everyday is a piece in
the puzzle of life
small indecipherable parts
spots of color
innocuous shapes
making sense only
when joined together
irregular edges
each shape different
from the others
small scenes revealing themselves
as pieces come together
the picture never complete
until the last piece
the last day
is in place.
© Cindy Lapeña, 2012
the baby in the tub sat
and the mother of
the baby in the tub
took a call and sat
at her phone to chat
while the baby in the tub sat
and the mother stayed on the phone
left the baby in the tub alone
left the baby in the tub to drown
and the baby in the tub drowned alone
while the mother sat to chat
on the phone
© Cindy Lapeña, 2012
when
i open myself up to you i
am vulnerable
exposed
bare naked i
am inviting you
to see deep within me
be part of my deepest darkest secrets
probe the deepest darkest recesses of me
that nobody else can see i
surrender my being to you i
let you come closer than anyone has ever been i
let you inside me and we
become
© Cindy Lapeña, 2012
It takes but one hand
Reaching out
To touch another hand
And be a pair
It takes but two hands
Both reaching out
To touch another pair
And if they all reach out
How many hands are there
And behind each pair
There stands someone
And in each one
There lies a heart
And all those hearts
Are reaching out
To touch another heart
And if they all reach out
How many hearts are there
And all those hands
Touch other hands
And all those hearts
Touch other hearts
And in the end
They live as one
And when they stand
They stand as one
With many hands
And many hearts
© Cynthia Lapeña, 2012
Breakout
acrylic on corrugated plastic board
44″x31.5″
it’s a splendid day
don’t rain on my parade
the sun will chase my troubles away
it’s time to get out of the shade
it’s a wonderful day
that groundhog will come out
the sun will melt the snow away
spring colours will soon break out
© Cindy Lapeña, 2011
A Whale of a Tail
watercolour on paper
12″x18″
it’s a whale of a tale, i tell you
is it a tail of a whale you see?
i can’t really believe what you tell me
i don’t have to listen to you.
© Cindy Lapeña, 2011
Castanets
watercolour on paper
12″x18″
the click and clack of castanets
accompany the dancers’ steps
the music’s not quite music yet
the dancers never once misstep
the skirts that swirl and twirl and flare
around lithe bodies and legs bare
are coloured petals in the air
that flit and fly now here now there
the castanets that clack and click
match alien steps all smart and quick
the dancers’ backs all stiff and straight
belie their nature wild innate
© Cindy Lapeña, 2011
Two Ships
watercolour on paper
12″x18″
silent dark water
bereft of light
two ships cross each other
in the silence of the night
what life is there on either
what work or play or fright
what unknown seabound voyager
in doubt awaits first light
how many lie in slumber
ensconced in surreal plight
how many wait and wonder
when land will be in sight
and still the ships forge deeper
in pertinacious flight
away from one another
away and out of sight
© Cindy Lapeña, 2011
Sunscape
waatercolour on paper
12″x18″
red
hot
sun
hot
red
heat
hot
heat
waves
red
hot
glare
bright
sun
flare
bright
yellow
glare
bright
yellow
sliver
yellow
orange
flare
© Cindy Lapeña, 2011
1-800-HOTLIPS
mixed media on paper
12″x18″
call the number
if you dare
up from slumber
drop all care
get it right
don’t hesitate
don’t take all night
don’t start too late
who will answer
can you know
miss or mister
high voice or low
do you dare
to call the number
bring the player
into your chamber
hesitate
a moment more
you won’t find fate
at your front door
© Cindy Lapeña, 2011
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