“I have written a thousand poems. And nine hundred of them are about you. Do you know what that means? It means you’re ****** heavy. Get off my heart, and get out of my mind. I’ve had enough"

There is this stream
it carries the music of life through the forest
calming the soul and spirit
of any and all who spend time
listening to its song

As I sit by waters edge
my toes being kissed by its gentle current
I find an unexpected blessing
one that has always been there for me.
All that was needed
was for me to come and accept it

To get here I  left a world
ravaged by a rushed
and impatient society.
Its greed and lack of kindness
has taken its sad toll of far too many

That world would have owned me as well
had I not come to this place
far away from the mean streets
away from the get ahead at any cost attitude it has
free of the stress it imparts

It is a place of true comfort
more tranquil than one could ever imagine

The stream flows through me
its music feeds my spirit
its song fills my heart

The thoughts of that other place
now washed from my mind
it seems as though I have grown new ears
I have learned to listen in a whole new way
my eyes opened now to beauty
wherever they land
my heart, opened wider than ever
being filled with great joy

I have never known such peace

I think I'll stay awhile

We both fell in love
Looking at the stars above
You said the words 
That only I heard

Our memories are forever embedded in my brain 
And now this is why I can never hold the pain
You left me broken hearted to the sound of the rain
But somehow I became strong and went on another lane

I fished for memories of that night
When you were there, holding me tight
You whispered in my ear, "You're my only one," 
How funny it seems, that both of us are done 

And I remember that day 
When both of us went our ways
But why am I holding on to that line
"I am yours and you are mine," 

Why'd you let go so easily, so unexpected?
Didn't you notice the I was your one? 
The one that has drifted? 
The one who's now gone? 

And you ran with my heart, 
"You were my only one," 
You ran like a dart,  
It was your home run.

dark was the night
when i first met you;
but you light it up
by having your presence near.

even if you're far away
and i can't seem to reach you,
you still made me smile
and that's enough my dear.