Author: Autumn

Agua

The life force behind us all

yet it terrifies me so

it makes up most of planet earth

it helps our green grass grow.

So calm and serene

I have seen it be

but also destructive

it is truly deadly.

One drop could be torture

or it could save a life

a quick dip can cool you

or a drench can cause you strife.

This double edged droplet

seems to get around

and while a drink is beneficial,

I think I’ll stay on the ground.

© Autumn Siders 2016

Animal Cruelty

These people are so cruel,

can you believe what they’ve done?

They made me get my own water

instead of lay in the sun.

Good servants are hard to find

and they have made it quite clear

that a harsh paw is needed

with punishment most severe.

Will it be one scratch or two

or perhaps just an evil glare?

I think actions speak louder

than this ice-cold stare.

Next time I say to bring me a drink

these people will surely comply

when they remember this moment

and that the stakes are so high.

© Autumn and Emilita Siders 2016

#tbt

The blues got nothing on the despair

that lingers in my heartstrings

fueled by my utter lack of care.

The motions get harder to go through

as the façade that I’ve weakly created

breaks down piece by piece too.

All that’s left is this illegitimate shell

of a person’s battered remains

with what was once whole, in hell.

© AUtumn Siders 2008

Outbreak

I have never been able to explain

this feeling that infects

my heart and other organs

which soon my body rejects.

There may be no cure

and I am prepared to die

so if you must carry on,

at least tell me why.

To my grave I will retreat

and your secret shall rest with me

but your disease will carry on

since there is no cure that we can see.

© Autumn Siders 2016