The Hellion

The hellion,

They call him that.

Always drunk,

Always wasted,

They could never  understand 
why he is like that.

Smelled of sunshine then,

Smelling of booze now,

How did it come to that?

Mama, I want a hug,

Please,

Please,

Honey, I’m too far away for that.

I’ll send you toys,

I’ll send you clothes,

Mama’s working to give you 
things like that.

Mama, all I want is a hug,

Please,

Please,

Honey, do you know 
how impossible is that?

Gamble

Life is a gamble,
You win some,
You lose some.
If we are too cautious 
to make any mistakes,
Then our life is not well lived.

Bye, Bye

Like love letters 
on sweet-scented stationery,

You're inked on my mind

Like summer giving way to autumn

You're hard to let go

No doubt...

I'll be counting again

The days and nights 
of being here without you.

Judas

Oh, the stupidities of men
What they boast now
Will topple them later

Insufferable oafs!
An angel in front of you
A devil behind you

The law of karma will one day hit them.

Storm

The world was cloaked in darkness

I cannot fathom the deep swell of loneliness

Shrouding my heart

Tearing me apart

Listen to the wind,

Can you hear its eerie scream?

Wanting,

Aching,

Trying to hold on to something

Rain poured down

It came lashing in

Tears poured down

Lashed my heart

Left me in pain

I am drowning,

Drowning in a mire of misery

Take Me

Love Me

Save Me

From this storm.

Broken Dreams

The future once bright,

Now,

Looks bleak.

Dreams once within reach,

Now,

Have become elusive.

Hope,

Flew to those who need it most.