It is truly enamoring
how a woman's body is
beautifully
crafted perfectly in its
own unique
and genuine way.
But a woman is far more
than just a body:
she is a combination of
strength, intelligence, intuition,
and sensitivity
all in one.
They're what God promised
to men-
Paradise on Earth.

As I lied next to her,
tracing the perfect lining
of her lips
with my fingertips.
Admiring its beautiful
texture, as times is frozen,
and profoundly lost
in her gaze.
Mesmerized by her being.
Flaws and all.

A simple day
with romance in the air,
two souls
who loved each other
in every thinkable way.
Lost in a beautiful
fantasy,
but their feet rooted
deeply
into reality.
A lovely story
of two star-crossed lovers-
knowing each other
pretty well,
yet everyday learning
new things
about one another.

As I hand my mother
a Mother's Day card
and a bouquet of her favorite
flowers, daisies,
I see what keeps me going
in life;
her smile.

And although I see her
genuinely smiling,
I cannot deny that deep inside me,
I am saddened.
I am saddened because
I know that my mother deserves
much more.
Far, far much more
and I have not yet
provided with
everything that she deserves..
J.D

"I love you so much,"
he said
as she lied on his chest.
"And I love you, too.
But please, promise me
that you will always love me
enough to
tell me the truth no
matter what."

As her elderly eyes
noticed her
broken,
she said:
"Child, even the greatest
treasures
are hard to find,
flowers start from dirt,
stars shine brightest
at night.
Be patient.
It will find you
someway, somehow.
Trust and never
doubt its power.

To believe that
she had to
hide all the parts of her
that were broken,
simply because out of fear
that someone else
was incapable
of loving what was less than
perfect.
But then, out of the blue,
she found the true
love
that she needed to find:
self-love.