Poem of the Day: For Andy and Eric

For Andy and Eric

Two older brothers and me at the end
With big bear hugs and arms to extend
They helped me grow up and become unique
Made me smile and laugh and tickled my feet
They made my sun come up and my moon go down
Made my whole little world spin and turn around
Took me for walks in the woods and ran in the park
PLayed hide-and-go-seek till long after dark
Let me use their things and even play guitar
Dressed me up when i was little, treated me like a star

Poem of the Day: Bluebird

BLUEBIRD

Paul McCartney songs flit in and out, throughout my head
I'm so tired, so tired, I feel like I'm dead
My foot feels so heavy as it presses down on the pedal
I'm just blowing off steam, like a giant tea kettle
I hear my cell ringing, like the pounding in my ears
As I speed by I see the sign for the piers
My eyes roll back and pain rakes through my body
If life or death is a chance, then I'm just a lottery
Streetlamps disappear and my body feels light
I grip on the wheel and hold on tight
I feel the car lurch as it flys over the edge
I'm happy to leave, to get over the ledge
The radio keeps blasting that one Paul McCartney song
A song titled "Bluebird" makes flying not seem so wrong
For just one moment I feel I'm finally free
This was my choice, I'm where I want to be
But in one horrible moment my freedom stops
I feel pain in my chest, as I was just shot
My eyes slowly close as I walk into darkness
I'll be glad to be gone, this bluebird will fly into
Nothingness.

Poem of the Day: Struttin' Star

Struttin' Star

Just sittin here waitin for inspiration
Bein started at and hoped for by the whole US nation
With pressure and pressure pile'n up on my back
I can't leave or go away there's no turnin back
Can't mess up or break up don't make no mistake
Feel like my bones are all gone and my back's gonna break
I take a drink of cold water and my teeth they go numb
I shake my head clear my throat and to my fate I succumb
I walk out onto a stage and the lights blind my eyes
I'm amazed by the crowd the sound and the size
Suddenly a Beatles tune pops into my head
Suddenly for no reason I wish I were dead
Wish I could turn myself around and walk off this stage
Wish I could never have to read what I wrote down on this page
But then I walk up to the mic and the words flow out
I start talkin and singin and begin to shout
But I never actually said the words I wrote down
Sang the Beatles tune and heard the crowd all say wow
Sang that song "She's So Heavy" poured my soul out
Then I ended the song and the crowd gave a shout
I walk off the stage and back to my car
Now I feel proud and strut like a star

Poem of the Day: Live For The Moment

Live For The Moment

Rose colored nail polish covered her nails
In inch high heels she breezed by like a sail
She strode out to the car and didn't wave goodbye
The car door slammed and the wind blew by
Rain poured down and traffic was slow
But she went fast, she had places to go
She went off the road, so impatient was she
Didn't care about safety, she had places to be
She heard honks and thunder as she drove past
She was enjoying the moment, wanted it to last
A bright, pure feeling of being totally free
Racing on by, proclaiming, "It's All About Me!"
Then she heard on the radio of a car crash ahead
And inside her stomach filled a pit full of dread
She saw lights close by blinking blue and red
She slammed on the breaks and hoped she wasn't dead
She heard metal and screams and felt a crunch
She screamed, her mouth wide, screamed a whole bunch
And why not? Who wouldn't in such a situation?
In a car crash, maybe killing someone on their vacation?
The car screeched to a halt after its smash
And suddenly she wished she'd been killed in the crash
For there, on the ground, right there beside her
His heart not beating, a dead police officer
She threw open the door and ran away fast
This was one moment she didn't want to last
She couldn't stand the guilt, so she just ran away
And she hasn't been heard of or seen to this day.