When the Rat sought help,
The Dragon unfurled his wings
Brought rain to the fields
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I’d fondle her palm
Melt in her gaze filled with charm
My heart is now calm.
Turntable
In the attic, I saw an old crate
Peeking through the wooden case
Is a plinth of red oak
Curious
I took it downstairs
Placed it on a granite table
Unboxed my humble find
Inside was a golden record
I plugged the thing
Placed the vinyl
On the silver platter
Turned the motor on
And let the cartridge dance
And no sound came out.
Drive Till The Gas Tank Hits Empty
Zero. Ten. Twenty. Thirty
Wood and leather, grip’s tightenin’
Forty. Fifty. Sixty. Seventy.
Light streaking, wind’s blowin’
Eighty, Ninety, Hundr’d
Road signs blur, engine’s roarin’
Hundr’d Ten, Hundr’d Twenty. Hundr’d Thirty
Road narrows, steering wheel’s rattlin’
Hundr’d Forty
Thrill’s gone, maniac howlin’
Hundr’d Fifty
Inhibitions lost, ride’s slippin’
Hundr’d Sixty. Zero
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A warm ray of light
Kissed the muzzle of the wolf
Winter’s gone, spring’s here
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No stars to guide him
No den, no game to feast on
This wolf has nothing.
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Oh, this bitter frost
Pierced through the fur of the wolf
Froze his bones and heart
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Foraging for food
Found a blue flower in bloom
I thought it was good
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Waitin’ for seven
Hoping for a change of heart
Together till end.
Dear Ms. M
It bothers me
That we have these similarities
Like I found my other half
But we can’t be together, can we?
‘Cause you’re born under the crescent
And I of the river Jordan.
Nevertheless, the wants of the heart
Is not important
‘Cause in this bond
I found my nature
The one that is calm
The one that is loving.
And I thank you for that.