Give Them Wings

“and they will fly”
ya, and they wonder why

the road to Happiness

certainly not the one they put me on
and they wonder why I don’t respond!

BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD

we don’t see it the same
and they say I’m the one to blame!

When the Wood is Green

they’re tried to bend me at their whim
despite my opinions, much to my chagrin

HER MOTHER’S DAUGHTER

and she wonders why I got naughtier
if she’s not careful she’ll be convicted of manslaughter

THE WORLD I KNOW

the one I don’t want
the grass has to be greener away from this haunt

POWER IDEAS for A HAPPY FAMILY

ha! can power and happiness coexist?
if so, there’s something I’ve definitely missed

I’m OK, You’re My Parents

so keep your distance
I’ll let you know if and when I need assistance

Billy & Mary, Sitting in a Tree

k - i - s - s - i - n - g

is love or lust the key?

Surrender! The Romance of a Woman’s Soul

what does it matter anyway

this feeling simply takes my breath away!

A Bride on the AMAZON

that was unexpected for sure

why all of the sudden do I feel so impure?

THE LONG LOVE

perhaps this one will last

cuz the last three weren’t up to the task

INSIDE MY HEART

there’s such a deep longing

where’s that sense of belonging?

WILLIAM and MARY

next week will it be Billy and Carrie?

am I really that temporary?

and Healthy Hearts

ya, they’ll break just like sore ones do

guess I’m just lovesick, tried and true

Last summer

was such a dream

wish now I’d wake from this nightmare scream

the Tender Time

a time to be loved

isn’t that what we all want? a beloved?

Death of a Gentle Lady

but someone turned the love tree into a playground

and I’m still in the middle of this let- melt- break- shut- down

Tick Tock Goes The Clock

and it never wants to stop
even if I drop…

THE PURCHASE PRICE

one I know I have to pay
but is it worth everything they say?

THE TIME TRAP

   this cage that drowns me beneath the never-
   ending waves
   who is the master and who are the slaves?

Overboard

this ship’s capsized over me
it’s no whale of a time in this sea

A Letter for Daria

another message in a bottle?
but I’m still caught in this current, full throttle

How could you do that?!

take time from work
they’d call you a shirk!

Happiness Sold Separately

gotta read the fine print
the way I’m swimming, apparently I didn’t

never again once more

it’s high time I come up for some air
but it’s high tide, and I’ve got so much to do down there

You Are My Sunshine?

really, my the only sunshine?
thought you’d make me happy when skies
are gray

OUT OF NOWHERE

you rained on my party
drug my heart through the mud, never
said sorry

VIRTUALLY NORMAL

I thought we were tight
guess vision is 20/20 in hindsight

WHERE YOU BELONG

I wanted to be with you
like all the cool kids do

A Matter of Opinion

but your mood changes like the weather
and birds of a feather flock together

MEAN STREAK

you told me I would never fly that high
and with that you left, without saying goodbye

NOW OR NEVER

guess I have to decide
betray myself or be disqualified

COLD SHOULDER

even colder in this gray
much to my dismay

Nobody Loves Me

everybody hates me
going to the garden to flee

HOW DO YOU FEEL?

why do you care?
you’re just gonna tell me “life’s not fair”

COLD TIMES

in the middle of summer
but the school year’s not much better to recover

THE BLUE VALLEYS

I walk them alone
they say to depression I’m prone

NOW YOU KNOW

but what do you care?
after all, you really don’t have any real time to spare

CATCH ME WHEN I FALL

if only there were someone there after all
someone to hug this porcupine ball

Stop the Insanity!

cuz I sure can’t!
I’m drowning in this pitcher plant

JUST DON’T TELL ‘EM WHERE I AM

hooked up to this temperamental recovery program
cooped up like a freshwater clam

SYMPTOMS of WITHDRAWAL

they say it’s supposed to help me
but I still feel like a nobody

Mary Mary, Quite Contrary

how does my stardom grow?
with secret cartels and outright rebels,
I should know

JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE

counting my blessings one bottle at a time
living it up on top of all this crime

It’s All in the Playing

playing the game
win one, lose one; it’s all the same

YOU CAN RELIEVE PAIN

cuz that’s all we want
and you think it’s just defiance we flaunt

Loot

we’ll take what’s not given
cuz to really love us, you’re too chicken

Midnight Suppers

call it an addiction, call it an affliction
gotta do something to make through this transition

THE WOUNDS OF HUNGER

starving for love
just want attention from the ones I think the world of

THE PARTY OF DEATH

it’s all fun and games until…
ya, well, that’s just run-of-the-mill

Remains: Non-Viewable

you’d think they’d want to make an example of it
but no, turn a blind eye, it’s too much to admit

PRESUMED INNOCENT

coercion puts on a pretty smile
tis why I’ve been here for such a long while

Birds Of A Feather

they flock together
friends in fair weather

The Divas

their tight-knit clique
comes unraveled at the slightest nitpick

MADE IN HOLLYWOOD

they think they’re shining stars
they’re the bane of this school of ours!

SET HER ON A THRONE

they quibble who’s the fairest
gossipy twits, they should be embarrassed

THE MIND OF THE CAT

but who am I to blame
after all, I’d share in their fame

Experiential Psychotherapy: BASIC PRACTICES

these games we play
I just wanna be accepted, okay?!

THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL

playing to my own tune
guess I don’t fit in with those buffoons

Care of MIND/Care of SPIRIT

but it haunts me so
more then you’ll ever know

MORE THAN MOODY

what else am I supposed to think?
without them, I’ll never be in sync!

Ring Around The Roses

pocket full of supposes
the diagnosis just under our noses

Beyond Tomorrow

gotta keep believing it’s possible
this life will not end horrible

HOW TO PREVENT AND GAIN REMISSION FROM CANCER

can’t tell you now
but I know it’s possible somehow

FLU

initially felt ordinary, common enough
but fighting this one’s became something quite tough

NUTRITION AGAINST DISEASE

an apple a day keeps the doctor away
so they say, but will I be okay?

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMMON DISEASES

gotta learn what I can
gotta find answers, gotta have a plan

CANCER FACTS & FALLACIES

what’s false and what’s true?
is this stat or study askew?

TODAY IS MINE

no matter what I will breakthrough
to a real cure I pursue

THE HEALTH BUILDER

the sun rises and shines in my room
and like the flowers I will rise and bloom

A Poetic Commentary: Melondy Pt 2