She whirls and twirls
Drops her eyes and smiles
Floating on her jet stream
Casual with beguile
Red dress catering
To her every whim
Capturing a fresh wave
Light years to let in
Sonic movements
Orchestral in faith
Andantino, adagio, moderato
Sequins or lace
She whirls and twirls
Casual with beguile
Where to begin
Will you stay for a while?
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by Bill Ferguson
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Hearts on fire
Consumed by rage
Burning through
Dismantled stages
Chasing flames
Chasing dreams
Adhering to
Solitary themes
When will you learn to share?
Promises made
Promises broke
Lonely vows
To invoke
Seeing a world
Through your eyes
Are not for me
To oblige
Yet you fascinate me?
Days are long
Nights are short
No witty repartee
Just blunt retorts
Fueling fire
Igniting flames
It can never
Be the same
Can we learn to see?
How can we ever be?
When will you learn to share?
Yet you fascinate me
Can we learn to see?
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by Bill Ferguson
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Walls of inferno
Chase
Peaceful ideals
Through steel
And glass
Canyons
Heat intensifying
Creating more chaos
Fearful for their lives
Not understanding
How they got here
Nor where
They will end up
Disrespect
Penning their thoughts
Shaping their direction
Choices limited
Eternal damnation
Threatens their very soul
Mindless repetition
Defines their survival
Until they cave
To the whims
Pursuing
Their independence
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by Bill Ferguson
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Arms open wide
Terror on her face
Seeing no where
Her social graces
As she flees
The ugliness
Of the moment
Fleeing
For her life
Fleeing
To somewhere
Where she will grow
Never forgetting the horror
But living more peacefully
In a world
Where
Such despair
Never lives.
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by Bill Ferguson
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Chaos in closed rooms
Boardroom disrepair
Minds set fast and hard
Look into your own yard
Tear down to start over
Lose what you value true
Will the eyes really see
Take for granted you are free
Nowhere to appeal
Violence is so real
Unnerved by visions
Scorned by derision
Life goes on
Strong and weak
Walking arm in arm
Side by side
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by Bill Ferguson
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Stories of living big
Stories of living strong
Running wild
You may recall
Leaning walls begin to fall
Living in your heart
Clamoring for your soul
Preying weak
You may recall
Leaning walls begin to fall
Angry words are the norm
Selfishness rules the day
Telling lies
You may recall
Leaning walls begin to fall
Caught on tape
Names and dates
Distorting facts
Accusing acts
Lies are fast
Lies are strong
Leaning walls begin to fall
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by Bill Ferguson
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Angelic face
Smiling in your doom
Reaching toward
A non existent room
Spilling secrets
Spilling wine
Forever embracing
A real good time
Angelic face
Stubborn in your fate
Experimenting wildly
Not finding a single trace
Of satisfaction
Within your life
Settling down
Means selling out
Disproportionate roads
Traveled and beaten
Love tangled nights
Shredded or cleaven
Idealistic thoughts
Driven to the core
Searching for discussion
Always wanting more
So when they found you
Cold
Wet
And all alone
Your angelic face
Peaceful and shorn
Eyes closed
As if in a dream
Smiling sadly
As if you have known
Have you found
Your new home?
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by Bill Ferguson
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What you need
Dead on the streets
What you need
No water to feed
What you need
Dust bowls run dry
What you need
Don’t ask why
What you need
Fields are bare
What you need
Paved everywhere
What you need
Air waves full
What you need
Out of control
What you need
Streams overflow
What you need
Hurricanes do blow
What you need
Streets filled with guns
What you need
Having fun
What you need
Laws everywhere
What you need
No buyer beware
What you need
They want your life
What you need
Armed strife
What you need
What you need
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by Bill Ferguson
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In a world where macho reigns
Where tough guys finish first
Where lies and deceit
To get ahead
Tilt a playing field
That believes in hurting others
Where nothing matters
But
Testosterone driven ego
Where self sacrifice
Is only important
If you end up on top
Where patriotism is fueled by
A taste of money
And death is the preferred end
For the unbelievers
It’s not about
Working together
To build
But about seizing
By force
What you desire
Is this
Higher society?
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by Bill Ferguson
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