Died young

He died young

Of too many broken hearts

But he woke every morning

Hoping for something new

Something permanent

So every day he lived

He died young

And every night

He died a little older

©johnfklee

Killed you

I killed you

He said

Staring straight ahead

Right in the other one's eyes

I killed you

How can you be back

I beat you

I fought against you for so long

That I forgot what living was like

I forgot who I was

Because all I was 

Was the fight

I

Killed

You

He said

To his reflection in the mirror

But he knew

The memories looking back

At him

Would never die

©johnfklee

Never tell

Never tell someone how to

Love

Mourn

Feel

Hope

Pray

Suffer

Smile

Live

or

Die

It is not your

Heart to guide

Loss to bare 

Emotions to share

Desires to win

Faith to express

Pain to endure

Light to shine

Your life to live

or

Your immortality to contemplate 

But give them you

Yourself

And they will understand how you

Love 

Mourn

Hope

Pray

Suffer

Smile

Live

and

Die

And they will be grateful 

©johnfklee

Lost souls

9.17.2016

For Patrick

Lost souls

Looking 

Far past their sight

In search of

Victory

In their life

Not easily seen

More difficult

To find

These victories

Dance at their feet

Float above their heads 

Whisper in their ear

Even wet

On their lips 

But lost souls

Blind to light

Deaf to song

Their touch

Only feels cold

Bitter their taste and smell

Those lost

Their souls meandering

'Round this world

Have no destination 

No sense 

Of the journey 

Stumble over stones

Not quite there 

Gasp for air

Gulp water 

Still thirst 

Wind

Always against them

Sun

Too bright on eyes 

Burns

These souls

Search 

For what 

They'll not find 

'Less they will take the hand

Of a friend

©johnfklee

The space in between

The space in between  

Two lovers at night

Bounds the space 'tween their hearts

As they lay parallel

Or sit on the couch

Hand held like a tether

She slaps at a slouch 

He leans for a nuzzle

And closes the space

That creates the puzzle 

Two pieces apart 

Completed together 

The space in between 

Two lovers who care

Marks the distance

Between

The lives 

That they share 

©johnfklee