Too soon to early too eagerly

she gave up on him too soon too early too eagerly

it was something that caught his eye, he saw a change

a challenge coming, colors of a mistake showing off

her lies

something that could go a long long way

in the shadows of her thoughts in the wings of her mind

and all he could do, was close the window to his soul

and close the window to his mind

so,...he thought about it long and hard

bought a ticket, boarded a flight, flew away

like a bird caught in a cage, leaving what could have been

leaving his breath in a sigh

(c) JR. 2024

  

New Year

I have no words, no words whatever

to let this New Year know how much 

I loved the Old One, but sometimes

you just have to let go and hope 

this coming year will again be the

best ever and those who enjoy my blog

will too be there with me in support of my

poetic efforts, thank you for being

with me each and every day

it is something I very much 

appreciate

(c) JR. 2024

Words

when friendships expire

as their words become a satisfied liar

they will drop you like a fly as their lies 

walk onto that road where their truth will die

(c) JR. 2024

The Fire

I've seen the fire

I've seen its rain

I've seen its death

I've seen the pain

I've seen it fade

(c) JR. 2024

My Rose, My Fire, My Desire

when the morning's coming down 

stumbling in

changing my world into a new future

a day of starting over again

and it feels so good, coming 'round

standing up, taking control

'cause I was the pain of my own sorrow

I was my own worst enemy

I was fighting to survive

I always will

and she will always be there

my rose, my fire, my desire

she'll never go, fly away

my rose, my fire, my desire

she always will

(c) JR. 2024

Devil's Door

in the still of the night

darkness will be about

and stay for a while

wondering what will happen

when the day arrives of what

I had seen in the still of the night

its eyes so dead

looking at me in amazement

it thought I didn't know, but I knew

where the night had been

knocking on 'Devil's Door'

something I had seen 

in the still of the night

still living, still alive

I made it through

the still of the night

(c) JR. 2024

Heaven on Earth

when you're not from this world

and your mind is dying on its own

from intellectual neglect

as it loves the sound of

a breaking glass

a sound that makes

Heaven on Earth

a special place to have

where Hell

in any form, shape or word

has to confess

Heaven on Earth is a place

where it has met its match

and Hell in any form, shape or word

has no verbal complaint to show

'cause Heaven on Earth

having a mind of its own

has no trouble showing it

where it has to go

(c) JR. 2024