Our Dance

We dance around

The Earth floating passed us

We dance around as one

The moon illuminating our movements

We dance around as one in perfect rhythm

The stars twinkling to the beat of our hearts

We dance around as one in perfect rhythm with no one watching

The plants suspended around us

We dance around as one in perfect rhythm with no one watching, no one mocking

The universe revealing our souls

We dance around as one in perfect rhythm win no one watching, no one mocking and no one seeing.

We dance around
 

One in the Same

There is nothing special about him
There is nothing striking about him
There is nothing engaging about him

He holds sadness in his heart
He sees pain in the world
He hears sorrow around him

There he holds warmth in his lap
There he holds knowledge at his finger tips
There he holds humanity with a touch

He has nothing special to offer
He has nothing striking to show
He has nothing engaging to share

There he holds joy in his heart
There he sees pleasure in the world
There he hears delight around him

He holds coldness in his lap
He holds ignorance at his finger tips
He holds callousness with a touch

They are separate but equal
They are one in the same
They are together
 

My Friend

Why do you hide?
What scared you

Why do you hide?
Who hurt you

Why do you hide?
How can you not see

Why do you hide?
When are you going to allow for love

Why do you hide?
Where there are places to go

Why do you hide?
Why don’t you take the chances that are waiting

Why do you hide?
What we see is your kindness

Why do you hide?
Who we see is stronger than he knows

Why do you hide?
How can we help you be who you want to be

Why do you hide?
When you can be loved by those who are near to you

Why do you hide?
When you have the strength behind you moving you forward

Why do you hide?
Where there is much for you to see waiting for you to greet it

Why do you hide?
Why can’t you allow yourself to be free it is simply there for you

Why do you hide?

Morning Coffee

The coffee is warm in my hands
It warms my soul

I had to say goodbye to you, but the coffee warms my hands

The morning sun is warm on my face
It warms my soul

I couldn’t save you from your own darkness, but the sun warms my face

The morning wind kisses my cheeks
It cools my desires

I tried to help yet you pushed away everything I offered, but the wind caresses my cheeks

The morning air fills my lungs.
It fills me with life

I tried to love you more than any other.  I wasn’t enough, but the cool air fills my life

The morning mist touches my body
It helps me to feel

I tried to show you goodness and light as often as I could, but the mist makes me feel

I have a warm soul
I have cooled my desires
I have a full life
I have felt in my life

I had to say goodbye to you.

Life

It never seems to go away
No matter what you say
No matter what you do

It’s always there,
always there to come in
always there to attack you when you think
always there to come and wake you from your sleep

There are no drugs
There are no movies,
Books,
Plays,
And no amount of laughter to hide behind.

It is always there
The pain you feel
Every time you think of love
And someone loving you.

But like they say, “you can’t have someone love you
Until you love yourself.”

But as long as the pain is there
How can you learn to love yourself
Without the love of someone else.

In the Morning

The light comes through my window,
I look over and I see you asleep

Laying so innocent so sweet.

As I remember our night
I think of you and how you felt against my body
Laying so innocent so sweet.

I look down at the beauty that is yours.
I realize that we are now joined.

A bound that can not be broken,
Not by man,
Not by law,
Not even by god

Our bond is LOVE.

As the light comes through my window

I see you now more clearly,
Your lines,
Your shadows,
Your contours,

I see you!

But wait…

What has happened?

The light that comes through my window is fading.

As I look over
You are no longer laying there so innocent so sweet.

You are gone!

Were you my imagination?
Were you real?

Or, was our bond not what I thought it was?

I Failed

I watched you lie there
There was nothing I could do

I watched you slowly melt away
There was nothing I could do

I watched you be looked at and watched
There was nothing I could do

I watched you be tested
There was nothing I could do

I watched the tubes be removed
There was nothing I could do

I watched the family crumble
There was nothing I could do

I watched you slip off to eternal sleep
There was nothing I could do

I watched them take you away from me
There was nothing I could do

I watched the false and phony words from people who treated you poorly
There was nothing I could do

I watched them come and go with a smile and a laugh
There was nothing I could do.

I failed you
I failed you and I’m sorry
I failed you and I’m sorry and I can’t look at them
I failed you and I’m sorry and I can’t look at them and I’m angry
I failed you and I’m sorry and I can’t look at them and I’m angry and I want you back
I failed you and I’m sorry and I can’t look at them and I’m angry and I want you back and I miss you
I failed you and I’m sorry and I can’t look at them and I’m angry and I want you back and I miss you and I miss them

I failed you
I’m sorry

I miss you and want you back – I love you.
 

How do I

How do you say
    I like you

How do you say
    I like your smile

How do you say
    I think you’re nice

How do you say
    I’m sorry

How do you say
    I’m glad to see you

How do you say
    I wish you were here

How do you say
    I made a mistake

How do you say
    I’m sorry

How do you say
    I want you to forgive me

How do you say
    I still love you
 

Just Know This…

Your work is always on time,
     Even if you are a few minutes late in the morning.

Your community relations are top notch,
     Even if you have a bad day now and then.

Your willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty is apparent to everyone,
     Even though on occasion you are not here.

Your undertakings are always excellent,
     Even though you make a mistake now and then.

You give so much to us,
And yet we can’t recognize you because what you contribute is not recognizable.

Our measurements are flawed,
When we want to measure what you give us.

Can I say we need you?
     Yes.

Can I say we like your work?
     Yes.

Can I say how important you are to us?
     Yes.

Can I say we would loose something very special if you left?
     Yes.

I guess what I am trying to say is that even though we can’t recognize you,
You make a difference, and that is what I want you to know.

InnerVoice

I want to say, “HI”
    I look silly

I want to say, “I THINK YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL”
    I look dumb

I want to say, “LETS GO TO DINNER”
    I look lame

I want to say, “I THINK YOU’RE VERY NICE”
    I look foolish

I want to say, “I LIKE YOU”
    I look idiotic

I want to say
I want to say
I want to say

I want to say so much

The mirror
The mirror
The mirror

I look stupid

The Kiss

Your soft mouth engulfs me

A shudder runs through my spine at your touch

You massage my tender flesh

Your dark eyes meet my gaze
Your kiss deepens

A tingle causes me to gasp at your touch

You run a hand over my burning figure

Your ruby lips tease my skin
Your kiss intensifies

A jolt of energy passes between us at your touch

You pull away from my body

Your gentle smile rips away from me
Your kiss vanishes

A content sigh escapes my mouth as you remove your touch

Interpretation

There you sit smiling
   I want to smile too
   But I don’t know why you’re smiling – you can’t hear and I can’t speak.

There you sit talking
    I want to talk too
    But I don’t know how – you can’t hear and I can’t speak.

There you sit laughing
    I want to laugh too
    But I don’t know why you’re laughing – you can’t hear and I can’t speak.

There you sit confused at me
There I sit lost from understanding.

I’m sad

Now, there you sit teaching
    I try to learn
    But it is very slow – you can’t hear and I can’t speak.

Now, there you sit telling
    I try to comprehend
    But I understand very little – you can’t hear and I can’t speak.

Now, there you sit playing
    I try to play too
    But I play very badly - you can’t hear and I can’t speak.

Now, we try to understand
Now, we try to talk

I’m happy

I am no longer lost from understanding.
You are no longer confused with me.

Alas, I still don’t always know how
Alas, it is still very slow – but we learn together.

Hold Me

Hold me

Please don’t let me go

Hold me

Please just love me

Hold me

Please stay with me forever

Hold me

Please don’t get up

Hold me

Please don’t get dressed

Hold me

Please don’t look at me as you leave

Hold me

Please don’t close the door

Hold me

Please come back

Hold me

Glass

Glass all around me
    I try to talk
    But you can’t hear my words

Glass all around me
    I try to scream
    But you can’t hear my cries

Glass all around me
    I try to break free
    But it’s stronger than I

Glass all around me
    I try to make you understand
    But you can’t understand me

Glass all around me
    You try to help
    But you don’t know how

Glass all around me
    Forever
    Forever
    Forever…
 

Full Circle

Mine, mine, mine

But I want it, mommy no fair

I hate you, parents don’t understand

I’ll never do that to my children - never.  You can’t just treat me this way.  I’m not a child anymore.

Dinner, movie, drinks

I love you, of course I do.

I’m so happy, all that matters is the children are healthy

A house, can you believe it, it’s ours.  We did it we made it, it has finally happened

Tuition, bills, retirement

They’ve all grown up, we miss the kids

Bouncing on our knees, a grandchild, nothing is so sweet

We’re saying goodbye to the house.  We’re moving on; another adventure awaits.

Mine, mine, mine

I hate you, children don’t understand

I was never like that to my children - never.  You can’t just treat me this way.  I’m not a child anymore

Desire

I want you
I know you don’t want me

I need your touch
I know you don’t need mine

I long for you to kiss me
I know you don’t long for my kiss

I ache to feel your body
I know you don’t ache for mine

I desire you more each day
I know you desire me less each day

We are together but alone

I desire you.