I acquiesced to your prowess
There was not much I could do
Gave myself to you before the sun rise
All I can do is think of you

Knowledgeable fingertips traverse your body
Every muscle memorized carefully
As if playing a fine instrument
tuned and made just for me

We made beautiful music together
Sounds as old as time
Can't wait for the next symphony
You make sleepless nights divine!

There is a concert outside-muted and mellow
The leaves circling around-red and yellow
Flowing through the wind, dancing and bright
Neighbors decorating, Oh what a sight!

Soon we'll hear all the children and their laughter
But we know it's the treats and candy they're after
Don't forget about the princesses and vampires too
A very big Happy Halloween from me to you!

The years first snowfall
An outcry in October
Tears on painted leaves

10-20-2018

The wind is angry today
Whipping violently at the trees
Howling and whistling too
A warning of what is to come

Branches and twigs snap under her speed
Animals will need to snuggle in tonight
Sure to send a shiver down your spine
As the gale knocks on your bedroom window

The whirlwind tries to ****** every last leaf
The remaining ones dance on tree limbs
celebrating victory over might gusts
Mother nature laughs as her children play

Love on cloudy moonless nights
Just when everything feels right
It returns to me just as things go dim
My dimples just shadows as I think of him

I get that tingling sensation
All over, now spreads to elation
I wonder what I should do next?
Send him a sizzling hot blooded text?

That will get his attention
No need to sit and wait
I should just get ready
For what I anticipate

You didn't have the capacity
to be the father I needed you to
You didn't have the eyes to see
How my heart bled for you

Doesn't blood run thicker than water?
Why did you up and run away?
Did you know how you hurt your daughter?
It's probably best you didn't stay

The liquor was more of a priority
as it always has been and still is,
than you taking time out for me
I guess the best we'll ever have is this.

Promises and hearts
Frail and fragile they are just
Made to be broken

Your breath against my skin
The events about to transpire
It just got really hot in here
'cause I came too close to your fire

Desperate for your affections
And your midnight desires
Just sitting here close to you
My wanton body perspires

Our bodies fit like a mold
Made only for us two
Lovers that can share this
Are reserved only for a few

A vacation paradise would be great
Of course you must come with me too
But my idea of paradise is
right here, right now, with you!

The music playing in the background
gives way to sweet romantic kiss
I never thought in a million years
That I'd end up with a love like this

Fireworks explode in the night
As I whisper to him, "Paradise is here"
"It's anywhere you are," I say
And it all becomes so clear

Whether we travel or not really
does not change how I feel
I just need to be in your arms
to know that this is real

Lake Michigan looks like an ocean
Mad autumn waves crash on the shore
You get so close to God, in this sacred place
Especially in the warm months, you want more

Young love is best savored here
Pure innocence found walking on the pier
Behind the lighthouse is best to steal a kiss
Happiest place ever with the one you love near

The sand on the beach is perfect
It's the only heaven on earth I know
Perfect for lovers to walk hand in hand
If you saw it, you'd want to go

As sun sets, purple and red hues
light up the heavens above
And birds overhead fly by
As people below fall in love

The stars are out tonight
I wonder if you see them too
They hang in darkened sky
I could reach and get one for you

The world seems so new
As I travel this road with you
I know we've been here before
But I want more and more

I know it's no big surprise
When I look into those brown eyes
It's obvious, you know
That your love does show

We both fell in love so fast
People, they doubted it would last
You have such a tender heart
It's been that way from the start

We'll love each other till the end
You are my lover, you are my friend
We will sustain anything
You are my everything

With you, I want to dance in the dark
Rekindle that special spark
Remember when we first met
Watch a breathtaking sunset

With you, I want you to know my love
To tell you what I dream of
To let you know what you mean to me
And then let you love me eagerly

With you, I wanna watch the stars
Down here, from afar
Watch the clear night sky
In your arms I feel I could fly

With you, anywhere is home
Whether right here or in Rome
But I just need you to know
I'll follow you wherever you go

We may not be perfect
But I'm so glad I have you
You are everything I need
With a love that is so true

We have life's ups and downs
But I recently realized
how much more I fall each day
because I see it in your eyes

You are my soulmate, my rock
everything that I admire
And for the rest of our lives
I'll be everything you desire

I feel that with our love
and passion it would seem
that with you I've found
the one to live the dream

A memory suppressed by thirty years
A face stained with biting tears
A life so full of irrational fears
I need you by my side

Like a pinata, I was a toy
Only to be broken, not to show joy
As quiet as a mouse, I was coy
I need you by my side

This all happened in my youth
As no one around me knew my truth
Like a fox "they" thought they were smooth
I need you by my side

They say I have a heart of gold
Despite the story I've never told
Forget all the drama that would unfold
I now can stand alone.