~

*On this chilly
December evening
I stand on my front porch
gazing up at the moon

Hypnotized by its glow
shimmering in the
silent winter sky,
I can not look away

For this is how I see you,
a mesmerizing goddess,
enchanting my heart and
captivating my soul

And like this beautiful moon
glistening in the heavens,
there is only one - for me,
and it is you

~

*Here all alone as I’m walking,
heading away from my dream
Questioning why this has happened,
what could this possibly mean

How is it love could embrace me,
fill me with every desire
Colour my world with a passion,
hotter than flames in a fire

Lifting my heart to the heavens,
so it may touch every star
Starting my day with a sunrise,
bringing her near from afar

Touching me soft as a feather,
upon my skin in a song
Poems of whispered affection,
longings that can not be wrong

So tell me why is it leaving,
now as I stand here this eve
Wondering what is the meaning,
this is so hard to believe

Just then I notice behind me,
there’s not one shadow, but two
What was once love is now friendship,
I’m not alone, I’m with you

I guess that answers my question,
how this could possibly be
Falling in love was important,
so it could be “you and me”

Now as we head to the future,
I know I’ve nothing to hide
Every day will be perfect,
with my best friend by my side

Still I will forever love you,
that you can always depend
Who says it’s only for lovers
and can’t be shared with a friend

_

I cradle my sorrow as if it were new,
holding this pain that I feel
Staring at walls that are blocking the view,
boarded up windows conceal

No place to go, slowly pacing the floor,
footprints on carpet so bare
Longing a knock on the quiet front door,
just a small sign that you care

Counting the hours that haven’t an end,
losing the reason to start
Wondering if the breaks will ever mend,
that have since formed in my heart

Silence is golden, I’ve heard this before,
deep in my thoughts it is clear
Not when it comes from the one you adore,
wishing her voice I could hear

Wondering why all this gold does not shine,
tarnished and piled in a heap
Searching for clouds that were once silver lined,
now it's the darkness I keep

So here I sit as my life seems to fade,
nothing at all now is heard
Except the echoes of tear drops displayed,
hoping to hear but a word

●●●

A broken heart for Christmas
was waiting there for me
When I woke up this morning
underneath my Christmas tree

It's nothing that I wished for,
it wasn't on my list
That I sent off to Santa
but I ended up with this

I guess that I deserved it,
much naughtier than nice
And I am sure St. Nick has checked
his list much more than twice

A broken heart for Christmas
was all that I found here
That's why I'm thankful Christmas
only comes but once a year

●●●

~

*Tonight I watched
as an enchanting
full moon
rose above the
leafless trees,
slowly upon a
slate gray sky

It was beautiful
and glowing bright,
but it was all alone
on Christmas Eve,
then it dawned
on me...
so was I

Then I thought,
I know you love
watching the full moon
and I know you love me,
so maybe neither
of us is truly
alone tonight...

now I am
glowing too