The Woods

Life has been no easy forest for me to navigate --
Not always with a predetermined path to follow,
But abounding with rocks and roots to trip over
While stumbling along in a period of darkness.
Never knowing whether to take the left or the right fork,
Ever maneuvering the endless labyrinth
Of trees with dancing boughs and gnarled bark.
Always following the gently trickling blue snake,
Which is really a minute stream
But never too closely
For fear of falling in.
Constantly checking in all directions
For vicious, rampaging, wild beasts
That may be roaming the wood.
Never willing to stop, pause, or turn around,
Though sometimes I wish I could,
Being prevented only by the fact that
Even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to find my way back.
Ever keeping my faith in the reward on the other side,
I continue to traverse through the woods and finally
I have found my reward

Shit Don't Smell

You tell everyone

that You were the

one to make the right decision

making it sound as though he was the one

that wasn't right

leave her alone he does

but the messages still flow

from her what the hell

he replies

and gets ripped for it 

and she denies that her shit don't smell

some of the lies she told

will one day unfold

for she will regret

the day she walked away

from a good thing

yet her shit don't smell

the twenty six

After work,

You hit a twenty six hard,

You walk through the door,

feeling powerful and mighty,

look at me,

tell me to leave,

in my room I can hear mom,

you force her down,

I can hear her,

scream,

slap her around,

after screams of please,

don't!

you think your a man,

you fucking pussy,

do you feel strong now,

to abuse my mom,

don't worry your day will come,

when you answer to the man

Black and Blue

You worked,

A twelve hour shift,

Your tired,

Stressed,

Hungry,

You open the door,

And she stands before you,

Look at her! innocent face,

And you think disgrace;

But dinner isn't ready,

You raise your hand,

In anger,

Strike her face,

Violence that puts,

Her into tears,

Her fears come true,

In shades of black and blue.