Love, when it comes,
is unexpected
you think it to come at a later time
or that it won't come soon enough
you spend all your time
preparing for its chance arrival
but when it comes you are unprepared
your heart leaps up
in a flurry of emotion
not knowing what to say
but saying it all at once
Your touch seems to last forever
and yet is over in heartbeat
and afterwards you scream and dance for joy
but weep at not being able to see it soon enough
it comes with a soft knock
that you can barely hear
and all of a sudden there it is before you

Love is unexpected
let it remain that way forever

Sea shells sigh
jellyfish flow
with the current guiding them along
wind whispers
sea birds soar
light dances on the water
waves roar
seals bark

Deep in the undersea
seaweed waves
fish dart
as Mother Nature conducts
the endless symphony of a world below

Curled up in my blankets and covers and warmth, I peek out at the world.
No, I will not come out. I like it here.
My pillows surround me, and all I see are covers,
and the occasional giant panda.
Oh, hello there puppy. Would you like to lie in bed with me?
It's a great view.

Memories can come
like a quick sharp point
or like a hard knock on the door
They may gently float by
and remind you that they're there
or waltz right into your path
when you least expect
Aching, painful reminders
of friendships long gone
or people far away
sometimes they linger
and nag at the back of your mind
other times they leave just as soon as they came

I wish they would go away
those smiling happy times
spent after school together
laughing in a pastry shop
dancing together
or lying under the stars,
telling each other adventures

But the memories won't go away
sometimes I wish they would,
sometimes I wish them to stay
with me forever

I thought I was over
The way you made me feel
I was done
Happy to be left alone
Not to feel the pain of loving another

I do remember that long ago night
filled with wonderful kisses from you

But I thought it was over
We were all said and done
I was no more to dream of you

And then came a message
Brief and abrupt
Just a small little snapchat from you

You are why I can't love
Not for now anyway
And I thought I was fine that way

But I still miss your voice
I wish you would call
Or atleast send a friendly hello

I'm happy this way
Not having to love

But I would have liked
To love you

What if*
You fell in love
With a person you'd never met
No face-to-face
No conversation
But they seemed like a wonderful being

What if
You wrote secret letters
To this person you'd never met
Some were embarrassing
And others were funny
And you sealed each one with a kiss

What if
You hid them away
Never to be seen
Until you slipped in a more recent note

And what if
You opened them all
On your wedding day

She flew through the window
So far and so fast
Away from the dream
She'd been dreaming
She flew to the stars
She danced with the moon

She flew with the dreamers
As they lit up the sky
She flew through the day
And into the night

She had an adventure,
She never looked back

You were there
For fifteen years
Looking out for me
All the way
You cared for me
When I was down
And my heart
Had broken in two
We'd sit sipping tea
Looking back on our lives
And how we used to be

But now
We're growing up
And I'm glad to have you
By my side
As lovely a friend can be

So now let me help you
In your dark times of stress
Just as you
Have cared for me
I'll pick you up
And tuck you in
And make sure
You're safe as can be

I'll be here for you
Whenever you need
And we won't let the world
Get us down
I'll hold you quite close
As close as can be

As close as friends could be

Are you the one?
the one true lover of mine
you who have captured my heart?
I have written him letters
that future love of mine
hoping one day
for him to find
are you him?
you who I have fallen
so quickly and so deeply

My thoughts are of you
as I drift off to sleep each night

I remember our embrace
of a night not so long ago
shall I continue on?
waiting for the true love of mine?
or will you once again
sweep me up in your arms
as you once used to do

I yearn for your touch
it's too far away
how can I seek for another
when there is only you
you, who have stolen my heart

are you the one?
oh lover of mine