Poem: “As Luck Would Have It”

“As Luck Would Have It”

The night air howls

as the darkness settles in

with its bluish incandescent light

shimmering against my face

The bed is cold now

sleep comes like a phantom

stirring up the lovely bones

pieces of what was remain

Forever trapped inside

wanting to come out

at the seams

Sitting at the old desk

as I try to make sense

of my state of disarray

a candle burns defiantly

I am not the same

life has lost its luster

the flowers once in bloom

lay dead now in my hands

If I had the words

that would make you stay

so you would know

what was inside

I’d run into your waiting embrace

my lips aching to kiss yours

to hold you and feel the warmth

of your body against mine

And whisper:

“please come home

my love

how I need you so.”

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo 

Poem: "Away"

“Away”

HE:

Time apart from you

is torture that my fragile heart

can’t bear for too long

to the point that

I can’t breathe

SHE:

I count the days

while you are gone

and my brain wraps itself

around you like a cocoon

not wanting to let go

HE:

The sun light seems to flicker and fade

as the darkness within my quiet spaces

is slowly overtaken

cannot find a way out

SHE:

The greatest sin

Has not been loving you

because you make

everything I do seem easy

But, if you must know,

missing you has become

the cause of my unraveling

and I need you still

more than I can ever say

Don’t go away.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo 

Poem: "The Boy Standing In The Middle of The Tracks"

“The Boy Standing In The Middle of The Tracks”

The peculiar lump in his throat

subtle changes in the wind

against his bare skin

reminds me

of how small he is

The lights are blinding

as he closes his eyes shut

a strange smile creeps up

around the corners

Somewhere far away

a young woman lies in bed

wide awake

her mind racing

her brain swimming

With thoughts of him

his intense stare

his quiet, careful words

and the way he touched her

with his reluctant smile

The darkness is a comforting bedfellow

soon, there will be nothing left

 not even a memory to hold onto

But in her heart, she somehow knew

that the boy standing in the middle of the tracks that night

loved her with all of the desperation and longing he could muster

and she smiles and closes her eyes one final time, whispering:

“It was more than enough.”

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: “Someday Forever”

“Someday Forever”

HE:

Life is beautifully strange

never knew anything

but the dark lonely spaces

that have become my bedfellows

I close my eyes

and breathe you in deeply

the holes in my heart

have somehow faded

Into the background

nothing but white noise

until the only sound heard

is the slow rhythm of

your perfect heart

I am ready for you

just want the end

to go away

so we can have our small opening

to finally begin this dance of ours

SHE:

I’ve lusted before

given of my flesh

and desire to others

who were less deserving

of my womanly gifts

But nothing comes close

to what you’ve asked me

to share with you

my brain is drunk

from your subtle charms

And dreams of you cling

to my skin

refusing to let go

my craving for you

relentless

HE:

You awaken the tomb of my senses

and rekindle the flame I thought once lost

I want to crawl under your soft, sweet skin

only to consume your soul

until every inch of your being is mine

SHE:

The temptation of what we could have

is too much for my stubborn mind and fragile heart

to ignore any longer

Kiss me deeply

envelop me in the promise

of your embrace

until our mutual longing threatens

to overtake us

in the inevitable collision

I want to be

your someday

forever.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "R-rated"

“R-rated”

Be afraid when something laughs

near a bonfire

before the midnight ritual of

hanging gnomes has been

improperly conducted

Never slight a one-eyed jockey

in the shins

lest the transmission backfires

blinding you from the lovely shapes

dancing on the hood

Utter in whispers the last rumors you heard

about the corn spread

in dusty crop circles

depicting the return of

the despicable seaman

Waiting to take spaghetti noodles away

off the humps of weary camels

trying to pass through

the needle of playful smirking

ice caps.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Brokeback Lusted"

“Brokeback Lusted”

I’m not looking to make it into Heaven tonight

she said with a knowing smile

I just want someone to warm me up

and rev up my idle engine tonight

I’m not looking to get into Hell at the moment

I just want a good time

she said with a sly wink as she slowly licked her lips

Lord knows that I’ve already got the Devil

between my thighs

if you’d just take the time to look up my skirt

If I give into desire right now

and we share a moment

of inevitable intersection

would you still want me enough

To remember my name in the morning after?

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Last Beautiful Line"

“The Last Beautiful Line”

If you must go,

I ask only that you leave

a note

and use the front door

don’t bother looking back

If you must lie,

tell me that you never wanted me

and only watched in horror as

the wheels of deceit came crashing down

If you must dream,

let the oceans of your mind

envelop your restless heart

long enough to stifle the Indian summer

If you must die

allow me to write the words

of longing upon your heart

with my aching kiss and fervent touch

never to forget you

pouring over the last beautiful line

that was you.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Into The Sinking"

“Into The Sinking”

HE:

The room spins

my head feels as

it’s about to explode

as I sit in this chair

words slither from the

cracks of my mind

It’s so different

everything unusually dull and tainted

since you left

SHE:

I’ve lost my way a bit

nothing’s come easy

since I found the courage to walk out that door

and not look back

I honestly don’t miss you

you were the one addiction

that I had to break

although I’d be a liar if I didn’t admit

that there were things about you

that I still desperately crave

Like the way your skin feels when you were pressed against me

the warmth and safety of your ever-present embrace

and the way you made my heart thud with each gasping breath

whenever we kissed

These small stolen moments with you shared

keep me up at night

HE:

I wish that we could go

to simpler times

when we’d share a laugh

a simple glance

a fleeting touch

Back then, that’s all it took for you and me

the fire that brought us together has faded

without you, everything seems a heavy burden

and I don’t believe I’ve paid the price

Enough for you to pull me out and save me

from  the sinking.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund  Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Gathering Stones"

“Gathering Stones”

Thunder looming overhead

the springtime of my demise

draws nearer with each breath

to the point I can no longer bear it

The seething vantage point stares back

with hollow, crimson eyes

until the voice of despair

cackles with unbridled disdain

The world as I knew it is ending

as the grave calls to me in my unfit sleep

my arms grow weary from the fight

my strength is nothing now

So I smile and nod

and, without a single word,

gather stones to throw in into the storm

when my bright chasm is over.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "She Said"

“She Said”

She said

that she was tired of it all

was leaving everything behind

with nary a backward glance

It used to be so easy

to close her eyes

and dream of chasing the sunshine

in the middle of springtime

with everything in bloom

During the day

she visits his grave

and spends a few hours

in quiet conversation

She takes long walks now

her long hair blowing

wildly in the wind

as she smiles at

the people passing by

Then the night comes

with its silent allure

she lies in the bed

longing for his warmth

to return

If only she bid goodbye

before it was too late

for her heart

is past the break point.

Copyright:  2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Day"

“Day”

Nothing makes sense

the sun is shining backwards

I have acquired a taste for you

and well-placed sarcastic one-liners

Warmth emanates from the oddest places

a couple dumpster drives in an nearby alley

as rats scurry in haste lest they be trampled underfoot

random strangers exchange looks and knowingly snicker

As I lay in bed

thinking of all the things

that we could do

I grab my pants

and an old shirt

wash my dirty face

and head out the door

The phone begins to ring.

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Burning of Forever"

"The Burning of Forever"

Dearest _________,

I cannot go on like this
while the sun fades
and silent pain washes over my broken heart
oh, if you could just see my eyes
before you had to say goodbye

Memories of you
haunt my sleep
and laugh in my face
in my lonely moments
of desperation

If I could burn a candle
and hold you close
once more
maybe I could learn

to stop the burning of forever
that threatens to swallow
the last vestiges of hope

how I love you still..

Copyright: 2010, by Raymund Diaz Delizo