In rhythm with your flow
A beaming afterglow
Cuddled in a circled hug
Wrapped up in a bow

I’m drawn into your throe
Your stifled undertow
Your wistful longing deep embrace
The fondness you can show

To you I will bestow
My heavy overflow
My beating heart
My innocence
Under mistletoe

It’s difficult to fall asleep
In the darkness with eyes closed
When your mind is racing
Off in parts unknown

Above the clouds, to the moon
Into space, while still in my room
A dream,
What wonder...
And not a moment too soon

Where to slip off to tonight?
What lands or planets to roam?
Will I travel to a far off land?
Accompanied, or alone?

Will I rummage through the forest
Among the trees so grown?
Will I travel to an oasis,
Battle for survival, in the thunder dome?

What adventures now await me
Right here in my home?
Will I be eaten by ferocious lions,
Or by a garden gnome?

I’ve battled demons
I’ve sat on thrones
I once conquered aliens
In my bathroom robe

I’ve swam with mermaids
I’ve spanned the globe
I once built an army
From the clothes in my wardrobe

What will I encounter?
Who will come or go?
It’s my subconscious after all
No one really knows.

Dressed to cause a stir
In plaid, with hat and fur
Such things still occur
Be it as it were
A portrait of the cutest kind
Kittens fully clothed
Pushed around in carriage by
A pup, and his wet nose

I wake up to the sun rising
At early mornings light
To the sounds of nature
A new day in my sight
I contemplate the day’s events
Playing it over in my mind
The ins, and outs, and obstacles
Of the daily grind
I break my fast with berries
Gathered from the vine
Then I feed the horses, the chickens, and the swine
Last, I wake the children
Sleeping in their beds
Prepare them for another day
And their journey up ahead

Colored eggs hidden about
In crevasses and nooks
The Easter eggs are colored bright
So you’ll know just where to look
Bunny ears and baskets
As children run with glee
The resurrection of Jesus Christ
Since the Romans at Calvary in the year 30 AD.

Sweeter than honey
You have me intrigued
Mystified by your beauty
Is a goal that you've achieved

Suckle on a honeycomb
A golden sugary treat
Sticky gooey goodness
Delicious disbelief

Bravery is required
To take honey from its hive
Make no mistake about it
You're lucky to be alive

Still it was all worth it
For the candy-like snack
A very risky endeavor
Fearing a counter attack

Protection from the onslaught
That is sure to ensue
A stinger to your torso
I'm glad that I'm not you

Despising ones self for the person they're not

Takes a lifetime of practice
and all that they've got

Stuck in the past and a prisoner of time

Locked up in shackles
In ones very own mind

Breathing in air that others deserve

Not sure why they're here still walking the earth

Remorse for a wasted life year after year

Seen through the eyes of loved ones and all they hold dear

As tears trickle down
Into a puddle of grief

It's all they can muster to feel some relief

Failure upon failure never tasting success

Makes a person feel worthless and praying for a quick death

Connecting with no one, left alone to wage war

Like a lion in sheeps clothing unable to roar

Waking from nightmares
Time and again

Not a soul to confide in
Not a single good friend

A constant struggle and the testing of ones own free will

Can crumble down the highest of walls that took years to build

No one chooses to enter or when to check out

Just an empty container
That's filled with self doubt

Conflict and turmoil and clouds overhead

Is where to find comfort when laid down for bed

I like the longs and the shorts
The cons and pros
All those whom oppose
The yeses and the no's

I like the sun on my face
To let go and embrace
The thrill of the chase
The fallen from grace

I like the smiles and frowns
Not staying inbounds
Crossing the line
The struggle and grind

I like the sweat on my brow
The highs and the lows
The quiet and loud
All the chaotic sounds

I like the freedom of speech
To learn and to teach
To ascend and to reach
To listen and preach

I like the feeling of touch
The wanting and giving too much
The love I see in your eyes
You all wrapped up in my clutch

I like to gaze at the stars
What's near by and what may be too far
To be even par
The naked but armed

I like the ocean and breeze
The swaying of leaves on the trees
To be calm and to be at ease
To come and go as I please

I like the softness of hair
Hope overcoming despair
Breathing in only clean air
Justice decisive and fair

I like what feels really good
To always be understood
The shouldn't and should
The couldn't now could

I like to lead by example
The strong and the ample
To indulge and to sample
More than we can handle

I like all the creative ways
To be productive at a fair wage
Having the courage to not be afraid
At the tears running down from my face

I like the joy and the sadness
Loving someone that has the whole package
The right of passage
And consummation of marriage

I like feeling fulfillment of heart
Gratitude that flies off the charts
The journey which we must embark
The separation before a new start

I like to dream in the night
To lift off and to take flight
To see further beyond what's in sight
Whether or not it feels wrong or feels right
Knowing full well the future is bright

I’m mortified
Near catatonic
Just a little shy
I’m qualified
Resourceful
And just a little sly
I’m Justified
For telling lies
It’s just a state of mind
I’m Horrified
Redundant
I don’t know the reason why
I must’ve rubbed you the wrong way
Attempting to comply  
I’m plump and ripe for picking
Please pour a glass of wine
I’m stereo typed in a group
They’ll soon be stopping by
We’ll get to know the real truth
Explicit words made to divide
I’m riddled with adoring eyes
My words stay stuck like glue
Without a reason to say to you
Or the strength to carry through
I haven’t got a song
I haven’t got a clue
I just know my right from wrong
And each other’s right to choose
I’m no sinner, nor a saint
I speak from a moral pew
It’s a dark and scary place to be
But there’s still hope and room
Don’t get it all confused
There’s a rhythm
There’s a tune
All whilst eating with a fork and spoon

Roaming this earth with eyes wide open
Each step leading to an inevitable conclusion
Praying, wishing, hoping
To be vanquished from delusion

Apologetically inclined to greet the masses
With whom there could be no substitution
Allowing me my penance
For a most obscure intrusion

Announcing my presence the only solution
No witchcraft involved or magical potion
Just plain and simple
A raise and promotion

Bewildering faces at the thought or the notion
No dry eye in sight
Nay a gentle touch
Nor equivalent motion

An overlooked confession
An unwanted devotion
That inevitably always leads
To a misguided explosion

Thunderstruck and moved by emotion
Brisk and alive we set aside our aggression
And conduct without hesitation
The mathematical quotient

A perfect infusion of time and of space
Taught only at the most expensive institutions
Or figured out in Layman's terms
By just listening to our intuition

Praying, waiting, wishing, hoping.

She couldn’t bear to look
She couldn’t bear to see
She hid behind a wall of lies
To escape her own beliefs
She stayed shut in the dark
She couldn’t even peek
She was too scared to face it all
Without the words she dare not speak

But then I came along
Swept her off her feet
Taught her to be strong
Instead of always weak
She shed now; tears of joy
Things no longer felt so bleak
Introduced her to her self again
I thought the two should meet
She learned to face her fears
She no longer screamed retreat
She found the courage to stand up tall
And land back on her feet