Hold Me in Your Heart

Hold me in your heart;
I hold you in mine.
Thus we remain connected
Even when we're not together.

Words

Words
Magic-like means
Of sharing our thoughts
One mind to another

Love

Love
To see good in another
To see another as good
Love means respect
Love means caring
Love means connection
Love makes life worth living

Capturing the Sky

Pretty clouds in the morning sky.
How can I capture it in words?
I wish I were a painter.
Words can't capture the image I see.
A picture's worth a thousand words, they say;
My poems are too short to capture a picture.
But, wait, I have another art,
I can capture the moment in a photo.

A Touch

a touch
soft and gentle
I want to be touched
by you

I Cry Myself to Sleep

I cry myself to sleep.
It hurts.
I'm lost and confused.
I want what I can't have.
I ache deep in my soul.
I don't know how to stop the hurt.
I am broken and need mended,
Hurt, and need healing.
I find no peace as I lie in bed,
Only pain.
I cry
Till I fall asleep.

Sunset

Sunset
The sky glows red
So Beautiful
Night begins

You're Beautiful

You're beautiful.
I see the beauty in you.
I see your love of music.
I love music too.
You aren't perfect,
But you are beautiful,
And in your beauty
I see
That I am beautiful too.

Comfy Bed

comfy bed
a place to rest
snuggle under the covers
husband next to me
time to sleep
in my comfy bed

Water

Water
Cool
Refreshing
To drink
To bath with
To swim in
Water
Life

Silent Stones

Silent stones.
Carved with names
And dates.
Some say
Mother, father,
Son, daughter.
Flowers decorate.
Honoring those who are gone.

Trust Can Be a Precarious Thing

Trust can be a precarious thing.
Easily lost.
Scared of being hurt again
We fear to trust.

With good boundaries we can learn to trust.
We can learn where to trust,
And where not.
And thus give the trust
That is merited.

On trust our friendships are built.

Sometimes Friendship is Work

Sometimes friendship is work.
It isn't always easy.
And it seems the best friendships
Are the ones that sometimes have bumps in the road.
Running smack dab into differences
We didn't know were there.
Dealing with strong feelings.
Working through misunderstandings.
A good friendship is worth it,
At the end is a rainbow.

Hungry, in bed

Hungry, in bed.
Should have ate more dinner.
Ice cream?
Then I won't have to refloss.
Nah, I think I'll stay in bed.

I accept you as you are

I accept you as you are.
You are my friend.
Our friendship has had it's challenges,
It's roadblocks.
Mountains to climb.
Mud to wade through.
And it's had it's beauty.
The view from the mountain top.
The joy of connection.
I'm glad to have you as a friend.
Just as you are.

Barefood

Barefood in the grass?
Oops, a typo.
Barefood...
Sometimes I like bare food.
Fresh Fruit,
plain vegetables,
unseasoned skillfully cooked meats;
but especially fresh fruit.
I think, though, I'll keep it out of the grass.

Barefoot in the Grass

Barefoot in the grass
Wondrous feeling
I'm dancing barefoot in the grass
Kids play
Joy all around

Green Grass of Summer

Green grass of summer
So pretty
I don't mind the clover
Nor the clover flowers
Nor the stray dandelions
Green grass
Green trees
The world is green in summer

Heat

Heat
Oppressive
100 degrees today
80 already in the morning
I'm thankful for air conditioning

Wispy Clouds

Wispy clouds,
Look like a painting.
Like cotton candy
Stretched out on a blue table cloth.
Orange sunset in the distance.
Half moon looks on.
As I walk, the clouds turn orange.

I Love You Every Way I Can

I love you every way I can,
With everything I am,
every way I know how to love.
I wish you could be my everything.
But a wise man once wrote in a song,
"You can have it all just not all in one place".
No one can be my everything,
But you are my something.
You have your places in my life,
And I treasure the friendship we share.

Mowing

The yard needs mowed.
Well, that will be my exercise this evening.
Mowing is hard work.
But can't let the grass get too tall.

Half way done.
Time to take a break
And get a drink of water.

Mowing, along with the grass, the clover flowers
And a few stray out of season dandelions.
Seems a shame to mow down flowers.

I wish the yard were flatter.

Wednesday Nights

Live Music
Friends
Dancing
Joy
Finding beauty in this world

Books

Books;
Old Friends
Taking me off to another world.
Lost in the pages of a book
I escape this world.
Or maybe
I learn a little more about this world.
Stories and ideas from others
Enrich my own inner world.

Sunlight

Sunlight
Sometimes hot and burning
Sometimes warm and comforting
Nurturing plants
Lighting our world

I Will Never Lose You

I will never lose you.
Whatever happens,
Something of you remains
in me.
You've given me so much.
Those gifts are a part of me.
You are a part of who I've become.
And a part of my memories.
Thus, when you are gone from my life
You will still be with me.