Trust

I put my life into the hands
Of one I trust to be a friend.
No regrets, no second thoughts,
No troubled doubts or fears
Do I find lurking in the shadows
Waiting up around the bend,
No wasted hesitation,
No need for bitter tears.

Holding on by finger tips
A hundred stories high,
Confident that you won't let me fall.
Knowing you are there gives me
The courage to get by,
To take the giant step...
To run and leap the wall.

Trusting you with confidence,
Knowing that it's true,
There's no mountain we can't climb,
Nothing we can't do.

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Loyalty

It's getting harder every day
To find a willing soul who'll stay
And give their all in every way
Whenever duty calls their name.
So much a rush to run away
And take the yolk of one who'll pay
To be the molder of the clay.
It's all become a game.

Heading out onto the fray,
Picking up on shades of gray,
No sense of morals to obey,
The choices become clear.
Not a case of yea or nay.
Use your heart, not what "they"
Would have you want or do or say.
Choose boldly without fear.

Staying put is often wise,
Difficult to understand.
Loyalty is making choices,
Keeping faith at your command.

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Haiku 10

Hark the night bird’s tell.
Morrow claims the world anew.
We are truly blessed. 

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Friendship

Someone you can talk to when
There's no one else to talk to,
And the whole world's turned its back
On you and looked the other way.
Someone waiting in the wings
To offer firm support,
Who always has a kind word when
There's really nothing left to say.
Someone with a shoulder you can
Cry on when your heart is sad,
Whose tears you welcome when
It comes your turn
To be a solace, a safe haven
Or just a sounding board.
Someone who will stand with you
And watch your bridges as they burn.
Sharing joy and sorrow...
Living day by day...
Friends... True friends are treasures
Shining bright to light the way.

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Haiku 9

Dandelion hush,
Saffron til her feathers sail.
Zephyrs of new life.

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Compassion

Who will help the weary,
The downtrodden, weak and injured?
Who will be the angel

Who dispenses mercy's boon?

What fool dares to rush right in
To danger's angry jaws
To rescue poor unfortunates?
To soothe and bind their wounds?
People helping people is
What life is all about.
We only have each other in
This helter-skelter world.
A flag to pledge allegiance
Passing by in our parade,
Hand on heart we stand
When true compassion is unfurled.

Do we dare to lose compassion?
Can we ill-afford such fate?
Caring is what makes us human,
Guarding us from greed and hate.
Sweet compassion, please deliver.
Spread your pity and concern.
Make your way to every heart
To be a lesson all must learn.

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Haiku 8

Tripping on a cloud
Soft at midday’s open door, 
Parables abound.      

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Charity

The child was lost and hungry,
Undernourished, underfed.
Tattered rags adorning skin and bone,
A blanket for a bed.
Reaching out with pleading eyes,
No mother to caress or hold
A trembling hand when danger stalks.
No warmth to shield from bitter cold.

Great grandfather... 92,
Hardly what he used to be.
Struggling to remember, what was
Once routine now comes and goes.
Slowly... Slower... Slower still.
Patience through necessity
Compounding his frustration.
Fear of dying... Constant woes.

Cords are struck. Compassion hums.
A giving spirit sings its' song.
Charity begins at birth and stays
To last a whole life long.

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Hope

Looking for the good life,
Although clearly undefined.
So hard to be objective when
Subjectiveness is ruled.
Searching for the answers
To the mysteries before us.
Never losing hope... Never being fooled
Into believing we must settle
For some other lesser dream,

Putting goals on hold for

Someone else to pass us by.
Standing firm and holding on,
Avoiding futile schemes,
Keeping hope alive, no lame excuse, no alibi.
Striving to achieve
Seemingly unattainable,
Often dangling from a fraying rope.
Man's predisposition to face the bitter end,
To fight the odds and
Never give up hope.

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A Christmas Wish

A promise made
To save the world
More than two millennia past.
To give us peace,
To give us hope
For everlasting life.

Spreading joy
And shedding light
Where shadows once were cast,
Offering relief to
All the suffering and strife.

Let us light the watchman’s torch.
Let it start with me.
Hold it high and lead the way
So all the world can see.

Faith

Believe in tomorrow.
Trust in today.
Take heed out of sorrow.
Learn how to pray.

Have faith in your maker.
Keep faith with yourself.
Be giver, not taker.
Keep pride on the shelf.

Have hope and ambition
To reach for a star.
Beware of transition.
Be leery of war.

Behind every story,
Succeeding or failed,
Faith holds the candle
Of he who prevailed.

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Laughter

Ha!
Ha! Ha!
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
Tee hee...
Ho Ho.
Hmm...
Laughter's little string of pearls
Trips merrily across the floor,
Swelling with contagious force,
Demanding more, always more.

Sweet confusion striking fancies
Deep within a secret well,
Triggering a multitude of charming,
Chiming, ringing bells.
Swells of passion and compassion
Fills the cup to overflow,
Quelling fears and chasing tears
To caves abandoned long ago.

Laughter... God's sweet medicine...
Panacea for the soul.
A miracle more precious
Than the wealth of silver and of gold.

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Haiku 7

Simple blade of grass
Singing to the waxing sun
Cries a dewdrop tear.

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...Where Miracles Wander

Miracles roamed the earth a million, billion years ago.
It comes as no surprise there's still a few around today.
Relics of the unexplained phenomena expounded
Point by point to no avail,
Their meaning lost along the way.

Earth revolves in time and space.
Mere mortals can't explain the why,
The where, the when it all began.
Conjecture humbly waits its' turn.
Theory poses to expose the truth
In all its' glory,
But theories must be proven
Or else they crash and burn.

So, we believe in miracles.
Why not buy the farm?
A shield to raise against all fears...
A quilt to keep us warm.
There is so much our feeble minds
Will never understand. That's why
Miracles accompany the walk of every man.

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Haiku 6

Sunlight sheds a tear
Tickling a languid eyelid. 
Pressing matters call. 

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Who Am I?

A question asked by every human
Since the early dawn of time...
A poser echoed through the ages
Both in prose and simple rhyme.

Like Valjean in Hugo's epic
Crying out when day was done,
Needing desperately to know...
Who was 2-4-6-0-1?

Where does life lead when it's over?
Will there be another side?
Is there only stillness waiting
When we reach the other side?

Pondering reveals no answer.
Desperate measure?  No reply.
Still the question haunts and lingers,
Prodding... Probing...
Who am I?

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Haiku 5

Peaceful carefree dove
Frolicking the day away. 
Amity prevails. 

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Two-Faced Friend

Which mask do you wear tonight
With darkness breaking into light,
Showering a fool's delight
With merriment and mirth?
Will you be a trusted friend,
Musketeers until the end,
Chasing rainbows in the wind,
Blind to principal and worth?

Will you turn and fly away
Like some strange angry bird of prey?
Intent that all must go your way
You spread your wings and fly.
So unfaithful... So unkind...
Leaving one to bask behind,
Mellowing in pools of wine...
Wondering, why?

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Haiku 4

Gaze fresh to the east
In awe of the waxing sun.
The future is now. 

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Whistling

Smiling Jack Mack was a whistler's whistler,
Any tune, any time, he knew them all.
We always knew when old Jack was coming,
His well-rounded tones floating soft down the hall.

Always in fashion his cheerful rendition
Of well-meaning flavor to savor, enjoy,
And keep the sweet memory deep in subconscious,
Like that of a child with his favorite toy.

Whistles are cheering
And whistlers happy
Like old Jack Mack as he'd joyfully croon.
Life is too short to deaden with sorrow.
Look to tomorrow and whistle a tune.

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Going, Going, Gone For Good

Day one... Ground zero...
Naked and afraid.
Empty coffers ready to be filled.
Nothing short of primal instinct
And an unknown spirit,
Soil unfurrowed waiting to be tilled.
Adolescence... Rights of passage...
Gangly, sprouting youth.
Minds all knowing, not to be deterred.
World before you at your feet,
You search for your own truth, while
Secretly you hang on every word.
Pains and pressures of adulthood,
Passing of the torch,
Hoping for a miracle or two.
Sudden realization that it's
Slipping through your fingers,
Wondering if they'll remember you.
Golden dreams mature to let you
Fully realize that
You wouldn't trade it even if you could.
The journey is the treasure, from
Day one until the end we're forever
Going, going, gone for good.

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Haiku 3

Splendid thorny rose,
Peacock proud with pomp and flash.
Beauty cannot hold. 

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Is Anybody Listening?

You've beaten your fist upon your chest,
Banged your head against the wall,
Rang bells 'til the clappers screamed
For mercy from incessant toil,
You've raised your bullhorn to the crowd
In rabble-rousing furtive call,
Ranted, raved and sang your song
Until your blood began to boil.
Every trick at your disposal,
Every sleight of hand device
Employed, developed, cultivated
Makes your cause more interesting.
Stark reality revealing
Facts and figures to suffice.
Now the tricky part concludes.
Is anybody listening?

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Haiku 2

Light sleeps at sunset,

Dreaming with magenta eyes.
Longing tomorrow.

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Chasing the Nothing

All too often we run the good race,
Chase the right chase to no avail,
Only to wind up with little or nothing
To show for our effort. No Holy Grail
At the end of our search
Though we've covered each corner,
Probed every crevice
Down each avenue.
Swift and elusive the nothing finds shelter
Away from the probing eyes,
Tucked out of view.
The nothing is always there lurking in shadows,
Living on instinct, primed to survive.
Chasing the nothing is what makes us human.
Reaching for stars keeps our spirit alive.

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Haiku

Every breath a gift

From the breast of Mother Earth.
I am heaven blessed. 

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The Local Fare at the Local Fair

Some things, thankfully, never change.
Nice to have constants in our lives.
Like the local fare at the local fair
Where tradition thrives and good times survive.
Every year we saddle up to make our fateful trek
Through old familiar blocks of neighborhoods.
A sojourn of nostalgic measure, habit more or less,
A sampling of sorts of local goods.
Strolling leisurely through the park
Where artisans display their craft,
Music wafting through the air,
A baby cried, a jester laughed.

Becoming an observer to a passive fashion show,
Aimlessly we stroll just to get nearer,
Wond'ring what possesses some folks to go out in public.
Do these people even own a mirror?
Fashion statements, I suppose,
Meant to be provocative,
Not judgmental, just amused.
Let folks live as they would live.
Tattoos shine in bold display on
Arms and shoulders, legs and breasts.
Rag tops, flop hats, baby strollers
Roam the midway east to west.

Grab some fries and lemonade,
Corn dog, burger on a bun.
One last look, a sweep nostalgic.
Turn and go... The day is done.

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Sitting On the Edge of the Universe

This insignificant speck of dust
Sitting on the edge of the universe
Is hearth and home to millions of billions,
Billions of trillions and even more.

Once ruled by giants, both gentle and fierce,
Erupting from nothing to lush forest green.
In an instant the giants are gone and forgotten,
Traced to a fossil, erased from the scene.

Now it is man who resides on the summit,
Cocky and bold with a confident beam,
Filled with a history, guided by memory,
Brash curiosity armed with his dreams.

The stalking moon parades through the heavens
Bidding him come to seek out his fate.
Unbridled adventure around every corner
Forbids him from patience, will not let him wait.

Never quite knowing what made it all happen,
Theory on theory, he tries to converse.
Wondering what gods collided to leave him
Sitting here on the edge of the universe.

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Crossroads

Many a life has been
Planned at the crossroads,
Choosing directions
With last minute ease.
Standing with back turned to
Past indiscretions,
Looking for new roads,
Facing the breeze.
Left turn... Right turn...
Right straight ahead...
Up turn... Return,
Back to the womb.
Crossroads beckon,
Prod and confuse,
Crowded theater
Where destinies loom.
So much to live for...
Too much to lose...
We stand at the crossroads
And choose.

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Survivor

Here's to those who went before
From those they left behind.
Raise a glass to those who can't.
Give them all their due.
We are all survivors of
That ancient human breed.
Revel in the fortune of
The gift they've given you.

Guided by ancestral myth,
A driving curiosity
So strong that every fiber seeks
To know the answers to it all.
Never truly satisfied,
Always wanting more,
Needing to know what adventure
Lies beyond the wall.

Lovely candle burning bright
Until your flame becomes a ghost,
Leaving other sad survivors
Raising glasses in a toast.

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Breathing In, Breathing Out

We spend a life with the rise and fall
Of a heaving, sighing, yearning chest,
That ancient human ritual
Of breathing in... Breathing out.
Some great power in its wisdom
Gave to us this simple method,
Put the air in space
And taught our race
What it was all about.
Fortunate we are
It's an involuntary act.
If humans had to think of it,
We all would wind up dead.
But some great power in its wisdom
Planted it subconsciously
Deep within the dark recesses
Of our feeble mortal heads.

Sorrowful lamenting,
Understanding without doubt,
Life is done too quickly...
Breathing in... Breathing out.

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To Give a Gift at Christmas

To see a child in wide eyed innocence
Behold a lighted tree
With garland, tinsel, bows and stars;
A wondrous sight to see.
To see the joy of a simple card
Light up a loved ones eyes;
To feel the warmth of cheery greetings
That money cannot buy;
To fill your heart with loving,
Giving all the world your best;
To give a gift at Christmas time
Is to be truly blessed.

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Monsters in the Closet

Hairy, gruesome, tall and ugly,
Lurking in the darkened hallways,
King Kong, Yeti and the Wolfman
Seeking unsuspecting prey.

Huddled deep inside my closet,
Waiting for my eyes to close,
Hungry fangs and bloody claws
Prepared to rip my face away.

Covers are my sanctuary,
Pulled up high above my head.
Shielded thus in restless slumber,
Waiting for the light of day.

Monsters dwell in darkened closets.
Do we face them?  Do we run?
In my youth I ran to cover.
Seems like only yesterday.

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Who Killed All the Dragons?

What could have happened to the hungry beasts?
The two headed, fire breathing, villainous freaks
Who stalked the poor villagers
Seeking a virtuous virgin
To dine on as sacrifice.
Was it all fantasy? Morbid amusement?
Olden day Norman Bates preying on victims
Too weak to defend themselves,
Spinning its web of entrapment
To close like the jaws of a vice.
Where are the dragons?
What is their story?
Are they in hiding?
Did they disappear?
Don't be deluded, believing they're gone.
Who killed the dragons?
No one.
They are here.

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Atlantic City

Let me at those one armed bandits...
Pull the lever...
Watch it roll...
Win a fortune... Lose a pension...
Let fly with another spin.

Place a bet and pray for seven...
Toss the dice into the pit.
Snake eyes stare back at your wallet
As you drop another fin.

Roulette table hypnotizes,
Play a number... Black or red.
As the clicking wheel winds down,
You order up another gin.

Lucky blackjack is the ticket.
Bet the farm on twenty-one.
Just another foolish gamble
As you take it on the chin.

Strolling out onto the boardwalk,
Empty hands for company.
Thinking, "Next time, maybe next time
It will be my turn to win".

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Touch

Fingertips trip gently over
Soft and supple skin,
Beckoning response to silent
Questioning, unasked.
Mystery of mysteries,
The power of perception,
Ghost of wisdom ages gone,
The phantom yet unmasked.

Teaching just to be alive,
Reaching out to rainbow's end,
Companioning with sight and sound,
Always searching for a friend.

Never getting quite enough,
No such trifle as too much,
Walking tall through lives of plenty
Savoring the things we touch.

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The Crest of the Hill

We climbed the incline slowly,
Hand in hand we made our way.
With even pace we sauntered,
Quiet pauses now and then,
Like a respite from the torrid heat
Of a midsummer day,
Just another peaceful stroll
Arm in arm with my best friend.

Now the hill has crested
Underneath our heavy soles.
The level road no longer hides
Our passions and our goals.
They all are stretched before us,
Ours to capture and fulfill.
I'm so thankful you are with me
On the crest of this, our hill.

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It Happened On Paradise Road

No one knew on that fateful night
What was going to happen on Paradise Road.
The air was stirred electric with
The heat of passion mounting fast.
Two young brave and cocky souls,
Abandoning discretion,
Set out to prove what didn't matter
To anyone but the two of them.

Who is quickest off the line?
Who is fastest in the stretch?
Which will reach the guidepost first
With seconds ticking past?
Egos stretched to maximum,
Pride their guiding father,
Betting that their lives will be
Enriched by such a whim.

Who could know?
Who could predict
How tragedy could prod and goad?
The toll was heavy on the night
It happened out on Paradise Road.

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Beauty and Splendor

I thought I had seen it all
In terms of beauty and splendor,
Of earthly delights.
Seen the leopard in chase,
Seen the Rockies... Majestic,
The span of the eagle in flight
Over fields and rivers so wide
That the other side seems
A distant memory.
Seen the simple act of
A nurturing child bounced
Upon it's mother's knee.
I've seen the Big Apple,
The towering pines,
Seen the red sun on the rise,
But none can compare
With the beauty and splendor
I find when I look in your eyes.

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