YOUR PORTION

I give you your portion

of our relationship 

today

So you can

go around with me

Like we've been

dating all along

The only difference is

this time

that you are well

informed

Just last night

we walked the Broadwalk

and shared kisses

at the Pier

we had dinner

the night before

just you and I were 

there

Remember our weekend

at Pigeon Point?

man,you swim so well!

and our hike to Paria

The waterfalls

How nature smells

Mud volcanoes

And sulphur springs

This therapeutic

love affair

would be much 

more enjoyable

If the Real you

would be there

Copyright©2020 by Camille Caliscia Patrick

ESCALATOR IN REVERSE

This escalator

is in reverse

Who is taking my complaint?

I try to go up

but it moves me 

back to start again

Mr. Store Manager

Great Architect

Mr. Mechanic

Why does this escalator

move backward

whilst I am on it?

I see children

skipping steps

joking their way forward

And Old haters

tired of life

moving up and onwards

Religious wine bibbers

with thousands 

of communion 

in hand

And talk about women

riding up 

with my man

Mr. Architect

Do something!

I want to

schedule a meeting

Yes!

We need to converse

about  why

this escalator

is in reverse

Copyright©2020 by Camille Caliscia Patrick

BACK PEDALING

Sometimes when the chain 

gets stuck

you rather back pedal

than halt ,in the middle

Of motion-

hurried persons

with no real destination

A little grease

might bring release

if the chain

stops slipping-

many wasted efforts

that bring you nothing

Like you are 

on the wrong path

but you just can't see that

so you start

back pedaling-

Your mind races

to those places

where bridges are

smoking 

But it takes 

brick and mortar 

and lots of pitch 

to get you there-

detour possibilities

forgiveness

facing fears

So you are 

balancing now

like a pro

in mid-air

but 

forward movements

might require 

backward efforts

to get you there

Copyright©2020 by Camille Caliscia Patrick

REAL TRUTH

You wear your truth

As a badge of honor

But there is no honor 

In your truth

Like stainless steel dog tags

On a world of deception

Like red knitted stockings

You flaunt price tags

But not even that truth

Can conceal,

the pain in your eyes

Your whole  war of lies

You wear your truth

So picture perfect

But there is no perfection

In your truth

Like flawless smiles

On rubbles of pain

Like make-up

You hide those scars again 

You chant your mantra

Of loose love and letting go

Because holding on

Brought you pain

So you wear you fearful truth

To never love, again

You wear your truth

With degrees and titles

But there is no success

In your truth

Tied up in your own strings

You disassociate

With the struggle

But a million

relations 

Can reveal

The pain you feel 

Those wounds

that never heal

Because it is you

Who can't accept

your real

Copyright©2020 by Camille Caliscia Patrick