Untitled
by Tex

How much more would we give
How much more would we be
How much more would we see
If we could see what blind men see?

"If You Go Away" is an adaptation of the 1959 Jacques Brel song "Ne me quitte pas" with English lyrics by Rod McKuen.


If you go away
on this summer day,
Then you might as well
take the sun away;
All the birds that flew
in the summer sky,
When our love was new
and our hearts were high;
When the day was young
and the night was long,
and the moon stood still
for the night birds song.
If you go away,
Ne me quitte pas
If you go away,
Ne me quitte pas

But if you stay,
I'll make you a day
Like no day has been,
or will be again;
We'll sail the sun,
we'll ride on the rain,
We'll talk to the trees
and worship the wind.
Then if you go,
I'll understand,
Leave me just enough love
to fill up my hand,

If you go away,
if you go away,
Ne me quitte pas,
if you go away.

If you go away,
as I know you will,
you must tell the world
to stop turning Till
you return again,
if you ever do,
for what good is love
without loving you,
Can I tell you now,
as you turn to go,
I'll be dying slowly
till the next hello,
Ne me quitte pas,
Ne me quitte pas,
If you go away.

But if you stay,
I'll make you a night
Like no night has been,
or will be again.
I'll sail on your smile,
I'll ride on your touch,
I'll talk to your eyes
that I love so much.

But if you go,
I'll understand,
Leave me just enough love
to hold in my hand,
If you go away,
Ne me quitte pas,
if you go away,
if you go away.

If you go away,
as I know you must,
There'll be nothing left
in the world to trust,
Just an empty room,
full of empty space,
Like the empty look
I see on your face.
I'd have been the shadow
of your shadow
If I thought it might have kept me
by your side.
Ne me quitte pas,
If you go away,
Ne me quitte pas,
please don't go away

I still dance in the rain
by Tex


I kept your secret. How could I not,
When there was so much to be lost.
How could I betray,
When so much depends on me,
No matter the cost.

The years they are long
Since the song that in the end
Made me strong.
Was there ever a thought
From you at what my silence bought?

Through the whole betrayal tour
Did you ever see
How much it took to leave your secret be?
Will the protected ones eventually
Know of your blow, or will they never see?

The sea never gives up her dead.
An ocean of things never said,
But He who sees…knows your deeds,
And those evil seeds
You spread.

Even in death your secret I will keep,
For there are those who just can’t believe
Someone such as you could ever deceive.
Beyond the vail, you did sail
To the place we all must reap.

I remain.
Despite the pain of
The promise you broke,
And the innocence you took…
I still dance in the rain.

Pride
by Tex


Where will we stand when those
around us succumb and aspire to
that which is not higher?


Will we look down our noses and
conspire with they who supposes we
cannot see how this all will transpire?


Must we be
the highest bidder,
or wear the finest
from the best outfitter?


Are we the ones who make a clatter
over they whose heads just seem to
get fatter?


Will we decide our voice is the only
one to matter and speak over others
and prater?


Is it important that others flatter and
make a clatter so our hearts won't
shatter?


Pride can tatter the fabric of the
things that matter.

Untitled (for now)
by Tex


When your life is an illusion
And nothing seems real.
Try with all you’ve got
To shake off this confusion,
And start a revolution.


Children grow thin,
As coffers swell
And pockets grow heavy.
Coaxing Charlatan’s begin
And mothers say Amen.


Fear in the streets and in schools.
Bomb blasts and gunfire
Bodies strewn here and there.
The blood of the innocent pools
And no one knows the rules.


Betrayed by those elected
Corruption and deceit abound.
Its commonplace indeed.
Nothing more is expected.
Only the elite are protected.


Church? or Mosque? the demand
The Bible will heal you!
No! It’s the noble Quran.
Separation for those who heed the command.
Never to walk hand in hand.


What will save those I love,
When apathy reigns
And dissolution beckons?
Perhaps only God Above
Can make her a nation all can be proud of.

This is really nice, Tex

UjSizzle: This is really nice, Tex

Thank you. I was a little afraid someone might think I was taking liberties somehow. Friends I love are suffering and it breaks my heart.

texanomaly:

Thank you. I was a little afraid someone might think I was taking liberties somehow. Friends I love are suffering and it breaks my heart.

I can see that. You're only human dear, and humanity goes beyond diversity in race and religion.
Thank you for thinking about us

**********

Some things, which weigh heavy on my mind, are difficult to raise. Many times emotions flood my consciousness, and make dredging laborious. The content that lurks deep within can get mired down in the depths of my imagination. Other times they are like flotsam and jetsam, floating on the surface where I can simply scoop them up, as I search through the wreckage for surviving ideation. Then, with careful introspection, the allegory will emerge. I hope the latter is the case. Either way, rescue is the objective.

Unfortunately, these lost thoughts, these swirling eddies in my mind, can be inescapably caught by the rip tides beneath. They can be dragged away forever, if not reached in time. Occasionally they surface later. These poor creatures wash up onto the beach. They are beaten and blooded by sharp coral, and other critters who are also fighting for the surface. Once they make it to shore, I pick them up, clean them off, and the voyage begins again. We pray the passage is tempest free, and the sun shines on our faces. With the wind at our backs, and the Lord beside us, we set our sails again. The hope of clear skies and placid waters on our minds and in our hearts.

Tex

Dance In the Rain
by Tex


Is it wise to mope and hide,
While watching others from behind the window pane?
"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.
It’s about learning to dance in the rain."

Come out. Don't grouse about.
Make your own sunshine.
Shine your light for all to see
Find your groove
And set yourself free.

Don't worry about those who
Shake their heads from behind the Glass
As drops hit your face
And wash away the past.

Turn and whirl this way and that.
Don't be the one
Who is left inside.
Get up...get out
Let joy, in your heart, abide

Arms out wide
Searching the sky.
Release all your cares,
and watch them float away.
Don't mind the stares.

This Heart for Yours
by Tex


What would I do if I could be you? Would my life be better, if only for a day or two. What would I know? What would I see? How far would I go, if you were set free in me?


What if we could switch and become one another? What if I saw what you see? What if you could be me? Could you be my brother?


If I thought the way you do, and became who you are, would I think of me the way you see? Would I get a clue? Would I go so far? Would others flee?


What if we had this chance? Your heart for mine. Would we understand? Could we cross that line? With so much in the balance, could we together band, and could you take my hand?

Fading Radiance
by Tex


I used to know you. There was love and hope that shown in your eyes. Your whole countenance awash with light. Such radiance even the stars envied on sight.

Effulgence personified. Your gravity ensnared all who passed. A circle of family and friends cherished. Always sheltered and protected to the last. Never a stern look is cast.

Shielded from that which would destroy. Strength in Him in abundance. Your armor fortified by numberless years. Walls so thick, impossible to infiltrate. Your sanity in the balance, your brilliance began to dissipate.

They say that darkness is the absence of light. Distress continued, broken trust and betrayal. A light grows dim. Enough to make your head reel. No time to heal.

Darkness descending on all sides. Truth and light no longer the "in".
A world that has forgotten what is wrong and what is right. How long can one continue to claw and to fight?

Startender
by Tex


On a clear night I saw a star,

Whose brightness outshined the

Rest. I came out each night in

Greeting fair.

For surely, it was the best




Everyday I dreamed of my star. Every

Night he came, I felt so blessed. In

That shining countenance, in all I

Acquiesced.




Such love I held, and such awe. How

Could I have guessed, that one day

My star would fall, and leave me

Destressed?




All seems lost. Here...left with only

pain in my chest. How could my

dear star go away, when "stay" was

my only request.




Today is another day. Tonight I am

hard pressed, to find another star

whose light I can nestle beneath my

br.east.




None shine as brightly as thee. In

none else I see reason to invest. A

sigh. A tear. Perhaps it is a test.

Sirius of the canis major constellation.

I think ur pretty good.

Silkmoth33: Sirius of the canis major constellation.

I think ur pretty good.

Thank you

Made It
by Tex

It was only a dribble at first. A drop, maybe two, as the sky began to darken. The wind gently lifting the hair from my neck. Sweetly swirling around my senses...Only slightly wet.

The pace quickens. My heart is pounding. The drops start coming faster. My body begins to tingle as the wind presses more firmly against me...Getting wetter.

Faster and faster, yet I feel I'll never get there. Fear at first, uncertainty, but excitement too. The wind continues it's assault. The rain comes faster...Wetter.

Time seems to stand still, as I run faster. Wind whirling wildly against me. Pressing more firmly. No mercy. The sky opens up...and I am soaked.

Lightening flashes across the sky, thunder booms. I'm so close. I scream as I come crashing through the front door. Soaked to the skin. Panting, as I try to catch my breath. Home at last.

texanomaly: Startender
by Tex


On a clear night I saw a star,

Whose brightness outshined the

Rest. I came out each night in

Greeting fair, for surely, it was the

Best.




Everyday I dreamed of my star. Every

Night he came, I felt so blessed. In

That shining countenance, in all I

Acquiesced.




Such love I held, and such awe. How

Could I have guessed, that one day

My star would fall, and leave me

Depressed?




All seems lost. Here...left with only

pain in my chest. How could my

dear star go away, when "stay" was

my only request.




Today is another day. Tonight I am

hard pressed, to find another star

whose light I can nestle beneath my

br.east.




None shine as brightly as thee. In

none else I see reason to invest. A

sigh. A tear. Perhaps it is a test.

Tex

I feel you

harlos:
Tex

I feel you

texanomaly:

uhm

harlos: uhm

In a mood @that time. Sorry

texanomaly:

I a mood @that time. Sorry

Aiit no P

How you are good?

harlos:
Aiit no P

How you are good?

Better now. Thanks.

Ooooops

You write the same way "blank verse".........

texanomaly: Dance In the Rain
by Tex


Is it wise to mope and hide,
While watching others from behind the window pane?
"Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.
It’s about learning to dance in the rain."

Come out. Don't grouse about.
Make your own sunshine.
Shine your light for all to see
Find your groove
And set yourself free.

Don't worry about those who
Shake their heads from behind the Glass
As drops hit your face
And wash away the past.

Turn and whirl this way and that.
Don't be the one
Who is left inside.
Get up...get out
Let joy, in your heart, abide

Arms out wide
Searching the sky.
Release all your cares,
and watch them float away.
Don't mind the stares.

I like this but would have been better if its in sonnet.

Noble cares

noble4d:

I like this but would have been better if its in sonnet.

Noble cares

I'm no expert.





Thank you

Untitled
by Tex

My Knight in shining armor
Love and devotion untold.
Lost and sightless my tumidity.
Clay to form and mold.

By an ancient creed instilled
Always, ever to uphold.
Gentleman...the height of chivalry.
So handsome and bold.

Seen through the eyes of a child
Such majesty to behold.
Blindly trusting your sovereignty.
Willingly cajoled.

Cracked and shattered innocence
Alone to bleed in the cold.
Now a witness to calamity
My memory sold.

Just something from my diary...


In the darkness that wasn't quite dark and silence that was never really quiet. It was the stars that listened to my pleas and silent soliloquies. ~Tex

Taaaaa! I just have to follow this.... You no tell me say you get something like this on top NL na. You dey fall my hand oo.....
Ayamlaykorn

laykorn:
Taaaaa! I just have to follow this.... You no tell me say you get something like this on top NL na. You dey fall my hand oo.....
Ayamlaykorn

Sorry. I wasn't hiding it. Lol

Untitled for now
by Tex


Could we call it blight on this country fair?
Mans cruelty to Man centuries bygone,
Such disease this country to become heir.
Monsters and demons the practice did spawn.


Throughout those years, a darkness did descend.
Man bought and sold without any recourse.
To wound and molest without recompend.
Tearing mother from Child, held no remorse.


Though progress was made in the years that passed,
Some continued to spread the infection.
But into the pond, a small stone was cast,
By he who brought peaceful resolution.


When will we re'lize from whence we ALL come.
From then to now, we must tally the sum.

That's my gurl (winks)