BOTTLES!!

Cook-a-doodle-doo, the rooster crows

And off his bed, he already arose

In haste, he leaves the door ajar

For there is much pleasure at the bar

To him, nothing really matters

But his craving for the colored waters

He says his usual prayer

As he calls on the waiter;

“ Wine is for the weak,

For it has all the answers we seek;

Let us drink here,

For heaven has no beer! 

Serve me beer for breakfast

to rinse my stomach off dust”

He rounds the night up with gin and whisky

And lay by the drains when tipsy

His sons then bear the plight

As they search for daddy in the night

Unfortunately, one cannot change family

So they preach to him the homily

“We all lost something when mama died

Yeah, it was hard but we tried

Drunkenness is never the way

It only pushes mama’s spirit away!”

They would watch him with scorn and disdain

Hoping he would someday refrain

His life was once straight and clean

Until he lost his wife, Irene!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELVIRA!!

It is your day, my white flower
So let the world see your glamour
Fill your heart with gaiety
Stun us all with your beauty
Make a wish and i will obey
If you wear that smile all day
Let us make merry
For the real life fairy
Who bears the crown of glory
In my little love story
La blanca, Señorita Elvira
Rejoice, for you're a year older
Feliz cumpleaños, mi amor
Enjoy this day and many more!!!

HUSBAND THEN, MANNY NOW!!

He heard the sound of the doorbell

He knew she would soon yell

“Pause cleaning the floor,

And see who’s at the door”

He goes as low as washing her undies

Oh Yeah! He washes her panties

His little son can’t call him daddy

For mummy treats him like a manny

They barely speak to eachother

And he dares not put his own son to order

He met her far back in high school

Oh! Her smile was so cool

People said it wasn’t safe if she was older

But he thought their love was stronger

Years later, they were at the altar

Making vows without a falter

Back when they used to go cruising

She would call her Captain Jack Robin

She used to be the girl he would die for

Indeed, this wasn’t what he bargained for

Now, all his friends call him a looser

But he warns them to keep working harder

For you never know how marriage could be a flop

Until  you finally loose your job!

FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN

Them that hear of him, never wish to see him

Them that speak of him, everybody avoids

For rumour has it that;

 Those who ever saw him have mouths that would not budge

Eyes that would not shut

Stricken by horrific dreams;

Nightmares that would not spare the slightest slumber

No one ever saw him perpetrate a perilous act

Neither did any victim attribute their attacks to him

And yet his deformity pronounces him guilty

Perhaps, to a crime he’s yet to commit

An innate heart of pure magnanimity

A desire to be a haven to the distressed

But ostracized by society for the fear of the unknown

Dwells in solitude, in a cave of treasures

While the people live in destitution

Hopeful that someday, someone will be brave enough to hear him out

For only then, will the treasures be discovered

To finally wipe out the penury

But the unborn generation inherits a legacy

An enslaved mind that embraces conservatism

And so, what they long for, forever remains hidden.

MAN OF ENVY!!

There he comes, a man filled with envy

He’s not moved by what is funny

Neither is he touched by the world’s greatest story

His wish is for all men to be in distress

But for himself, success in excess

A man who frowns at his brother’s progress

And takes delight in watching others suffer

Indeed, a wolf in sheep’s skin

He will visit the fields with you

Not to graze, but devour you

He’s always obsessed with evil thoughts

Oblivious of the fact that;

What he cherishes most is his weakness!

Sing your best melody to him

And in his ears, it’s a boring hymn

Of all you have, give him half

And face his greedy heart’s wrath

If God were to answer all he prays for

You would have nothing to live for

So cunning how he hides his thoughts behind smiles

He’s been by you through your journey of a thousand miles

He knows your every move, in and out

Disguised as the friend you can never do without

Be wary when he invites you to inspect his traps

For these traps might not be for crabs

Nevertheless, rejoice as you walk through the shrubs

For envious men, usually fall by their own traps!!

LOVE; THE SONNET

In the midst of the tempests, my heart yearns for you

Like a warrior yearns for the blood of his foes

My heart beats for you

Like a king who gives up his throne

In pursuit of an imaginary maiden

Thousands of miles away in an unknown land

The power of love;

Like a web with no exists

Love blinds us from seeing the widest openings

And binds us together in a never-ending dream

Proposes a toast to which we can never refuse

And drowns us in the oceans of unlimited joy and bliss

Love lives on as a blessing to humankind

But love mishandled is the most fierce curse there ever will be!!

ALMIGHTY CAPTAIN

Just when you feel you've been anchored

You realize your efforts escalated the sinking process

You keep going down without the faintest idea of the ocean’s depth

All hopes fade out like a flower’s glamour in the dry season

Life becomes a moving target

So swift that you just can’t aim at it

The impossibility of a dream coming into being

In such moments, your only assurance of a rescue

Is to look up to the Almighty Captain

He has been there before

For in the deep seas where you sink,

He walked with his bare feet

Yours is to focus and believe

For by believing, the living can make a living

A simple command from the Captain

And the face of the waters will calm

But if only you believe

The dolphins will lay you a bed

On the back of a blue whale

The seagulls will sing you a tune

And if it be the will of the Captain

You will never miss the land