Poetry

Watching you struggle,Feeling you suffer,Hearing your delight,Knowing your soul,Thinking with you,I know who you are.Maybe at your worst.And it’s the best manI’ve ever seen.Strong.Vulnerable.Flawed.Good.

Rain falling reminds me that we can’t control what comes from aboveJust as we fall like the rain for the one that we love.The flowers by design attract the honey beeSo I know you will always be beautiful to meAnd as the sun sets and we give into desireI’m filled with wonder that never ceases…

I can see where I went wrongThis time I’ll be vigilant for waning wantAnd watch for signs of fading trustI’ll hope that all that we discussWon’t lead to hatred or disgust. If ever I fight or hide or prowlLooking for reasons to set you asideI know how fragile love can beHow easy not to abideAnd…

I weave a tapestry of lifeFrom the remnants of dreamsI thought I was entitled toThis new quilt is warmerthan the old oneAnd softer tooThere’s more room for changeAnd space for flawsIn the blanket of loveThat surrounds meWrap yourself in my dreamsThey’ll comfort you tooAnd you’ll find yourselfBuilding new life fromwhat you thought was lostAnd finding…

Burn it down or build it up…I’ll be by your side,If you want me there.Wherever there is.Whatever you do.I’m in.So consider meAnd consider you.And consider inviting me alongWhen you are ready. Wherever you goWhatever you doBuild it upBurn it downGo bigGet smallLive largeLet goStay homeFind a new placeI hope there is space for me.

Sometimes I’m no longer satisfiedKnowing your thoughtsAnd hopesAnd dreamsKnowing your nightmaresAnd feeling your feelingsBeing inside your head SometimesEspecially late at nightLying in bedThinking of your handsYour armsYour eyesYour lips SometimesI want to be satisfiedBy you

Don’t waste your breathe on meWhen you’re drowningSave yourself, I’ll be fineSwimming on the surfaceWaiting for you to rise. If you reach up, just a littleI’ll catch your handAnd draw you upPull you to meAnd away from the lies. Or dive under to find youIn the deep.If I drown with you,In your armswhile I suffocate,…

Don’t waste your breath on mewhile you’re drowning.I’ll survive. Gasp for air, I’ll breathe for youFill your lungs with airAnd keep you alive. If you sink again,I’ll reach deep for youAnd begin to dive. I’ll carry you awayHold your head upLet me drive. Until you breathe againAnd float to findA new way to thrive.

All I want this nightIs to lay in your bedWarm and close and softWhile you touch meJust so sweetlyWith your hand on my waistOr your calf between mineOr your arm all around meWhile you sleepAnd I dream aboutWhat could be.

Every night I praythat I mightFind a wayTo reflect the lightOf your faceBack into your heartAnd fill you up withAll the love thatOverflows for my partWhen I hear your voiceOr look in your eyes.I want nothing moreThan everything for youLike I find pouring from meWhen I simply think of you.