I love the little things
That make you you.
And the little things
That you'll always do.

The way you care
And how you show it.
I wouldn't dare
Think to split.

How your eyes look
In any light.
Like a babbling brook
But never trite.

How your poetry
Ignites my senses.
I must agree
I've dropped my defenses.

You've spoken to me
But not in speech.
I can't wait to see
How far we'll reach.

My love for you
Will continue to grow.
Within me, you imbue
Emotions that are aglow.

Don't alter
The little things.
But make an altar
For our hearts to sing.

Three little words
Can change your life.
Give way to happiness
From feelings of strife.

Keep you warm
On extremely cold nights.
Make you feel safe
During times of fright.

My life has changed
With those tiny words.
My life is anew
With feelings that stirred.

With you in my life.
I will never run
From feelings of love
Because you are the one

Your eyes
Hold the promise of truth.
Your hands
Hold the promise of art.
Your body
Holds the promise of warmth.
Your arms
Hold the promise of safety.
Your fingers
Hold the promise to hold mine.
Your feet
Hold the promise of running to me.
Your heart
Holds the promise of love.
Your words
Hold the promise of happiness.

The beauty in simplicity
The yearning for ecstasy
My world is now aglow
The vibrancy of it all
Consumes me
Engulfs my very being
I give in
And let it flow
As I long for a touch
Just a simple caress
A loving hand
To guide my way
And help me on this adventure into the unknown.

The road has twisted
My vision blurred.
What I have seen
Never actually occured.

My thoughts always return
To the image I had
Of you and I,
It wasn't that bad.

But it's not like that
I was such a fool
You were never for me
I really am a tool.

I'd have given you the world
And even died for you.
I probably still would
But you don't have a clue.

Yes, we are friends.
Close as can be.
But I want more than that,
Can't you see?

I die a bit inside
When someone comes along
That sweeps you off your feet
Yet I try and remain strong.

That one day you'll be in love with me
And stop my torment.
For my love for you
Is my ultimate lament.

Sifting through the sea of eternity
Watching as my sanity dies
Life is just bereft to me
The water never lies.

Seeing creatures come and go
Wishing I could play
Sitting here, I sadly know
That they cannot stay.

They swim up to me
And let me pet their heads
As they swim away
I see them heading to their beds.

Sitting alone on this rock
In a sea of waves
Knowing the others mock
Calling me a knave.

I know I don't belong
With the other ones
So I'll just sing my song
And wait upon the sun.

When one is young,
Parents shape their future.
Life comes undone
Nothing you can suture.

One experience after another
Your mind sours.
The goodness in you, you smother
It retreats to a corner and cowers.

Left with only darkness
Your personality now transforms.
Your light is now a carcass
And your eyes are filled with storms.

The hate inside you boils
And comes to a head.
Everyone you know, recoils
As they fill with dread.

You feel like a ronin
with nowhere left to turn
The walls around you close in
This is what you've learned.

So do what you can
And live your life alone
You never had a plan
Your entire existence, you've blown.