MONEY AGENT

It’s not just the plunge

it’s walking 

BLIND

No one to hold my hand

No one to understand

my need to know

so I can go 

the best way for me

Information is

sedation

for my pain

I do not mean to

Interrogate 

I’m just starting

this journey late

in life.

By Lynn Hahn

THINK AGAIN

Gotta get back on my feet 

put my brain in my head

not in my heart. 

By Lynn Hahn

MR TAX MAN

Blind to others 

you limp thru life

Your big smile hides

a small heart

A good ole boy

who has little respect

for the skirted ones

A puffed chest 

prevents sensitivity

and visibility

Tripping over

himself 

because 

he can not see

how cruel 

he be. 

By Lynn Hahn

THE RED HAIRED ANGEL

There she sits

the red haired angel

Lucky by her side

She’s tough as nails

yet

 gentle as a soft breeze

she wears the sun

around her shoulders…

Beauty surrounds her

behind cold steel bars

for she never sees

what’s not

just what is

God bless this tender

 yet

bold unstoppable force

the red haired angel.

By Lynn Hahn

WOOF WOOF

So where to walk?

it’s our biggest joy

tho the squirrels would disagree

Such complexity in a small ball of fur

his brain must have been misplaced

Feelings unexpected 

hard to decipher

when words can not be exchanged

Not sure how to steer this ship

No matter which way I go

the waters are calm

then choppy

How to make the world

what he deserves…

Quirky is the word I use

to explain him

too simple really

Has life really come to this?

feeling I could fail 

at what most do in their spare time

Why the wind sends such 

unusual souls my way 

I will never understand

All I can do is walk

with the breeze 

hoping the sunshine follows.

By Lynn Hahn

BRING IT

Gotta come to the party

with a present

Do not crash it

Look within

to see what you’ve

got to give

Do not look outward 

to see what

you can get

There will never

be enough

outside

To fill 

your need 

inside

You…

Gotta bring it. 

By Lynn Hahn

GOODBYE MY LOVE

He was like sunshine 

peaking out 

from a big black cloud

My heart would skip a beat

when we would first meet

Then the thunder 

would come

and the rain would fall

The saddest thing of all

was I loved him

But could not drown  

with him

So I said goodbye.

By Lynn Hahn

HOPE

How many dark places

have I been

Has there been too many

did I die?

My heart feels so heavy

will I let you hold it

will I let you have it

I want to

The tears choke me

they stop my breath

did I die?

God I hope not

I want to accept

the new life 

ahead of me

I want to embrace it

and 

You

Walking into the light

can be blinding

It makes it hard to see

for awhile

Your eyes need to adjust

will I adjust?

God…

I hope so. 

By Lynn Hahn

HO-HUM

Art or reality

is it a a choice?

Can’t they blend?

Tough sometimes

nothing rhymes 

when they're off balance

No reality leaves little 

to put on the page

Too much reality

there’s no time

to put anything 

on the page…

Ho-Hum. 

By Lynn Hahn

CHITTER CHATTER ...SHHH

Silence is golden 

but

pure solitude 

is deafening

I chose to be with you

and to be with me

No need to share a roof

at our age

Your chatter can be 

delightful 

when I know it can be 

turned off

with the close of my front door

Having mornings with 

nothing but me

and the air

help me to care more for you

when days are to be filled with two

There’s something wonderful

about romance 

in older years

It can date back to 

the time

we had a curfew

So excited to see your beau

no strings attached 

just butterflies in your stomach…

Forever. 

By Lynn Hahn

SHADES AND SHAPES

Poetry is best captured in many shades and shapes

Life is not just black and white

it has light

and darkness

How boring it would be

not to have variety

A balance is best

Posey can have structure 

or 

Be care 

F

   R

        e e

It can be funny 

sad

or 

mad

To lean one way or the other

is to fall down

and drown 

in repetion

Each poet has something to say

in their own very special way

That’s what makes it

wonderful.

By Lynn Hahn

HOME

Life is like an incredibly long movie (hopefully)

with lots of twists and turns

It has you sitting on the edge of your seat

wondering …

Where is the creator is going

 with this plot?

Parts are so boring 

you start snoring

Only to be awaken

by a scream

Was that me?

On and on it goes

and nobody knows

the ending

Some think they do

and try to convince others

their idea is true

After a while as the movie

continues

you start to relax

Push back in your chair

and go along for the ride

Not worrying about knowing 

the conclusion

Confident you will “get it”

when the time arrives 

for you to 

finally…

Go Home.

By Lynn Hahn

SELF PORTRAIT

Like a praying mantis

she is ready to eat his head

for every word he said

Judge and jury

she’s in a hurry

to make him wrong

So sad inside

she tries to hide

her faults

by pointing out his

Look in the mirror

dear

And you will see

just how

ugly

you can be. 

By Lynn Hahn

SLEEPLESS IN TACOMA

My night was one of interruptions

Body and mind expressing

their discontent

with some mysterious malady yet to be

determined

My strategy remains consistent

Repose

and pray this too shall pass. 

By Lynn Hahn

SWEET SIMPLICITY

Sweet Simplicity

you entice me with your beauty

To live in the darkness of complexity 

stops my heart from beating

Child like smiles turn to 

frowns 

My door stays closed 

as does my mind

when I am approached with

dark matter

I run and search for you

Sweet Simplicity

For I know you will fill my soul

with tranquility 

and keep my attention

on that which brings peace

Not on that which brings

anger and ugly possibilities

I stay true to you despite the pull

some have put on me

For

You entice me with your beauty

Sweet Simplicity

And

For that I will always be …

eternally grateful. 

By Lynn Hahn

LOVE GARDEN

He says he loves you when

in fact

wants to own you

He is

invasive 

like bamboo

crawls up you

like ivy

chokes you out

like clover

Part of you wants

it over

But 

The other part wants to

work hard

to clean up the garden

and 

pray for flowers

to bloom.

By Lynn Hahn

MOONSHINE

The words out your mouth

come without attachment

Holding onto nothing

void of discovery

Only the desire to echo

and hear your own voice

Such a waste of sound

The chitchat flies to judgment 

and condemnation

Knowledge resting on an empty shelf

an unpacked suitcase

Best to zip your lip 

until you open your door

To actuality.

By Lynn Hahn

MORNING WALK

Why can’t we do it in the road

No one likes to step on it

sticks to their soul

hard to get off

at least that’s what I’m told

Why can’t we do it in the road

Such a relief 

tho brief

very hard to hold

Why can’t we do it in the road.

By Lynn Hahn

THOUGHT PATTERNS

SUPER HERO NOT

Poof 

the world escapes

my control

Splat

the world hits

the floor

Swat

the world slaps 

my face

Sometimes the world

is not a friendly place. 

By Lynn Hahn

LOOK IN THE MIRROR

Full of resentment

he created

Speaks of a world 

he hated

Wash it off

before you catch it

Resentment can be…

Contagious

By Lynn Hahn

WOULD YOU

If you were in a garden full of flowers 

with some weeds

Would you look at the flowers

and enjoy their beauty

or

Would you look at the weeds

thinking the gardener needs 

to do a better job?

By Lynn Hahn

ALONG THE WAY

Finding comfort and happiness

can seem impossible

with each chapter

the characters may change

but the story seems the same…

relationships are tough

being alone is rough

Just when you think you’ve found

the cure

the walls come tumbling down

revealing the truth

relationships are tough

being alone is rough

All one can do is shrug your shoulders

and keep

plowing thru life

grabbing all the comfort and happiness

you can along the way.

By Lynn Hahn

BLINDED BY LOVE

Just because you love someone

does not mean being with them

is wise

Wouldn’t that be wonderful and simple

if that were true

It’s best to open your eyes

and guard your heart

Walk carefully 

and know 

The only guarantee

in life is that it

begins

and 

ends

Everything in-between 

is a story you have

limited control

over

Do not be blinded by love

wisdom should be your guide. 

By Lynn Hahn

MAN DO I HATE BEING LIED TO

My mind goes into a blank state

who’s on first what’s on second

Want to believe what I hear

know a lot is not clear

from the mouth of a liar

On shaky ground 

when all can not be compared

due to closed mouths 

of those too scared

to share their truth

The liar is loud

and proud

so he causes others pain

pores down rain

on their heads

hopes to blind with his sound

Too much power for the deceitful one

he needs to be unplugged from the wall

He needs to stand up tall

and confess

His world is all that is real

in his crazy deal

makes it up as he goes

Who knows

maybe this time he will be caught

and face the lot

of lies he weaves

By Lynn Hahn

NO SURPRISE

There are those that keep their heads in the clouds

they can’t see anything or anyone around them

They are great actors

convincing others that they care

when all the time their heads are in the clouds

What is real is no big deal

to them

Only what they want to see

matters

They reek havoc over those that can not

be fooled

Leaving trash all around 

But they can not see it

because their heads are in then clouds

By Lynn Hahn

INDIAN PRINCESS

The Indian princess owns the clouds 

she opens and closes them 

with the blink of her eyes

She casts a veil

of billowing clouds in the sky

as she slumbers thru winter

Come spring the princess awakes

and begins to reveal the secret of her home

A magnificent mountain named Rainer

the strong counselor of her land

The mountain commands respect

with it’s ominous possibility 

The Indian princess cloaks Rainer with her clouds 

sharing her secret when she chooses

with the blink of her eyes

By Lynn Hahn

PURPOSE AND PEOPLE

Life is like a bowl of cherries

with plenty of pits 

if you are void of purpose

Sadness can be looming

then suddenly a project only you can do

comes into your day

Purpose to the rescue…

People

can’t live with em

can’t live without em

Humans can be a real pain

but they can stop the rain

from falling on your head

Make you happy

you are not dead

Even tho you dread 

some social functions

Purpose and People

make the world a wonder

What’s next?

is an important song

to keep the days from being 

just too long

By Lynn Hahn

EASY STREET

Why are roads 

jammed at 2 pm

Why are stores

crammed at 3 pm

Cuz

Nobody works

But 

Everybody buys stuff…

Is money growing on trees

if so please

tell me where

I seem to be last in line

unable to find

easy street

Is it on a map

if so please

tell me where it’s at

Do I need to shop at

midnight

to avoid the crowd

Where do these people work

am I just a jerk

toiling away

to make money each day

when others have found 

the hidden treasure

It would be a pleasure

to be on the list

with those who live in bliss

The ones that are on the roads at 2 PM

and in the stores at 3 PM.

By Lynn Hahn

ANTIQUE WOMAN

Tattered and dusty yet still beautiful

is how she is

Like a well used pink wheel barrel

her work is never done

her hands are not soft 

but her heart is

So forward she goes

still beautiful and well used

By Lynn Hahn

WEDDING SONG

with this ring i thee wed
is what he said
to throw me quickly into bed

then he really messed up my head
eventually he wished i were dead

leaving me to wish i could strap lead
on his ankles and throw him into a river!

By Lynn Hahn

WOULD I DIE

Would I survive

if all you say is untrue

If all the loving words

are a lie

Would I die?

I really don’t know

but taking a risk

is all I can do

Because I’m so in love with  you

By Lynn Hahn

HELPS THE MEDICINE GO DOWN

Money Money Money

oh honey it does not solve all your problems

but does help the medicine go down

Not willing to buy expensive meals

always looking for good deals

Yet when it comes to buying things on line

 my resistance flees as does my mind

Amazon is my best friend

so many boxes at my door

and all over my floor

The UPS man knows me by name

I have no shame

I just keep pushing that “buy now” button

Online shopping should be added

to the anonymous

That's a meeting I ought to attend

Though I know I am debilitated 

not sure I want to be rehabilitated 

For the joy I receive is worth it indeed

Money Money Money does not solve your problems 

but it sure does help the medicine go down

By Lynn Hahn