ANN CHRISTINE TABAKA

ANN CHRISTINE TABAKA

ODE TO A CAT

Oh killer of paper balls

And tormentor of squirrels

Laying at my feet

You have warmed your way

Into my heart

Soft vibrations emanate

At the touch of a hand

A sound so intoxicating

To those who are trapped

By your allure

Murderous claws and fangs

Bared and ready for attack

Against the invisible enemy

Lurking safely behind

The flower pot

Luminous jade eyes

Capture the imagination

For some you are a god

Others see you as

An omen of evil

Oh unpredictable imp

And lover of comfort

You are a delight to me

And many others

Who admire you

VICTIM

Your love was like a blinding light

It froze me in my tracks

Doe eyed I stood my ground

Afraid to believe that you were real

You came at me full speed ahead

And ran me over with your charm

I am now a victim

Of the accident of your adoring ways

ILLUSION

Darkness closes in

And swallows up the day

Absorbing the last traces of light

Lost in a valley of tangled dreams

I make my way through the void

Fragments of time flash by

Existence is but an illusion

From which there is no escape

FORGOTTEN

She stands on the corner,

Cold lonely, lost, forgotten;

As her youth slowly slips away.

She hides behind the makeup,

And clothing of her former years.

She evokes a look of pity from all who pass by.

Behind her mask,

Her features show the beauty of her age.

But she refuses to accept this,

And so continues to disguise her true worth.

Trading it in for a few more years of fantasy.

Why does she cling on so desperately,

To the worn pages of past times?

She has much more to offer now.

Many of us are obsessed with holding on,

To what we cannot have.

And in doing so neglect to see the satisfaction,

That each new age holds out to us.

She mistakes the glances of sympathy,

For admiration.

So for the moment she is content.

Then once again, all too soon …

She stands on the corner,

Cold, lonely, lost, forgotten …

ANN CHRISTINE TABAKA

ANN CHRISTINE TABAKA was born and lives in Delaware.  She is a published poet, an artist, a chemist, and a personal trainer.  She loves gardening, the ocean, and her cats.  Her poems have been published in poetry journals, reviews, and anthologies. 409 Walden Lane Hockessin, DE 19707