Tell me a tale,
Of a maiden so fair,
With deep brown eyes,
And waist length hair.
Tell me all her wiles,
And moments of daring.
Of come hither looks,
And smiles fate tempting.
Fm 6-29-08
There are storms offshore tonight.
Bringing waves full of might.
But I feel a storm right here,
Building it's way with my fear.
I see the clouds in the distance.
I should move away, but resist.
I need to feel the rain pour down,
To feel myself almost drown.
I can't deny what's happened to me.
I have to let go and set myself free.
A flash of light and thunder crashes.
Makes me aware of all my senses.
My body aches with the need to run.
I make myself stay, until it's done.
I let the rain wash over my form.
Cleansing myself, with the violence of the storm.
Fm 6-29-08
One hand,
At the small of my back,
Pulls me in close to you,
Makes my body sway.
Turn me,
Spin me,
Keep the time.
And lead the way.
Fm 6-28-08
Within my dreams,
There is a perfect vision.
Of moonlit nights,
And imaginative distractions.
Of pointless walks,
And meaningful conversations.
Fm 6-24-08
How do I reach you?
~Through this endless thought.
How do I touch you?
~Through my meaningless words.
How do I hold you?
~With a whisper of tears.
How do I let go?
~And not leave a piece of my soul.
Fm 6-24-08
I close my eyes
And reach out
To memorize you
With my fingertips
I lean in close
To breathe you in
Overwhelm me
With your heady scent
Whisper in my ear
Cherished secrets
You hold so dear
Fill me with your sound
I want all of you
Ingrained
In every part
Of me
Fm 6-24-08
Sleepy girl, wants only to dream
Of fairy tales and other imaginings
Closes her eyes
Maybe this time she'll find
A glimpse of Prince Charming
He may be dashing and brave
Or quiet in strength
He'll remember small things
Dote when she feels the need
He'll ride a horse in a different form
Or simply stride on in
Sweep her off her feet
Save her from her fairy tale dreams
Some day he'll be a reality...
Fm 6-22-08
Blue jeans, t-shirts and flips
No make-up and hair in pony tails
Sisters of my soul
And daughters of my heart
Just all American girls
Walking the boards
Pizza, zeppolis and ice cream
No diet in thought tonight
Crying for each others injustice
Later the laughter is contagious
Just all American girls
Walking the boards
Beach houses, waves and sand
Tonight the silliness reigns
We forget the day its woes
Time stands still yet ever forward
Just all American girls
Walking the boards
Fm 6-22-08
Don't you see little girl
Don't you see what he's done to you
He's torn you down
Torn you apart
Made you something you aren't
And all the while
We've been standing here
Waiting to share your tears
We've been sitting on the sidelines
Just waiting to carry you home
Our eyes have ever been open
Open to the pain we see
Our arms are ever outstretched
Just aching for you to grab hold
Fm 6-19-08
Little black butterfly
Flitting in the wind
Your flight is so chaotic
I wonder where you've been
Were you resting in the trees
Then heard the whisper of the breeze
Did it move you to flight
From the branch you clung so tight
Were you simply floating on the wind
But heard a song which made you spin
Dance with joy across the sky
Suddenly fill your wings with life
I waited with bated breathe
Would you land in my garden's depths
But you fluttered on by
The nectar not catching your eye
You bounced between the oaks
With dance of flight you spoke
My morning you filled with joy
Precious, little black butterfly
Fm 6-18-08
We've danced beneath the moon and stars.
Watched with wonder as fire sparked.
How significant are we to not take in all we see?
The beauty of the forest is beyond the trees.
It's buried deep among the leaves.
Plant your feet in the earth and feel her breathe.
Close your eyes and listen to her sing.
Raise your hands to the sky when the rain begins.
Touch her tears to your lips and be thankful for what she gives.
Stop for a moment and smell her perfume on the breeze.
Every creature here has a purpose.
Respect their function and learn from the wolf to the bee.
We were not raised upon high, or meant to rule her prize.
She never expected us to turn our backs and forget.
Now she must shake us like a sullen child to get our attention.
And soon our Mother will turn her back and forget we were ever mentioned.
Fm 6-17-08
Brown eyed girl with ringlet curls,
I've seen you before
Somewhere along a distant shore
Were you just a dream?
You seemed so real to me
Your eyes bore into my soul
Your laughter chimes in the wind
I wonder if you are my kin
You held my hand and led me
Taking me to where you came to see
Where you stood high above and chose me
Hold my hand little child
With it you hold my heart
Until now you were just a dream
Waiting patiently just to be
Now we walk along the shore
Chasing waves upon the sand
You are here within me
My brown eyed girl with ringlet curls
Fm 6-17-08
Dandelion wishes and butterfly kisses
The wide eyed wonder of a child
Laying on the grass beneath the stars
Wondering how they were placed in the sky
What exactly does each one mean?
Walks along the shore hunting seashells
Laughing at the seagulls as they soar
Laying on the sand contemplating faith
Watching the stars as they fall from the sky
What do your wishes truly seek?
Running errands and running to work
No time to fascinate about the day
Then I stop for the geese to cross the street
And I laugh with the joy of a child
I wonder, when did I lose what this really means?
Fm 6-17-08
Your whispered secrets
Are held within the wind
Your eyes tell a story
Of a man withered and thin
How you've walked the miles
Never knowing where you've been
You look back upon your trek
Ready to start over again
All the places and faces you've seen
Lost in a distant memory
How I lust for those stories to be told
Sharing all your secrets of old
Sit and speak awhile my friend
Paint me pictures of places I've never been
Show me how it looked to you then
Tell me of the homeless you've fed
Riding the rails in box cars of old
Missing your stop somewhere in Italy
Falling asleep under the stars in Hawaii
I want to hear it and see it all
We have until the end of time
Fill my mind with your wonder
Keep traveling on little bro
Fm 6-16-08
I can't let go
I must they say
I won't forget
I betray myself today
I trust too much
I love too soon
You must go
And I must stay
Fm 6-15-08
What do you see when you see me?
What visions of this brown eyed girl do you believe?
Does your vision go beyond and perceive,
The scared little child behind these eyes?
Or does the confident woman betray your sight?
I wonder if your vision goes beyond what I see.
I wonder if I am who I truly believe myself to be.
The roles I play bind me and keep me from being free.
Am I truly who you believe me to be?
I wonder, what do you see when you see me?
Fm 6-15-08
Your smile, your eyes, how they haunt my mind.
You laughter still fills my ears through the miles.
I try to keep you at a distance from my heart.
I tried so hard to not let you in knowing it doesn't go both ways.
But others see and their comments make me wonder.
Are you holding back from me afraid I might see.
I know it's to much right now so I keep to myself.
These words would only hurt all we have built.
These truths would do no more than build up your walls.
So I hide behind my smile and laugh and I stall.
I build my own walls to defend my heart.
What would happen if we tore each others apart.
Would you allow me to breach your defenses.
Or have I come to close for you to remain.
You will not be rid of me so easily as this.
I have built bigger walls and learned...
The only person they keep, is me.
Fm 6-14-08
Love is a hope
It's a belief of someday
Love is a blessing
It's a sense of belonging
Love is a condition
It's strived for continually
Love is a vision
It's beauty changes everything
Fm 6-14-08
You unravel me
.....Make all my cares go away
You unbind me
.....Keep all my fears at bay
You understand me
.....Make me want to come out and play
You unnerve me
.....Give me a safe place to stay
Wrapped in your arms
.....Only happens in my dreams
Looks of adoration
.....Go much deeper than it seems
How you've spun my world
.....Yet the words won't leave my lips
To far gone are we
.....I can't chance watching my heart rip
I will move forward
.....Trying desperately to not look back
My heart is empowered
.....Hope is keeping me on track
Keeping pen to paper
.....I will heal with words and rhyme
You remain in my heart
.....Knowing it isn't right this time
Fm 6-14-08
Smile sweetly and speak softly to me.
Tread lightly upon my broken heart.
Whispers of concern held behind closed doors.
Don't you know I can hear them all?
I know my plight and how it worries them so.
I understand their cares about my happiness.
But please, leave me to my own designs.
Let me explore the torture chamber in my mind.
I've created this mess with in my heart.
It's a knot only I and one other can pull apart.
I understand the best plan is to just let it go.
But how can I just release myself from hope.
I look into the future and see you standing there.
I take a single step forward and watch you disappear.
The most curious thing is, will the time ever be right?
Or must I forever hold this secret within?
So smile sweetly and speak softly to me.
Tread lightly upon my broken heart.
Fm 6-13-08
Darkness above
Darkness below me
My eyes are open
But something veils me
I struggle to see
What stands before me
It is the truth
I refuse to see
I am not ready
To let this go
I am not willing
To accept reality
I turn away
From this totality
Allow me my bubble
For a moment longer
Allow me to struggle
To stay above water
I jumped in
To save the day
With eyes wide open
Or so I say
My eyes were closed
To block the light
And all I could see
Was my reality
Fm 6-10-08
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