misled oh yes! she made a huge mistake! companionship; all she ever wanted so, she dated a man she met at a w quite old he was; still, the man s lo! he turned out to be an oversex 2 2
Venom Kind words are free; offered by th They edify, they comfort, they beg But words unkind cut deeper than a They hurt and destroy even across Thus, with your words be careful, 4 5
The Gall of it All... In a fetal position I lay on the floor In excruciating pain I never felt before… Pain, none can assuage, 3 2
Ghouls and Goblins In the dark, young children squeal Ghouls everywhere, goblins laughin Witches in pointed hats A clowder of black cats Quite a spooky night to go carousi 6 3
Sadly Unaware My young son threw a ball at me But sadly, he caught me unaware And it bounced right in front of m Oh! I melted at his wounded stare Perhaps more focused I should be 3 4
Forgiven Our past life, it matters not When our misdeeds are forgiven With a clean slate, we start afres And with eyes clear, we see heaven Forget the past? Never must we! 4 4
Pitter Patter The pitter patter of the rain As droplets hit the window pane Soothed her much like a lullaby And she found herself in a dream Flying free, riding a moonbeam, 6 4
Never Goodbye Five years ago, we met I’ve been in love since then; I prayed for someone such as you And you came down from heaven! I’ll be with you for always 8 6
Sunsets and Ocean Blue Just can’t paint, nor write songs Sadly I take terrible pictures to But I do the next best thing I write about it, for me and you So, always armed with pen and pape 4
Morning Early, I awakened this morning To watch the sun rise from the sea As always, this amazing feeling Exhilaration, as my spirit flies f © F Aparici 8 4
Can’t Wait She promised to come soon And only a few days remain Tension and excitement Driving me insane Soon we’ll be together 4 4
Broken she reached across the bed, but he’s gone! a dark feeling embraced her, but the deepest sadness too... her spirit’s broken 2 2
A Season of Promise It’s a season of promise that all’ Heaven smiles; yeah! The future’s All we see, hear, touch! What a d Nature’s beauty has cast a magical Sadly, spring will eventually bid 5 3
Someday... Someone... Someday... someone… Will wander into your life She’ll rock your world; turn it up She’ll put an end… To all of your emotional strife 2 2
Meaning... I’ve tried to find meaning in everything I see But sometimes a sunset’s just a moment to cherish... Often times I have stopped 6 4
From the Dark Ocean Incredible, amazing, living in an Days often sunny, the nights alway Then comes a hurricane All that wind and rain Terrifying storm that from the dar 2 2
friend great it is to have a friend who has your welfare in mind who sticks with you till the end a real treasure, one of a kind and the good news he brings you 1 2
A Secret Passion A secret passion; A peculiar indulgence She kept from everyone Except her conscience! And for so many years 9 5
Moment... When our moment becomes just a mem And today lapse into tomorrow Will it be a nightmare or a reveri When you think of me; please let m For moments with you will never ag 2 3
the rain the pitter-patter of the rain lulled him into deep sleep dreams, the gods did ordain he didn’t even count sheep! and he saw her in a dream 5 4
Vintage Vintage models we are; some of us We move with caution, lest somethi (Except those among us, the health For spare parts unavailable, or ha Yes, old we are; we’re yesterday’s 2 3
The Roach One day in the garage we saw a big It wasn’t moving, I thought it wa Even so, I got a broom The critter met its doom My wife quite frightened, she won’ 2 2
Strand of Pearls He could taste the salt in the air As they walked by the frothy sea It was so cold but they didn’t car Her face is all that he could see They hugged tightly to keep warm 5 4
Earrings At the young mother he looked With worried, quizzical eyes Then said “How come you have Just one earring?” Startled, she grabbed both ears 4 2
Trials The strong breeze blew my cap away Chasing after it was simply futile And I watched it fly over the qua Into the sea; and I could but smi For it’s been that kind of a day 2 2
Blackbirds Black birds all in flight Acrobatic explosion Darkening the sky Bad weather coming As the starlings warn the world 2 3
The End of His World His whole world ended; it was yest His hopes for tomorrow quickly per When the love of his life passed a His dreams, like a thin mist, vani She’ll always be the lady of his y 5 4
Twilight In the twilight of my life I’ve more yesterdays than tomorrow I reminisce about the past And recall moments of joys and sor I think about my days of youth 2 4
Wickedly Seductive... she flashed her wickedly seductive smile, all resistance melted, a scoop of ice cream on a hot summer day; 3 1
a prayer away worry and panic drag us down towards misery and despair often, we wear a big frown and love we can’t even share there’s no joy in the air 1 2
Uncluttered The debris that weigh us down, It’s best to let them go To compassion, open our hearts And let the feeling show Let the flotsam float away, 2
Bluebonnets The roadsides gleam in morning spl Robed in the blooming garb of spri Bluebonnets, flowers of every imag A rainbow tapestry; the bees are m Frantically, I searched for heave 4 3
Miracles Unread my rhymes could be, it matt Even if all my poems gain no accla Satisfied will I be and bear no s For my time and effort won’t be fo Words I write describe the beauty 3 3
Ever After Ever after seems so far, far away But it’s what we aim for every day We pray our love forever will stay Even after all our hairs turn gray If we wish our adventure to succee 4 3