LONELY CHILD

LONELY CHILD


Torch is passed
No mystery
Behind the consternation
On my furrowed brow
Trudging through the minefields
Longing for completion
Sacred glimpse of home
Seeking love
Unconditional
Revelations
Rare
Hurdles
Monumental
Taking time to change
Soaking up the truth
Behind these bedroom eyes
Lonely child remains
Selfish in such longing
Unbiased bulletin
Forgive
My insecurity
Indulge
My fragile passion
Accept
My humble plea



© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007

BITTERSWEET EPISTLE

BITTERSWEET EPISTLE


Bittersweet epistle
Dylan
Spoke of social change
Nobel 60’s movement
Sentimental protest
Gone
The days of dialogue
Banter between comrades
Violence
Raw
So brutal
Crushing mass response
No debate submitted
Religious lines grow deeper
Commercialized excess
Aggressive ways of Islam
Clash of ideology
Rumors of war
Only strife remains
Prayers for our children
Soon
Preponderance
Melts into indifference
Peace is found within
Love
A conscious choice


© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007

ALEX AND JASON

ALEX AND JASON


Their first Thanksgiving
My extreme honor to share
She
Sweet Alex
Natural splendor
Stunning
So beautiful
Her smile
Glowing radiance
Her love for him
So fierce
Quite comforting to witness
Jason
Dashing young warrior
Rugged good looks
Kindness
Bathes his golden soul
A loyal friend indeed
I am grateful for their presence
Celebrate their bond
May God’s richest blessings
Surround their cozy home


© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007

AZURE NOTES

AZURE NOTES


Bricked windows
Narrow vision
Such is our society
Veering points of view
Misconstrued defiance
Azure notes
Tune of melancholy
Open sky
Poison rain falling
Lack of opposition
Widespread persecution
Thus begins the countdown
Drastic things to come


© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007

“YUP”

(Title furnished by my son Will)


Bucolic notions
Tap dancing
Just beyond my minds eye
Smeared embarrassment
Withering angst
Grizzled recompense
Persimmon temperament
Pauper nobility
Statuesque
Yet meek
Her orchid touch
So delicate
Demure
Electrifying
Silent strength
Dancing spirit
Esoteric elegance
Fear
Pause
Downgraded
Every day anomaly
Recent satisfaction
Penetrating glance
If she only knew
How esteemed
Adulation
No time for second chances
This ode
Shall have to do



© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007

WORDS

WORDS



Sacred hymns
Of prescience
Words
So often overlooked
Poets
Ring the bell of truth
Pallid moon rising
Decency
Fleeting
Echoes of abandoned ambition
We protest
Futile pantomime
All
Is as it shall be
Prophecy unfolds
Global flood watch
Missile silos ready
Political deceit
Wisdom sees beyond
Watchful eyes
Expect


© Bill Grimes Jr. 2007