Impervious

Impervious

Tender moments,
touches await
in my dream
filled nights

Elusive arms
that long to hold
me tight

Untouchable you,
unreachable me,
twin souls a world
apart

Desires unquenched
from lovers bold
in mind, but not
in heart...
Lynn West
(c) 2010

Seawash

Seawash

Drenched in an unshakeable coat,
wings flailing as they move to
rid themselves of man's mistakes

Sand forever soiled by the
greed of many makes
a pitiful sight to behold
and though a part of us
yearns to turn our heads,
our hearts cry out,
as we watch the horror
of a seawash's demise

Dreams washed away
with the tide
as millions look on
with mixed feelings of
anger and despair

Even our children's children
will know the sting from
this corporate scorpion

For the seawash will never
feel the same as we walk the beach
wanting only sand between our toes

Mother Earth, we feel your pain, as
yet another burden is placed upon
your laden shoulders

Lynn West
(c) 2010

Abandoned

Abandoned
Lost in a world
of "who am I,"
abandoned by
his own memories

He searches the room,
seeking some clue, an
answer, for "who is that
man in my mirror"

His loved ones sit by,
helpless to his plight,
as his days drip by
like a slow, leaky faucet

Now and then he finds
himself again, for
the briefest snatch
of time and for
a moment life
is like it was as
memories breeze
through his mind
like a warm summer
wind...

Lynn West
(c) 2010

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Namaste

Namaste

Hardships fall when
least expected
and the course is set
by our perspective
of a brighter day
or a darker dawn

Drink with your
glass half full
and your soul
will never feel
empty...

Step through life
with a sure foot
and an open mind

Quote not the greats,
spilling wisdom from
your lips like rain from
a stormy sky, unless
you are prepared to
live by the words
you find yourself
sharing

Life is a circle and
we come into it
kicking and screaming, may
we never give up that
will...

Namaste to my brethren
peace to my sisters

Lynn West
(c) 2010

Rose Colored Glasses

Rose Colored Glasses

It's a work in progress
and you live it day by day;
take it slow or rush it by,
you end up the same way

"Live it to the fullest"
is my philosophy -
be a teacher and a
student of wit
and integrity

It isn't always going
to be an easy thing
but if you live your
life in the dark,
how will you know
when to sing?

Life is your own mirror,
how you see it
is really up to you

Be thankful for every
moon rise and
happy when the
sun shines through...

Lynn West
(c) 2010

Boogie Fever

Boogie Fever

I feel the need
to move my feet as
the music stirs my soul

I start to drift along
with the beat, my body
out of control

Let the music take you
where you want to be
-- everyone should dance

Get up, feel it, shake your booty
while you've got the chance...

Lynn West
(c) 2010