The World Comes Together in a MomentThe world comes together in a momentand falls apart the nextHolding a babies breath in one handand a soul in the otherresponsible for something you cannot controlbut to moldChoices scrutinizedConfidence a worn and dulled bladeA wilting rose constrainedLife overflowing with ambiguous promiseIf only for one joyful momentI remain contentSolely AmericanA white slob hypocrisy Tin cans and forty fivesDesert shanties in a dust bowlTo what do we owe this pleasure,Dear old relics with purple heartsFighting for a choice,An apple pie dreamSugar plum is drunk on whiskeySelling her shame by the hourBearing the c
Familiar ShadowKnowing and not knowingConcealed and hiddenThey still know your pleasant faceAnd kind eyesMadness is compellingSanity is relativeBreathe before you attempt to comprehendOurs isn't for the faint of heartWe fear the dark with such strong beliefOf forms swimming within inky blacknessOne stands out from the restWalking a path the rest of us shareHe is the familiar shadowSeen only to those held in high regardSilent companyBut a profound presence©A. DeMario 2012
Dreams IIDrifting within a pulsing currantWithout love or fearThe faintest sounds lost within still watersOnly an echo of confused visionMaking sense of the obscureDeeper meanings beneath corroded panelsI miss the challengeIt's just too easy to bring it into the lightThe body obeysStill wanting for another undefined adventureBut I abandon the warmthThe day beckons with malleable promise©A. DeMario 2012
Mezzo ForteUp TempoHigherJust a little moreA voice of silverGliding above an ethereal melodyMusicBlessed musicI wear it like a a liquid shroudPassionate words flowing around meSuffused with lifeEndless promiseWith tales deeper than the SeaHold on tightIt's no secretOnly joyMaking me more fully aliveMy Treble untarnishedI've found my Mezzo Forte©A. DeMario 2012