Shift
Left to right
Forward and back
Dark to bright
Run to tack
There are many ways to go
And I must change
Do not go with the flow
I must turn the page
Leave Jackson
Do not be shocked
Viking or saxon
Not land locked
A new journey
Sailing away
Leaving absurdity
A new sunset everyday
My intent
My want
My plan
My desire
At sixty not too late
To transition
A new journey and fate
A grand ambition
But wait
Who is this girl
That I went on a date
Her hair has so much curl
I am smitten
By her beauty and enthusiasm
Maybe sailing is not written
She has to be an addendum
My plan b has crumpled
Moving to plan c
My arrogance humbled
I now can see
I want her in my life
And she makes me laugh
With no crazy strife
I want to be her better half
In this moment
In this time
In this minute
In this space
I will pursue her
Wanting to know if she is real
Not some imaginary blur
And my feelings are real
Sailing will be there
But I can not let this pass
I am chasing that wild hair
And this charming lass
There is so much opportunity
There is so much promise
There is so much compassion
There is so much expectation
Go all in
Do not miss the chance
I can only laugh and grin
A sailboat can not kiss or dance
Tag: love
I Never Dreamed
I never dreamed
Someone from my past
Feelings redeemed
So much time has passed
I kept up with her
We would always be friends
She would concurr
Our friendship transcends
We have reconnected
Both being single
We have redirected
For us to mingle
She watched me sail
Commenting along the way
I called her instead of email
Just not any comminique
We talked for hours
Just about everything
She must have superpowers
She was so addicting
We communicated frequently
Four or five times a day
I enjoyed her evidently
Because she was so gay
She was brilliant
She was happy
She was exciting
She was captivating
I wanted more
I wanted that energy
I wanted to explore
I wanted synergy
I asked her out
And she agreed
What a rout
I decreed
Too smooth
Too slick
Too easy
Too sleek
We were so agreeable
I was flabbergasted
Our future is unforeseeable
And it was not forecasted
Now a new journey
Where will we go
A magnificent tourney
Only God will know
Bosom
We are not a pair We are not dating We are not caring We are not waiting Let it all go Do not look back You are not my beau Or part of my pack You are alone Do not text Do not phone What is next Wait and see Or move on You can flee To a new dawn But my heart Will not run You are a piece of art And so much fun I know for sure We are one Our love is pure We are not done You love me And I love you We might disagree But this is true My heart knows And so does yours Our love is froze Until the end of the wars Wars of pride Wars of stubbornness Wars of prejudice Wars of omission Where does it get us Staying apart All this fuss Not very smart Your heart goes pitter And mine goes patter Stop being bitter Remember what matters Happiness Kindness Forgiveness Togetherness These things wait For us to claim them Open the gate Stop being dumb Learn to talk To one another Not a shock You miss each other There is more there Waiting for a chance Clear the air Makeup and dance Embrace Bond Enjoy Celebrate We can do it Bypassing the hurt Use our wit Stay on alert Relationships are hard Communication is key We may argue and fight But what is the reality We are lovers We are mates We are sweethearts We are a match Our feelings will not change Deep down inside And we will not exchange And we will not backslide I am your man Embracing your bosom We will be a clan And you will be my woman
Understand
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I am Back on Social Media
Need to Promote My Writing
I have started writing again. I am no longer on my medicine, and I have written a second book of poetry.
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I hope you enjoy my poems. Here is one I wrote the other day:
I Do Not Know
I do not know
I do not understand
I do not accept the status quo
I do not make demands
Lost and alone
Lost and needy
Lost in groans
Very greedy
Selfish
Hurtful
Jealous
Ungrateful
I search
I chase
In church
In your face
I am not fair
I am not emphatic
Not that I do not care
Not to cause static
My every intention
Is to be loved
Not an intervention
Or to be shoved
But in goodwill
Honest and true
Neither a windmill
Nor a zoo
Help me Lord
Settle down
Not with a sword
Or to shutdown
Honest retrospect
Heartfelt transmission
Giving respect
Honest admission
Of my faults
Of my weaknesses
Of my assaults
To my Jesus
Let me bow
Let me repent
Worship thou
End my torment
Restore my heart
According to your will
I need a fresh start
Make my path downhill
Easy to travel
Easy to see
Less prone to unravel
With a skeleton key
Unlock the doors
Make my way
On all fours
So I can pray
Heavenly Father
Forgive me
Bless my sister
Hear my plea
Hear
In Jesus name
My sins disappear
Without shame
I am new
Today everyday
No blame
Without decay
Holy Spirit
Filled
Explicit
Old life killed
Written by: Conrad Birmingham