Mislaid Illusions

Between the starlight of the sky
Dwells the rapture of broken dreams

They come in the tears I cry
To impede the loneliness of despair

For in the intrusions of mislaid illusions
Which remain within my thoughts?

Beats the sweet memory of brighter days
We shared along the way

Now just the lingering sentiments
Is all that's left of a crestfallen past

The smiles, the laughter, the afterthoughts
Lost in a realm forever more

When last we parted, without even a kiss
We drifted into a timeless maze

A never ending wall of shame
To seal the fate we framed

I've often pondered of this and more
As I search the hollows of my soul

Seeking the peace and calm to release the pain
Which pounds within this listless heart

For the love which was lost, in turning away
From the feelings we once embraced

Comes to haunt the stillness of the night
In the sins that torture me

Written by: Roland R. Ruiz
February 09, 2008

Mandate to Destiny

Dedicated: To the American Voter

There is a place called destiny
Existing in the realm of our dreams

It holds the promise of better times
With the changing of the leaves

As we close upon an election year
On the eve of a new dawn

We as Americans will need to choose
In the leaders who'll guide our strides

It's call the right to vote
Which came with a heavy price?

For freedom is never easy to ingest
Well mastered by the tears of war

Along with the blood shed by the brave
And those who served with pride

Gave us the freedom of choice
A mandate we cannot deny

The eyes of the world look upon us
To untie the ropes of oppression

Within the context of our fate
We will do whatever we can

To bestow a privilege for the many who suffer
In a world which longs to be free

Written by: Roland R. Ruiz
February 2, 2008