Bought

  

He bought her little

But gave to her

Everything 

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Blood heals

  

Torn flesh

Cut deep

Wound bleeds

Pain ebbs

Sweat stings

Tears wash

Scars form

Blood heals

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She smiled

She smiled

As she walked by

I saw the two of them

Both beauties

And watched as they approached

The one

Younger

Brought a smile to my face

Stunning

She was

And all I could do was watch

Her light shone as she approached 

And I could only watch

Watch as they both walked by

But it was the other whose eye I caught

She looked at me

And her face glowed

And she smiled back

As I watched her

And her very young daughter

Walk by

She smiled

We both did 

©johnfklee

Cowards in plain sight

They are here

Around us

Not silent

Or meek

But withholding

Living out loud

Sharing of themselves

Apparently all but

They hold back

At the most crucial of times

Mislabeling openness

Stubbornness

For vulnerablity

They keep giving

Thinking that will do

But when the challenges

Big

Or small

Arise

They don't

They can fight

They can walk away

But are afraid of the in between

Thinking others don't notice

Or the unanswered questions are missed

But they cower in the light

Bold enough to speak

But not enough to answer

The easy questions

Or the hard ones

How is your family

Will you marry me

Are met with the same non answer

But they think they are brave

Because they risked themselves

They leapt from rooftops to rooftop 

And said they were brave

But that one blind step

That short leap of faith

They froze

Because the landing was not so clear

They'd leap a hundred feet 

If they saw the target

But would not step out their door

With their eyes closed

Cowards

All of them

You think them brave

But they are cowards

Hiding in plain sight 

©johnfklee

Moonlight and madness

Moonlight and madness

Happy and sadness

Love and envy 

Ego and hate

Hearts build up walls

Faith rises and falls

Broken or not

Some call it fate

But I'll see inside

And match her in stride

Eyes looking far

Out past heav'ns gate 

The love songs'n done wrongs 

Baby's gone too long

Tired eyes still crying

Yet still looking straight

But the moonlight and madness

Won't cause me the sadness 

For love to come find me

It's never too late 

©johnfklee

Won't heal

Time won't heal wounds 

Only offers more time

For pain to creep up

From heart to the mind

Time doesn't scar

Over blood flown free

From left open cuts

That continuously bleed

Time cannot stop

The pain in your heart

Nor dull that slow thump

For it's you who must start 

Time only offers 

Is this if I may

More opportunity 

Steep price that you'll pay

For falling in love

And giving yourself

To someone eventually 

Put you back on a shelf

The reasons don't matter

The hurt is too real

Yes, time offers time

For you to self heal

©johnfklee

27 blocks

27 blocks 

He walked that day

In rain

And snow

And wind

27 blocks

Just went away

That day

He left 

Behind

27 blocks

To her front door

He walked

He ran

Advanced

27 blocks

To see her once

Before

She left

For sure

27 blocks

He thought of her

A kiss

A smile

A laugh

27 blocks

He held his breath

He hoped

He prayed

He cried

27 blocks

But he arrived

Too late

She'd gone

He lost

And 

27 blocks

He walked back home

Head down

Heart crushed

Denied 

©johnfklee

I'll die

If 

I'll die

If you want

I'll die

If you want to die

I'll die with you

If you want to die

I will die with you

If you want to live

I'll live with you

If you want

I will 

©johnfklee 

Sometimes

Sometimes I want to just lay down and die

But I have sons

And I would rather them see me suffer and struggle every day than for them to see me give up all hope and quit

Such is the struggle of people who live with depression

Life

Living can be so terribly painful at times time that ending it really does appear to be the best option

But as in all life, sometimes the best answer is not the right answer 

©johnfklee

Moon over

  

The moon over her shoulder

Looked down past her feet

And lighted the path

To the lover she'd meet

She knew neither his name

Not countenance seen

But she knew he was near

By the guided moonbeam

One step following light

One step from the shadow

Not knowing her route 

But only to follow

This path set before her

From heavenly host

A track through the world

Would offer the most 

Not trodden down flat

From others before

Undiscovered 'til now

As true love it was pure 

When into a clearing

Lit clear lunar rays

Was the most beautiful man

Seen all of her days

She walked up beside him

Hand blindly found hand 

Just two brand new lovers

Left only to stand 

Her eyes followed as 

His gaze did not move

From that heavenly body

That match-making moon

©johnfklee