Once Upon a Time...

... in a land far away...
Do you remember that day
In a far off time and place?
My memory has grow foggy around the edges
As though from the tropic heat.
Everything fades away there
Time is meaningless
We are trapped in a void of constant
And as memories resurface like tiny bubbles
In a Coke can, or possibly Chang,
We can delight in those moments as well.
A few words exchanged,
Echo still,
While the image fades from view,
Only recognizing bright sunlight
And humid hot.
Somewhere made of dreams,
Carried on the wings of imagination
Like a fairytale.
The End, not yet in sight.

Adventures in Paradise

Dark city streets,
Golden city lights,
Playful accents call out,
And suddenly we are backseat driving,
Giving directions,
Awkward.
Thank you,
As we zip down these night streets,
A speed that comes,
Only once darkness falls.
Talking,
Disjointed.
Taking risks,
Assessing them with spontaneity.
Moving towards
Something bigger.

I'm Sorry

I'm sorry

Have we been trained

To express things we don't mean

And shouldn't we always mean sorry?

But we are so bound by ego

We let anger run unleashed with fear

Throw guilt to the wind

Until we learn those simple words

I'm sorry

For what?

If only I knew

All the little things

Like jabbing needles

That drove us apart

Had I seen their silver sheen

Would I have stopped them?

Or was it meant to be

That here we are again

And

I'm sorry

But not really

Because sorry means

I won't do it again

And in this circumstantial world

Where we are drawn taut with emotion

I would be a fool to say

My actions

Will always be virtuous

We delude ourselves

With dreams of perfection

Cast up a false ideal

I'm sorry

But only in this moment

I want to feel forgiveness

It's release

But tomorrow is another day

When we will learn

Things can't always mend

Because we say

I'm sorry

Forward

I am afraid

To bear my soul

Find myself unworthy

You wounded me

When the world was dark

I wasn't sure it was you

But now you face exposed

I know the truth

We have been running from our pasts

But past determines future

This was a fatal mistake

You and I must learn forgiveness

Find solace in this wake

Let go

Move forward

Earthbound

Me and this drum

Share secrets

Whispered across taut hide

We are one

In deep resonance

To remnants of a simpler time

Soft beats

Mingle earth and moon

Together

Weave cycles

Peel back layers

To reveal

Endless blackness

Sequined with glittering stars

Little lights illuminate footsteps

Our secrets are safe

While the notes resound

Empty Doorway

You walk through that door and disappear

It is all an illusion

Now minimalized

Expanding on clear view

Always one step ahead

And now my guard down

You saw me cry

I thought I was all alone

But you were watching

Carefully letting events unfold

Like lily petals

Delicate

And now you see

I quiver in the cool breeze

I look through the empty doorway

Still see your shadow

Wonder where you've gone

And how soon you will return

I'll be dazzled once again

And forget

The illusion

Walk blindly

Into your caress
Without you
My world
Is that empty doorway

Thor's Hammer

Thor's hammer falls
And falls again,
And lightning fills the sky.
He could barely wait out Woden's Day
Until he could come out and play,
And now the sky is white as day
His hammer never stops,
He welcomes in a brand new month
With loud and boisterous knocks.
His excitement is untamed.
Electric, his discretion lost,
Awaking entire towns
Before the sun can yet be found,
Mortals hide upon the ground
And keep their windows locked.
A peak out of the curtains tells
The sky appears on fire.
What festive day could this one be
That fuels bold Thor's desire?
Even atheists tonight
Would cast a wary eye,
And wonder what sensational mode
Could light up the whole sky!