Carlton Lloyd Smith on July 1st, 2009

The ocean cries out soft for me today
Placid waters whisper out my name
The changing tide ebbs from the distant bay
Reminding me that nothing stays the same

Placid waters whisper out my name
Concealing their destruction left behind
Reminding me that nothing stays the same
Then most when we have paid it little mind

Concealing their destruction left behind
Though little with each passing wave is harmed
Then most when we have paid it little mind
Will innocence beguile us with its charm

Though little with each passing wave is harmed
When resting sweet and soft in its embrace
Will innocence beguile us with its charm
A devil’s purpose wears an angel’s face

When resting sweet and soft in its embrace
I know its lies will move the hearts of men
A devil’s purpose wears an angel’s face
I close my eyes and hear it once again

I know its lies will move the hearts of men
The ocean cries out soft for me today
I close my eyes and hear it once again
The changing tide ebbs from the distant bay

Carlton Lloyd Smith on May 6th, 2009

smiling coy
bat your eyes
entreating boy
pleasant sigh

bat your eyes
longer glance
pleasant sigh
a taken chance

longer glance
lovely roses
a taken chance
happy poses

lovely roses
full in bloom
happy poses
summer swoon

full in bloom
soft and steady
summer swoon
ever ready

soft and steady
under way
ever ready
passion play

under way
sweet devotion
passion play
soft emotion

sweet devotion
fading smile
soft emotion
extra mile

fading smile
trouble brewing
extra mile
quiet stewing

trouble brewing
lost recourse
quiet stewing
soft remorse

lost recourse
fading light
soft remorse
building spite

fading light
contemplation
building spite
and trepidation

contemplation
autumn days
and trepidation
parting ways

autumn days
oft repeated
parting ways
again defeated

oft repeated
question why
again defeated
summer lie

question why
smiling coy
summer lie
entreating boy