A Mind Refined Steps Along Life Free (revised)

My mind is such a scary place to be
As time erodes, the space is closing tight
The light is dull; the way is hard to see.


Pursuit of finer things is life’s decree,
Yet life refined in excess hinders sight
My mind is such a scary place to be.


I know the way. Let courage be the key.
With staggered steps, I travel through the night
The light is dull; the way is hard to see.

My biggest fear: to be alone with me
The way is rough along this path to right
My mind is such a scary place to be.


Most lessons learned in life will have a fee;
Yet through it all, no thoughts of flee or flight
The light is dull; the way is hard to see.


I must step out and live as though I’m free
I spread my wings, with fear at this great height.
My mind is such a scary place to be,
The light is dull; the way is hard to see.

Mind Abound Steps Along Life Free

My mind is such a scary place to be

As time moves on, the space is closing tight

The light is dull; the way is hard to see

Good deeds and smarts by order of decree

Yet works abound deplete and lead to blight

My mind is such a scary place to be

I know the way, let courage be the key

With staggered steps, I travel through the night

The light is dull; the way is hard to see

My biggest fear: to be alone with me

The way is rough along this path to right

My mind is such a scary place to be

Lessons to learn, in life, come at a fee

Yet through it all, no thoughts of flee or flight

The light is dull; the way is hard to see

I must step out and live as though I’m free

I spread my wings, with fear from this great height

My mind is such a scary place to be

The light is dull; the way is hard to see

My First Villanelle

Author of Demise?

Held in these arms that harm I’m lying here

Heart aches and yearns for glory days of past

I call back times our love was very clear

Your harsh words do tear down soul’s root of cheer

No logic to this prose leaves me aghast

Held in these arms that harm I’m lying here

Oh how sincere your anguish does appear

Yet its effects are short and fade so fast

I call back times our love was very clear

Every new day augments degrees of fear

And by your paranoia, I’m harassed

Held in these arms that harm I’m lying here

My nurturing ways can no longer steer

Which testifies this course can never last

I call back times our love was very clear

Will a dark day dawn when you’ll lose my ear?

How sad the threats of such a loss are vast

Held in these arms that harm I’m lying here

I call back times our love was very clear