Reflection

Reflections in the air

each sunrise, sunset

casts a glow

of memories

not yet forgotten

an empty shell

eager to be filled,

set upon

the waters edge

searching for reverence

compromise, unyielding

as you blow away

each memory box

each day,

each night

a reminder

close your eyes,

little one

let strength in vulnerability

rise

seek not the answers

nor the demise

but lavish in the existence

of emotion

Wishes

if you wish

year after year

blowing out candles

finding that first star each night

closing your eyes

in somber silence

praying

wishing

with all your might

blowing kisses

to seal each wish

wrapped in hope

it will

one day

come true

be the believer

may fresh wishes

wash over you

falling upon

persistant dreams

conquered

Leave a Message at the Beep

thank you for calling

i'm sorry i missed your call

perhaps, once i am buried

i shall return

to avail

the remembrance of

'once was'

'could have beens'

until that moment

i wish you

to forget me not

restless nights

forsaken days

emptiness

fulfilled with empty calories

binging on lost oppurtunities

lost words

never spoken

never forgotten

longing for the embrace

not easily replaced

an appreciation never mustered

boils up to fester

yet reaching out

you get this voicemail

best of luck to you

i know i've always been a dreamer

but, please do

leave a message at the beep...

beeeeeeep

Crazy

blowing madness

to and fro

captivating mind

bask

in self awareness

as you amble through

life

crazy is

as crazy

does

facsinated there

in self-play dough

shape and form

disfigured beings

to skip amongst

common crazy

for it is not i

but universally

chaotic

crazy

Desperate Love

she's off again

plunging head first

into the walls of a mans heart

repeatedly beating

down the doors

of despair

lonely cries emerged

embraced

in the arms of a stranger

this moment

this night

when the conscience goes quiet

insecurities hide

all is motionless

in the darkness lie

two hearts fluttering

racing against time

into the never-ending night
validating desperate love

clinging there

resonating hope
two passionate hearts
unlocking

Listening Gem

I told you,

once.

I have nothing to give,

but myself

I wanted to hope you were not listening
my words went unheard

lying in wait

a precious stone

it was forseen

one day a curious soul

should stumble across

this abode

gleaming there

a sparkling gem

hues of blue and green
hidden beneath the darkness

in life

bound to be picked up

twirled within the fingertips

of appreciation

You knew it would happen

You fortold the light

perhaps,

I was not listening

as our time

passed us by

unknowing

 love shared

unable to sustain

not listening.

when curiousity

rubs the soul clean

shining through the

pearlish light

as it naturally must be

You knew it would happen

an opal of oppurtunity

I just was not listening

perhaps you planted the seed

to lie in wait

patient

as our time passed us by

I told you once.

I wish you would have listened.

I wish I did not.

turned now to a ruby

in the heart

a diamond in the eye

of another

I cherish

what never was

never could be

sparkling

in the darkness

gleefully listening

Finding the Strength

can I find it behind the rock?

is it lurking inside the cabinet?
maybe across the sea,
on some pleasant retreat?

the courage, I seek
to stay strong in this moment
of weakness

avoid filling the void
as it is irreplaceable
seeking out what is not
manifesting desire
where otherwise is none

flooded eyes and foggy brain
an emotional turmoil bursting inside
don’t hide the anguish
let it be heard, let it be seen

this storm that has risen
doubt and anguish
ever confusing
pulling you this way and that
finding the strength to remember
there is reasoning, meaning
behind all else otherwise
deemed demeaning

loves gained, loves lost
hopes inspired, hopes deminishing
confidence rising, undermining overwhelming
titter tatter, the life scope goes
escape, if you must,
but what shadows must go?
which will follow, should your escape
be in vain?

in search of the sanity
of which you have never
really gained


Maybe I can find it
out there on some pleasant
retreat...?
See you in a couple of weeks!

Lady of the Pond

if i may

swine dive off the tip top

of the old pine tree

deep into the murky, cold

pond below

gliding along freely

in dark blue midnight cool air

water gliding through

nude limbs

becoming one

water and body

mind and soul

exasperated

floating in the center

gazing amongst the star lit sky

breasts open to the lightening

cool breeze, mist ensued

across damp vulnerability

exposed, hidden

as one

allow me to sink

deep into your quiet darkness

to spread wings

breaking the depths fo the waters edge

lady of the pond

fly

sorry

i'm sorry if i push you away

i'm sorry if i say the wrong things

perceived as being hurtful

i'm sorry if i can not reciprocate

your thoughtful words, actions

in a conventional way

i'm sorry if i have not let my

past love lay buried,

as your eager eyes long

to call me yours

i'm sorry if my old habits are hard to break

as independence and solitude

blanket my existence and compromise nonexistent

i'm sorry i am so stubborn and resistant

i'm sorry if i am not all that you had hoped

i could be for you, today

i'm sorry that i tell you to stop apologizing

for who you are and stand before you with

i'm sorry

as i require time to register and believe

what i feel is true,

untainted by your own emotions

i'm sorry if my cynicism burdens you

and i can not resonate your love

if you can be patient,

if you can give me time

i'm sorry will turn to

i love you

or you can just rip the band aid

from my wounded heart

and go

i'm sorry.

Old Bones

Crick Crack

old the bones go

deep

into sorrowful pity

life remains

long after all has ceased

terminally contented

in moments of

woe

abiding the day

with haunted memories

grey as the cobble stones

of the complicated, unyielding mind

worn the hands

of which long ago

weaved

golden strings

into a protective veil

unable to behold

forgiveness

the nest of aniomosity

humming its lullaby

Crick Crack

old the bones go

to this moment

in sorrow

an old senile woman

forgotten

Time

you were in my dreams

but then i awoke

you knew,

even there,

in my subconscious

our time would go too quickly

time of which we never had

stopped

in our togetherness

relinquishing

the power

subdued

in the name of love

at times mercy

it would never be

tick tock

my heart thumps

so quickly...

forever ends

Lone Angel

she sits alone

content

the world outside

consumes

energy

straight from her lifeless body

an angel of sorts

to touch the lives of others

briefly

moving on

without a tear to shed

just the fond memories

of the girl who once was

passing through

passing by

not one to stay

through all the times

fondness in their minds

that is what she preys

they only think good of her

as she walks away

today she sits alone

Loves replacement

I stand over the counter

munching on crackers and hummus

contemplating Loves existence, awaiting the call

from Loves replacement

nah, Love is not mine

Love claims its independence

and spats in the face of any

who requests too much attention

the world meant to cater

to Loves time clock

Loves watch Loves needs

all these years have taught me so

nay, Love is not mine

Love is on its own

as I wipe the crumbs into the sink

running hand in hand out the door

with Loves replacement.

Late

Like a dream

showing up to class naked

you run out the door

Late.

Disoriented and hungry

Scrambling

for composure

Hoping no one will notice

the pillow crease

running down your cheek

you breeze through the entryway

Greeted with

'We were worried about you'

'I'm sorry', you reply

Resuming the position

of catch up all day

and into the night

you can't help but wonder

if they are thinking

Man, must be nice to sleep late

Indulgence

Sometimes...

Sometimes I am

an extremist...

emotional

powerful

empowered

extravagant

indulgent

lavishing,

in the bliss of life

Sometimes...

Sometimes I am

an extremist...

over and over

Again.

Life Expectation

Everything as it should be

she has grown

athletic, intellectual, spiritual

right on course,

she excelled in her education

followed with love bound dreams

her father proudly walked her down the isle

as he handed her off

to her hearts' sweet

they danced through the night

into their future

building the foundation

of a fairytale lifetime

biological clock ticking

reproductive syndrome

they bare three angelic ones

pronounced titles filled

daughter, wife, lover, mother

she lives as expected

they get what they long for

as time runs out

she aches for silence

quiet halls

a moment, too short

to reflect self

without the needs and distractions

of the loved ones of which she

yearns to please

caged by her freedoms

remembering past times

of dreams yet to come

dreams seldom forgotten

yet perceived as just an imagery

out of proportion

as time slips by

she bends

dropping to her knees

lying kisses on the eyelids

of the seeds from her womb

she weeps

closing the door softly

behind her

she wishes them better

one final good night

Off Kilter

the sun rises from the south

sets in the north
rivers run upstream
back into the lakes and mountains
rain drifts upward
into a cloudless sky
evaporating
heat floods the existence
when night becomes day

the world becomes a place
where animals roam freely
undisturbed by mankind
flowers and trees no longer bloom
wilting back into themselves
imploding down into the earth
nothing is as it was

as everything seems off today

Just Tired

I am just

I am tired

weakness consuming

I want to love you

I want to give you my all

I open the doors

inviting you in

to take hold of the woman

I was

I am

I will be

for me, in return

to love you unconditionally

I do

I am just

I am tired

of opening my heart

exposed

vulnerable

invisible

I am just

I am tired

Autumn Rising

Kissing the nectars of succulent summer

Good-bye

Replaced with

Crisp, Cool Nights

sun beaming through branches bare

Autumn rising

Pumpkin delight

Pumpkin seeds

Pumpkin pie

Pumpkin quiche

Figs with sweet honey

Nuts galore

Collard Greens

Leeks and

Peas

Soup, let it shine!

Porcini

Butternut Squash

Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper

Red Plush Wine devine

Cranberries and Yams

Sweet Potatoes too!

Apples consuming

Fugi, Cortland, Gala, Red Delicious

Embracing the warmth

Lurking behind the comforting door

of warm Cinnamon Apple Pie baking

Cider in sight

Fall Colors Alight!

Doxy

desire to love, be loved

hold tight the encompassing

moon of fate

lying nude under beckoning angst

raptured in comforting arms

holding tight

lovers abode

shadows weep window trace

coolness drifting along

heated bodies embraced

sleep easy rest

Dreaming haze

passionate, forsaken

rising sun, transfixed light

she turns to the lover

not of hearts' pine

eyes closed

muted

lovers entwine

mourning kiss of dew

It is I

Maybe it is I

who cares too much

who loves too deeply

who knows no boundaries

who is too passionate

who can not hold her tongue

who gives too freely

who holds back too much

who speed rails through life

who is careless with her heart

who seeks love time and again

who pushes it away

who finds it in the crease of each smile

who forgives too often

who can save herself

who already has

maybe it is I

Day Light

it was day light

the sun shone bright

in the cool autumn air

you looked at me

tilting your head, observing

you said

you look wonderful today

the blue of your shirt

capturing the intensity of your eyes

you look vibrant and happy

it was later that i realized

you had never seen me

in the day light

At Once

At once,

her hair was long shiny golden locks

At once,

her eyes were big blue ambiguous diamonds

At once,

her body long lean flexible agile

At once,

her frame curvaceous sensual seductive

At once,

her skin flawless pale pink dimpled

At once,

her lips pouty plush inviting

At once,

she danced gracefully in circles of delight

under the moonlit starry nights

At once,

her voice was intense pure finely tuned

to the key stroke of the piano

At once,

she stole the heart of every man

with the whisk of her grin twirl of her finger

At once,

she was a dreamer

At once,

her dreams all came true

At once,

was a long time ago...

I'm here, my friend

Place it here, this angst, this pain

hidden beneath you

you carry the spite

of wrongful gain

place it here,

within me,

to hold the burden

of which has stolen your light

taking it in, myself

to buckle down

under chains intertwined,

captured

in the tormented minds

of the unfaithful

bare it down

pass it along

place your heavy heart

on the ground stone

of our friendship

entrust in me,

to nurture this bereavement

absorbing it, I vow

to sooth it smooth

into silken cashmere

of which I will tuck you in

safely

under softness

New

Smiles Spreading

Smile spread

Smile contagious

be It

bent and crooked

or

wide and bright

It spreads to me

seeping through you

in the light of day

dark of night

Smile wide

to a friend

a stranger

right or wrong

may the Smile spread

one by one

Still My Heart

quiet stillness rests in my heart

the thumpty thump

ribcages rest

Love-abound riveted past

heart a flutter, butterfly beauty

wing span spread

with ease and grace

opening your palm,

blowing wishes in the evening breeze

releasing gently

to pitter patter on my new found

wings

harmony

whisked within

serene surrender obliged

my heart hushed

Fulfilling Salt

The salt of my tears

Season the frozen dinner I eat tonight

You said you would call

You said, we would meet at 8:30

I sent you a message at 8:45

Receiving no reply

By 9:20, I was hungry

Bereaving

You never fail at being deceiving

I have grown to find my tears

Much more fulfilling

and alway reliable.

I'm Sorry

I'm sorry

I try every day

Guiding my head to overtake my heart

Pulling on the heart strings

This way and That

The balancing act of a life time

Redirecting the attachment

In an upstream motion

Even my head, be of a trickery at times

Telling me it is okay

Validating invalid actions

Allowing my heart to be free

I tell myself over

No, this can not be

I am sorry

I am trying

BUT,

Sometimes my heart

Overturns my head

Sometimes my head deceives me

I seek for the strength day after day

And, still, I can't help but

Love you.

I have it

I have it

cupping it in my delicate fingers

grasping its aromas

fulfilling my inner need

of want and desire

placing it down for one moment

wanting it

wondering, do i have enough

am i prepared to go without

did i plan accordingly

for the time when it runs out

will i be left longing

needing

wanting more

for this moment, i have it

pondering the moment when

i will no longer

do i consume it

or does it consume me

Relating Evolution

as the oceans are calm

lit by the effervescent lighting of the sun

rising and falling

creating the backdrop of a serene

moment in time

where on-lookers stop for a moment

to appreciate this passing

of which will never be the same

they look toward
the happy couple
with beauty and grace of which
bodies aligned naturally
in tune with one another
easing closer
with a comfortable silence


look beneath the surface of that same ocean
the habitats striving to exist
pollutants of the world around
adding pressure to survive against
mankind
against rivals and food chains
a once smooth surface
hidden within
the whirl tide of existence
that shall prosper
recreating its evolution
so much more to be seen
to survive, below the surface


the happy couple
publicly pronounced as 'perfect'
innately surrendering to compromise
in a world where competitive boundaries
lay no more
battling the storms of rough tides
and bigger fish
they struggle to exist
as one
calm on the outside
with a whirl wind of life
within
recreating self to accommodate
evolution
bound with strength and confidence
in their imperfections


so, they too, sit with the public eye
observing the beauty of God's light
and know,
there is so much more below the surface
it is the understanding of acceptance
that makes it perfect
that makes it surreal
that makes it ever changing
giving life the strength to exist
in the beauty of this night
where on-lookers pause
in reflection
of evolution

Note to self: Loves Destination

If being loved were a destination,
then I would buy a ticket

An exotic foreign land to me
To be fully appreciated,
for who I am
flaws and strengths combined as one
to create the perfect human being to another
To be so fortunate to find the complemental one
of whom to share this life

If there were only a simple way to make things happen
Taking a trip straight into the arms of another
to save all the turmoil and avoid all the agony,
of mishaps and bad decisions along the way
maybe then I could find that sustainable relationship

Choosing men who are unattainable
Making that choice, because I choose me,
to love myself
with a shell of protection around
my mental storm
I am scarred, but if I were not,
I would love to be loved wholly by another
No games to be played, or convenient ways,
just pure and simple love
Trust.

So many souls stand alone;
they stand alone-together-because it is safe
Safe knowing what to expect,
because you are in control,
of your emotions, your mind,
your money, your matters
When you love yourself,
how can you possible trust another
With the most valuable and precious thing you have?
You.
Or so I tell myself, a sheet of comfort.

Some say this desire is attainable
This life of love happens everyday

Just check your baggage at the gate

and let love find its way
But I have lost my faith
Faith in the good of people

To be loved full heartily,
if it were a destination,
I would surely buy the ticket

one way, no return.

2:00 am

It is 2:00 am,

the night owl perches his broken wing
upon my window sill
Big, hollow eyes peeking in
Blinking morse code
‘let me in, let me in,
I can fly no longer’

It is 2:00 am,

I am the night owl,

perched with a lonely heart
upon the edge of my bed
Big, empty eyes peeking out into the darkness
Blinking morse code
‘let me out, let me out,
I can hide no longer’

It is 2:00 am,

they look towards one another
to find the meaning
in this chance encounter
Both broken, both yearning
One seeking shelter
One longing for flight
It is here at 2:00 am
They find their answers

Beginning of the End

God opens the door,

"Hey, girl, what took you so long?"
I look into her bemused eyes,
grinning and shaking my head, I say,
"Oh, Lord, you have really screwed it up this time"
She chuckles, wraps her arm around my shoulder,
guiding me in,
"Come and sit, tell me all about it"

With lattes and biscottis, we sit cross legged in the garden
and I begin....

Trapped

Do you know the feeling?

you are looking, searching

high and low

for that important key

of which you can not leave

without

retracing your steps of when

you last held it

used it

the key to get in

the key to escape

where has it gone?

without it you could not be here

perhaps you are meant to stay...

Trapped.

Me

I refuse to stand around and wait

For you to wake up

To fully appreciate the love,

that I am

I refuse to be patient,

any longer

You Say You Love Me

show me

with actions

Not Words

show me you care

Not with Kissessss

but motives

Not with excuses

but Involvement

At once I was complacent,

No longer

I, now, am Me

as I once I was...

Independent,

without thee.

Stop talking.

Show me,

let it be.

What it is

I am alone.

Overlooked

"Cross My Heart

I wish I could Smell

The Tears in Your Eyes

Bring Me Close

Bring Me Into Your Heart"

he whispers...

she looks

through him

past him

searching

aching

longing

to find love

Passing of Time

Lingering the day
Hidden behind closed doors
Locked out from the bitterness
Of a cruel, bent world
Round they say it is
Circling the encompassing warmth
Growth from within
It spurts new branches
Trees of life
Unorganically known
Spreading through the valleys
To the depths of the ocean
Shadows of the present
Succumb to adventures
Meaning is lost
Indifference rendered
Walk forth among the commonality
Safely tucked in knowledge
That this too shall pass
Creating new fondness
Ridges in the crease
With each door that opens
Another shall cease

Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day

I thought I would be with you

In this sea of love, captivating

You were everything I should not have
Strong and distant, mentally unstable, as I
The bond between us of a unique kind
Your lips to mine, in the street,
Stirring heartfelt emotions fathomed
Uncontrolled, consistent smile as I walk away,
You stayed with me, long after we were parted
There in my mind, my heart and emotions
Excitement built, where repetition lay
The constant of my daily existence
Love abound, so deeply felt
Hard to remember each moment may be our last
I would have held you longer,
Should I have known?
I would be holding you now
As I would not have let go
Alas, the future was untold
And opportunity has passed,
The strings no longer pulling me back
Stubbornness streak has set in
Choosing to let love stand
In the memory box, tucked away in my heart
Comparable you will be for the present
Each new person, shall have great expectations to meet
Unfairly you have set the standards high
And I remind myself daily, that our time has gone by
The void I must fill, it is only temporary
Each day will be easier, each moment more tolerable
Soon I will laugh; soon you will be a distant memory
In place of the constant void of this unscripted life
I miss you.

Shower

The water runs
I fear to step in
To wash away
The touch of your lingering desire
Forever unbathed
To keep you with me
And once I have been cleansed
And you have been drained
Far away
I beg you return,
To once again shower me
With your kisses
To remain with me
Time and again

Blank Pages

Blank is the sheet in front of you
Blank is the mind of which
To place thought into motion
Filling the lines
With nonsensical verbiage
To be moved forward
With unpredictable autism
The need to fill space
To fill mind, body and soul
To fill pages
With the timeline of life
Inevitably to be nonexistent
Those words, those memories
Dissipate along with you
Blank pages replaced
Blank pages continued
By the ones who precede you,
Succeed you
May the words never fail
May the blank pages unfold
Fulfilled

Blissfully Unaware

Everywhere
Deep in the shadows
The cracks
and holes
Lies the secrets
Revealed
Of every sorrowful
Wonder

Enclosed by mothers blessings
You are oblivious
To your surroundings
The darkness leering at your feet
Innocently
Head turned up
To the cloudless sky

Watching the wonders
Of the world going by
Distant and obscure
To the significance of
The cockroaches scurry
Baring no armes
Unprotected by faith alone

Life grasps the opportunity
To swoon you in it arms
Guided along
Through the flower fields
And mountain top views
Blissfully fulfilled
In moments of destruction
Where your smile stands
The shadows exist among you

Lioness and Her King

She mounts the King
A ravishing Lioness
Strong, and beautiful
She secures him down
Beneath her
To claim her King
And all his worldly kingdoms
Dominating the hierarchy
He be-comes within her
Losing himself
For one moment in time
They forget all transgressions
For one moment,
They simultaneously feel,
They, too, can be tamed

Mockery of Love

You are mine, he says with giddy delight.

She replies, but that can not be! You see that woman, the one by your side from the years of time past? She claims stake of your heart, rumor has it she says it is hers!

Mistaken you are! I am a free and single man. No one marks my fate, but I!

But if you call me yours, and I call you mine, you would not be free, alas, I would suppose to capture your heart and your eyes to see none other but my own! What then, would you not be in despair, no longer free to venture?

Ah, yes! This women of whom you previously spoke, she has made the same inclination! Many times over, moon, sun and earth, no sense does it make! For what is yours is mine and what is mine is mine. I give no keep sake!

Well, then, I really must be going, as I know this dreary road! Thank you for your lesson, I think there has been a terrible mistake…

Don’t go! How heartless of you! To just walk away, after I profess my love, after so much time! No shame, have you woman? I said! I love you! You are mine! Is it possible you are that cold?

Me? I am cold? No, I dare say, not! I am love, pure and good, intentions only of sweet. But I claim one man, and he must in return claim only one woman-me!

Oh! Well, you are mistaken, as I claim only one! There is only you and me!

But what of the other(s)? Are they now gone?

Oh, yes! They are my present history, you, my dear lady are my future! The universe has aligned and brought us together! Mark my word I am the best at all that I do, and loving you will be among them!

Well, what flattery you bring, kind sir! However, I will require time, your time and attention, not gifts and adornments in the secret of night…. What say you to that?

How dare you profess that I commit so much! You ask me to guide you in the streets for all to see, parading you around as an ornament to my single life! I can not have this, and you must accept this!

Ah, but I can not; I must be going, to find a new path. The universe has misled us and our paths should not have crossed, I fear the universe cruel to have guided me to you, leaving me in self-doubt, as thus far I have believed your lies…

There are no errors in the skies! The Gods have brought you to me, and we shall be together! And spare me tales of lies spoken, I merely tell you what you like! It is for you in mind, to protect you!

And what say her, the one who claims your heart? Does she know you love another?

Well, she is a constant and will always be there, you must understand!? She will be the one to walk by my side, and you will be the one to comfort me. She need not know, I would not want to hurt her!

Oh! How daring you are! The audacity to assume this is acceptable! The delight of which you find in the trivial pursuit of your own selfish gain! I believe you to be ill!

Ah, but I am man. I am success. I get what I want, when I say. Come now, let’s go, hold me for a bit, then leave me to my own devices and return to me in three days time.

That’s it then? I just accept this small portion of which you offer? I am obliged to be obedient and nurturing to your needs, and place my own aside?

Ah, my love, you understand now! How great it is to know that you are not as ignorant as at once I thought! Come now, lets go, this talking is so tiresome, come and hold me dear love, time is running short.

May I make one request, one that you must honor?

So long as no engagements, weddings, or announcements are made, I will grant you one!
That is how much I love you!

I must hear from her, this other woman, and her blessings of our being together. Have her call me, and once she does, if all is well, I will come to you straight away. If you have been deceiving, well then, it was good knowing you, kind sir.

Silence.

Anxious for the return of love.

Happiness of Another

Stand-by
Rest
Patiently
Complacent
He will call
Shortly
In a while
Surely
He loves you
Dormant
Good woman
You are
Quiet
Modest
Sweet
Endearing
Lover of the
Hated
Peace-keeper
Of the defeated
Longing,
Waiting
Forever

Sacrificing
Self
For happiness
Of another

Thunck Thunck

Thunck thunck
Heels beat the cement
Walking forward
Observing eyes
Shaded rims
Watching nothing
Seeing everything
Life surfaces from within
Forward movement
Thunck thunck
Destination:
Distraction

Succulent Summer

Oh, how I love the wonders of Summer!

Mango, Pineapple,
Tomato, Tomato, Tomato
For Salad, For Soup
Heirloom, Cherry and Grape

Fresh Basil, Watermelon
And Dry, Crisp Wine
Bubblies with fresh Oranges
Avocados, Chanterelles
Sweet Peas
Meyer Lemon
Oh My!

Rhubarb and Corn
Plump Blueberries
Strawberries
And Peaches

The rainbow aligns
Sweet nectar teasing

As the pot of gold,
Buds of my Desire
Summer consuming,
Vitamin D delight!

PDA

They walk hand in hand
As if being with each other
Is not enough
They reveal their
Being
Their togetherness
For the world to see
In the embrace
Of fingers entwined
Shoulder to shoulder

In sync
Strolling down the street
Gazing up at tall buildings
Flowers and trees
Stopping to ponder the window shop
As one
Smiling with glee
She places her head on his shoulder
He wraps his arm around her

Gently drawing her closer
I observe from afar
The love of two figures
Simplistic gestures
Rendered
Naturally
For all to see

For me to witness

This intimate moment
Is that how love is supposed to be?

Meet You in My Dreams

I sleep
But would not know it
Minds activity
Conjuring
reality into a new format

You ravish the insights

of my subconscious

Meeting me there

in a dreamy haze

You smile

Blowing kisses into

my golden hair

Soft petals in the breeze

brushing against our cheeks

Whirlwind of delight

sweeping us off our feet

We drift on silver rimmed clouds

through enchanted kingdoms

Embracing each other

for the dance

of our hearts flutter

Enraptured

we become one

Man and Woman

Lover

Soundly sleeping,

I reach for your hand

Longing