Life Blossoms
The Becoming
There’s nothing like rain on an old tin roof
That can stir up the smallest truth
Once combined you shall have your proof
That even the smallest apple can break a tooth
In the stillness answers will come
Following the rains rhythmic drum
Finding yourself is worth the fun
So do it blindly while you hum
All the answers you need can be found
If you just take a second to look around
The truth is solid and sound
But first you must break the ground
You must dive deep within
To turn each stone to begin
Uncover every rock and only then
Can you examine each beautiful sin
To close your eyes and listen to the rain
To empty all thoughts from your brain
To exhale all the love and pain
And just focus on all that you can gain
To let go of all that ugly
To throw knives at your own insanity
Let yourself come to terms with thee
Then inhale all of life’s beauty
The becoming has begun
So set sail into the northern sun
Then trust yourself and not the run
And truly make time to have fun
I will forever love you dear self
I should take the time for my mental health
To categorize everything upon my shelf
And balance my own spiritual wealth
Then I can break free
To trust everything with such intensity
To give love to the woman inside me
And make peace out of life’s beauty
A.D. Small
June 15, 2022
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Dance with me
I want to move something magical
A beat with a strong flow
A void that needs to grow
A shape shifting that starts slow
Let me breathe this beat one more time
Start a poem with a blank line
Move to this beat without a sign
Dance this dance with the finest wine
To move in time with this dance
The rhythm moves you with every chance
Take time for second plans
I will show you if you give me your hands
Let my music dance your beat
Listen to the rhythm of the street
The sweat is sugary sweet
To dance in this heat
Take time to sing with me
Sing this song and dance my harmony
The magic is here if you can only see
So come on baby and dance with me
A.D. Small
March 16, 2017
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Captivated
You captivate me
To the point where I’m completely
And utterly speechless
You make me happy
To the point that I’m dying to kiss
To kiss your sweet lips
To watch you smile as I do this
I want to hold your hand
Your hands hold so much love
They turn me to quicksand
Your hand fits mine like a glove
I want to smile
To whisper it will be ok
To open up my mouth to speak
And pour out all the words I want to say
My ink flows from my lips
It pours down this paper so smoothly
It stays on each line like caressing fingertips
Speaking in fine printed sensuality
I want to speak to your mind
To scream on the inside of your brain
To twist the black ribbons that wind
Around my heart.. You make me insane
I want to console you
To breathe the life into your lungs so you can live
With all the hurt I’ve gone through
It’s amazing that I still have love to give
So take this gift and wrap it in lace
Put it inside a corner of your soul
So when you caress my face
Remember I love to make you whole
A.D. Small
October 15, 2011
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Love behind the lines
Love is undying
A never-ending battle between
The good, the evil, the bad and the ugly
Love can be ruthless as well as kind
It can cast rain clouds in the morning
Love is undying even in death it may follow
It is wise leaving you broken and hollow
It can change and bend you
Twist and turn you
It can weave in and out of lines
It can show up in the most awkward times
It can blind you to the world and make you fall
It can leave you speechless with no words at all
You may fight for it with every breath sometimes
Your soul sings for it throughout my lines
You fight for the chance to be free
You sing every syllable with intensity
It beckons you, do you hear it calling
Before you realize it your falling
It doesn’t matter if its ugly or blind
The words echo do you hear the rhyme
It’s what’s in the heart that matters
If it’s untrue it can leave you in tatters
Be careful of love but also embrace it
But never ever try to replace it
A.D. Small
November 17, 2013
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No Destination
There once was a road that led nowhere
You couldn’t even walk out of there
As soon as you try
Your heart would start to die
You might as well stay here
A.D. Small
July 8, 2022
