Mona Lisa Aspiras

Up and down
To and fro side by side
A maelstrom of confusion
Confetti from a crazy piñata
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I am a Rock
I stand there silently, placidly,
While gentle waters rush and
Caress my skin.
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I am weak and waiting
but I'm a nervous wreck
I'm waiting to be filled
like an empty vessel
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He comes almost every Sunday
We, my parents and I, drop
by Barnes and Noble bookstore after Mass, and there he is,
in the cafe',
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Pure and simple
Sun and moon
Still hanging in the sky.
God's creations...
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Little did she know
She angered people
Broke hearts-
Her family's and friends'...
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Crocodile tears-
They allegedly poured,
Down her face...
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Uselessness
To trouble or not to trouble
To be or not to be
That's the fine line
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In many ways
you're a mystery.
Out of the blue,
you came to me and
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I sit today at the bookstore's cafe.
Another day, another month, another year.
Same old, same old.
Sofa is tired, smelly
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You and I.
Together in bed.
Holding each other tightly sometimes,
Sweetly on other occasions.
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A soccer field-length
Grassy field
Former recess playground
of my former elementary school.
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Forgiveness is a blessing given
to man by God.

We view it as a curse, a
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The sun rises joyfully,
spreading its warm rays,
nurturing the earth with its
friendly sunlight.
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"You hypocrite! "
Words which many, undeniably
Must have silently uttered
And felt, convulsed and offended
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Jesus, my Brother,
My Friend, my Teacher
My Lord, my Savior.
But also -
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Salty, balmy ocean air,
Here is Mediterranean flair.
Senses stimulate our being.
Bringing joy to you and me.
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The thunder sounds
It sounds like a mighty lion
Ready to announce its territory.
About to die and sacrifice its life.
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The moon rises slowly
over the ocean sea.
It casts shimmering lights
over the blackness of the night ocean.
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