Walking over a bridge at night

The soft breezy air cooling my skin

I just want to stand here forever

And do nothing but imagine

It's akin to being weightless

It's taking a first breath

It's the song of rushing water

My spirit dances to a waltz

Of woven dreams

with fantasy creatures

Who shimmer gracefully

On a silver liquid dance floor

I am standing on the fog of eons

I am wedded to my best dreams

Cradled in the arms of infinite peace

In the ether of night and the river

Spiral flow

Beauty in nature

It's the implication of motion

There is grace in this smooth flower

If I can see myself opening to the light

I can be free to move into sweet space

I've never know except in dreams

Or in my heart and soul

Satisfying my longing

To be complete

Half passed

A basket of stuff

Wizard of a darkened wall

Smirking grim reaper water's host

Smoke and mirrors legalese lies and naked guys

All around the ranchers bench the truth escaped the weasel

Now we stop and open our eyes too late to ease the evil

I don't think this Jenni is going back in the bottle

They say it makes great fertilizer

I hope it will grow flowers

At half past

Morality

Beauty Survives

On back roads in forests

Near rivers away from the norm

It really doesn't matter where it lives

It lives in harsh climes and perfect environments

It thrives in randomness and propagates awe

Beauty survives barriers, pits, fire and ice

She just moves along inspiring minds

Massaging hearts and finally

Deeply healing souls

Especially mine

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Pictures are not always as they seem

To a good old Texas boy empty beer bottles

Are called "Dead Soldiers" because they are seen lined up

It's a familiar formation on dead end roads or on rivers banks

Sadly today that term sounds callous and crudely unfeeling

To my easily misdirected mind empty beer bottles conjure

Up the explorations of youth into the world of adults

Today, because of the war in Iraq, dead soldiers

Take on a new disturbing meaning

And 4,417 lives found their

Middle age years were

When they were

Twelve years

Old