What about me in twenty twenty-threeWhat will I do, what will I seeWill I finally conquer griefSee the light, attain reprieve Will I travel to a foreign landWill I walk along the shores of white sandOr begin to understandThe meaning of God’s demands All questions without answers nowPerhaps a visit to CuracaoOr be bold and allowMyself…
Author: Joe Merkle
A Breath Away To Where You Are
The night skyIs your lullabyWhen you rock meIn your arms — I’m free From the constant longingThe begging, imploringBarely breathing, clingingOn my knees, groveling The river of tearsEach tear, a waking nightmareMy heart pierced by Ares’s spearAs each day morphs into years Is it too much to askJust a simple heavenly taskVisit me with your death maskA…
There Was A Time
Of moments shared crystal tearsfalling all these yearsforming puddlesof all my fears slipping and slidinglike skating on iceno railing to holdit’s too damn cold there was a timebefore the tearsthere was a timeof moments shared no answers nowto questions anewseemed to be lostwithout you
I Took A Chance
I took a chanceAsked her for a danceShe inspected me up and downCould she tell I was on the rebound Her viridian eyes sparkled like forest dewHer smile too, in my field of viewI nearly lost my biological processesWhen she uttered “yes” The music slowed as if preordainedMy libido became unrestrainedShe smiled and said, “You…
We Grieve Because We Have Loved
Be grateful for a love that never dies This is Oxford’s definition of grief: deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone’s death. Sounds very cold and impersonal. But I can understand why. Unless one has walked the walk, shed the tears, and suffered from all the ravages of grief, it is impossible to grasp the conditions…
Romance At The Garbage Can
An odorous affair There are moments in everyone’s life that are often unexpected and unexplainable. Moments that take one’s breath away. Surprises so great they change one to the core and truly awaken your heart center. This is one of those stories. The names of the characters in this story are fictional to protect the…
The Tree Of Life
Lies within us I knew not what I wasAnd yet I still reached for the skyHoping to grow tall and strong My family members were examplesOf kindness and sharingThey provided shelter and food To so many divergent species My brothers and sisters asked for nothing in returnTheir reward was the love they receivedAnd love they shared,…
Life Is Love, Love Is Life
Photo by Khadeeja Yasser on Unsplash During a contemplation last week, I realized how fortunate I’ve been to have been surrounded by love my entire life. I took that for granted for most of my life, not realizing how special it was. During this contemplation, I had several revelations I would like to share. When…
You Are The Music
I’ve played My life has been an orchestra of loveThose I’ve loved are the notes I have playedI sincerely don’t know what I’ve doneTo deserve the chance to conduct this heavenly serenade I‘ve conducted a wonderful symphony of soulsAll the sharps and flats creating a gravitational massAn inimitable universal love that unfoldsA treasure chest of love that…
A Soul On The Wing
A puppet on a celestial string the dance of moonbeamsacross cresting waveslends to daydreamsof hopes I’ve yet to attain footprints in the sandstragglers left behindballads are sung by a heavenly bandurging me to stay aligned waves lapping at my feetI stare into a starlit skythis human form seems obsoleteits existence hard to justify I’m just…