Inner Strength
A smile greets her in the morning
One that seems to last forever
Giving her a bit more strength
To conquer each new endeavor,
She feels its power flowing through
Rushing through her veins like fire
Giving her a brand new hope
To reach up another rung higher,
When she sees that smile shining
Erasing any and all of her fear
She has a new appreciation of
The face she sees in her mirror.
Chaotic Change
He replays the moments
Over and over again
Feeling the rush of feelings
That he could not comprehend,
His Life had been simple
Everything in its place
Planning out every second
So there'd be no mistakes,
A routine of pure boredom
That seemed to keep his heart safe
Never standing at the edge
Never stepping to the plate,
But then she walked right in
Changing his Life for the better
Now he swims against the currents
Just for a chance to see her,
Excitement, Love and Joy
Consume his every thought
He embraces all of the fruits
That this chaos has lovingly brought,
He spent years outside of the fire
When grey colored every passing day
Never taking his chances
Never trying to seize the day,
But his Life is now filled
With the Love of a woman divine
One he plans to dance through Life with
One who gives him strength to step out of line.
A New Hero
Beautifully made
Perfect in his eyes
Filling him with Joy
Filling him with Pride,
Some uncertainty
Creeps into his mind
Is he really ready?
Will he be kind?
A painful past
Formed this young man
He wants to overcome
All that, if he can,
For now a new Life
Will be his to shape
He works on his muscles
And irons his cape,
Because he'll become
This Life's new hero
Bringing him to new heights
Despite his Heart's Vertigo.
Broken Cycle
The scenes kept repeating
An endless slideshow of my life
A loop of fading images
Depicting times of pain and strife,
Each rotation seemed the same
Only changes, the faces growing older
And the hardening of my heart
As my outlook continued to grow colder,
Then she stepped into my path
Breaking the cycle that I repeat
Pulling me from the depths
Of the rut beneath my tired feet,
Now I'm on a straighter path
With two sets of footprints behind me
And nothing but bright days
Filled with many happy scenes to see.
Work for Love
Every morning she rises early
Heads off to her daily work
Walking through gates of iron
Then through the ivory pillars
In to clean priceless items
Portraits, Vases and Jewels
Cleaning all to a sparkling shine
Leaving a spotless mansion
Back to her home at the end of the day
Through streets of filth and decay
In through the broken door
Joyful to see her children’s faces.
Finding Strength
He pulls on his grey sweatshirt
Matching the darkening sky
Covering the torn and tattered clothes
To keep them from prying eyes,
He grabs his worn book bag
Throwing over a slumping shoulder
Walking out into the oppressive world
Another day pushing against his boulder,
Walking down the street unseeing
Passing slowly by many people unseen
No one notices his empty stare
On a young face already under strain,
A world of uncertainty lies ahead
But he faces it strongly everyday
Not knowing what today has in store
Wondering if he'll ever find his way,
So he puts one foot in front of the other
Looking through his vision of Jade
Just trying to survive his current path
As he makes his way through 4th grade.