Rain

is there anything

I could have done

that morning

rain started to fall

it came to me overnight

and hit me by surprise

it caught me of guard

and I payed the price

as

I couldn't do anything

that morning

rain started to fall

the morning I lost my shine

it came to me overnight

and hit me by surprise

it caught me of guard

and I payed the price

so now

it has been raining

for so many years

and I'm running out of time

I wondered

when will the sun come out

and again make its shine 

part of my life

as I couldn't do anything

that morning

rain started to fall

it came to me overnight

and it hit me by surprise

it caught me of guard

and there was my shine

(c) JR. 2023

Ergens

er is iets

iets niet verwacht

en wel

heel onverwacht

lopend op een weg

naar nergens

oneindig

in het ergens

er is iets

iets dat ik niet weet

iets dat iets weet

maar ik vergeet

iets, wat nooit oneindig is

diens oneindigheid

hangt om mij heen

wat ik niet delen mag

omdat ik

zijn onsterfelijkheid 

niet bespreken mag

omdat ik dat alleen

als een geestverwant

ervaren kan

lopend op een weg

naar nergens

lopend op een weg

oneindig

in het ergens

(c) JR. 2023

Fragrance

as we view each other 

as we are 

a man and a woman

every time 

sometimes all the time

we know all we do

is long for that fragrance

only love can provide

(c) JR. 2023

Freedom on the rise

they're looking at him

and he makes his first move

it's time to show the facts

they know he would

he knows he should

and they're coming for him

from all walks and sides of life

worried, about the way he speaks

exposing their lies

and yes, he speaks the facts

destroying, their false reality

destroying, a perverted way of life

he sees, them back down

he sees, them subside

he sees, fear in their eyes

he hears their silence

he sees, freedom on the rise

(c) JR. 2023