I want to make love with you
wildly, savagely, viciously
insatiable need crowds out all thought
except for how you feel to me
it's more than lustful carnal craving
raw passions threaten to explode
we're one, together in that moment
senses burning, overload
hearts pounding, muscles shaking
salty sweat, bodies aching
driven into breathless frenzy
release, that moment stopped in time
once more, to feel that you are mine

ohhh the things I want to do with you
the thoughts that cross my mind
perhaps it would shock, ideas so blue
temptations await for us to find
I flirt with ideas, weighed against
reality of my bodies desire
nerves all exposed, left in suspence
just waiting for you to take me higher

thoughts of you make me breathless,
like walking into a steam sauna too hot
seeing you causes my knees to go weak,
blood rushing to that secret spot
that only you know how to touch and finger
driving me wild as you stop and linger
crescendos of pleasurable torment
until you see I'm finally spent
Oh God! I'll never have enough of you
baby take my breath, it's all for you

We want to understand our world and humans that are in it
situations and events that shake it up and spin it
make our choices, choose our path, convinced that it is 'right'
until we see another path that's just beyond our sight
a different path but yet, the same, with others plain to see
all moving on or standing still, all people, you and me
as paths converge what happens next is basic and is right
no pushing shoving or standing ground, no need to stay and fight
a simple course correction, moving round each other with ease
to continue on our paths, no two the same you see
For all the paths eventually arrive at the same conclusion
that help us clear our hearts and minds removing our confusion
it's not the destination that was paramount, but those along the way
people, lessons, obstacles, that come with each new day
the journey that we travelled bringing thought and clarity
Be glad you chose the path you did ~ Be glad that you now see

I dare not look too closely inside
where lurking, darkest feelings hide
behind the shards of glass pretending to be mirrors
they threaten to sever all my emotions
Instead I drift with aimless thoughts
kept neat and tidy, as in a box
******* with strings crafted by the years
of endless sorrow
never to see the light of day
where my deepest yearnings lie
too fragile for to give away
and risk losing myself forever

waking with joyful exuberance
choosing what attitude to wear with the day
grey skies call for a sunny disposition
determined to keep negatives away
light streams gently from fingertips
delicately touching others with warmth
surprising them with smiles
unfurling calm in your wake

ocean, sky, horizon blurred, seabirds call into infinity
time stands still on the edge of forever
capturing stardust and spinning into oblivion
existence is but fleeting
cast your heart into the great unknown

The 'us' we see and
the 'us' others see create
unique duality
high wire balancing
praying not to fall

hard outer shell but
soft side within, not
unlike crustaceans
we scurry to and fro
intent with purpose

only when we're truly alone
be it crowded street or
safely home,
can both halves
combine as one

Finally at peace

it's time to find my old friend
(my *******)
it doesn't care about making amends
(my *******)
no false hopes or promises
it does what it says (and advertises)
(my *******)
so back to the tried and true
(my *******)
in hopes I'll forget about you ...
... there's no guarantees

Images swirling changing hues
memories fresh, me and you
kisses, looks, touches breathless
deeper meaning, crossing thresholds
mental snapshots changing focus
always brings me back to us
life stands still all around
while we tumble in a kaleidoscope

you brought me to this place, breathless
alive
excited
showing me the side of you that
no one gets to see

feeling your enthusiasm, wanting to be
included
knowing
I was swept up in expression
letting you see me

smiling, you backed away, fading
shimmering
opaque
and I saw through you
as you walked away

there is only a sense
of right, or wrong
no shades of gray

in the quiet moments after
dust has settled
passions have been felt
looks have been exchanged ...... creeps in the longing

emotions acute take their own pound of flesh
appetites are lost
breathing is shallow
colors are muted ...... muffled are the heartbeats

reunions become life-affirming events
spirits are higher
laughter is joyous
love is intense

Solution is obvious:  you.

it was a magical moment
cottonwood falling like snow
sunlight catching the edges
adding halo's glow
gentle floating angel feathers
drifting about from above
we sat enraptured, quiet
basking in simple pure love

moments come to us like that
blink an eye, then they're gone
yet lasting forever, eternity
forever that moment lives on
all of time, of human existence
condenses into that single space
treasure the gift we've been given
experience a moment of grace

looking for you in shadows and shade
in between the distance
hoping the love we made
with its breathless insistence
wasn't a fad for you
looming large overhead, worry
no response becomes a response
now you're always in a hurry
pulling back, hiding, wants
silence out of the blue

where did you go?

take away this pain!
hold me in your arms again
you're my everything

existence is perception
colored by opinion
  tainted by influence
modified by judgment

  you are my soul
living outside of me
  feeling my sensations
mirroring my love

when I write to you to tell you
of my deepest emotions
you respond with 'calm down'
as if you picture me in histrionics
wailing and pulling out my hair
which mystifies me
for I was calm all along

What a wondrous feeling, heat seeking missiles
colliding with no air between
our own emotional catalysis
legs entwined, breathing shallow, no return
Higher and higher we rise
Passion our fuel, desire in each others' eyes
Melded, we become as one
only known in that moment
as rays of dying embers burn on

I'm obsessed~ I admit it, I don't think it's healthy
you're not pretty, you're not famous, hell you're not even wealthy
yet day after day my mind wanders to you
above all else, it's all I can do
Why?? oh why? can't I focus elsewhere?
bills, or taxes, or the color of my hair?
still there it is,  every day, my thoughts just of you
Heaven help me, it's love.  Nothing else I can do.

we follow the curves of our bodies
with distracted fascination
secretly satisfied by our gifts
outwardly disdaining as if
being confident were a sin

I caught that look in your eye
when I casually undressed
your surreptitiously satisfied smile
at the overall swell of my breast
and I was pleased with myself

a dance as old as the ages begins
again and again, seemingly anew
discovering the lines of each other privately
delighted another shares in our view
reaffirming the laws of nature

weaving connections so carefully
spider threads, tenuous but strong
choosing each link deliberately, secretly
praying not to be wrong
trusting in hope, hoping in faith
commit to eternal devotion
oh delicate threads of heart's desire
betray not my deepest emotions

we know that heat once generated
does not die or is dissipated
but only exchanged, one form to another
as in the touches between lovers
warmth arises - seizing hold
forever transferred from the cold
ardent flames lick at our skin
consume the need that lies within
melting two souls, passions shared
love feeds longing with energy squared

magnetic forces pull two hearts
time, distance matters not
lustful phantoms torn apart
****** desires fill every thought

in the deepest darkest part of night
my ache for you overwhelms
no use to struggle, nor to fight
give in to fantasy's ebony realms

you, of my soul ~ you, of my heart
inside my being forevermore
sweet sultry need, I will not part
seared into me, loves lyrical score

unbeknownst to passers-by
above on concrete, stone and steel
two lovers linger just below
hearts on fire, bodies still
while river's waters deep and fast
lay witness to the passion there
this place becomes forever cast
immortalized with souls laid bare
no traffic sounds, no waterfowl
no whispering wind through tender trees
disturb these two, in love's embrace
finding forever in their gaze

light touch upon my skin
electric response from deep within
unbidden fantasy stirs, takes flight
unlimited promise in this dark night
so much need, want, craving, to hold
beckons us closer, whispers, 'be bold'
this moment, this time, exists only here
our perfect bubble, our safety sphere

sunlight dapples the leaves, the grass
gentle breezes swaying branches, leaving drowsy content
when all is said and all is done
secret passions will linger and love will live on
in silent witness, natures course is set
what transpired between two treasured hearts
destined forever to strain against hope
no mortal witness shall ever dissent
unknown to others their strength and their bond
this love is sent skyward in silent prayer
yet no deeper union will ever be known
eternally bound with the world unaware

When is a secret not a secret?
gnawing away, silent like termites that
disintegrate the structure that holds it within
taking on a life of its own until
foundations turn to sawdust
crumbling, all is exposed
secret no more

birth and death ... dichotomy of existence
alone to experience, never to share
yearning to fill that void in between
moments, hours, days, years
wanting a connection that no one has seen
eternally hopeful for one more dance

the kind that land ever so softly
on your lips, your cheeks, your eyelids
wisps of breath, not quite touching
then, darting off to alight in another spot
teasing, enchanting, fluttery feeling
butterfly kisses turn into so much more.....

Swallowed up by feelings, needs, wants, wishes
stifled thoughts beating against ivory cage
muffled heart beats, ka-thump, ka-thump
pure emotions puddle, then drip through your fingers

never-ending thoughts, that smile, your lips, those eyes
captured in moments whispered with my sighs
it seems too cruel to find this love, crave each as we do
yet barriers stand in the way, this we know is true
what fate to be our destiny?  what future will we share?
you spoke it best when truth you wrote: you're fire, I am air
together we've created flame, this love will take us higher
no mortal bonds will keep us from our consummate desires

I find I need this place,
this in-between world of words
to leave of myself a trace
to feel that I've been heard
a safety net of whispers
of yearnings so dear to my soul
too fragile these delicate feelings
so in this world they fall
dancing on winds of heartbreak
imaginary and real
I find I need this place
A place where I can feel

inky blackness swallows me whole
guttural screaming devours my soul
pain consuming, wave after wave
wanting nothing but the love you gave
empty vastness yawns in wait
you closed the door, locked the gate
laid my heart bare, you glanced, you saw
you left me bleeding, alone, raw

lives intertwined with the push of a button
decisions made - don't comprehend
all for moments fast and fleeting
breaking hearts, never to mend
don't come at me with words and flowers
show me where you really stand
deep in our hearts laid bare and bleeding
the challenge is to love again

In love with two hearts
such a cliche
should I go?  should I stay?
it wasn't supposed to be this way

love that's steadfast, know it's mine
love that's stood the test of time
love that's passionate, burning true
love that's fresh and wild and new

no easy answers, no right or wrong
melancholy timeless song
life thrown into disarray
it wasn't supposed to be this way

sensation of sepulchral chasm inside my chest
threatening to devour me from inside out
knowledge is power, they say
but this I don't want to know
too late! the genie is out of the bottle
never to return
knowing can't be unknown
I turn to dust inside
I'm done

It's nice paper, as far as paper goes
flat on the wall, showing signs of
Age, reflected wisdom, life passing
Silent witness to hopes, struggles, dreams, despair
Paper on the wall isn't real
Life, merely a shadow of potential
difference being how you've really lived
contradicting expectations
and the paper on the wall, framed

never imagined
   the stirring of fluttered heartbeats inside my soul
   set alight when your voice I hear
each and every time

never imagined
   unbearable pain of just the thought
   of you absent from this world
yet it burns white hot and true

never imagined
   provocative teasing thoughts
   of what could be, but won't be
and we both know it's real

never imagined
   that destiny would arrive
   disguised in your smile and your laughter
seared into my being forever

puff of breath when you gently place your lips
next to my ear
and exhale
that sends electricity straight
into my being

jolt of lightening
when eyes meet, arcing intensity
white hot and blue
without saying a word
just smile

not always ******, more about
connecting, thrilling
recognition of
same spirit, same passion
living in the purest form

inspiring

say hello, say you're there
tell me something
show me you care
bring back the feelings of
long-ago lost love
meet me half-way
help me to stay

Watching you intently, the elegance of a sigh fleeting past your face
as thoughts are forming and reforming, cumulus clouds of your soul
before you ever utter a word

I wish to be the fertile ground that receives you

his words, so beautiful, she thought just for her
too late to stop her heart from responding
then that glimpse, like seeing a phantom in a plate-glass mirror
of another, alongside him, where she should be standing
heart stops, blood runs cold, she knows she should trust
yes trust can be good, if it's not based on lust
all confusion, signs are there, written on the wall
slowly into the dark abyss she will fall
crying out in that darkness, she prays he will hear
yet he doesn't, for he's whispering in someone elses ear
she has no claim, no right that is real
He is the only true love she will ever feel

we're desperate for connections
yet we build roadblocks of icy indifference
a challenge to see who cares enough
to knock down our walls of fear

substitute ***** of fluff for love
purring, licking, dependent lives
warm on our feet and toes as if
that could thaw our numb hearts

I found you, I see you, I challenge you
and at first you responded with joy
free from encumbrance of memories and pain
relieved to be breathing, to have life again

retreated now back into your world
where you think it's safe to hide
peeking out at me, beckoning 'come closer'
yet behind the glass you stay inside

I need you.  I want you.  I've said it plain
I throw myself into your walls, over and over
successfully you've built them even higher
closed off again from all desire

why is it now when you feel guilt?
as though I've had none all along
ignoring the knives that cut my soul
bleeding emotions through words and song

I'm desperate for your connection
the only one who's seen me truly
I've opened my heart, left my walls
waiting for you to return

elusive sleep oh how you mock me
letting me drift, that sense of peace
only to ****** dreams back from gently
soothing and calming me down
I wearily  pray for release

bone-weary, fuzzy headed
If only my bed could
provide the respite so close, yet so far
once more, let me go to sleep

wispy tendrils of your memory

circulate around my soul

capricious emotions dominate


Who have I become?

rapacious need to see your face

insatiable need to hear your voice


attempts at being  

who I was before

fail miserably


I cannot escape you

I'm the governor of my daydream state
judiciously allowing thoughts of life with you to flow freely
no interference from laws of attraction
It's a blissful place to live

moments apart are an eternity
    hours together are a blur
        wrap space and time fabric
            around us forevermore

whispers ricochet like shouts in stillness of night
carrying deep and soulful laments
only in darkness do we let our pain see light
in the confusion of trying to make sense
ever searching, speaking without making a sound
stillness of the night stands silent witness
private sentinel to emotions that abound
cover of shadows, to our weaknesses we confess

they say, 'You're beautiful' and I look around
to see who they are talking to
always shocked to hear the sound
of compliments

beautiful is the perfect wave crashing
while sunlight shimmers through aquamarine water
or wrinkles at the edges of smiling
eyes full of life

beautiful is the feeling overcome
pure emotion that fills you up, bursts out
when you're with the right one
authentic love

beautiful is not simply seen
nor is it defined as a commodity
on the pages of an airbrushed magazine
to be bought