Leaves grow on the wishes she holds
At the top is a bright light
Not a single blow
In five years, I am told
Has she taken
Not standing
Upright

Her journey is covered in water
Spread by
A familiar face
Yet she does not
Let a single drop matter
Her heart stings
But remains in place

An eagle flies straight and true within
Near to the wishes she holds
Carrying the rose
She will have once again
Before
She gives up
Or folds

She will come to her right, before she goes
Leaves the eyes of this world
Darkness will settle
On her bright light
She knows
Before her fists
Will uncurl

Subtle ruses she plays with unsuspecting hearts
With an alluring trace of flair
Never meaning anything at all to her
No focus is ever there

A touch, a smile, along with lingering glances
Quickly melt a naïve fool
Manipulating to gain what she is seeking
With her feminine wiles and tools

Such lovely promises are made unspoken
Yet loudly and out of turn
Emptying the pockets of those hearts unskilled
In avoiding manipulation’s burn

User, abuser, or master of her own show
Which one of the three
Is a question asked by many an observer
Watching the travesty

Perhaps one day, those old tables will turn on her
Shift where her wind does not blow
One who is wise, to her unspoken feminine plies
Will smile, while stealing her show

She filled your air pretending to be life-giving water
Yet now you know that she is fire
As she clouded your vision of the world around you
You quickly traded your dreams for her desires

She watched with great pleasure as you pushed away all
To give her your undivided attention
Finding fault in every single move you made
While you stood alone with no honorable mention

Her warmth and beauty has held you under her spell
Stubbornly calling your thirst benign
For what now seems like forever a day and a year
Still, of her life giving water there is no sign

Now you find yourself longingly staring into the air
Seeking a tall cool glass of respite
To quench your thirst and refresh your dry spirit
Restoring your dreams to your sight

Continue seeking life-giving water with great patience
With the most vigilant care
In the vessel of a warrior fearless and wise
There is respite for your thirst in the essence of air

She walked on an emotional precipice
Foolishly testing her balance
As she could hide nothing from them
Even filling all of the possible silence

Feeling so separate and dreadfully unique
A resilient shield she had worn for years
An armor of protection for privacy
Used to hide from the truth and the fear

Unsettled by thoughts of their perception
Yet being securely and deeply connected to it all
In faith she stepped off with one foot
So amazed that she did not fall

Then seeing the dismal past, present and future
A cold dark effervescence bubbled up deep inside
No longer wishing to feel the emptiness
She stepped off with the other and now flies

You can call me crazy,  if you want to
Call me anything you like
I will  still love you in the morning
As much as I love you tonight

Come and listen closely to me now
Let me whisper in your ear
I will still love you in the morning
I will still be here

I may not always treat you right
I know that it’s wrong
But I’ll still love you in the morning
Still be singing this song

So come and hold me and call me baby
Please don’t be mad at me
Tell me you’ll still love me in the morning
Then make sweet love to me

Sound logic has confronted your faith in all you hold divine
Stolen in and taken your precious angel’s kiss
Now you find you seek and roam to fill the open spaces
Of the emptiness of a soul that feels amiss

The deepest secrets are now unlocked from their captive hands
Spilling knowledge, your heart does not want to see
Now how do you defend that which you hold so very dear
With all the evidence now cast there at your feet

Do you merely listen to your heart and ignore your mind
Pretend the evidence you see does not exist
So you will not feel the need to roam and question anything
Even though you know the soundness will persist

You listen to your heart and rest your mind therein
Continue clinging to that faith you hold within
Follow the path you were on as there is no need to roam
Never allowing logic to steal your kiss again

A magical spell weaved deeply into your soul
Controlling your every desire and wish
Has taken your dignity like a thief in the night
And left you alone in the midst

You sing to the shadows that cling to the walls
Of the empty caverns left there inside
That once held the lifeblood of freedom’s design
That poured into the veins of your pride

A wistful whisper of longing is heard in the night
A deep echo resounds through the skies
As you cry to the stars and the moon up above
To send down relief from your plight

Now the night finds you traveling to places unknown
To fill this emptiness from which you try to hide
While the skies rain down tears of anguish and pain
Into the hollow caverns of your stolen pride

I did not mean to steal your heart
Please take it back from me
I only meant to share with you
My heart, that is wild and free

I did not mean to cause you pain
Or break the heart I stole in two
My intent was just to make you smile
Deep down inside of you

I did not mean to place false hope
Where none could ever be
I never meant to make you cry
This only saddens me

I give you back this heart of yours
I did not take it willingly
Please give it to the one
Who will love it best
As it was never meant for me

She placed the spinning world gently at her feet
Reached inside the burning core
Said aloud to herself not caring who was listening
I cannot take this spinning anymore

This old world is changing a bit too fast for me
Perhaps I can slow her down a bit
She held on tightly with her little hands
Yet round and round it went

Despairing not and vehemently determined
She quickly tightened up her grip
But that old world kept spinning round and round
While her little hands began to slip

Realization slowly dawned on her as she lost her grip
Felt that old world slipping away
We can control some things in our lives
However, we cannot always have our way

Strike a fire as thoughts of circumstance
Invade your bravest dreams
Beyond the power given by a second glance
Walk through the yielding meadow grass
Sweetly waving there to you
By the coolest waters
Of a stream

Secret parts of the wishes for our futures
Dance like candles in the wind
After a kiss of promise brings an answer
To all of those places which our feet
Have wandered oh so bravely  
And will not ever have
To trod again

Joy will overflow from the passion in our veins
Within the very depths of our hearts
Spirits like our own, strike fires, which remain
Whirling amidst thunder and lightening
While walking through the yielding meadow grass
By the coolest waters of a stream
Igniting in a start

The secret of your smile glows like gold on the dreams I dream
In the darkest places, your voice is a silver-lighted sound
Millions of others can see your smile agleam
Yet not know, this happiness I’ve found

Embroidered moments of pleasure entwine around my heart
While the brightest moon shines silently above
Ever wide is the subtlest ray you impart
When you smile, I can feel your love

Your voice is a shining echo that claims my constant heart
I will always treasure each word as a precious pearl
From the moment, first light of dawn imparts
Still, when all light leaves this world

Might I ever go searching for your smile to gild my day
Your voice to light the darkness in my heart
Embroidered in the riches, only you can send my way
With the widest subtle ray, your smile imparts

I have tried many things, to catch the sunlight’s liquid glow
A ray of morning, I once thought I embraced
Where all smoothness flowed upon my own plateau
I closed my eyes
Felt it brush across my face

I found a shining beam, peeping through an apple tree
Yet when I climbed up to hold it close
It left my hands in exile and I could no longer see
The very thing
I wanted the most

So I turned my fondest eyes, up into the glorious skies
Opened up my heart to catch the glow
To this very day I hold liquid sunlight here inside
You can see it when I smile
Then you will know

Foolish superstitions bring apprehension to the stand
Paralyzing the heart of the bravest man
Fiercely gripping him in a fear so impetuously insane
He merely looks at you in wonder, when you ask his name

Infestation of delusion spreads throughout his senses
Freezing him and all his logic a bitter cold
As a black feline runs across his path, you can see him lose it all
While gripping tightly to the steering wheel he holds

For seven years now, he has mourned the loss of his Lady Luck
While imprisoned in the mirror that he broke
As he believes this to be, the cause of all that has gone wrong
One can almost feel sorry for this poor bloke

The worst days of the year may be his untimely demise
As each time Friday the 13th comes into play
You can see him slowly lose his mind as he makes attempts
To avoid anything and everything that day

I cannot imagine living in this world of dreadful fear
Such a distressful existence this would be
Believing in the lies of old wives tales and bad omens
Is certainly not the choice in life for me

Our last night stirred the ground beneath my feet
Surpassing either side of the known
Even though the sun our faces had to greet
A sense of beauty remained in tone

Even as shining dew, rests upon these words I write
There is no light brighter than our own
That could outshine the beauty, of that night
Surpassing either side of the known

Even though the sun, greeted us with a sigh
There was no coldness in his tone
He could see the beauty stirring in our eyes
Because our love surpassed
Either side
Of the known

You sit quietly under the powerful tree of introspection
Looking inside your own soul
Seeking to find what you hold deep inside
Sacrificing precious time for it all

Not a single move do you make for hours on end
Watching the world pass you by
You see that old sun rise up in the morning
Never closing your eyes

Familiar faces and voices you know all to well
Pass right by your quiet space
However, you do not speak or nod your head
Although, you feel their eyes on your face

You hear the melodious sound of the birds in your tree
Singing their sweet, lilting song to you
You never think twice about moving along in the day
As you are still seeking to find the truth

The light of the radiant sun no longer visits you
He has went away to rest his eyes
Yet, he sent his friend the glorious moon to shine
To watch you from the midnight sky

Still there you sit in silence, looking inside yourself
Contemplating ever so quietly
  Until the coolest breeze softly touches your face
Releasing your soul’s mysteries

Drawn in by a such a vast misconception
I fell so deeply into the madness
Surrounded by what I couldn’t understand
All I could feel was sadness

Unable to recognize how things really were
I was pulled under by the tow
But faithful to the end I held on tight
Believing I’d drown if I let go

Now as to what was really the matter
I am not sure to this day
But nothing could’ve been any clearer
When I saw the look on your face

Believing in that which one thinks to be real
Seeing what’s actually there
Such a revelation dawned on me then
The day I found that you cared

Let the touch of my irresistible waves dance upon your skin
Imagine you are the North Star in my sky
Take hold of desire, as we feel our future begin
By dawn, life will glimmer alone
In our eyes

Make one sweet wish to rise in the golden light of day
Then you can see your wish come true
For one moment the outside world will drift away
We will find ourselves in the light of dawn
Life shimmering anew

I will let the touch of your irresistible waves dance upon my skin
Imagine I am all the words to your song
Take hold of desire, as we feel our future rolling in
By dawn, life will glimmer in our eyes
Burning strong

I will speak to you of fleeting hours, we will while away
Dancing to the music which is our own
For just one moment the outside world will survey
The sweetest wish as it rises
To be known

Here within a sweet existence knowing
Fate comes to taste the moon
A year has gone within my nights
Served upon a silver platter
Leaving me too soon

High and low I searched the shadows
That played upon the grass
For a kiss I once found in silence
Inside a rose of passion
I held in my past

Down and out I merely sat and listened
For a dove to call my name
So I could feed him all my wishes
Until my heart was pleased in knowing
My life remained the same

Here wait’s the thoughts I think of you, they are not alone
They linger gathering with the thoughts to be
Like perfect stitches yet to be sewn
In the heart of me

One can almost hear the thoughts which I am thinking
Just by merely looking into my starry eyes
As they are so incredibly breathtaking
Filled with loving sighs

Who could guess what waits within, all my thoughts of you
Only one who shares this love of mine
Can see them gathering softly in these eyes anew
Sweet treasures, I hold inside my mind

A sword of awareness can be drawn to deflect all sides
Averting misleading deception
Striking immense fear into the heart of those
Who can see your apparent perception

A razor-sharp discernment will cut straight to the chase
Shrewdly seeing all in undying motion
Rendering powerful blows to break down a charade
Bringing a swift end to chaotic commotion

The spirit of instinct wields your sword of awareness
Sharpened by the vision of your third eye
While knowing rules the heart of the sword bearer
Gallantly fighting through chaos and lies

Do you have hold of the hilt of your sword of awareness
Lifting your blade of discernment up high
Are your edges of perception sharpened and ready
To slice through the chaos and lies?

Come closer, said the softest whisper in your ear
Listen quietly to the gentle flow
Of the tranquil waters running through your spirit
Providing peace and healing for your soul

Dive and swim into these peaceful cleansing waters
They are pristine and clear
Feel them wash away imbalance in your life
Relinquish all your fears

Deeply inhale the essence of sweet moderation
A lovely aroma so divine
Drifting into your spirit from the tranquil waters
A soothing solace for your mind

Listen to the rhythmic flow of these healing waters
Releasing balance into your soul
As you look inside yourself and take inventory
Of what you must let go

Now stand up proudly in the peaceful waters
With one foot settled on dry land
As you ground yourself in mind, body and spirit
Harmony takes your hand

On your way to finding the secrets of life and all the lips
That have spoken into the setting sun
When reflection comes make sure you taste
With a mind that listens
To everyone

When you ride the ship where you feed your thirst
On wet roses,  make sure you find
All the broken hearts that have been drowned
In tears where you left them
Low and unkind

When you find your own heart is breaking in two
And you weep within your own strife
Perhaps you will find the reflection you see
Is what you have gained
Feeding on life

On your way to finding the secrets of life and all the lips
That have spoken into the setting sun
When reflection comes make sure you take care
To treasure the hearts
Of everyone

Entangled in the silken ribbons, haphazard in the tinkling bells
Smiling as I twirl around the ceiling
Enthusiastically chasing, all of my wildest endeavors
To obliterate the slightest chance of feeling

A satin sash of gold winding round all of my emotions
Tickling my fancy and my toes
Swirling in my twirling, laughing as I go round
Forgetting all my troubles as I go

I am erratic in my movements, sporadic in my spins
Engagingly so charming in my play
Transported over places full of wide empty spaces
Filling them with everything, I may

My ribbons are spinning faster than I can come untangled
My tinkling bells are crashing in my head
All this enthusiastic chasing and filling empty places
Did not obliterate a single thing you said

“You must taste your words before you speak”
She said, with the sweetest smile
Always consider the feelings of those around you
Let them rest on your tongue awhile

Do not be so quick to claim your bitter offenses
When others behave annoyingly  
The truth is, you may be being too sensitive
She said, looking straight at me

There are some who are forceful and opinionated
With powerfully strong personalities
Do not ever let them mistreat you, protect yourself
Using your wisdom of tact, gracefully

Some will walk the line between being assertive
And overstepping their bounds
If you will deal with them using your softest nature
The rewards you reap are better, I’ve found


*For Linda

Suddenly my thoughts run deeper
and become folded
inside the scent of the air
until they pull on my heart-strings
and watch
my tears cry tears of their  own.  
And I laugh and smile,
pretend to be happy
as if I don't remember
you're gone.

However, sorrow brings truth
as it closes in
to unravel the seconds
of each sleepless night
I have held for years unknown.  
And I realize,
it's time to move forward,
stop letting my tears
cry tears
of their own.