A Fallen Tree
• 06/27/23 at 09:46AM •A fallen tree
across mountain stream,
a someday journey
for a childhood dream.
A fallen tree
across mountain stream,
a someday journey
for a childhood dream.
Long lay the moss,
upon the old tree,
much like a life,
full of misery.
It's hard to remove,
but we must try,
to improve our lot,
when cows fly.
A silly word,
perhaps, one or two,
but who cares anymore,
it's probably not you.
Heavy the heart,
on this sunny day,
my loved one with me,
but her memories, gone away.
Flames erupting, from below.
Smoke billowing chokes the air.
I look around, the barn is burning.
There is fire everywhere.
Volunteer firefighter was I.
A barn, with horses in stalls,
was afire, smoke everyplace.
Moving horses outside, as ember falls.
Fire engine, pump truck, working hard,
pumping water on the flames.
Wooden barn, burning bright.
Hours later, wooden beams and ash remains.
Blazing lights
attacked my eyes.
A cosmic disturbance,
from out the skies.
Colors of red and green,
flashing lights,
as thunder clashed,
late Spring aerial fights.
Not liking this life,
which has come to me,
a hapless journey,
to our destiny.
I see,
as you walk by,
a happy morning,
a sad goodbye
Plucking lemons,
from life's tree,
a piquant experience,
at least for me.
Please don't tell me
how to live,
for my love is
mine to give.
I appreciate
all you do,
but, come on,
it's about you.
Let me be where
I am alone.
If I need you
I'll text or phone.
Thanking you for
your friendship, thine,
are loved my me
and in my mind.
A life is lost,
it's gone away,
never to return,
for love and play.
It hurts when
when you lose a friend.
One who knows you
and does not pretend.
How far the reach,
if justice will demand,
you accept responsibility,
for all your deeds.
Long were the days,
of fulfilled bliss,
Now our days
are an occasional kiss.
She sits with aplomb,
in sweet splendor.
I see her face,
wanting to surrender.
My sadness, for her,
is just under the surface,
of this old man
thinking of life's purpose.
A perpetual feeling
of lost and alone,
as I leave for the day,
heading to my home.