Fleeting is the fostering Of children When the love between two goes south The funeral home is awaiting the toll But your children hardly grow old Only in fingers passed through rings Or bars they’ve stood behind Orange isn’t a color for everyone So stop sending them away, please Fate wouldn’t seem to mind But […]
Tag: tragedy
There’s A Time To Be Silent, But Now Is Not
There’s a time to be a free There’s a time to roam and unleash Everything you’ve kept inside King of the underground, my rhymes are arrows Your heart is the sparrow Fluttering to Earth I’ve been shaken since birth By the question of value and worth There’s a time to feel like a king But […]
Rain Doused Pages
Dripping from the rooftop ledge Goes the afternoon rains Police cars circle the block again Then again Wave hello to the cashier from the gas station Then write Again Heavy sigh accompanies tired lines Bored of the agony of these fateful times Yes, bored Because it seems I replay the same hour Every hour Because […]
Our Boys Aren’t Alright
(Inspired by http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/02/18/desperate-cry-americas-boys.html) Home of the fatherless Roads paved by the wanderers This country is lost, losing all sense of sense Splurging dollars but scraping cents Because the boys have no essence No authority at home, we walk the lonely No leadership to follow, we become the lonely Looking up to boosters, pimps, any homie […]
Lie Down On The Lawn
They lie down on the lawn For their brothers They lie down till the dawn For their sisters Just days ago they were classmates Now they’re fighting for the rights Of those who lost their lives They rise up on this ground For their brothers They rise up a resounding song For their sisters Just […]
Recovering My Mind: Poetry and Rock Music 