sprung from
dew fresh eyes,
possibilities rear
as fear withdraws.
time as ally,
a patient friend.
time as shelter
from the storm.
i see
paths for you and me.
i see
paths to me and you.
i see
a path to freedom.
i see
a path to joy.
i see
you and me swimming with delight,
like children, under sacred moonlight.
please come,
and see with me.
seeking immortality,
we do.
___we build.
______we conceive.
_________we love.
why?
_________even forever
_______________doesn’t last…. forever.
plans fail.
_____castles crumble.
____________progeny perish, eventually.
whether between lovers buried in shallow graves,
or between the lines of passionate wordplay,
love also molders, under the wrench of time.
so…. why?
because,
whether for one second
or
an eon,
forever
is the moment
in which you are
pure
and
true.
cupids,
with lance for bows,
tilt
delicately
within
the swirling
and
whirling
explosiveness
of Suspense.
something sacred brews.
a contest without victory:
two prisoners
of war.
a prison without locks:
yet
blissful,
in mutual servitude.
Truth
soars gloriously,
even as they
stumble gracelessly
into
love.
gratitude
before surprise.
Heron squawk
at
big
beautiful
tender eyes.
trees whispering through my head-
my heart knows exactly what they said.
magic persists deep
in this quiet,
to ravish
dreamers
and lovers in
an orgy of inspiration
& delight.
and then the moon rises.
a return:
love rekindled. In the silence
of me
I see
me, staring back
with a knowing smile.
it was only a matter
of time.
no matter where I stray,
the good stuff
is right here,
at home
inside,
with me.
lets burn this motha’ down.
first glance
first hello
sometimes,
sometimes you just know.
know in your heart
know in your toes
that this ain’t one to ever let go.
there is no
before,
there is only
now.
a lifetime of nows
strung
together
on
the thin
thread
of
love.
would you like a thimble?
i got two.
after the herons
and sparrows and
geese
have gone.
after the laughter erupts;
and
the tears are shed;
and
the merriment made,
i turn,
and
there
you
are.
Fifty miles away,
or fifty seconds?
you are never further
than right
here,
beside
me.
on this night
of kings and shepherds;
in the deepest silence,
I find
you.
only,
you.
warming
healing
reliable
familiar:
love actuated,
and returned.
but
a
hug is
way better.
wishing
&
hoping
to turn back
the wheels of time….
or
at least….
get a do over?
i don’t know how,
but, yes,
i certainly know why.
but why
must we both lose that
which lifts
us
up?
why?
i gave what i could,
but
i could give more.
Damn it,
let me
give you more.
i know an easier road
will take me away
from you.
i know an emptier path
will keep me from knowing
you.
i know
the path i seek
is the path
leading
directly
to you.
a path of loving kindness
a path of more, not less
a path of tenderness
a path of togetherness
i can travel the world ten times over
and never find
the wonders i uncovered
right here
with you.
you.
without
the faintest hint
of a threat,
the future
slips
silently
into oblivion.
slips
softly into
a dream.
slips
away,
with not even
a whisper
on
these
lips.
and the wind blows.
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