There’s a moment before you see the man you loveWhen your palms are sweatyAnd your stomach flipsAnd you check your hair three times.When you practice whether to say helloOr hi there or just hi.As if it matters for the rest of your romanceAs if a hair out of place would be the reason he rejects…
I don’t choose what orders to obeyWhen or how to toe the lineI can’t fathom a world where I do as I’m toldUnless a brilliant mind I find. The handful who know more than IThe ones who’ve come beforeThe history books recount their talesAnd I come seeking more. Wise counsel from a clever oneAdvice and…
The icy breeze beckonsa freeze that will openThe rest of the camellias.They sit hard and tightWaiting for a signTo flower and showAll that’s inside tochange the worldOr at least the landscapeFor passersby.
I believe in angels. And purpose and meaning. Faith that the opposite of entropy is the true path of each life. Like one bird in a flock is rational while the whole group looks like chaos. That’s the path your life is on. Each piece moving you towards the next right thing. Each loss a…
Carrying the weight alone,Choosing responsibility to avoid disappointment.Unwilling to let her helpSo she can’t let you downUnable to tell her whySo you can still believeIn herAnd she can believe in herself. What if you pull together next time?And forgive herAnd yourselfWhen you stumbleAnd fall.Together.
If I were alone, I’d be lonely.But I’m with you in my mind.Waiting for you to come to bedJust one more mail before you sleepWorking to make a life for meAnd your sweet, dear SidneyAt least that’s what I imagineAs I think about sleepWhen I’m alone with youIn my mind.
Exhausted from a hard dayI curl into the couchAnd lay my head on your lapAs you smileMaybe for the showMaybe for meI don’t care whyWhen you smileYour hand on my hairJust to know you are thereAs I drift offEvery nightLike I’m sure it wasLast nightBecause I remember everythingExactly as it feltIn my heart.
You fill the space around meLike a blanket of cushion and warmthThat softens the harsh world and gives me cover to hide when I’m lost.And I feel you beside meWhen I can’t find my wayI’ll choose yoursBecause believing in youIs natural and easy.
And I don’t mean I want to have sex with you, or make love to you.I mean that I want to sleep with you.To go to bed listening to your stories and hearing your breathI want to sleep with youTangled up just a bitEnough to know that you are thereIn my dreams and nightmaresI want…
A smile or hug that says good morningAnd touch of your handWhen I say hello to the security guard in the parking lotAnd stop to listen when she says how she isIn response to my greeting.I don’t want to miss another night or day of your life.Because I know what I want.I want a smileOr…