Charles R. Lindholm
WHAT REMAINS OF ME
WOULD THE WORLD WANT TO SEE
AFTER I’M GONE
WHAT MAKES ME
WANT TO LEAVE A MARK
THAT MATTERS
SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW TO SOMEONE
SOMETHING!
THAT TOUCHES A HEART
OR WHISPERS TO A SOUL
FROM LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY, Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
a drug
changes the feeling
ends the pain
makes the hurting stop
you
changed my world
ended the loneliness
made love seem real
hooked me on you
and the touch of your skin Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
He goes to work each morning
He’s up before the sun
Coffee’s in the kitchen
His toast is almost done
He’s not a workaholic
He just likes to work real hard
He thinks his time is better spent
Someplace other than the yard Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
there are always greener pastures
there are always bigger fish
bigger, better, different
it’s called “the endless wish”
an endless wish for fantasy
and romance on demand Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
STRAINING
DESPARATELY
FUTILELY
TRYING TO HOLD ON
BUT THE WINDS OF REALITY
BLOW
TOO HARD
TOO STRONG
THE TENSIONS ARE
TOO GREAT
PRESSURE
DEMANDS RELEASE Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
Covered in Amber
the residue of my tears
washing over my memories
down through the years
from long, long ago,
the dark ages of time
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By Charles Robert Lindholm
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
twenty six letters
weapons
funny shapes and angles
made into words
telling me things
I don’t want to know
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By Charles Robert Lindholm
a comet
fiery body flashing
bursting on the scene
blinding in glory
burning but a moment
in my galaxy Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
just
a spectacular,
dazzling,
white hot flame
traveling through time
racing through space
burning with passion,
that lit up my soul Continue reading
By Charles Robert Lindholm
Your leaving me is like a monsoon season
Constant thoughts of you
pounding
on the tin roof of my mind
day and night
like water torture Continue reading
