Sweet, gentle, quiet smile

I met her somewhere with her sweet gentle quiet smile

when I saw her, something shifted inside, I fell in love

with someone whom I knew, would never be by my side

so,...when I left, I said goodbye to that sweet, gentle, quiet smile

promising myself, I would never reveal to her what lived inside

now,...many years later, I thought that sweet gentle quiet smile

would have faded out of my heart and my life, still how hard

I tried, she never left, she's still with me, until,... I guess, the end

of my times.

(c) JR. 2025

'Dear God'

He came down the escalator of life

looked around and saw the wonders of the world

and the miracles that didn't happen

he saw the heavy faces 

and the ones that shone eternal light

walking back,... he saw the sweet souls 

that took off before,...being born,... reaching heaven

he was shattered and he whispered

'Dear God ' ,... they,...Earth will not survive

(c) JR. 2025