On the Path: June 2020

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Hungry Desire

Even the moon looks down in jealousy
As she reaches for her desire
Grasping the heat with her hungry hands
Using it to fill her soul

Saturday, June 13, 2020

Name It

Put a name to it

Feel it fully...

Embody it...

Experience the depth of it

Face it

NO! Really, confront it...

Battle it

Defeat it

Let it go...

11-14-18

Friday, June 12, 2020

The Sleep

As I sit here

Watching you sleep

So Peaceful

And so sound

I see you as a child

Innocent and sweet

Dreaming of

Faraway lands

I want to touch you

To kiss you

But I fear

You'll wake

Spoiling the

Wondrous thoughts

In you sleep

I smile to myself

Wishing I were asleep

Dreaming with you

In the peaceful deep

2-24-93

Thursday, June 11, 2020

The Space Between

She was an all or nothing kinda girl

But there was Darkness in the All

And Blackness in the Nothing

This time, at least,

There was a little light

In the Grey space between

~2019~

The Light

Over the years

Our love has grown

To lead the the way

Like the light of dawn

Down this path

It shines so bright

Even if trees try to

Block its light

Following along

We understand

The strength we bear

Walking hand in hand

Without your love

The light would dim

The dark shadows

Would soon close in

3-10-1995

Face to Face

After all we've been through
Here we stand
Face to Face
Hand in hand

Your sunshine smile
Your warm laughter
Will brighten my days
Forever after

You have made my life
Complete and full
Before you,
It was grey and dull

From this day on
I vow so true
My life is yours
I love you

3-10-1995

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Already Diving

I wish I could know

How it was supposed to end

Then I would know

Where, now, to begin

If you could see deep

Within my heart

Then you would understand

Why I am scared to start

To form a new relationship

With one, I believe, cares

Then to see him walk away

As if I wasn't there

Who would have thought

After all these years

You and Me,

We would be standing here

Facing the questions

Unwanting to answer

What will happen

When one leaves Asheville

You've become a part of me

That I don't want to lose

But, please, don't make me

Feel I have to choose

Between feelings and knowledge

It is hard to decide

When pain and heartache

Are still fresh on my mind

Try to understand

The way I feel

Like stepping in the water

That's not at all clear

The bottom is murky

But the top, inviting,

Right now, I feel,

I am already diving

7-27-1992

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

You restlessly sit and clench your fists tight
Erect, proper, silently thinking through
Words that don't come easy, clear and exactly right
Your eyes search slowly, my face, for a clue
Blue, green, grey, they turn in need of light
A light in the depth of my heart for you
I can see your desire to put up this fight
Because it would be easy easy to make one of two

But we are nervous and too scared to try
Whatever it is we are doing here
Honesty, truth, sincerity is nigh
You should feel you have nothing to fear
Look into my eyes so deep down in the blue
and know, my dear, I will always be true

Dark Eyes (90s)

Your dark eyes penetrate my soul
Straight to the core of my existence
Telling me of a longing deep inside
Maybe one only I can fulfill

Your touch leaves chills down my spine
As if it were a path of ice
Slowly creeping down my back
Then engulfing all of me

Intensity grows with every kiss
You hold me tighter against your chest
I can feel every muscle of your body
Tensing against mine

Passion rises from your lips
To gently caress my neck
Slowly exploring each line and curve
An continuing down my back

Where will this lead, I wonder
As I close my eyes
Thinking, take me where you may
As long as I am in your arms tonight

Thinking and Weeping (90s)

Thinking thoughts

Feeling blue

Far from home

Nothing to do

Rain is falling

The sky is dark

How I need

A walk in the park

Thunder claps

At the show

The lightning gave

Before running to go

Trees join in

The grand applaud

With help from the wind

That may leave them bald

I stare from my window

Hoping to see

A glimmer of sunshine

A Happier me

How long will you weep

I ask the sky

He answered "Forever...

My baby said Goodbye"

Alone (the 90s)

As I sit here alone

I think of my past

Where has time gone

It just doesn't seem to last

Many tears have fallen

Many smiles were shared

I hear my name you're calling

But when I look, you're not there

Memories flow like a fountain

Come rushing back again

I'd climb the highest mountain

Fight the fiercest rain

To have your arms around me

Like a blanket from the pain

I have lost that security

That once held me close

To protect me from harm

And loved me the most

One day that all died

Left me cold as stone

Crying in the rain

Sad, lost and all alone

You picked up with your life

As if I had never entered

Buried our memories deep

Far from your heart's center

I will go on without you

For, I know, I must

I'll find someone to love me

Someone I can trust

Burning Desire (5-92)

Burning desire

Flashing pain

Longing lips

To seal a fate

Blood is swirling

In the dark

Passions growing

With each beating heart

Red, purple

Black and white

Feelings that are

Too hard to fight

Your breath is hot

Against my skin

I know I will

Indulge in this sin

Your hands on my back

Smooth and bare

Slowly moving

Where they dare

My longing body

Overtakes my mind

Freeing our souls

To intertwine

THE PURPLE SKY (1992)

A YELLOW MOON FILLS THE DARKENED SKY
A STAR GLISTENS BY ITS SIDE
MY HEART LISTENS FOR YOURS TO BEAT
WITH THOUGHTS FOR ME, THAT YOU SEEK

THE WIND TOUSLES THE TREES ABOUT
THE RAIN IS BEGINNING TO STREAM DOWN
MY MIND RETURNS TO YOUR GLEAMING FACE
MY BODY ACHES FOR YOUR WARM EMBRACE

LIGHTNING STREAKS THE PURPLE SKY
THUNDER SHOUTS FOR MORNING LIGHT
MY EYES WEEP A SONG FOR YOU
MY CHEEKS ARE WET WITH MORNING DEW

THEN THE SUN WAKES ITS SLEEPY EYES
TO GREET THE WORLD FROM DEEP INSIDE
IT DRIES MY TEARS AND HOLDS ME TIGHT
TO WHISPER, "IT WILL BE ALRIGHT"

Your Hands (2/92)

Your warm hands caress my back

Exploring every curve

Slowly moving down my spine

Putting a tingle in every nerve

Your embrace is strong but tender

Holding my body to yours

Heating the dark with passion

Engulfing me into your world

Your eyes meet mine and lock

As they look deep into my soul

To see that you are my weakness

My desire is out of control

I can feel the intensity of your passion

Your hand grasps mine

Willingly,I answer your silent question

Allowing our souls to intertwine

This World

In this world today

Even the best intentioned efforts

Can be twisted to sound like hate

Choices

Right there is the mirror
Look into your own eyes
Look Deeply
See Clearly

You There
You have the Power
The Power to Change
To Change Yourself
To Change the World

Choices from here
Determine How you get There
Choose Wisely