Always The Rain

 Always The Rain

I was the fire

He was the rain

I was the pleasure

He was the pain

I was the joy

He was the woe

I was the yes

He was the no

I was the sweet

He was the tart

I was the whole

He tore apart

I was the sun

He was the moon

I was the bright

He was the gloom

I was the dance

He was the dirge

I was the giver

(He didn't splurge)

I was the teacher

Life did employ

He was the child

I was the toy

I was the hopeful

He, hope disdained

I opened doors

He slammed again

I gave him love

He took and ran

Enticed me back

Hurt me again

I was the passion

Blazing upward like flame

I was always the fire

But he was ever the rain.

©by Voo Shining Stone

All Night Cafe

 All Night Cafe

Starving for love in late afternoon,

We met at the cafe down the hall

Anticipating a snack

That turned into a banquet,

That turned into a midnight feast,

That led to a breakfast buffet.

(Damn! 

You are one fine

 short order cook!)

by Voo

A Man Again

 A Man Again

My life is like a shadowed room

With sun afraid to shine

But I would throw the windows open

If only you were mine.

Cobwebs full of memories

Hang ’round this silent place

And everywhere my eyes might look

It’s there I see your face.

There is no music in this house

Except within my head

It followed you right out the door

Glanced back and then fell dead.

I look around and see myself

A remnant of a man

A ghost that has no one to haunt

A soul without a hand.

For I would reach that hand to you

And let you taste my tears

And I would show myself to you

And let you see my fears.

If only you would come to me

If only you would come

And turn this ravaged heart of mine

Into your home sweet home.

It rains here every single night

It thunders out my pain

I cannot look upon the light

Till I see you again.

My bed lies un-used and un-made

For I no longer sleep

My dreams are fragile waking things

Not real enough to keep.

But midnights in the lightning’s flash

The mirror shows you true

Standing here alone with me

In love like I’m with you.

I do not move for if I do

Your sweet face fades away

And all my love and all my need

Cannot make you stay.

So I stand still and do not breathe

And do not speak out loud

But love you with my hungry eyes

No longer cold and proud.

For when I was a mortal man

And not this apparition

I took for granted all I had

So full of supposition.

Then I woke up, a broken man

In this broken home

My sad voice echoing off the walls

Begging you to come.

Love, come, love, come !

Live here with me again

Bring back the days I counted loss

Not knowing what I’d gained.

The past is never truly gone

I know that for a fact

But show me where you threw my love

And I’ll go get it back.

My life is like a shadowed room

And your smile is the sun

If you’ll just meet me half way, love

The rest of the way, I’ll run.

I’d tear these dusty cobwebs down

If you gave me a sign

I know I could be a real man again

If  you were only mine.

©by Voo

April 26, 2011

9:31 p.m.

My Angel

My Angel

My angel brings me sunshine in the morning

My angel brings me starshine in the night

My angel tucks me in when I am tired

And tells me every thing will be alright.

My angel is the flower in the concrete

Growing indomitably through the crack

Showing me how great the love of God is

And finding what I've lost to bring it back.

My angel has no wings that I've discovered

No shiny halo up above their head

My angel manifests as ordinary

But in ways un-ordinary, brings dreams back from the dead.

My angel gives me songs when I am sorrowed

My angel dries my tears each time I cry

My angel fills my heart with joy and laughter

And does these things without me knowing why.

Walking down these roads of life so lonely

I stopped believing there would come a day

When love would bloom just like a dandelion

But unlike such, refuse to blow away.

I guess I learned the hard way to stop trusting

For trust was something I was born to give

They say that those that love the most are loved the least

But even I, could not my love, outlive.

It stayed inside a tiny hole in my soul

And looked to find another heart to feel

And when it spied the dear face of my angel

At last it sighed and said love must be real.

I know deep down that you're really not an angel

You're another lonely lost soul just like me

But when you take my hand and look in my eyes

That shiny halo above your head.... is all that I can see.

©by Voo Shining Stone

Feb 17, 2020

1:23 a.m.

Mind tricks

What are some psychological tricks that are not only useful but also highly profitable?

• If you are angry, draw lines. Simple patterns will relax you

• If you feel sad draw a rainbow.
• Tell someone who is angry that they have every right to feel this way if they want to calm them down. Don't tell them to calm down.
• People who blush easily are generally more generous and trustworthy than those who don't.
• When you get very close to someone, you can hear their voice in your head when you read their texts.
• If you think someone is giving you a fake number, read it incorrectly. Look, if they correct you.
• People are generally more honest when they are physically tired and stressed. This is why people confess things during late night conversations.
• Your thumb is the same length as your nose.
• When you are arguing with someone and you start laughing, it will drive them even crazier. This is a great way to win a trivial argument.
• Daytime naps improve memory and reduce the risk of heart attacks.
• Do you want someone's number at a party? Take a photo with them and ask them to send it to you.
• Psychology says that people who lie to you tend to look up and to their left.
• Silence tends to be the best way to let someone know that they did something wrong.
• Poor vision (myopia) is associated with a higher IQ.
• People will be more willing to do something for you if you ask it in the right ear.
• If you have a hard time staying awake, have two drinks: one hot and one cold. The combination stimulates the senses in your brain: you will stay awake.
• The most unexpected relationships and friendships tend to last much longer.
• Psychology says that men tend to forget but never forgive. Women tend to forgive but never forget.
• A person who enjoys being single is called Quirkyalone.
• A person generally makes a lot of hand gestures when telling a true story. When telling a lie, a person's hands will stay still.
• If you brush your teeth (and other small tasks) with the wrong hand, you force your brain to work differently. This will improve your self-control.
• "Studying without desire ruins your memory, and you don't retain anything you assimilate." - Leonardo da Vinci
• When you receive an email or text message that infuriates you, wait about an hour to respond. You will be surprised how rational you become.
• Smile before answering the phone. It will make you sound happier and improve the quality of your conversation.
• Being surrounded by the color yellow helps you stay focused. The yellow color decreases the production of melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy.
• Adolescence is one of the periods of life where humans sleep a lot.
• A liar may unconsciously place objects like books, coffee cups, etc. between you and them as you speak.
• Talking about ourselves triggers the same sense of pleasure in our brain as food or money.
• Most of the problems in your life are due to two reasons: you act without thinking or you think without acting.
• The human mind can only maintain full trust once for each person. Once broken, it is never the same.
• Words have no power to hurt you, unless the person means a lot to you.
• The way you talk to your children becomes their inner voice.
• School doesn't test your intelligence. Test your memory.
• People with the highest IQ stay up late at night because their brains have increased mental stimulation.
• If you stay up all night, your body will burn an additional 161 calories.
• The most common lie is 'I'm fine'.