marriage

marriage
something sacred
true to the heart
life doesn't stop there
it still requires fighting for
the bliss will fade
thats why you need to keep it alive
keep the ambers burning
the marriage will fail
if you don't work for it
fight for it
remember the passion
show the love
it's the simple things
not the fancy
whisper those sweet words
pick some flowers
take those walks
always say "I love you"
never go to bed angry
always kiss good morning
as well as goodnight
Marriage
blissful
romance
passion
don't have to do it alone anymore
being there for one another
picking up the pieces
sharing the load
never giving up
Marriage

be kind
be humble
live
smile
laugh
dance
enjoy life
life is too short
love the one you want
love hard
love forever
don't let them go
fight for your the love

love is love

love is love
why can't it be seen as just that?
don't  hate what you don't understand
this issue shouldn't be an issue
at this time and age
years and years of hate of different
groups of people
we're still struggling with such ignorance and hate
a sad world we live in
to think I fought and served
for this country
for all the ignorant hateful folks that occupy it
love is love
LGBT
we are not going anywhere
we are strong
we are survivors we are
we will not stand for the ignorance no more

never a failure, always a lesson learned
there are no failures
without pain, without mistakes
we do not grow
we do not learn
offended, don't be
be strong, take whatever is thrown at you
there is no success without failure
live life
make a mistake
learn from it
if you fail the first time
take it in stride
move on
there may be a few failures before the first success
however do not fret
do not give up
stand up
dust yourself off and begin again

In the trenches

I think of you
in the trenches
wondering how it may differ to now
we may not be in a foxhole
though we are still the same
fighting for freedoms
sacrificing our lives for those back at home
some may not return
but certainly not forgotten
in silence we sit
honoring and remembering
those who did not return to us

untitled

Mysterious and mystical
mean with a gentle soul
to see on their land
running free
in the desert
leaving us in the dust
get too close
you may get spit at
one hump or two...

Update

Been awhile since I posted anything in here. Just an update, I've been writing my poetry as usual; however, I have increased my short story writing as well. I would like to get a collection of stories together and publish it. 

life happens, 

there will be pain and suffering,

there will be loss,

but with all that, we will come out on top,

without all that we cannot grow nor move forward.