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.