Though I held your heart at bay And I hold it every night, You have not walked away. I sought for you the way To retrieve your scattered light, Though I held your heart at bay. Take mine! And I'll obey. I confess you have it right: You…
The flavor in the wind has taken hold And down my throat it pushes to my lungs, Expanding in my chest and swelling cold, Drawn nigh to where my heavy heart has hung. The clock held half past ten for nigh an hour As breezes played a chorus in my…
The light Will pour Like rain Before My soul Is warm Before This storm. The sun, The grass-- It's come Too fast. Your hand In mine: A drink Like wine. And breathe; And feel: The sun Will heal. It pours Like rain. I'm yours Again. postscript…
I would be satisfied. You hold your hand And offer fruits my hungered soul desires. I would obey. I am yours to command. Overwhelm me with a thousand fires Of purging. I am held beneath your gaze, Unflinching, unafraid, but ever cold. You have authority o'er all my…
I may have a word That boils behind my eyes. But to speak the freak aloud Is to advocate its lies. I met a soul one time That knew the price of words, But learned it much too late. Is that the voice of birds I hear behind my eyes?…
If I'm drowning here It's 'cause the waters rose. If the waters rise Then I suppose Perhaps I'm lost; I'm overwhelmed. I'm seeking grace From a higher realm Where love reminds me I am free. I need to give…
Some may wish to live their days With rose-colored glasses on--a haze Of simple happiness contrived To add soft color to their lives. But sorrow sweet comes creeping in And pulls the glasses off again-- For fairy tales twist and turn Though optimists see love and yearn For life just…
My life is like a hurricane And leaves of moments fly On roaring winds to settle Where streams of peace run dry. Dirt cracks, and waves of heat Rise 'round scattered ash. The pieces of debris compound Where towers of courage crash. In little ways the hurricane Devastates--and slowly.…