There are so many wonderful moments in life The best moment of all is the first time you held your child Nothing else mattered nothing else existed. Time stops, you can’t hear anything, the world around you blurs You are focused only on that precious life in your arms You cannot talk; you do not … Continue reading The First Moment
Author: Dr. J. G. Chavez III
One Drink
My hand grips the cold glass the moisture on its surface reminds me of the beach, Ahh Morocco. The drinks there are always so intoxicating Creating vibrant experiences of yellow, green, and fire red. The ice hitting the bottom of the glass reminds me of the waterfalls from my childhood. Each drop racing toward the … Continue reading One Drink
Vacuous Solitude
Quite clatter, placidity holding tight Quivering foundation, Covetable Bereaved in the world, hating subterfuge Shrill and expire, Unabashed Heavens mystical chorus, shimming the shaker to the gist Scratching through tombs, expansive altruism Soaring, floating, on the wings of absolution Sneaking, seeking, possessive anima No place to hide, no place to run, … Continue reading Vacuous Solitude
Dark Embrace
Flowing through time on a single silver strand Anguished shades of red and black Cries for rain moisten cracked lips Crushing thoughts numb the soul Spiritual ancestors beating drums Reaching to the sky, spirits mouth drool Sucked back into the mud Earth's Maw, lashes flesh barbed forked tongues entrench themselves images flash, lights grow dim … Continue reading Dark Embrace
Success vs. Failure
Fists ball up and slam into the ground in thundering waves Pounding and pounding, the hole they make deepens, dirt flying in every direction. Screams and tears of frustration fill the air rising higher and higher Only the trees, the birds, and the hills witness the struggle There is no one around, mile after mile, … Continue reading Success vs. Failure
LIVE EACH DAY…..
Looking into the mirror many hate what they see Their lives are incomplete and filled with pain Woe is me!! Their lungs proclaim Tears of despair, tears of shame, daily it paints their cheeks Always searching, always hunting for the one thing that could end their misery Pointing a finger they seek the next victim … Continue reading LIVE EACH DAY…..
My Compatriots
Laughter fills the air Reverberating through the evening, it brings more cheers From way up high I am watching My compatriots jumping up and down in joy Passing the bottle, chugging down all the crown No one cries this day, everyone made it back All present and accounted for Each step taken, one step closer Completing the … Continue reading My Compatriots
What Have We Become?
Anger, Hate, Violence, Disaster People Hating and Screaming Fighting Each Other Over and Over Brothers and Sisters No More … Forgotten by All Only to See Greed, Chaos, and Violence take its place Anger, Hate, Disaster
The Journal
Sitting in my study I open my desk draw and pull my journal from its resting place. Lost in thoughts I take pen to paper and begin this imagined letter to you. You are always on my mind for some reason. It has been almost 20 years since I last saw you. I still remember … Continue reading The Journal
The Oracle
The old oracle’s hand snapped quickly across the parchment and opened depositing five stones. The oracle leaned closer and let out a slow whistle. Well?!! What do the stones say?? Patience my queen, patience, the old oracle whispered as she leaned back and reached for her mug. My Queen, you shall be victorious, you shall … Continue reading The Oracle
