Trust

Endless sandy dessert
clothes now weary on my skin
been running, walking, crawling
virtues turned to sin

disillusion, but hungry
storms like sandpaper on my skin
clean, shiny, polished
the noblemen don't know where I've been

no night
no day
ever step forward
is one step further away
such a waste
such a waste
everything is fading

my heart, my home, my love
like grains of sand slipping through my fingers
a men harem
beautiful brown-haired
emerald green-eyed men
that's a mirage that lingers

no light, no darkness
no love, no sorrow
no sleep, no being wake
nothing to hold on to, nothing to lose
no smile, no tears
no hope, no fears
without nothing
there can't be anything

so, trust. 

-RP

Raindrops

Create a river
from raindrops falling
drop by drop
from the top of the mountain
the goddess of love and life cries 

The sun reflected in the water
creates visions and dreams
a wave of colours and light
and the goddess dances

bare foot in the mud
there are children playing
and laughing in the rain
enjoying their jolly good
mud fight with life 

-RP

Boze woorden spuwen

ik wil hem open rijten
zijn malse vlees van zijn bot afbijten
hem horen gillen van de pijn

het noodlot van de avonturier
die het ei heeft gestolen
voor ik het uitbroeden kon
die een speer in mijn rug heeft gestoken
mijn hart laat bloeden
zonder enig pardon

Oren die als schoorstenen roken
want water en vuur maken stoom
het is de woede van het beest in mij
die hem met bloeddoorlopen ogen gadeslaat
hem angst inboezemt
hem schoonbrand
met de brute kracht van een gebroken hart

-RP

What's cooking?

Wat heb je op het vuur gezet

in een keteltje,

en dat vlammetje maar branden

dat water maar koken en koken

totdat de druk zo hoog is dat het gaat fluiten

Moederdag

Look after your inner child every day
Love her
Cherish her
Feed her well
Let her run free and explore the world
Give her attention and appreciation
Encourage her when she loses confidence
Embrace her when she feels scared or she is feeling down
Watch her grow up
To be the strong and worthy person you wish her to be

-RP

Painting

When left is the way you've gone a thousand times before
that led you in a circle round and around 
you find this grandiose door with a big fat lock
yet going to the right also doesn't seem quite right
In the middle fire and water are steaming up
dense, smothery air
makes paint well out of all pores of your skin
like drops of sweat
melting pictures making their way to the surface
from a infinite source within
in the world of art nothing is ever just a stain
when tears wash over you
wake you up
like a refreshing summer rain

-RP