Please tell me why
I have to deny
I cannot verify
The one thing I try
That makes me high

Please tell me why
I have to defy
I cannot rely
On that which will satisfy
Keeping me from this lie

Please tell me why
I have to be sly
When everything is nigh
Still all want to vie
They want their piece of the pie
And I just want to unify

Please tell me why
Every beautiful butterfly
Has to prematurely die
It should be the harmony
That leads the way to unity

Please tell me why
I have to feel shy
I can't even cry
My eyes have run dry
I'll get by with just a sigh

Love is a mysterious,
undefinable feeling;
an enigma worth unraveling

Love is felt in every country
stated in every language
with a billion ways to manage

Love is present in each friendship
it infiltrates all family structures
able to mend many a fracture

Love can seem to be
incomprehensible; an emotion
with no exact explanation

Love is a thought, a belief
it fills a life with wondrous pleasures
leaving a heart with endless treasures

When love finds its home
then nothing else can matter
life becomes ecstatic familiar chatter

We can fool ourselves
into believing anything:
Just keep telling yourself,
"It is possible,
It does happen."

Til one day reality hits you,
when you see things
from another's perspective

Then all of a sudden
your conception of
the folly has gone askew

A fools wish
swiftly vanishes,
like a shadow
in the darkness

There was a woman so blue
She cried so much, her tears filled her shoes
Along came a man with a cure
He hugged her and  she started to purr
Now she awakes and stretches with a "meow"

don't vow anything
promises most always fail
we make oaths and swear
then you throw life in the mix
and our words tumble and fall

Dark and gloomy night
The sky like a blinking screen
Ink stains the plain page
Leaving ebony designs
Which heighten our dreams

When you see the small, bright blue flower
It is supposed to give over the power
To remember that very hour

That face, that place, where you find happiness
Every thought goodness, every action of kindness

A lifetime of memories, we neglect, we overlook
Until we see them near the brook
Then we realize we've been mistook

Oh, we have been careless, perhaps a bit foolish
To believe it doesn't matter
When it is what makes us flourish

Observe the small, bright blue flower
It will remind you of loves power
The forget-me-not, belief in it with no doubt
That's what life is all about

I dream of perfect blue skies
forever before my eyes

If only each day could be
a sweetly played symphony

Evenings would be full of stars
with charming men on string guitars

As women sway and dance about
my soul gives off a joyful shout

Midnight looms and peace is here
the day is about to disappear

Dawn will bring its fresh new day
I shall rise and begin to pray

Once upon a time
her day was filled with laughter
Then he stole her freedom
and she cried ever after

Once she could smile
the whole day through
After he came, she turned
sad, lonely and blue

Once she loved him
with every beat of her heart
Now her only wish
is that she never let this start

Once she felt happy
in the life that she was leading
Now her every memory
is of the way he left her bleeding

Once can never come again
somethings can never mend
She'll walk through life alone
Trust will never be her friend

Before I met him
I was sure I knew myself
Before I met him
I thought I knew what I needed
But he broke through
every preconceived notion
that I possessed
Before I used to know what was
good, true  & right
Now it doesn't matter about
the appearances--they can really
be way too deceiving
Before I lived a life
of uncertainty, monotony
& sheer loneliness
Living with an ache
for completeness
deep within my soul
His presence has brought me
peace, happiness & a sense
of belonging
Before I met him
I was ready to submit
to my destiny
I was prepared to take
what I had, accept my lot in life
But now, since I met him
I'm not so sure that
I want to give in,
I'm not so sure I
want to settle--
& live my life
as I had before.....

Pretend
you're
    an
enormous
whirlwind,
  Chaos,
Destruction
    left
behind
Gratitude
    and
humility
evermore
defined

Little white lies
as they slither through a life
like a worm through the earth
leaving tracks in the truth

Little white lies
as they tangle within relationships
saying yes when feeling no
keeping quiet to save the sorrow

Little white lies
as they interweave through the years
knitting the fake amidst the cake
hiding the false for loves sake

Little white lies
as they ramble through the mind
getting lodged against things real
affecting what bits to let reveal

Little white lies
as they twist and turn
can make an unremoveable stain
leaving behind an insane pain

Come with me, we'll go on a spree
Spend some time to see
If this can turn into we

Talk of what we feel
Walk together toe then heel
See if our pace matches for real
See if we can compromise and deal

We'll stop to picnic by a stream
Eat perfect strawberries with the freshest cream
The rhythm of this day has been a dream
We are happy, or so it may seem

We watch the sunset from the top of the hill
This day spent together has been such a thrill
As the evening comes it brings with it a chill
With your arm round me the earth seems to stand still

As we return to where we began our day
Tomorrow you will travel along on your way
If I could only be brave enough to say
All the words you need to hear, to make you stay

But it would never be right
I couldn't make you live with such contrite
So we say goodbye--so sweet and polite
I'll always wonder if I should have
Put more into the fight

buy me something sweet
you see pleasure can be bought
and it can be cheap
but comfort must be given
solace comes with truth and faith

I am floating on high
my life has been blessed
thoughts of he make me sigh
my soul has been caressed

Love is such a wonder
we share our secrets
even if we flounder
never will we have regrets

Look at what we've found
joyousness forever
we are tightly bound
we spend our sins together

In your arms I wish to linger
as we dance and sway
each instant lasts longer
as we serve and obey

No moments of dread
this love is so worthy
our time is sacred
our love has such beauty

a dark night
that turned into
three days

at first the
sorrowful mind
its roaming maze

then came
the sad pitiful
crying phase

turning into
the grieving
silent grays

ending with a
succumbing sigh
into a dismal haze

He brings the light
into my every night
His vibrant essence
shines so bright
Making my spirit
soar to a new height
My search can end
he's just so right
He's the only one
ever in my sight
I feel so secure
when he holds me tight
I give up the battle
there's no trace of fight
I have all I want now
of this I must write

sometimes I wonder
where new words
will come from,
all the words juggle
for position in  my mind..
my thoughts grab onto a few,
puts them into an order
that might create sense;
perhaps they will succeed
or maybe I need to dig
a little bit deeper to
find that one perfect word,
that makes it fit together..
sometimes the words just
glide gracefully along with
a harmony of their own;
but at other times
it can be a
painstaking process that
can cause much agony,
until the right words are
pulled from my mind,
landing side by side
on my blank paper in
some mystifying fashion
that brings me
satisfaction

The man in the tree
he's there for all to see
Who will spot him
those with creativity

The man in the tree
What do you think he sees
looking down through the leaves
all the conditions that we weave

The man in the tree
Shows us all how to be free
swaying with liberty in the wind
twisting loose from all we've sinned

The man in the tree
Shows us all how to live with glee
enchanted by the beauty all around
delighted to hear every little sound

The man in the tree
Oh, how I wish that I could be
perched up there, over the earth
witnessing all that love brings forth

a very dull ache
its almost not really there
then you remember
all the agony returns
then you must forget again

It seems I am condemned
to a doom of my own making
I should have stopped myself from falling

I'm guilty by default;
censured by society
criticized for said impropriety

I carry no defense for
my offense as charged;
so are they really a crime?

My mistake is my trusting
my own self-persuasions;
my personal convictions

My only shame is one
of self- blame for letting
sweetness become a game

Shouldn't my deceit
be judged by God alone;
only he decides whom to condone!

a tale of wonder
told with charm and disguised grin
with dreamy delights
with fanciful affection
extravagantly detailed

Soak in the scene
go on, bathe in the green

Introduce yourself to something neat
natural essences pure and sweet

Stand still and steep in the calm
feel loves imparting balm

Let nature permeate your soul
come on, give it a roll

Surrender all your defenses
plunge in, relieve your senses

Submerge your heart with feelings
sink in, experience the healings

Immersion is lifes' remedy
so revel in the Earth's beauty

He said, "How much do you love me?"
She said, "If you don't know then I pity you!"
He said, "So you would never leave me,
                 no matter what?"
She said, "No never!"
He said, "I lied to you."
She said, " About what?"
He said, "Everything."
She said, "Oh, Why?"
He said, "I thought you would never stay
                 if you knew the truth."
She said, "So you don't trust me?"
He said, "Yeah, I do now. Do you trust me?"
She said, "Yes, Always!"
He said, "Thank You."
She said, " You're welcome."
He said, "Ask me anything and I will
                 answer you honestly."
She said, "How much do you love me?"
He said, "More than any words can convey."
She said, "Thank You."
He said, "You're Welcome."

some days
I feel blue
I can't explain
why that's true

my thoughts
will stick somewhere
in my past
tears will be there

I won't
be able to shake
this funk I feel
as long as  awake

so I'll try
to not weep
long enough
to fall asleep

for sure
tomorrow
will hold
less sorrow

come on..
kiss me from head to toe
lick me about to and fro

come..
touch me here and there
let your hands roam anywhere

now..
flip me over when we're done
get ready to hit another run

then..
lay beside me through the night
arm around me..pull me in tight

There once was a man of eighty
He loved the feeling of liberty
He could never be confined
The trouble was when he dined
He marched about with his naked dignity

Hearts bleed out scarlet
Tomatoes grow on the vine
Love burns like a fire
We stop when we see the sign
Joy paints on a tint of rouge

I met a man upon my walk
He seemed ever so inclined to talk
As he turned and walked in step with me
Under the shade of the gorgeous elm tree

Of what we spoke it did not matter
He stayed near me through all the chatter
We walked for a mile to the rivers edge
We sat on the bank, there on the ledge

Even the minutes of quiet were pure delight
I could have sat there with him throughout the night
When up I stood, he did then follow
Whispering around me like a graceful swallow

We crossed the bridge over the river
Hand in hand feeling the wood planks quiver
Beneath us the water so swift and clear
I've never let anyone before get so near

I awoke with a start, this memory on my mind
Perhaps this is the beginning and I can
Finally leave the past behind
Once again I might imagine that
People are kind

madness has arrived
deadly infatuation
I know what this is
only foolish passion
but so worth my sanity

His love is dangerous
of this I am well aware
I will never feel secure

So if I know the risks
why do I keep returning
what is it I am seeking

My yielding to him
says much more about me
of that I absolutely agree

He's like a virus in my blood
hazardous to my soul
but still my only goal

Why should I want to hurt myself
can I really be so shameless
but his control over me seems endless

I was just trying
to protect what I had;
So I said nothing!

I was determined to
remain blissfully happy;
So I said nothing!

I was inclined to
ignore our differences;
So I said nothing!

I was thriving on
our similar proclivities;
So I said nothing!

I was not ever going
to let him down;
So I said nothing!

I was, just this once
letting my heart lead;
So I said nothing!

So I said nothing!

with our first meeting
came a wave of contention
I am in trouble
deep inside there's a battle
my past against my future

Love has no reason
it is a mad, reckless rush
sensations astir
when a heart fills with rapture
the mind empties all judgements

if but halfway in
in a sense still halfway out
and when halfway up
turn round and it's halfway down
being just part of a whole

Inside I feel a savage storm
it gales and then pales
then blusters through m,y sopul
My mind is filled with chaos
as the fierce blasts of thought
erupt my waking hours
My dreams run rough and wild
as the tempest brews within
I have no control over the twister
My whirlwind is private
I've learned to tame the storm
learned to manage the rush
My wildness builds auspiciously
I've trained my storms into silence
until I'm alone and pensive
then it lets loose with fervor

Who we try to be
who we want others to see
whispers through our souls

What charms we possess
what leads to our success
wisdom guides the way

When love enters the fold
when life's radiant and bold
will our wonders never end

Where honesty takes you
where loyalty makes true
worry not of the past

Why do we dream with grandeur
why wish for a worthy future
wise have faith and believe!

We are one;
one thought
one view
one future
a combined soul
moving forward
to experience life,
to get everything
we can from each day!
We are one;
our hands touch
our lips meet
our hearts collide
in utter joy & fulfillment!
We are one;
with one idea
with one goal
to live happy & free
to be forever
you and me!

He smiles like the sunrise
quick and flawless;
his face brings me delight
his eyes smoky enchantment

His words are delicious pleasure
as he speaks of wishes, of hopes
of our being together,
we purr with joyfilled chatter

His hands insight me,
his arms can calm me,
his heart has entrapped me
giving me a complete haven

In her vacant eyes
I finally see what was never there
that familiar indifferent stare
In her hollow talk
I now hear all the excuses so clear
the way she stays unaffected and bare

When I arrived in her life
her secrets were already made
over the years I've watched her fade
with here empty phrases
with never a promise laid
she's always hedged toward the shade

Wanting some truths; I asked
I found answers that day in the park
when I questioned her demeanor so stark
How much blame do I lay at her feet,
her experiences had left their mark
she can't see her way from the dark

The mind runs like a ferris wheel
with the heights you see what's real
turning round on round sets the seal

The body is made of priceless gold
it's value increases as we grow old
this magnificent system is so bold

And there the soul shall always dwell
living in and about and parallel
influencing all moral and emotional

My body is my house
furnished with secrets most
my bones are its host.
My soul is my home
where I learn to feel, to cope
my spirit the hub of my hope.
My faith is my hearth
center of every stroke and beat
my blood is my hushed heat.
My truth carries honor
at the helm I make a bold start
courage is held in my heart.
I hunger for wisdom
I dream of harmony, of kindness
my haven is pure happiness.
Hallelujah!  ready on my lips
a healing harbor on the make
Salaam!  with every handshake

The obligation comes swiftly
back into my memory

No matter what excuse I make
there's a bond there I can not break

Freedom will become absent
where the promise of debt is present

The power of the pledge is mighty
even if only an assumed duty

Our conscience won't let us forget
we deny ourselves rather than forfeit

I wish for liberty, to rule my own day
but the recollections will always make me stay

what started out as
innocent, fun and delight,
as natural as breathing;
quickly turned to serious,
complicated and exquisite,
a mutual need being met;
leaving one wondering
if it was ever just
innocuous pleasure?

Give to me your smiles,
your heart, your wiles
That's all I need

Let me hear your laughter
your happily ever after
That's all I want

Tell me all of your fears
I'll kiss away all your tears
that's all I ask

Lend me your time
I'll give to you mine
That's all there is

You exist for
your freedom.
You don't want
to belong to me.
I can't compete
with such easy
liberality.....
With such
an opponent,
I would eventually,
unintentionally
let you down.....

It started with his smile
I got hooked
I found I began to obsess
he nabbed me with his wile
how he looked flung me into endless madness

I must appease this urge
my one vice
to satisfy my mania
when the craving does surge
don't think twice
just solve my current dilemma

My thoughts they run savage
at the least
my impulse to quell this desire
this force causes ravage
feed the beast
briefly halting this inner fire

A splash of
vanilla
behind the ear
will make you
smile playfully.
Cinnamon up
your mood today
with a shot of
ginger's juice;
Cayenne up
your pleasure.
Throw some nutmeg
in to boost
the senses.
Take a clove
out for a
spicy treat.
Sometimes we
need to curry up,
so add in
a pinch of
cardamom,
or cumin
it way down.
Have some fun!
We know that
variety
gives much spice,
such fragrance
to our lives!

SHE
She's so tall, so fair
with gorgeous fine hair
her smile is quick, sweet and free
with lips made to please
kissing with such ease
her laughter will bring you glee

She's a green eyed lass
delicate as glass
precious from the start
she's been touched with grace
a cute, freckly face
and a pure forgiving heart

HE
He's tall with fine eyes
hands just the right size
he's very kind and thoughtful
he walks with head high
he talks with no lies
having a soul so peaceful

With eyes of deep brown
his smile calms you down
he was created to charm
using his sweet voice
he'll make the best choice
his motto "to never harm"

THEY
They met on a flight
attached at first sight
for hours they held their fortune
then the plane landed
so they were candid
caught up in their emotions

they were sure of this
they shared their first kiss
the next hours spent in rapture
now choices to make
wild chances to take
together is their future

From the first moments
it was word for word
between us,
a parley of ideas
that just flowed free

From the first sentence,
thought for thought
we answered each other;
as if inside of some
ideal, fantastical dream

As we walked,
as we talked,
taking pause to
consume what was
taking place here

We said goodbye
thoroughly satisfied,
pleased with the play by play;
promising to repeat this
pleasure as soon as possible