REMEMBER AMERICA

 

Daisies dancing with lady slippers –

Roses hiding from garden clippers –

Ocean’s secrets of a mermaid –

While the wind plays in fields of sage –

In the distance a church bell rings,

And unfaithful lovers have flings!

From the mountaintop I stand high –

Then I hear our nation’s cry!

Remember America when she began,

Come one! Come all! Here is my land –

Purple mountains – meadows of sage –

God’s promises written on every page!

From the mountaintop I stand cry –

What happened – please tell me why!

 

Epaphroditus© February 28, 2024

 

MAGA

 

Donald J. Trump

What did you say?

“America is the greatest,”

 And her flag I’ll wave.

 

“I’m for MAGA,

Could that be bolder?

I’m also a builder

Your future I shoulder!”

 

I will stand tall,

Look at Trump Tower –

Dripping in her gold

Upon every hour.

 

I care about America

While the Dem’s fiddle!

The MAGA movement

It’s not a riddle!

 

I’ll defend them all

Even my haters –

All the truck drivers,

And restaurant waiters.

 

I’ll serve all the people,

Either poor or rich –

Look at all the farmers

The Ox is in the ditch!

 

The land of the free,

And I say it with wit –

Come all that labor,

But come with merit.

 

I love Mar-A Lago

With her walls of plaster –

I calculate every move

Like a Chess master!

 

My words can be brass,

And not always candid –

A free pass to America

I have never handed.

 

I will wave Old Glory

Again and again –

I’ll fight for America

I’ll fight to the end!

 

I earned my riches,

And I hate to be in debt –

America is a beacon,

And she is not dead yet!

 

Look at our nation

Could things be worse?

“Come all – it’s all free!”

Empty our purse.

 

When I was President

America was fervent –

I didn’t steal her blind

I was her servant!

 

Once again I’ll serve,

And we’ll MAGA –

With God’s help:

“It will take all good men!”

 

Epaphroditus© February 27, 2024

HIT OR MISS

 

I love a woman with hair so long

There is nothing as sweet as a love song –

I love to touch her – hold her in my arms!

But then I think, will this do me harm?

Look at her lips, and look at her nose,

And look at how our love can grow . . .

This beauty that graces my sight –

A heart so weak I can’t fight!

So please explain this feeling I got . . .

When I question: “Is it love or is it not?”

Swept away like an evening tide

A moment of passion when hearts collide!

I love a woman that knows how to kiss,

But when it comes to love it’s hit or miss!

 

Epaphroditus© February 26, 2024

 

GOD IS THE OWNER

Feet on the floor – out of the rack –

   Now I wonder what today brings

Off to work so I can hurry back,

   I’m sure there are worse things!

 

The weather I’ve not seen yet

   (A storm is moving in I heard)

Why worry there is no time to fret

   I put my destiny in God’s word!

 

I never think about the world a lot,

   To my mind I am already rich –

Today will be good or it will not

   (Attitude will determine which)!

 

A simple fact we all should know:

“God is the owner of our soul!”

 

Epaphroditus© February 25, 2024

I KISSED HER TEARS

 

The nights now seem so long –

There’s nothing as sad as a love song!

A sadness that I cannot touch

It seems her hurt and pain is too much –

On and on are things I didn’t know . . .

And sometimes it’s worse than hell below?

Yes I know that she is in pain . . .

But with every storm there is always rain –

The night now seem so long,

But remember I didn’t do her wrong!

I try my damnedest to be aware,

And this sadness I have to bear . . .

I pray to God to take away her fears –

Then I kissed her tears.

 

Epaphroditus© February 24, 2024

 

WE ONLY GO AROUND ONCE

  

Carefree and incautious go I,

   As though my mind is out to lunch –

And, my thought is, I only live once

   What’s the point in having too much?

      But of course there lies the question

      Am I going in the right direction –

      We only go around once!

 

What is the point in being too cautious?

   It’s like a hammer trying to hit a nail –

An impetuous nature – I need to live!

   There’s more to life than checking the mail,

      Complacency I oppose

      When I’m old I can dozes –

      We only go around once!

 

Epaphroditus© February 24, 2024

A WOUNDED SOUL

I heard a

heart crying

cries in the night

as if to say:

“I am lonely”

so I cry

do you hear me?

I need love

I need you to care

I need you to feel

my pain!

it’s too much

for me to bear

a wounded soul

that has nowhere

to run

do you hear me?

I once loved

and was loved

but now

no one cares

tossed away

like I’m trash

to endure alone

to cry alone

in despair

because no one

cares anymore

do you hear me?

 

Epaphroditus© February 23, 2024

 

 

THERE AIN’T TIME

 

There ain’t time, there ain’t time!

To hold your hand through life –

Look at those that trained your mind,

And I am sorry for all of your strife!

Forgive all for what they’ve done,

You have to let all of your hurt go,

Just face it – there is nowhere to run!

In time the truth will always show!

It’s a matter of time, a matter of time

Life is like a vapor then it’s gone . . .

So we all have to endure the grind –

People will always treat us wrong!

Forgive all for what they’ve done,

Remember there is nowhere to run!

 

Epaphroditus© February 22, 2024

 

 

I AM WISER NOW

 

You never know about a woman . . .

   She’ll take a heart and play with it –

Now beauty plays no part in this . . .

   Psychological games – they never quit!

We spend years trying to understand

   (I don’t mean to cry on your shoulder),

Or try to say that love is blind . . .

   But I am wiser now that I’m older –

Love is just a psychological game –man!

   With their eyes they toy with your soul,

As they twist their little round booty –

   Then in a moment they can turn cold!

So we decide, “Will we play this game?”

   One we can never win – it’s so unfair –

You never know about a woman . . .

   In the shadows they’re waiting there!

 

Epaphroditus© February 21, 2024

 

MISFORTUNES OF LIFE

 

I saw her tears once before,

And I can’t stand it anymore,

   And then

Her crying was so profound,

Tears falling upon the ground,

   Where does it end?

 

O the sadness a heart can find,

Heartaches that comes to mind

   Cuts like a knife

The hurts that no one can hear

A mind that’s filled with fear,

   But it’s life.

 

I saw her walking the streets,

Looking for love with all she meets

   The tricks turned,

The endless thoughts in her head,

Ending up in a strangers bed,

   Lessons learned.

 

Epaphroditus© February 20, 2024

 

IT MATTERS’ NO MORE

 

Life will pass us quickly, dear love,

   To our journey’s final rest,

No one will give thought,

   If we were friends or foe.

It will all be forgotten with time;

Like the battered garden bench

   Where our days slowly passed.

 

Life will pass us quickly, dear love,

   Our troubles will be no more;

The accomplishments of this life

   Will barely leave their mark.

The dreams we made together, love,

The times we danced together here,

Will have no more meaning than

   Smoke fading in the wind.

 

Life will pass us quickly, dear love,

   The sadness will be no more;

The songs we sang were surely in vain

   Without substance or rhythm sounds.

All the friendships we have this day

The hearts we touched along the way-

We shall be as friendless now as they,

   But who if any will surely care?

 

Life will pass us quickly, dear love,

   With little notice or little concern

Of life’s bitter hurts and pain,

   And our day’s give way to darkness.

So fill the glasses with sweet wine,

Let me kiss your lips while still wet,

And to love you if only a little while,

   Before… “ It matters’ no more.”

 

Epaphroditus© November ‘00

  

LOVE DEFINED

 

There was an older woman

I met long ago . . .

She taught me about love,

And the things I needed to know!

 

I think about her now and then

Now that I’ve become a man . . .

Those moments of passion

I hope you understand.

 

Memories lock on my grid

Are still here today –

O those eyes filled with love

That took my breath away . . .

Just a moment in time

When love was defined.

 

Epaphroditus© February 19, 2024

 

CRITICISM

 

Does it matter what people think of me?

I’m just too opinionated, so what –

They don’t have to listen – just let me be!

Are they my judge and jury – that says a lot!

 

Throwing their insults right off the bat . . .

Does it matter what people have said?

It’s just their viewpoint – that is only that!

O it’s funny how thoughts come to my head.

 

Criticism will always be here then it’s gone

Some can be good, and some can be bad –

It comes down to who was right or wrong

It’s just another opinion that people had!

 

Crow is something that no one likes to chew!

I choose not to be offended, how about you?

 

Epaphroditus© February 18, 2024

 

PRIORITIES REARRANGED

 

The sun rises at dawn

   While most are still in bed,

And the world outside we can’t see

   So what is there to dread?

 

Briefcase in hand - out the door,

   The world before us we can’t see –

Each step we take – we take in faith,

   And pray that evil will let us be!

 

We have to focus on what lies ahead –

   Our world today is very strange,

This is a truth we all have to face!

   Our priorities we have to rearrange.

 

Life is not like the good old days,

   Today our world is ruled by clowns –

Power, money, and greed, just a few,

   I know, so reversed it all sounds!

 

Some say just flow with the tide . . .

   Some fly a rainbow flag of pride –

I say we all need to turn to God first!

   In truth – from Him we can’t hide!

 

Epaphroditus© February 17, 2024

LOVE IS NEVER QUICK

 

Love and passion – elements that’s so rare,

But you can test my heart if you dare –

Love without passion – what is the point?

I’m stating a fact so don’t get all out of joint!

Please look in my eyes – tell me what you see?

When I make love it’s not all about me . . .

Love is more than going through the motion –

I’ll chill the wine and I’ll supply the lotion!

Strawberries dipped in chocolate and soft music,

Candles burning – making love is never quick –

Now the stage is set – foreplay at its best . . .

Love and passion is ready for the test!

The morning after – satisfaction in your eyes,

Yes, it was love with passion, hear their cries?

 

Epaphroditus© February 16, 2024