I Live Beneath Your Bed

I live beneath your bed

my purpose to cast fear

to whisper in your ear

in the middle of the night

delivering great fright

my breath upon your face

don't bother running I'll give chase

you see there's no escape

as I always change my shape

The direction that I'll come from

you'll never know

You can fight me all you want

try to hide to no avail

as I'll find you anywhere you go

yes, I am always on your tail

So give it up, just call it quits

why not end this great frustration

there is no fear quite like what's here

alive in your imagination

Enlightening Words

There are words

that we've spoken

and words

that we've written

that have helped another to see

It's as if we have shed a new light

upon their path

aiding them

as they travel though life

This is a wonderful thing that we do

but it would be a shame

if we did not allow these words

to brighten our paths as well

Heartbreak

Once the flame dies

a smoldering continues

within the ashes

left behind in that pit

which held the fire

empty of fuel

the heart burns no more

sorrow

sadness

and pain

are all that remain

Thank God For The Drip

Morning, the rain has stopped

leaving behind a constant drip falling upon the sill

other than the creak of my chair

and the sound of the keys as I type

it is the only sound keeping me company

Without them

the silence would be

deafening  

Consider The Candle

Consider the candle

chasing away the darkness

a blessing to those who need light

at its very core is a wick

the candle only becomes useful

when its core is aflame

that fire is its life

without that fire

it serves no purpose

it helps no-one.

At the very core of man

is his spirit.

If his core has no fire

if his spirit is not alive

can he serve any useful purpose

for mankind?

Living In A Fantasy World

Moving away

from todays world

filled with it's

hate

was

and stress

I find myself

moving inward

toward a place

some consider

a fantasy world

A place

without hate

A place

filled with love

A place

without confrontation

A place

with respect

A place

with no wars

A place

of peace

A place

where the stress'

of todays world

cannot harm

my spirit

Am I hiding

you bet

for here I am safe

in a wonderful place

that's filled my heart

with joy

Ever, Never and Always

Ever and never are two terrible words

there are times we have to eat them

as the twists and turns of life

take us places we hadn't known existed.

They can be used to describe that

something hasn't happened yet.

We can see where we've been before,

but we don't know what the future holds.

Where it will take us and how we will get there

we are blind to, they are a mystery to us.

How many have said that they would never love again

only to find someone who

would renew their love.

How many have said that their love would never change

only to find that their love was infatuation,

lasting only for a short season.

I will always

I will never

It's forever

These words are a danger to us

when we let pride get in the way.

We've used them

We were wrong

We must move on

Life shouldn't be ruined

by words spoken in haste

with no understanding

of the joy we could waste.

There are times in our lives

we must plot a new course

and move to new pastures

without a hint of remorse.

For life with its twists

and its turns we will grow

as we flow with the changes

a new person we'll know.

But don't be afraid

it will be for the best

don't let those absolutes hinder

is my simple request.