‘

What was once there

What was once there

What once was there now is a scar,
From a mind in such conflict, it was at war,
My mind was so damaged my skin was hurting,
Haunting shadows were lurking ,

And my body and soul were in pain,
I got no release of relief nothing but drops of rain,
It went on for what seemed like forever,
Who knew it could end, I never ,

Thought it could end,
But then my mind and arms started to mend,
It was numb for a while,
Couldn’t feel anything or get through like a tone dial ,

Now it’s just a long distant memory of the past,
A symbolism that no pain ever lasts

Little prayers

Little prayers 

I pray for you,

To have good luck in everything you do,

I pray that you will do well,

Through life’s craziness and hell,

And I wish you the best,

In life everyday and the rest,

Cause when I pray for you,

I hope all your days are bright sky blue,

I pray at night ,

So everything for you goes alright,

And I pray during the day,

So you can feel sunshine when it’s grey,

And I wish nothing more,

For god to open many doors ,

and for you to have a bright light,

Everyday and night. 

Handprints dipped in paint

i remember our hand built pillow forts,
our crazy games we've played and all sorts,
and i remember all the movie nights,
the crying and all the fights,

and the costumes on halloween,
life was so easy almost like a dream,
i remember all the times at night,
we slept with a night light,

and i remember all the holidays,
we had so many beautiful moments those were the days,
i remember when we were little and young,
now our adult / older life has begun,

and what i remember and love to most,
is that i have two amazing brothers, its true, i hate to boast.

guide

we all rely on our parents to lead the way,
but someday we will grow up and move away,
you will take the lessons you learn with you,
and all their knowledge you will pursue,

you will always have them by your side,
but you wont have them to hide,
take their spirt and create a new,
life where your leading you,

they always are in our hearts,
no matter what we wont part,
but there are times we have to go,
learning and taking what we know,

and i sit here today,
writing this poem to say,
ive taken all ive learned from you,
and made my life happy as i start a new,

life for myself on my own,
i remember your always there, im not alone,
you will always be my guide,
but now im riding my own ride.

Age of growth

every year i grow,

i dont get taller but the more i know,

i learn something new each day ,

as i age every minute i speak the knowledge i say,

i adapt from what was,

i learned the answers like the wizard of oz,

now i know how to do things ive never knew,

all because i grew,

i changed little bits of me here and there,

and scattered memories everywhere,

age really does show your growth in time,

developing life through my rhymes.

Falling leaves

Autumn is when leaves fall,

Like all our mistakes we grow from them all,

The trees grow new leaves ,

As the seasons turn with ease,

The leaves fall as the trees let

Go,

Like you letting go of the past you know ,

The trees change and adapt to

The cold,

As you grow up and grow old,

The trees leaves move in the wind,

As we adapt and change with in,

We are like falling leaves in the sky,

Growing and learning the reasons why. 

Little blessings

as I lay here resting,
I recall all my blessings,
as I remember how fortunate I am,
when I forget so easily in life's traffic jam,

I remember at the table,
im thankful im able,
and I remember on the bus,
im thankful for us,

I remember at night,
im thankful for sun light,
and when im afraid,
im thankful for aid,

little or big im thankful for all,
im thankful for people who pick me up when I fall,
im thankful for all the talents and gifts Im given,
when life is so hard im thankful im wining.

opened my eyes

every thanksgiving opens my eyes,
to new opportunities and new things to try,
it opens my eyes to be grateful for what I have in my life,
and to be grateful in happiness and in strife,

it teaches me to be grateful for things cause im lucky and blessed,
to have many things and to be nicely dressed,
it makes me not compare myself to others,
cause everyones unique like star crossed lovers,

 not everyone is as fortunate as me,
and not everyone is as happy as can be,
so this hoilday opened my eyes to other peoples lives
spreading gratitude and love in strides.

what I give thanks for this year.

every year I give thanks for all that Im fortunate for,
and I give a special thanks to everything I get  extra and more,
there are little things im grateful for that I take for-granted ,
and im also thankful for all the friends that listened to me when I ranted,

im thankful for family that will always have my back,
to comfort me when I feel out of whack,
im also thankful to all the opportunities im given,
cause im glad and happy to have the life im living,

im blessed and fortunate for every moment im alive,
and everyday im happy and I strive,
and im thankful for everything I achieved,
when life seem hard I never stop living my dream.

The story of a tear

the story behind a tear,
is the pain that lingers near,
maybe deeper than what meets the eye,
the symbolism of pain is why I cry,

its like the primary colors turning to secondary,
its like the  emotion  in the story making in legendary,
the tears are the words the paper cant mark down,
the voiceless efforts my face makes when I frown,

tears are the prayers of unanswered angels,
the cries of voiceless people in danger,
the dreams that can never be reached,
when trust is breached.

Why cant everyone love like me

I give my heart ,
to be ripped apart,
I give my all,
to realize I end up empty in the fall,

Im honest with feelings,
I feel deep like something out of art piece , surrealing,
just to feel like im played or used,
collecting all these wounds,

I cry and question why,
they dont feel Im enough, even when I try,
I give it my all and im genuinely nice,
as people play me and dont think twice,

I feel this emptiness in my heart,
when I give it all and then to fall apart,
I wonder why everyone cant love like me,
or at least try to see the worth in who I could be.

Breeze beachy night

Breeze Beachy night 

When I hear the calm music in the breeze,

Sending hope and love through the trees,

I think of you whispering you love me in the air,

And I think back and remember even though your not your always there ,

And when the man from the restaurant plays his guitar,

I remember your love isn’t that far,

Even though heaven is far away,

It’s like your here every day,

And at night when the wind blows,

It reminds me and heaven knows ,

How many you are,

Cause your my lucky star. 

Chronic hole

Chronic hole 

Sometimes I feel empty cause there’s a hole I can’t fill,

And some may say it’s love sick and I’m I’ll,

I try to find stuff to pass my time,

Like art and poetry with rhymes,

But it’s more like a hole that can’t be filled with just one thing,

Occasionally it hurts like a sting,

Cause I feel chronically empty inside,

So lost I can’t hide,

Maybe it’s not chronic and I’m

Exaggerating,

But it’s so convincing it’s tempting,

I maybe right and I may not,

But all I know is that I’m caught in a knot. 

That time of year

Poem 

That time of year 

My minds racing ,

My legs are pacing ,

My breath is heavy,

I’m feeling edgy,

My thoughts are off the hook,

I’m lost Like a different language in a book ,

My heart can’t keep up,

As my legs try to run and jump,

And when I try to keep track,

My thoughts go out of whack,

Time feels shorter than ever,

And I’m struggling on knowing I have forever 

Body and mind out of sorts

Poem

Body and mind out of sorts 

My thoughts are in a spiral ,

As my mind is viral ,

My body aches, 

Yet I take many breaks,

My temperatures cold yet it is hot,

My mind and emotions seem to be caught ,

In a circle cycloning ,

My mind is lost like a sky storming,

I’m on a constant spin,

Trying to beat defeat I wanna win,

My mind and body so out of it,

But I won’t quit. 

This traffic jam called life

this traffic jam Called life 

When I sit in the car contemplating my day ,

Replaying all my decisions in every way,

I sit with the car lights flashing in my face,

As the night greets me with a warm embrace,

I sit reflecting on today,

Remembering nothing changes in one day,

I try reflecting on my mistakes,

Knowing life’s a test and it’s full of aches,

I’m riding smoothly through this life,

rough patches sometimes happiness and strife,

This traffic jam seems so hard to navigate,

Knowing I’m trying to relate. 

Hero’s fight For all

Hero’s fight for all.

All the hero’s who were brave and true,
Fought there hardest to defend for you,
They took their life for others ,
Lost their families and lovers ,

They fight for all,
As they stand big and tall,
Their given a chance to change,
What the world wants to rearrange ,

They fell and the flew ,
Right up to god as the world grew,
They continue to rise and fight,
So you rest peacefully at night,

They fight to the end,
To make peace and amends.

Son and father

A Veterans Day poem.

Son and father

Every year I take my son ,
Down to your grave and tell him what you’ve done,
Not just you but what they did for our country,
And that he was a hero And how much he loves thee,

Our son never met you but the world did,
And we are safe cause of him heaven forbid,
I sit down next to you and we remember your dad,
And I know he would be glad,

To see you here,
Knowing the closeness is real,
And every year I take you down to see,
The hero that sacrificed his love for you and me.

Your presence is like the air

Dedicated to my dear friend Maddi 

When the air blows to my face ,

It’s like your far away warm embrace,

When the heat beams down on me,

Your the the warm breeze that shaded my face ,

The wind the blows through my hair,

Reminds me your always there,

And when I’m lonely at home with the fan,

It like your encouragement reminding me I can,

The air flows all around me,

Reminds me that your always with me ,

I feel the air and I know your there,

As it whispers I know you always care. 

Their not like you

They don’t understand me like you,

They don’t know how to make me laugh when I’m blue,

Their my friends but it’s different inside,

I admit it , I can’t hide,

The fact that we don’t connect like we do,

I know , maybe I’m saying this cause i really care about you,

But it feels different, like the vibe,

Like the connection from two different tribes,

Maybe because I miss you and knew you a long  time ,

I feel this way and I can write this rhyme,

But it’s different and I feel it,

But I won’t stop trying and I won’t quit . 

Follow the manual of your heart

There’s no book to mange life,

Just follow your heart and experience happiness and strife,

There’s no rules to a happy household,

Love yourself till the day your old,

There’s a book of emotions ,

And a book of devotion,

But there’s no book on how to live it right,

Live life from day to night,

Follow your heart follow your thoughts,

Play it carefully so you don’t get caught,

Follow the book of your heart,

Instead of living life falling apart. 

Your Voice

when something doesn't seem right,

and you know things cant change over night,

wait till the time comes to change the moment,

vote and change their minds as you own it,

and when one belief hits you hard,

and you cant change their mind and write a card,

you wait till the moment comes where you have a voice,

make the change its your choice,

you make think one voice cant change,

but you can certainly rearrange,

the opinions of others and those around you,

to vote and believe what you do.

Day of the Dead

death isn't always celebrated,
but we celebrate the fallen that god created,
its a celebration supporting their spiritual journey,
to show their love and that their still worthy,

they bring gifts and visit the graves,
their loved ones or the heros  that saved,
our lives we return our love,
by leaving gifts to them above,

they are celebrated for those of many who forget,
we remember them cause in our hearts they are not gone yet.

Mind Racers

when find out something you don't understand,
it drives you crazy to find the answers, you just can't stand,
your mind races 100 miles and hour,
constant speed of and power,

sometimes its the unknown ,
sending you into the racing zone,
sometimes its the constant questions in your head,
that keeps you from going to bed,

you can't turn it down,
its like a constant blinding sound,
its like worries running in your head,
of the questions left unsaid.

Turn to the light

when life seems to not go your way,
remember there always a new day,
and always a new light,
to reveal whats bright,

and when time goes by to fast,
remember good times always last,
in your memories and heart,
your never really far apart ,

your emotions may drive you crazy,
but don't sit there are be lazy,
remember you can do and be anything ,
your going soar with your wings,

fight for what  you believe in,
but remember where you've been,
don't let go of who you are,
when you shine as bright as the stars.