Like the sea
So my heart
Has come to be

One moment
Calm and still
Soft blue breeze
Moments later
Raging
Crashing
Furious waves in a storm

My mind
My heart
My soul
Never knowing
Constant chaos
Always distant from the truth

with a heart
as sensitive as yours
you can never be too safe

as gentle as a butterfly
and as fragile as a flower

i kiss your cheek
as if i am kissing the soft spot
on a newborn baby's head

and blessed is the woman
to touch you as if you are made of glass

i wanted to stay
but you didn't want the same

so i ripped the wings off the butterflies
and tore the flower petals off one by one
and i dropped your heart from my window
so it shattered into a million pieces

and i hope you felt every bit of it

You gals and guys
are the best,
East or South
North and West
your kind gestures
bring me rest
in my world
of turmoil, and test
living in a
place of peace, restless?
yes always
ill at ease
you have
shown me
your love
over thirty
thousand
different ways,
I am at your
mercy and you give
me grace,
I feel so welcome
in this place.

Bon Vivant

©DWE072013

Everything starts with an eye
But what is everything?
Is it lies or is it fright
Are you filling your lust? Are you wasting your time?
Do I look like your past one?
Your eyes felt like home, your eyes slipped through my soul
Just like paint on new walls
Are you a mimic and I'm the wondering fool?
Will it help to think of it as two fools?
If this is love, then the curtains in this room would be my dress
If this is love, your eyes would stop to ask
If is is love, you'll be a hanging man
If this is love, your angelic likelihood might take you down
If this is love, then there are others to love.

I stood at the top of the stairs, waiting & watching,

to see his car come winding around the bend,

up to our street and into the driveway.

Filled with anticipation & mischief, I listened quietly for his footsteps,

the jingling of his keys, as he unlocked the front door.

There I stood, hidden, trying not to breathe,

as I listened to him slowly climb the stairs, feet weary from the day.

Full of hope and excitement I jumped out,

'Boo!' I gleefully shouted, with a smile perched on my lips.

Time stood still, if but for a moment,

searching his face, I focused in on his eyes.

Expecting to see joy and amusement,

instead I was confronted only with a frown of annoyance.

My smile departed almost as quickly as it had arrived.

Filled with disappointment, as I watched him move past me, not even touching.

Down the hallway to his room, briefcase in hand, shutting the door behind him.

Leaving me at the top of the stairs,

with a hole in my heart.