What is it you ask of me? © 1973 Dakini Verona

What is it you ask of me, Kind Sir? © 1973 Dakini Verona

Please unveil your mask so I may see who you were.

Is it love you speak of? Please say what you mean!

What rules do you go by? Reveal them, I pray.

You’ve soft eyes, I must note.

And still I am sad on the hurt I inflict, I dote.

Is that good? Or am I bad?

You speak so of wisdom, and what there’s yet to learn.

Bring me to your kingdom, for you know all I yearn.

Teach me with kindness, I may yet come around.

I love you not less, I just don’t know where I’m bound.

Take my hand gently, yet with a firm grip.

By my side you shall be, to prevent me a trip.

The thing that seems to be in the way, is how you’re tattered and worn.

I don’t hesitate to pray for you, but  in another form!

Scattered Thoughts © 1973 Dakini Verona

Clouds through the sky, there’s just you and I.

Flowing, forever. Ever on. Our love flows on.

Could there be more? Than a walk by the shore?

- with you? Forever? Ever more?

Our reality - Simply a gaze.

An eternal bound, linking our souls forever. Ever, my love.

Forever more.

Horses running free. Just as you and me.

But together, love. Together, are we.

Mountains climb high, the time passes by.

Is it for you, as it is for me?

Do you feel whole… only with me?

Or do you wander over the hill?

Are there others? Or is your love still?

I’m blue. I think I’m afraid of you.

Your love closes in and my mind starts to spin.

Will it be forever? A lovely forever?

Or just for a smile?

Hold me close. Oh love, never let go.

If I wander away- don’t let me stray too far.

I get lost too easily.

I forget my needs.

I need you.

Let’s let it flow – let’s let it flow

Never letting go.. grab a tight hold

Holding our love. Treasuring our love.

Contentment within the boundaries of a profound love.

So pure and simple - cast down upon the sea

“our reality”?

Just us – we. Three.

Ramblings of May 29,1974 © 2010 Dakini Verona

Ramblings of May 29, 1974  © 2010 Dakini Verona

TO THE CHILDREN OF BERKELEY

Poor lost children of the jungle
who will corrupt you next?
Your mother? Or brother?
May we not have any rest?

Sinking beyond the gutters
Reality’s lost its touch
All your innocent minds
But no one cares for a lush

TO MY SON

Learn as I did, my son
That is, if you think you must
Remember the scars I carry
and my unfulfilled lust.

ALICE
Running wild and free
How I long to be
As a mustang 
Or a goat
Strip off my mask
along with my coat

Yearn for the hills
Away from the pills
Like a baby 
Or a dog
sleep where I please
Away from the smog

Let’s dance around nude
I’m sure it’s not rude
under the sun
or the stars 
Out to the country 
Away from the bars

Alice, I will be
I’ll be as she’s free
Like the rabbit 
Or a mole
but I'll LEAP down
down, down, down that hole!

I can Never Go Back to Woodstock © 2010 Dakini Verona

I can Never Go Back to Woodstock © 2010 Dakini Verona

A little song I wrote while living in the streets in 1970.

I can never go back to Woodstock,

Never go back alone.


Never go back to the place,
That used to be my home.


On my own. Oh Yeah. Left without a home.

A big thing happened to the town,
in '69 or so,

The people they don't care now,
just trying to put on a show,
but I know - oh yeah - how they got so low.

Some money came into the town,
and greed had made its play,
No one really cares now,
No matter what they say.

On my own, oh yeah. Left without a home.
Got no home. Oh Yeah. So I'm left to roam.

I'm roaming 'round the county,
trying to find myself a home.

Feeling very lonely, but I got no place to go.

On my own, oh yeah. Left without a home.
On my own, of yeah. Left to roam.