Joker's Wild

Pick a card
Any card
Now hold it in your hand
I'm going to show you a trick
In your hand you hold your fate
You think you chose it
But you didn't
It waited for you
It called you from the unknown
The abyss of uncertainty
You didn't pick your choice
It was there to be claimed
All you did was remove it
Someone else will not have it
For now
Because once you expire
It goes back for another
And then they stand with fate
In their grasp being led
Never guided
Or guiding
Once you take it
It is yours
There are no returns
You can change it if you want
But the result is the same
So look at your card
Was it what you thought it was?
Were you expecting something else?
Were you expecting this one here?
You can't beat me
Because I'm not the dealer
I'm not even here
Like you are

The Encounter

Maybe
Maybe it was the fall of the rain
The sound of the drops hitting puddles
The vibrations of rhythmic pattering
That caused the moment to rise
Maybe
Maybe it was the crack of thunder
The sudden boom as the barrier broke
The flash of white sizzle visualized
That made the skin to get pimply
Maybe
Maybe it was the crispness of the air
The cool chill of the atmosphere
The brisk cadence that moved among us
That had us at pause
Maybe
Or maybe it was just us
Thinking so much that we forgot
To say hello
Just maybe
Maybe

Jigaki

I wait
Silently
Watching you continually
Claiming that you are preserving
Building and maintaining your honor
It sounds fruitful
But it's empty
Like cracked melon that has rotted
The body that you swear to protect
Has been violated mercilessly
By the thoughts of your mind
You profess purity
But you are not
You hold men to the fire
Yet there is a flame that searches you
And burns away at your guilt
You want others to suffer
Because you cannot prosper
You are a rogue
No ronin
Walking through life declaring purpose
When you have no direction
And yet
You seek
For what?
You don't know
Even though you say you do
You don't
So I watch
Patiently
As you commit once again
Your dishonorable death
By your own doing

The Fashion of Vapor

I can't control what is greater than me
Each second that ticks is for me to manage
How I move
How I stop
How I grind
How I shine
It waits for no man
But we all are given it
I apologize for what I've wasted
And grateful for what I've received
I call it she
Because without it
I'd be nothing
Nobody
Patience requires it
Character is built by it
God holds it in His hand
And portions it to me for my space
I know how I want to use mine
And I pray I shine in the mean time

Surrender to Lust

I was a woman with skill
Engineered by the hands of God
Created to be the only desire of man
Strong enough to handle whatever comes
Yet delicate enough to have grace
But my forces failed me
He was a warrior, not a soldier
He didn't study strategy, as much instinct
He wore down my defenses
His biochemical warfare was perfect
A blend of Arabian oils and his manly scent
If I could have lost my sense of smell
I would have refused
Just to be forced out of my holding
His armory was strong
Hands of warm steel leveled my fields
Found every crevice of my bunker
And coerced my rations to overflow
His fingertips played SONAR with my depths
Pinpointing the exact fathom of my trench
His artillery was too powerful
From stem to stern my vessel
Took a merciless pounding
That I did not beg to end
His cannon played volley with my commands
Until I could battle no more
Tonight I was defeated
Soundly
Braving every attack head on I was outdone
Outmatched by more than grit
But also by fearlessness
The warrior caused this soldier
To call for peace
As the white flag of my pillowcase
Found its place in the air
A woman knows when she is conquered
And I gladly surrender tonight

~Soul Erotic

Kingdom Throne

He is the strength of her poise
The foundation on which she builds
Her love
Seated on the backbone of definition
Her throne is the sculpted perfection
Of his focus
She is his conqueror
The purveyor of those things not seen
By the masculine eye
Carefully protecting the only kingdom
That had never been taken by oppressors
For her completion
His arms are her rest
His back is her seat
His legs give her room
So his can be filled by her story
Did you see the breakdown? 
Or were thoughts of armrests
In the backseat
Adding legroom
To your history? 
Open your eyes beyond the contoured lines
Of the flesh
And see the connective bands
Of our unity. 

~Soul Erotic

Wings of Love

Let me be your angel
Silently watching your struggle
Looking for the perfect opportunity to enter in
And be your strength
Waiting patiently
Looking at the smile on your face for the world
But seeing the frown upon your soul
Hearing your tears fall
Listening intently to the sound of each drop
Hitting your pillow
You don't see me
But I see you
I see through you
I seek to you
Making my request known to the Almighty
To come to your aid and requite thee
Standing tall with war clothes on
You shall no longer weep nightly
Let me be your angel
I don't want to be your hero
Because they all have a weakness
You have dealt with too many weak men
And I want to be your defense
Trust me
Many men think that they can budge me
But just see that I have more strength
To just us with no one's league
I don't need validation
Secure in my own being and stature
So much love that you'll feel like you're caught up
In the rapture
Let me be your angel
The one you come running to and I'll run through
Whatever the storm is I'm here with you
As sure as the stars in the sky are for the lighting of night
There's no need to be afraid
My arms are fearfully and wonderfully made
To hold you through every test and trial you bear
Just join me and our souls we'll bare
Feet walking in clouded bliss
To commemorate each breeze with a kiss
And when you feel my spanning protection upon you
You will feel the desire to transcend beings and exist
To express the contact of my hand on your heart
Your worries have caused you to crumble apart
Your hurried regrets have plundered your thoughts
So now I must begin again
Let me be your angel
I promise
I won't hurt you
For I have been waiting for you
Love

~ Soul Erotic series