The Fisherman

An old man unspools his rod
And winds in the line.
Caressing each breaking wake
Like turning back time to escape.
Sitting on the bank
I watch the man tow the line;
The naked hook gleaming as it passes me by.
And here for hours I sit and stare,
--Alas my peace is found their.

-Jake R. Green 3-1-12

Sunset Heart

The sun sets on my heart,
Ushering in the cold night.
Its suffocating beauty surrounds me,
--Its grip secure and tight,
With each breath certain doom impending
Tho the beauty I long to tarry
And wrap its arms around me
And peacefully bring my night.

-Jake R. Green 2-29-12

(titleless)

Whatever verse I choose to write,
May end up looking white.

-Jake R. Green

Darkness

Darkness came to swallow him,
With light his only friend.

-Jake R. Green

Interior Monoluge

Devils tear at my skin.
And this is where it begins,
I bite my tongue to settle the pain
The taste of blood floods in.
Vision fades and I become unaware
The life that surrounds me
When will this battle subside?
I wake up in the morning
With a fear inside my head
I don't know when its going to happen
--Or if it will ever end.
This torment wraps around me
Daring me to comprehend
I don't know why these devils
Are constantly tearing at my skin
My heart is always sagging
Wishing you could understand.
In my mind I run,
But soon I stop.
And reality catches up.
My hand starts to shake,
My heart starts to bleed.
As it takes over my body
I fall to my knees.
A quivering man at your feet.
I bite my tongue to relinquish the grief
Blood soon trickles through my teeth.
If it were possible for you to witness
I would take you by the hand
Id make you feel this.
There is no resistance.
Id take you to hell,
And then Id take you back
Time stops and reality spins.
Terreur foitede moi peau.

-Jake R. Green

(titleless)

I lived off an hours moment,
For a memories eternity.

-Jake R. Green

Uncommon Killer

Out of the darkness,
And into the light,
Running across South Africa
It wastes no time.
This red-headed virus' path undefined.
Out of Africa
But not out of sight.
It still creeps,
As I capture it in flight.

-Jake R. Green

Count The Ways

I cannot count the ways I love you
Or begin to name them all.
The little things inside you
That make you who you are;
Are a blessing to those around you
--And your beauty ascends them all.
I could spend until forever
In the warm embrace of your arms,
And dance dance until whenever,
Or gaze with you at the stars.
The blueness of the ocean
Is echoed in your eyes.
The meekness of a grandmother
_______  ______;
Is sweetly suspended
In the whisperings of your heart.
I cannot count the ways I love you,
Or begin to name them all.
The purity and true love of God
Surrounds you.
--And gives rise to us all.
Charity abounds in you
And to anyone who comes around you
Compassion is felt by all.
I fear my words serve no justice
To the ramblings of my heart,
Because
I cannot count the ways I love you,
Or begin to name them all.

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: ___ )

(titleless)

Sworming emotions filled the air around him,
But he could not pick just one.

-Jake R. Green

(titleless)

I don't feel like myself today,
Or maybe myself doesn't know that's me.

-Jake R. Green

All The Days

All the days I dream of you,
To have you by my side.
All the days I look to heaven,
And with my heart I cry:
'Why am I so lucky!'
And the tears begin to fly.
'Why such a beautiful daughter
Do I have to call mine?'
Indeed tears of humbleness flow freely down my cheeks.
Your purity overwhelms me
And I fall to my knees,
How wonderful a miracle
That someone such as I,
Could find the pleasure of our Father
To bless from on high.
With such a priceless gift
An angels hand I hold.
Who lifts me up and cares for me,
And loves me when the world turns cold.
All the days I love her,
All the days I try,
To be the man God meant for her
And who's found favor in His eyes.

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: ___ )

(titleless)

Where can I find the words
That would tell you how I feel?
If I were only Shakespeare
I would make them up,
--And meanings would be unclear.
Can I find them in the ground,
Like a treasure hidden away?
Can I plant them like a tree,
And nourish them everyday;
Or can love be in an act,
Getting up early everyday?
Whatever the expression may be
I promise you this day:
Wherever I may find you,
There these expressions will be.

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: ___ )

Queen Of Hearts

I have a throne behind my walls,
Miles past the palace guards.
A seat for you, but not for me
I wait to serve you,
On hands and knees.

-Jake R. Green

Love Coded 'L' II

A riddle I have,
An answer I seek.
Secrets 'like you'
'Scared' though they seem.
'It's the way to go'
This undefined path.
--But will fortune grant him a chance?

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: ___ )

Love Coded 'L'

What mysteries lie behind,
These clouded enigmatic dies?
--Conspiracies of love,
Too afraid to confide?
When will I know the secrets that you keep?
...No matter how long I hold them up to the light to read.
Or under the water and cause them to bleed.

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: ___ )

Backporch Doorbell

I saw you often,
While at work.
I noticed you there,
But no emotion stirred.
-Until one day,
I don't recall when;
You walked by,
And I turned my head.
In the midst of my search
You were already there,
Standing at the backdoor,
Ringing the bell.

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: ___ )

(titleless)

Out of the darkness
And through the stormy sky,
All of my dreams
Sprout wings and fly.

-Jake R. Green

Chemical Science

If love were a molecule;
A simple chemical science,
You would be the bond
That would hold the alliance.
But love is not simple
Nor a chemical science,
The equation still simple
Is equal to two;
One from me
Plus one from you.

-Jake R. Green

Eagle-Barett I

20% is all I gave,
It's all I have stored up and saved.
I've tried my hardest,
And that's a fact.
It's all I could give
-Nothing held back
My kidney's failed,
They've gone off track...
Like a one-way train;
Never coming back.
I was invincible,
Until today.
My unconquerable world
Was conquered today.
Time had flown,
And life has caught up;
To the untouchable,
That has now been touched.
With every win,
There is a loss;
The bell has sounded
But who will win?
The score is 0
But he is 10,
Plus 3, plus 4
Is the final score.

-Jake R. Green 11-7-01 (2 days before swim meet)

Eagle-Barett III

An apple a day keeps the doctor away;
A traditional saying in my day.
Four in the morning,
Four by noon
-And remember eat with food.
To top it off take five and a half at night,
Six and a half every three
-What is life?
A conclusion still to see.

-Jake R. Green

Silent Thought

I stand in silence
While feelings pass through,
From my heart to my head
And out to you
-Where existence is dead.
From me to you, and you to me
On a one way street
Where I can't see.
There is no end
And no beginning.
Thoughts in my head
All keep on spinning.

-Jake R Green 9-10-01

Paragon

You put my heart in a paragon
Knowing I wouldn't win.
You kept going,
Bringing brine to my eyes like a thoughtless child.
I look at your face; porcelain and conceited,
And walk away.

-Jake R. Green

(titleless)

Of all the things that come and go in life,
Your face will never fade.

-Jake R. Green

(titleless)

From memory arose,
A distant moment.

-Jake R. Green

All The Pain That Conquers Me

All the pain that conquers me
Has swelled inside my mind;
Blistering my heart, and losing all hope for survival.
Constantly biting at my soul
And taunting my subconscious.

-Jake R. Green

Eagle-Barett II

Life pushes me around,
As its tangible fists take shots.
Helpless
As I lay victim,
To defeat.

-Jake R. Green 11-31-01

A Shadow In His Footsteps

You walk in the footsteps
That Christ once had.
Very few have moms like you.
If any at all, are as lucky as me,
The cream of the crop is what I see.
A mom so caring, so loving, so neat,
You pick me up from off my feet
--And carry me through times of defeat.
How precious, how pure you are to me.
But that's not all,
No! Not just me,
You pick us all up
All meaning three.
When in your arms
They cannot give way.

-Jake R. Green ( dedicated to: Mom )