The Muse

She slips off the fabrics and unveils her bronzed skin.
I watch her in silence and feel the ache within.
So supple her curves that I can’t help but stare.
She smiles knowingly as though she’s aware
Of what flashes through my mind
As it breaks and unhinges.
She skirts and flouts the peripherals,
Only teasing the fringes
With her curves and her shapes
Seducing my senses,
Desecrating fences.
Her body tenses
From the feel of my gaze
That washes over her skin.
Her perfection becomes my sin
As I secretly admire,
Secretly desire her heaving chest,
The flawless mountains that are her breasts,
The contours and valleys that flow between her thighs,
The deep brown pools of her eyes.
She smiles knowingly, contentedly aware
Of the thoughts I have about her as I stare.

Life has turned out just fine.

I sometimes reminisce
When I have some moments alone
About the experiences of my life
That have led me to my home
In this moment when I sit
Recalling those times
As I texture the memories
into this ‘something’ of a rhyme.

Much of my school years
Were a lost place for me.
I never did find myself
At home in my skin.
I felt like an alien
Thrust on this earth
Hiding in my room
So I could escape
From the world.

I felt free when that term ended
And I could discover my path
Away from the rules
That would stifle my heart,
And when I moved away from home
Life truly began.
I became free
Because I was my own man.

Still, it’s not the absolute truth.
I was protected even then.
It was a slow progress
From then until when
I finally moved on
To expand my wings,
To explore the earth
And do extraordinary things.

Which did not turn out
Quite the way I dreamed.
I grew into a relationship
Which was not all that it seemed.
And it eventually didn’t work out 
But it wizened my mind.
It expanded my visions
And opened my eyes.

I saw endless possibilities
and the growth finally began
and I grew into the vision
I had of a man.
The journey had now started
And the wisdom crept in.
The growth changed me
As I turned into him.

Since then I have evolved,
Maybe not in the success
That the world expected
That I would address,
But I’ve found the pace
And the life that is for me
With its trials and challenges
Which allow me to be
More myself, at home
In the thick of my skin,
More at ease and at peace
With my soul, from within,
More aglow with the way
My days all do flow,
More comfortable with the learning
That I’ve now come to know.

I look back on my journey
And I am pleased
With the way 
All my trials have eased
And I’m living the simple dream
That so many usually miss.
My spirit feels complete
Which is the greatest bliss.

I have really amassed
A wondrous wealth.
I have happiness
And really good health,
And I have found the freedom
Of being that is all mine,
And this realization settles in
That life has turned out just fine.

For Someone Beautiful

You are a world of tempered moods,
Stilled gentle waters,
Mysterious shrouds,
That ebb likes the tides
And flows with the moon,
And blooms
Like winters flowers in June.
You are delight when you smile.
Your eyes sparkle
Like jewels on the Nile
And I look on in wonder
As you stare into space
Unaware of the wonder
That I see in your face.
You are a gift
From some greater place,
Earthbound to bless this space
With your grace.
You are a wonder of the divine,
A snapshot of heaven frozen in time.

Argh! Flu

I feel like death walked in and took my soul,
Detached from reality,
Out of control.
My focus is off and I’m seeing double.
It aches all over.
Oh boy, I’m in trouble.
There’s so much to do
And I’ll probably get late.
Waking up this morning,
That was a mistake.
I’m hungry and horny;
Wait! Not horny, just hungry.
My world is spinning and
My mouth’s dry.
I just downed like a litre of water.
They say you need it
To keep you from tipping over.
My head’s still spinning
Like a top.
Damn you Flu.
Stop!

The Man I have Become

It’s been a while since I’ve put pen to paper.
My free time has all but tapered
As I embraced the responsibilities of being a husband,
A father,
A man,
Serving my family and doing all I can
That ensures their well-being.
That’s the thing!
It feels like I’m struggling.

When the weekend is over and when the week’s begun,
I return to my office and the work for the fun
And the breather it is to be from home away,
And the monotony it offers each day.
I breathe easier and comfortably so
Until the time of the evening when it’s time to go
Back into the throes of the role that I’ve taken
For which I’ve my freedom forsaken.

The strain weighs heavier on my shoulders.
It feels like a bag of boulders
Strung down my back.
Is it strength that I lack?

I’m a husband,
I’m an adoptive dad,
To a gorgeous, beautiful wife
And an incredible, adorable young lad.
They are the best choice that I’ve made,
Better than any plan that I’ve ever laid,
And yet at times I’m overwhelmed with this place.
I know I should feel happy
But it’s not the case always.

It’s a realization that it’s a lifetime ahead of this life,
To be a father and to have a wife
And to take on the huge world of needs,
Mindful of my every step and all of my deeds.

Singledom never demanded much of anything from me.
Each day was a breeze as I sipped on my tea
With no worries of the future or what destiny might’ve staged.
Less than a year later and how things have changed!
I feel broken as though I have no relief
From the heaving monolith that I perceive
That is dragging behind me as I heave on and on.
The chains make the journey slower as I move on along.

I look in the mirror at the man that I am
And don’t recognize the man that stands where I stand
Who is so different than who I thought I would be
On the eve of the day when I would be forty,
The husband and father that I have become.
Has life ended or officially begun?

Hope

When everything is worse than it seems,
remember that there’s always hope.
Whenever you feel like you’ve lost your dreams,
remember that you can cope.
Although you may feel defeated
Wounds really always do heal.
Just remember that you’re stronger than you know.
So never lose Hope and the better you’ll feel.

Have You?

Have you ever been to space
without ever leaving the ground?
Have you ever seen a real unicorn
soar and prance around?
Have you ever left your seat
but sit where you sit?
Have you ever looked at a picture
and seen yourself in it?
Have you ever done something wild
that you won’t ever regret?
Have you ever lived so fully
that it’s impossible to forget?

16

Sixteen you are.
You’ve come so far,
Sixteen years ahead.
Today you’re older,
Another year bolder,
So step where I fear to tread;
Maturity!

Mr Teddy Bear

Cuddly and huggable,
Mister Teddy Bear doesn’t mind
if you’re in trouble.
He just enjoys your company.
Cry to him and he’ll comfort you.
Sing to him and he’ll listen.
Every hour of every day,
he’ll be there for you.
Take care of him and he will be forever
the perfect companion,
who will always understand you
and who will be only yours.

Break of Day

The breeze blows gently
onto a golden shore.
A sunrise greets me warmly
sending darkness away once more.
The puffy clouds on the horizon
glow in the changing light.
The foam of the seas washing on the sand
turns from dark to white.
A dark sky brightens
As hues of violet turn to blue.
A morning is birthed in splendor,
a day begins anew.