99. VIBE

Once upon a time
We were
In tune
In harmony
In sync
On the same wave length
We shared a common vibe
Until our frequencies
Were rocked by a shock
Our charges changed
We repelled
Became estranged
Said goodbye to good vibrations
Once attracted by the resonance of romance
Now distanced by dissonance
Good friends no more
The music was missing
All that remained
Were reverberations
The memories of past synchronizations

98. The Addict

It started with The Naming
Then came The Blaming
Followed by The Shaming
When the end came
There was nothing remaining
Except the painful stain
Of that disabling label

97. The Black Truth

Everyone thought he was a nice sort of guy
Who would only tell the occasional
Little white lie
What they didn’t realize
He was really a brute
Who delighted in telling
The ruthless black truth