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

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

it rained; rather it poured!
sheets and buckets of water
fell in just a few hours;
our street became a river!
got a text from city hall

Tonight was simply amazing
And my heart’s still beating fast
At long last she and I met
A friendship I hope forever last
I’ve adored her from a distance

Long hair, denim jacket, Frye boo
A Fu Manchu, behind dark green R
No cares, top of the world, indest
Aah! to be young again, no aches n
A mile in less than six, not break

Love comes not from a vacuum
It appears not from thinnest air
Love does not suddenly bloom
It requires nourishment and care…
Love begins with admiration

Once, a child I was; long, long t
Those days forever gone, they didn
Now, as grey cells go; mem’ries fa
Soon I may forget friends I used
Time flies fast, while I await wi

thoughts he expressed
not in four words, but two
he eats just once a day
so, he’d cook just once too
at most two of everything he’d own

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

In the porch, a swing painted whit
Where starry-eyed lovers used to s
Now empty in the morning sunlight
For hearts no longer in unison bea
F Aparici. 05/07/2018

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,

A raven cawed
Fear struck my heart
Chills quickly engulfed me
All so unexplainably
It seems so odd