Want

25 January 2012

Want

 

I want to play in mud puddles

and kiss you in the rain,

my pinky holding your pinky,

with nothing to explain.

 

I want to wake up beside you

and gently touch your face,

expressing more with just a touch

than words could ever say.

 

I want to watch as you create

reflections of your heart,

crafts and candles infused with love,

a kindness you impart.

 

I want to give you my shoulder

and tightly hold you close

when the world crushes your spirit

and you need me the most.

 

I want to live my life with you,

sharing everything,

from heartaches and tears, to all the

chores and joys of living.

 

In all of the ways that I can

I just want to love you,

as simple as those words may sound

it’s all I want to do.

Puzzle

25 January 2012

Puzzle

 

Finding two pieces that fit together

takes forever

 

but persistence pays off in the long run,

truly for some.

 

The picture begins to become complete

for you and me

 

and I think that we can solve anything

that is puzzling.

Farming

25 January 2012

Farming

 

Hardened, fallow ground, tilled to possibility,

Enriched by exposure to sunshine, gentle rain,

The field is ripe for cultivation once again.

So much begins from the potential of a seed,

Yet nothing grows without struggling against some weeds

So I toil from dawn to dusk but never complain

Because I believe that nothing is done in vain

And we reap what we sow has always worked for me.

I never lose my innocent awe as things grow

From seed to sprout to bountiful harvest at last.

I’ve learned the value of patience, to take things slow,

Knowing the rewards of hard work are unsurpassed.

Such simple wisdom we should never outgrow,

For the fruits of our labor pass away too fast.

Mushy

19 January 2012

Mushy

 

you know it doesn’t have to be today

as long as you know all my days are yours

from this moment through all my tomorrows

from the first whisper until I must say

I love you in my final dying hour

could our love ever have that kind of power?

 

you know I never thought I would find this

after all the times I’ve tried and failed

but I believe with open eyes I see

there’s something here that I have always missed

a certainty that makes all others pale

a love like ours will know no enemy.

 

and so I say I love you more each day

and time is but a stronger bond we share

as we build our hopes and dreams side by side

we will conquer whatever comes our way.

I entrust my heart and soul to your care

my love for you will always be my pride.

There is a light

18 January 2012

There is a light

 

There is a light within my darkened heart,

a glowing ember, a faint tiny spark,

just warm enough to melt the icy shell

encasing a lonely, self-imposed Hell.

As wholeness begins, almost overnight

there is a light.

 

Burn passion back into a dying flame,

explore all, new territory to claim

as the past is consumed by what could be

a roaring fire, illuminating me

as slowly I emerge from my dark night,

there is a light.

Air

18 January 2012

Air

 

I am essential

but always intangible

felt by resistance

 

a strange balance

fury and caressing calm

moving all the time

 

my voice can be heard

through everything I touch

only through echoes

 

listen, can you see

the colors I paint within

my quiet passing

Earth

18 January 2012

Earth

 

solid and grounded

an immovable center

a firm foundation

 

my security

in a fluid changing world

that pushes and pulls

 

a reminder of

my source and destination

living in between

 

sometimes it’s enough

to reconnect with myself

and learn to stand firm

Water

16 January 2012

Water

 

a calming mirror

reflecting my inner self

deep calls unto deep

 

silent communion

a connection I desire

more than anything

 

from a gentle rain

to the majestic ocean

and all in between

 

I could drown within

the unfathomable depths

and never return

Fire

16 January 2012

Fire

 

bitter winter cold

drives me shivering into

the warm fire within

 

seeking the solace

of the quiet dancing flames

comforting my soul

 

in this shared silence

a million words are spoken

as I learn to hear

 

my own soul’s wisdom

reflected within the flame’s

illumination

Pearl

13 January 2010

Pearl

 

(Matthew 13:45)

 

Lately, I have begun to realize

all I truly need is always right there.

I only see when I open my eyes

how much I do not need to compromise.

I like to conclude that life is not fair.

Lately, I have begun to realize

it’s just my defense, the way I disguise

what I, perhaps, attract so unaware.

I only see when I open my eyes

how I deceive myself by telling lies.

Afraid I’m destined to play solitaire,

lately I have begun to realize,

falling in love can take you by surprise

when you find the one with whom you can share.

I only see when I open my eyes

how close love could be if I’d recognize

it could happen anytime, anywhere.

Lately I have begun to realize,

I only see when I open my eyes.