leaves crumble
turn to dust
vibrant color lost to memory
but the tree blooms new
every cycle
just look at the buds...

know that god holds every moment lost,
imagined, hoped for,
untouched
that is all you have
to know you are recorded in the hall of dreams

he's so elegant
every piece of him an accent
every smudge of dirt aligned with the stars
every smile wood stove fired
he's authentically heart
mine

we soar over mountain tops
then rest on ledges
watching clouds darken and light

I do not tire
I am invigorated
by your cards
your mouth
your desire
never ending fascination
I am your love
sought in this time
happily bound in eternities
inevitably collapsed in our unity
thank you, love
for joining me here
in this existence
I did not know
I would need you so

I hold my line
I hope he holds his
we are fantastic creatures
holding this existence between our teeth
we juggle sorrows and joys
we welcome angels and gods
we touch lightning rods between our fingers

you cannot stop us
we evolve
slippery as fish in primordial waters
we are the bearers of a new age
and we will love
each other
and you

I am not holding back
this stampede
I welcome it
I am absolved
in this desire
this annihilation
is my salvation

gratitude is appropriate
he chose to be a lesson
allowing others the chance to meet their heaven
to be shown their path to joy
he reaped no sweetness
expecting nothing but blame
playing the messenger of others' pain
the light does not shine on him so I will turn mine
to acknowledge
with all due respect
each life has it's place