...another year gone by
time for contemplative reflections
stand with grace     ease deliberately
away from grievances & heavy sighs
wondering when the past will adapt
another challenge of the heart & soul
new reserves of inner strength
fortified through friendly smiles
another step forward to new dimensions
wandering somewhere above the clouds of mind
must embrace elapsed time to live the present
weakened resolutions now seeking restitution
time on a silver platter graciously abounds
another day, another lesson, another year gone by
surrendering to this brilliant gift we call life

For Lee...

*Destiny take note
when the time is right
this wayward soul is ready,
fly me unto the dusky stars
a butterfly's flight to ascend above lofty clouds
sterling sapphire glow and apricot wishes
i'll meet you on the other side
to continue on into another dimension
a serendipitous blessing on high
let our wings flutter together once again

A feverish tickle at the nape of my neck
reminded me when you placed flowers in my hair
an unlikely choice of amethyst wisteria
cascading down my bare shoulders
we threw caution to the wind & laughed at the world
our intimate secrets never to be shared
now, whenever the winds blow
i imagine you standing there
stroking my locks, kissing me subtlety
whispering unto my ear,
    'the mysteries of the univese were our's to keep'
as our wistful worlds collided under moonlit tears

........and then you touched me
not in the usual fashion,
but deep within my soul's fancy
a fondling embrace that took flight
clutch'd and pique'd every relevant moment thereafter
life would forever be changed         yet
most everything stayed the same
except for deep within the recesses of time
breath stood still and the imprint within my heart,
lasting well beyond a lifetime of  endlessness
still just a mere drop of water in an infinite sea
oftentimes, especially when it rains blissfully
i think of how you enveloped me for perpetuity

Last time I saw your face I danced in your essence

    the tempo deliberate and hauntingly alluring

you provided the rhythm for my wanton heart

      your Grandioso sent me over the moon,

            then crashing back to earth




I felt it'd be our last tango,

          yet, you expressed devotion

I fell into your staccato without missing a beat

      till I realized you'd always be a cappella

with no reason or rhyme for your deceptive cadence

    there'd be no encore, you were falsetto in disguise




Now, I dance alone on a dark moon with no harmony

     no Maestro to entice an impromptu interlude

sad violin music the only melody that tunes my soul

     still, a free spin above the kick of devils symphony

Celestial splendor made of sugar'd specks,
like pin dots of eternity's sweet nectar
floating amongst the tangerine skies of obscurity
nestled 'tween reality and universe's hunger
quenching the thirst of all mankind's promises
dancing on fanciful moonbeams of nighttime's bliss
countless dust particles enhancing the mystery

When you wish upon a star,
do you ever wonder who they are?