Our world has many distractions,
Many of which I've known.
But here am I in the midst of it all,
writing a poem to whom I don't know.

Most of all I love you,
More than you could know.
And someone out there, near or far,
To you my love does flow.

I cannot help but think of holding hands,
Crazy dancing and smiling glances,
Movie nights and games with friends,
Writing notes of silly romances.

I'll sing you songs,
Some sincere, others silly but true,
Cause I'm just that kind of person,
You'd best be crazy with me too!

I'll try and love your sports,
and support your teams with cheering,
I'll bring you snacks, and cuddle up,
Though on the inside I may be leering!!

I'll make you cookies and huge cakes,
whipped beautifully with cream,
Even with this I'll be so happy,
I may believe myself to dream.

Oh darling, the future feels so far,
Maybe I should embrace today,
but what good is that to me,
When half this heart is out at bay?

They think me strange, and very different,
Just waiting for my prince,
Forever thinking to my tomorrow,
Based on parent's experience.

I'm sorry mother, father,
It does hardly seem fair,
But for you I will continue on this journey,
A life lived with special care.

And they are out there, living today's life,
And while they're grounded there I twirl,

Waiting for you to find in me:

*A precious, beautiful pearl

It seems that I can only be found
Where sunshine reigns and laughter blossoms,
By streams of running water
and where rainbows grow like flowers
in the fields of endless time.

I am yearning to ask every question of tomorrow,
and know,
that with every step that I take
in the lifetime I have so lovingly been offered,
I affect my eternity.

And so now,
I act.

she longed for Love,
but looked
in all the
wrong places.

love wasn't enough
to fill the
difference.

If the depth of this love,
Matched the tone of my song,
                
*The whole world would be deaf.

Happy tears in perfect love.
A fire of warmth, arms wrapped round tight.
Abundant joy.

Voices shouted triumph on that day.
Higher than we could hear,
But OH! How they were rejoicing.

When this soul allowed itself,
Falling into open arms,
A party was had on high.

It's never easy;
Falling back,
but the freedom that it brings,

Never fails;
**Setting captives free.