Why do you need me he says..
I, this independent woman, who can survive alone and has for quite some time..
I ponder this thought:
I need you..
  to hold my hand, play in the sand, be my adventure partner.
I need you..
to kiss me softly, hold me tightly, be there to explore and  understand.
I need you...
   to think of me as your first and last love, trust that I will be loyal to you, that I am your equal, and that I will give you the freedom to be you, as you do with me..
I need you..
   to open your heart, and believe the best is yet to come for you and I ...

We were two love birds, feeding off each other's energy.
  Not sure if we were independent or codependent.

Weaving and dodging, soaring to great heights, in and out of each others lives.
Intertwined in the branches of love and ****** desire, wanting to bring happiness and life time partnership to each other's lives.

But the lies and distrust, and arguments kept pulling us apart, with each blow, the nest disrupts, the heart saddens, the love diminishes, and sorrow ensues.

Both wanting to be free spirits, but also, some how some way wanting to be locked in each others arms, an equal partnership of sorts, sharing the best and worst of ourselves.

Can one truly be themselves in a partnership, grow and flourish, and soar.... till death do us part?

i have been in this boat before
just going with the flow
not contemplating the course ahead
blissfully swaying with you

then the stream rocks a little louder
and we, exhilarated by its motion
invite its all consuming power
raging with the rivers of passion

we cascade with the water
not realizing we've reached the edge
and we fall.... deep and hard
along the way you let go of my hand

i wake in the dark, cold and alone
shimmer of light overhead
blurred by my tears
heartbroken I claw myself out;
out of this well of despair

Can you feel the ache in my chest?
Can you touch the cracks in my heart?
Can you tell where my soul begins,
And where it's been torn all apart?

I'm made of sharp edges and pieces fit with super glue
Can you feel it?
I'm a heartless enigma and a soulless slice of truth
Can you feel it?
Enemies make the best friends and now I hate you
Can you feel it?

Lies are like a bullet to my heart, filling me with holes
A feeling of emptiness overwhelms me, a space too bold
Trying to hold on tight to a tangle too tied to unfold
Lost in a web of pain too damaged to be controlled

I'm made of broken glass, chipped and shattered
Can you feel it?
I'm an empty shell of something that once mattered
Can you feel it?
Pieces are falling, a love now bruised and battered
Can you feel it?

The harmony of injustice is ringing in my ears
A lullaby of sweet nothings and my childhood fears
A common trend unfolds, a chorus of chants and tears
A pain ripples through my body and the monster finally appears

Can you feel it?

Childhood memories of time spent together, days of hopscotch, giggles and laughter. Monopoly, Sorry, Barbie dolls, and sand castles, swimming, cornfield ice skating, ski trips down the hill, and all the pets we shared and loved.
You were my friend, my foe, my confidante in times of woe.
I watched your spirit grow, to watch again as it fluttered away.  My dear sister where have you gone?
You are lost in a world of despair.  I reach out to you but you are not there.
Come back to me, remember times we spent together.
I pray for a ray of hope, that by some chance, you find your way and you are able to cope.