When Fear Triumphs

A cold heart cannot feel
What blind eyes cannot see
Love, peace, understanding

So often hidden behind prejudice and hate
Disdained and overlooked among
Doubts and disappointments
Beauty transformed
In the eyes of perceived enemies

No longer shining, sadly diminishing
Awaiting understanding, or better yet, a smile
When fear triumphs, we all lose

Hope still dances, but the music fades
Gentle souls sing softly in the distance
Masquerading as the naive
Wisdom fit for a child
Like the body, it is destroyed

In a cold world, I search
For innocent minds, open hears, and loving eyes
For in the mirror, they have been lost

The World I Know

THE WORLD I KNOW IS FULL OF hunger, pain, and greed.
IT CAN BE cold and cruel.
THE WORLD I HATE IS:
Silent betrayal
Me first
Tough luck
Turned-up noses
Unfaithful lovers
Unrequited love
Jerry Springer
Oil spills
Drug dealers
Children soldiers
Thinking inside the box
Pornography
Starving children
E-6
Callous hearts
Cold stares
Drunk drivers
Polluted rivers
Barred windows
"I can't"
Broken relationships
Brain injuries
Closed minds
THE WORLD I KNOW IS NEVER PERFECT...

THE WORLD I KNOW IS FULL OF passion, joy, and hope.
IT IS warm and friendly.
THE WORLD I LOVE IS:
Laughing children
A stranger's smile
Unsung heroes
Passionate kisses
Random kindness
Two-step and waltz
Sensuality
Gentle hug
Sunday drives
4-6-3 double plays
Fresh strawberries
Happy tears
Feet on the coffee table
Unconditional love
Shakespeare
"I do"
Natural highs
Live music
Unbridled excitement
Gentle breeze
Golden Anniversaries
Walks along the beach
Possibilities
...BUT IT IS ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL.