As adolescent as some of these are, they still have meaning to me. 

Cupid's Verse
KBC, 1985-1986
to H - 1997

L O V E
is a little four-legged animal
that stealthily sneaks up to you behind your back,
ruthlessly steals your heart,
and then leaves it by the roadside
spattered and bludgeoned
by the calloused passing
traffic.

L O V E
is a beautiful ivory bird
that kindly handles your romance
and sends it on graceful, soaring flights of fantasy
and then is shot
between the eyes
by someone's carelessly flung
word.

L O V E
is that certain song on the radio
that first tunes in your mind
and then hollows out your stomach
after making you remember
yesterday.

L O V E
is an ambiguous four-letter word
that can be spoken as a blessing
or uttered as a curse
in the fateful sentence
of life.

Evening Rendezvous
KBC, 1985-1986
to H - 1997

Her hair was raven black,
dark as the midnight sun;
her eyes were bottomless wells of thought--
I knew she would be the one.

I met her on a midnight walk,
beneath a full blue moon.
The flowers in the garden
scented the air with their sweet perfume.

We spent the night down by the brook,
talking about our pasts,
filling the void within our hearts
with friendship and love to last...

I never saw her once again--though
I know the place by heart.
I've look and looked but never found
the one who so filled my heart.

Crowbars and Wood
KBC, 1985-1986

Tear down the old
and put up the new,
Crowbars will help
but patchwork won't do.

Steel will rust
unlike seasoned wood--
Bigger is not always better
and newer is not always good.

Silken Dresses
KBC, 1985-1986

Silken dresses, flowing tresses,
the dance was here tonight.
The band sang into microphones
and amps all showed their might.

But I would rather walk along
a shady woodland path,
hand in hand with my girlfriend
where we can talk and laugh

MM and see all the great pristine beauty

MMMMMMMM in the clean, fresh, clear air

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM of a starlit summer's night.

and a guest spot for an old friend...

Love
JAV, 1985-1986

Light and airy--on cloud nine,
Having someone who's all mine.
I have a feeling I can't fight
Especially on a star-lit night.
I remember how lovely it was.
Why? Because, because, because!
I feel an urge, a surge, a shove,
Oh, I swear it must be love!

All of these were published in Today's Visions
(Original art and writing compiled by the Paint Valley Creativity Club)
Published by the Paint Valley Junior-Senior High School,
Bainbridge, Ohio, USA.