Poetry
by
Keith David
Life from Heaven
From the blissful moment of conception
Sprinkled like pixy dust from heaven
Drifting on cosmic winds and past stars
Souls rest once again where we are
Love found in a mother’s arms
Gentle strength of a father’s charms
Sets spark to flame in the reborn soul
The fight begins once more to be whole
Tainted with vice and blessed with virtue
Innocence lost as age-old battles renew
To love and chance loss or hide away
Conquer sins and spirit grows each day
Searching for true love and the light
Perfection of purpose the final right
Returning to the hands of the creator
Life lived and shining even brighter
©Keith David, 2011
Her smile
I don’t remember the first time I met her,
But I was young and didn’t have use for girls
Back then, it was toy guns and army men
I remember falling in love with her though
Like it was yesterday, and I was still young
She was radiant, beautiful, and youthful
Dancing and twisting on the inside
Her simple smile gave me chills for days
Anyone else was unimportant, my world changed
Fooling around and got in trouble for her attention
Dad spanked me, but it was worth it
Because she smiled at my craziness
My mom drove on our first date
Movies, I saved for weeks to pay her way
I wanted to, I was proud and she smiled
Friendship to courtship lasting years
Junior and high school sweethearts
Smiling prom queen, I proudly escorted
A simple wedding in the family’s garden
Same priest who baptized us both
Her smile lit my soul and world
Honeymoon full of giggles and fun
Fumbling with buttons and red faces
Touched for the first time, love sealed
Hard work, building a family and home
My partner, my best friend
An amazing wife, devoted mother
We smiled and cried, laughed and fought
Much more good than bad as years rolled
I finished her sentences, she rubbed my back
Grandparent and parents died, friends lost
Children grown and wrinkles deepened
She still smiled brighter than the sun
I sat one day, trying to imagine life
Without my wife, my friend, my heart
Unfathomable, devoid of hope, no sunshine
I retired, she still worked so hard
Caring for me, the house and grandchildren
Strong and healthy, always a smile for me
My diagnosis was dire, grim and terminal
Anger, pity then acceptance of what would be
The bed became my world, her task
She tried to smile for me, but didn’t feel it
Holds my hand and brushes my hair
Her warmth and love shine in my soul
Watching her worry while she cares
Staring long moments through the glass
Dreaming or wishing, but not smiling much
Family gathers around my bed
Young priest crosses my head
She sits beside me, full of dread
I see a light growing in my mind
A hand reaches out across time
To welcome me home
I cannot leave my wife behind
But the light is warm like her sunshine
I open my eyes, and move my mouth
The smell of lilacs and lavender
Her hair touches my face as whispers exchange
And I am alone for a moment in time
Until the warmth of her light fills my soul
Her hand in mine, we pass together through time
And I feel her smile with me, forever.
©Keith David, 2011
Restless
Standing restless on ocean’s shore
Wondering what life has in store
Peaceful calm of a long day’s end
Warm thoughts of a smiling friend
Winds of change swirl and twist
Thoughts drift by like a foggy mist
Fleeting images of a simpler time
Laughing, playing covered in grime
Whatever happened to those days?
Life has become such a maze
Chores to do and bills to pay
Little occasion to laugh and play
Why are we here if not to enjoy?
Instead of being a whipping boy
Precious time slips by so fast
All too soon, it will be past
©Keith David, 2011
Was it your brother?
Was it your brother I saw at graduation?
Primped and flashy, joking and happy
Not a care in the world
Did I see him celebrating with friends?
Saying good byes and giving high fives
Ready to go out and see the world
Was he home for Christmas?
Lean and mean, a real fighting machine
Heading out to conquer the world
Was that him on the TV news?
Camouflage fatigues guarding his colleagues
Noise and violence his world
Was that your brother they buried yesterday?
Flag draped coffin and twenty one guardsmen
Raining and dreary, nothing left in the world
That was our brother, yours and mine
Laid down his life, put it all on the line
Our freedom and peace, his only wish
©Keith David, 2011
Come as we dream
Come as we dream of love and desire
Carried away with passion’s fire
Covered in roses on a warm summer breeze
Cradled together and laughing with ease
Cicadas and crickets sing all day
Carefree and happy, the world melts away
Comforted by touch and gentle caress
Cloaked no more as we undress
Coupled we dance and dreams take flight
Carnal bliss long into the night
©Keith David, 2011
Rainbows
Rainbows streak across the sky
Bright colors dance before my eye
Dreams of gold and silver lay
Upon the end so far away
Light of love shines so bright
Through the clouds and out of sight
There she waits without a care
I’ll waste no time and soon be there
Our hearts will be together once more
Spirits rising, our passions soar
While the rainbow rides so high
The clouds and rain have gone bye, bye
We meet under the spectrums edge
Laughing and kissing we make a pledge
Cast off troubles, shadows and pain
We’ll always meet here after the rain
To love and dance and be so alive
Not just happy to survive
And so we did, my love and me
We captured the rainbow for all to see
©Keith David 2011
Birds
“Wondering why some birds stay, while others simply fly away?”
Faces in a crowd appear like images drifting on a cloud
Raining down, passing silently or sometimes sticking around
“Dance here, Run there, Work and Toil everywhere!”
Cosmic strings of light go crack, swirling and churning in the black,
Playing us like a puppet pack, while monkeys frolic on our back.
“What is the key and where can it be, why is it so elusive to me?”
Plodding along, wanting to want not because I need, but simply to feed
Jealousy, envy, desire and greed work on my soul like wind to seed
“Take me away from myself, leave me alone when I can’t be helped!”
Expecting too much, still wanting more, self loathing, pity, anger galore
Trying to hide emotions I deplore, but they wash like waves against the shore
“Tender touch and warm bright heart, more than I deserve, please never part.”
The birds that stay will light my way, choose my path and start today
With your love, we chart a way to make our life a work of art each day
“There is one hope for me, and all I can see, is the way we all should be.”
For any peace or joy that will be, share with friends, but start inside me
And if you agree, please say these words with me, “Let my love shine and blessed be”
©Keith David, 2011
Touch, Feel, Love
Firmly, tightly, holding
Arms, legs, envelop my body
Safety, security, ... comfort
Gently, delicately, barely grazing
Fingertips, back, cover my skin
Lazy, caring, ... heaven
Squeezing, kneading, pressing
Hands, shoulders, your tight muscles
Relax, let go, ... enjoy
Moistly, softly, tenderly
Lips, mouth, tongues dancing together
Tingling, excitement, ... eagerness
Roaming, wandering, unhurried
Skin, skin, hands, exploring the surface
Joy, eagerness,… expectancy
Holding, pinching, sucking
Hands, breasts, lips pulling and licking
Wetness, firmness, ... swelling
Swirling, tasting, lapping
Tongue, lips, clit, teasing the button
Twitches, squeezing, ...giving
Pressing, holding, waiting
Bodies, tip, slit, almost entering
Anticipation, hunger, ... passion
Penetrating, filling, encompassing
Sex, sex, opening the heart
Heat, fervor, ... lust
Pumping, pulling, grinding
Cock, pussy, feeding the fire
Paradise, drive, ... need
Pausing, building, uniting
Heart, heart, becoming one
Tightness, togetherness, ... fullness
Touching, knowing, holding
Body, mind, discovering true beauty
Commitment, wholeness, ... oneness
Cumming, squeezing, throbbing
Sex, body, blowing my mind
Release, fatigue ... completeness
Knowing, joining, touching
Heart, soul, we become one
Bliss, ecstasy, ... LOVE
©Keith David, 2010
Searching for Happiness
A small child wanders alone,
feebly searching the emptiness,
groping for clues to Happiness.
Paths marked with false promises,
dead ends and changing definitions
supply bewilderment, trepidation and loneliness.
Elusively evading, undefined and enigmatic,
it offers glimpses, hints and teases of truth,
fueling the need to continue.
Almost imperceptible at times, tiny voices
whisper in the mind of meaning,
directions and guidance along the venue.
Some voices mumble and some yell,
some are evil and some good,
who knows which to pursue?
Looking outward, the child grasps
at others who journey the abyss,
hoping joy will ensue.
It cannot be seized, captured or taken
from without and the adolescent learns
looking inward provides a clearer view.
Inside the mind and heart
a small light; a flame begins burning,
warming and Happiness begins its debut.
Nurtured only from within,
holding hope, peace and goodness
the twinkle begins to renew.
Warily at first, fearing pain and vulernability,
the teenager begins giving away parts of this radiant flicker
to illuminate and comfort a few.
In some the glimmer grows to fire,
others die from misdirection,
neglect, selfishness, and misconstrue.
The adult learns from trials and tribulations,
love given cultivates the glow,
causing it to develop to a stunning hue.
Some burn intense and dazzling,
shooting beams of energy,
lighting the dark empty black and blue.
Others waver, sputtering aimlessly
as the child’s soul searches in vain
for meaning to luck into.
Blessed are the few, who grow
and learn Happiness
can only be found within you.
©Keith David, 2011
Friends
Dark storm clouds rumble and roll through the sky
Lightning flash cracks as tumble weeds roll by
Dust devils whirl, animals run and hide
Even the frightened people stay inside
The world seems dark, forbidding and sad
Insanity, pain and confusion drives me mad
But there is the sun finding its way to me
Fighting through clouds for all to see
Lighting the way she dances with my heart
Her beauty and love I pray never part
Hope and wonder of small blessing be
Food for my spirit, my friends sustain me
©Keith David, 2011
