New Way

Often have I battled on
in face of adversity,
Often have I held my own
in days of negativity,
Times now change
and strength recedes
sunlight fades at length
To give up struggle
and lay down to rest
closer to heart for me now
than every moment plodding on
to save a life ill spent.
The yearning grows
like a well tended plant
a sapling growing fast
let battles be my past.
This new desire,
young and sweet
blossoms each day
it is, it is, my new way.

Parting

Hold me once more
I promise not to stay
not to hold you back
your life is far away.

Call me once more
I promise not to cry
not to keep you with me
but let go by and by.

We'll be done, nothing more to try
our pathway sweet paved in gold
today grows worn and old
return to your past ties.

Pied Piper

I need a Pied Piper
but not for Hamlin town
that was all child play
fancy's own playground.

This time the task is harder
for Rats are now elsewhere
in minds and hearts and innards
on that I can swear.

They jump and run around
they play soft ball round on round
yet on the outer surface
they hardly make a sound.

They nibble and they wiggle
they squiggle and they jiggle
they drive us really nuts
till we come to fisticuffs.;

I need a Pied piper
but not for Hamlin town
to rid us of our Rats
that run up and down.

In Return

You fed me
You clothed me
You gave shelter
A roof o'er my head
Now you lay claim
Stake your rights
On body and soul
But I am I, a person
Not some object
You prize or discard
Barter or sell at will
Your actions can you define?
Investments made
With guaranteed ROI
Or act of charity
To win free accolade
Life'snot business
With rules of give and take
Life's a sojourn
Among hills and lakes.