Tag Archives: Eyes

World of Possibility

World of Possibilityby Michael DoyleIn a blind man’s eyesWe can make the worldA lot more wonderful.In a blind man’s eyesWe can make this worldA million shades of beautiful.If only we would try.You know that I don’t lie.Trade your smile for … Continue reading

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Approaching Thanksgiving’s Love

Approaching Thanksgiving’s Loveby Michael DoyleWe learn to talk just to talkUnder an accidental moonlight walk.Learning that maybe we love to talk,At least that is with whom we can really talk.Practicing lines of unnecessary lies,The kind that cut deep into the … Continue reading

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A Soldier Thinks On War and Peace

A Soldier Thinks On War and Peaceby Michael DoyleSantayana told a soldier’s life was true,When in a soliloquy written as if for you,He reminded us that only the dead have seen war end.The rest of us? We will fight on, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: One Day Your Life Will Flash Before Your Eyes. Make Sure It’s Worth Watching

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching” – Gerard Way

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Well Met In the Night

Well Met In the Nightby Michael DoyleWe meet in the night, hiding in the masqueradePretending, as we do, in our game of charade,That while we pretend to have no hint of fearThere’s security that gains us gathered here. Social wallflowers … Continue reading

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Voice Sang Soft

Voice Sang Softby Michael DoyleYour voice sang softly like a melody.It’s hard to say what it did to me.Then and there from the very start,Your love was gentle, blooming in my heart.Your smile might be your special power,As it captivated … Continue reading

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Happy Is Man’s Unknown Door

Happy Is Man’s Unknown Doorby Michael DoyleI see it thereIn your eyes.How life has taught,Making you more wise.Much of life Comes to us by surprise.Happy are those Who live past probable demise.Happy is the man who lives,Rising up from life’s … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: When I Can Look Life In the Eyes, Grown Calm and Very Coldly Wise, Life Will Have Given Me the Truth, and Taken In Exchange, My Youth

“When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange – my youth.” – Sara Teasdale

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Whispered Words

Whispered Wordsby Michael DoyleYour whispered words,I questioned why.When I listened closely,They sounded like goodbye.You hardly had time to live,Let alone time to die.At your graveside,All I could do was wonder why.In my eyes,You had been such a beautiful child.I say … Continue reading

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Always, Never, and Forever

Always, Never, and Foreverby Michael DoyleAlways, never, and forever,A girl in her youth though herself clever.With a haughty sense, and lacking graceShe said goodbye to his parental embrace.Her father silently let go,Hurting that he had barely said hello.It’s the modern … Continue reading

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