I wait for
a sound
a gaze
a hi
a walk by with side eye
because your silence
is deafening

My heart sits
for the taking
a poem
waiting
just for you

your memory hunts me like
the                                         hungry
tigress  ­                                 creeping
through                ­                the
tall                                         ­grass
silent                                     invisible
care--­-ful---ly                       stepping
eyes                    ­                   focused
claws hold and fangs stab
then the words of the love song bleed warm from my neck

Love doesn't need
sight or sound
soft touch or seed in ground
the finest waft of smell
or coolest water from well
kind words or smiles fake
it only needs removal of hate

miss her so bad
replay the reunion like mad
a thousand times in my mind
how perfect thought designed
could never be better for real
the hugs, the tears...so ideal
and on the day, I'm so surprised
it absolutely is...design revised

Heart and Mind went to visit Soul
Heart excited, Mind under control
Mind:  I'll drive you navigate
Heart:  This trip is going to be great!
Mind:  Straight through to the end
Heart:  No stop, no new friends?
Mind:  No problems, no curves, no hills
Heart:  No new, no adventure, no thrills?
Mind:  The danger for pain is great, we must guard
Heart:  Soul told me the journey will be hard
Soul:  How was your ride, tell me alllll about it
Mind:  Heart took wrong turns, but wonderful, I must admit

Searching searching for a place to rest
This chaos weighs heavy on my chest
Love will find a place of peace
No triggers no hate speech
Is it too far to reach
Rest I beseech, and love I preach