Inspired by Life

Plugging my ears to the sounds... The outside world Fighting to get inside my head, To get inside something precious Something already taken. It has been sold; There is no going back. You cannot steal it. Come on - You're making me MAD! This thing has fallen from your hands Now in the arms of grace. There is no going back The deal that's done is DONE - Done for life I no longer belong to you. PERIOD. There is no hint of longing, No tug at my soul, To dive back into the misery before The dread and fear... The horible loneliness and isolation... HA! to think you could even tempt me back Be GONE! Those things that used to call me I can hear no longer. My Master's words are no longer yours! But alas... My weak soul Oh, heavy heart Still hears the fainting cry Of a past life That is now not so forgotten. To erase the memory Not so simple. But looking forward I set my eyes like flint Unmoving on my Master's plan, I plug my ears to the sounds That if i were to listen Would bec...

The Study (dedicated to my precious residents) do you ever wonder what lies behinds those eyes of old? what stories they saw what joy they radiated what tears they cried ...in eyes now emotionless. do you ever wonder how those lines turned to wrinkles? how much they laughed how much they frowned how much expression was once shown ...on a face now stoic. do you ever wonder what came forth from those pursed lips? what jokes were made what kisses were given what words were spoken ...from lips now motionless. do you ever wonder how far the reach of ten crumpled fingers? how delicate their touch how many other hands they shook how hard they worked ...those hands now limp. oh but the one thing i do wonder what are they thinking now? to look into their soul is there fear or is there peace ...as they breath their last. JDog 2012