Hugo's Poem

You came back to only leave again
Your daughter prayed every night
For her parents to reconcile
A little girl's wishes come true
only to be dismantled again
My wishes come true
only to be dismantled again
You came back once
Chances are you'll come back again
I keep telling myself I don't need you
I keep telling myself I'm better without you
I keep telling myself to move on
When will I forget the dreams we had,
Your smile and your laugh,
The strength I felt with you by my side
When will I forget?
I'm at a loss
Waiting for the day of your return
Waiting for you to come rescue me
From my pain
I wish you were dead
So I could properly grieve you
And know without a doubt
That you shall never return
Instead you can walk through that door
And make me long for you even more
Don't come see me
Don't be nice to me
Don't make me want you
I am sad without you
Just go away
So I can find my own way
On my own

Uninspired Writing

Uninspired writing
The mailbox
The lake
The prom date
Waiting for the right words
To appear at the tip of my pen
Words of anticipation, reminiscences, longing
Don't wait to be inspired
You'll never write
They say
So I write of yesterday and today then tomorrow
To capture life's mysteries
From moment to moment
Stories often allude me
Poems escape me
Words magically come to mind at night
Only to dissipate in the morning
Wishing for more inspiration
I continue to write
Finally it grabs me
And I scribble this poem

The Journey

I'll get there
Moving to the sunset
Chasing a rainbow
Finding the helicopter that just landed
Speeding down the long lonely highway
Focusing on that ever important degree
Eating my way through a scrumptious buffet
Flying high in the sky aboard an airplane
The thrill of it all
The direction keeps changing
That's what makes it fun
Searching for new destinations
Making friends along the way
The toasts
The laughter
The stories
Of quandaries, mistakes and successes
Of what's new in this world
I'll keep looking forward
To many possibilities
Enjoying the landscape
Along the way
I'll get there