"Right Here..."

You wake up at dawn with such a feeling

There is such a sense and presence of possibility

You wonder...

This is what it must feel like

This is the beginning of happiness standing before you

Waiting...

This is where it all starts

And you promise yourself much more

But in all of your imagining...

It had never occurred to you that this was entirely true

You were wrong to be misled

Happiness was not the next step forward

Nor was it the path that you needed to take

It was already here

Slowly growing

Ingrained within your essence

Surrounding you peacefully smooth

At this very moment

In every breath

Right now

Living.

© 2017

"All That Can Be..."

Its there...

Beneath the skin

Hiding from the light of day

Coursing through fragile veins

It can turn the comfortably sweetness of life sour

Seeping in through the cracks of abandonment

It hits without warning...

Digging deep into the depths of the soul

This invisible force carries such power

It steals through the living moments

Staining all happiness

Taking the will of life...

The voice to call out

And even the name we give our being fades...

Memories fail at remembrance

The final defense against invasion turns the tides

A war within breaks out

Feelings turn blind

Emotions run fast

The dull ache gambles with all that can be broken

The world pulls at tender skin

Tears fall from this newly worn mask

Trembling fingers wipe away tears

Hands reach out screaming

Boundaries drawn out of fear

Now become the walls built beyond the comprehension of sight

A prison of blackness...

A cage of depression...

Here at the edge

Time stops...

Feet barely hold their ground

The mirror within bares witness

A reflection of life in transition

Reality is existence...

Its in plain view...

The question now is...

Will you let it choose you?

Or consume you?

© 2017

"Like This..."

Moments...

Days....

Common threads within life sew us together

Laughter...

Happiness...

The sparkle of life is lit within the eyes

Souls healed

Hearts touched

Plans made

Years grow

Tenderness held

A love embraces the lingering hug

Want...

Need...

The mind links together the pieces

The truth is in the knowing

And it has come to be known well

That “just friends” don't simply look at one another like this...

© 2017

"Heartbeats For Love"

You are the words I write...

Walk slowly to me...

Come softly like a whisper

And stay like a promise

I see you as you see me

The good with the bad

Light and the dark...

And that is why I love you

Your voice is a beacon calling to my heart

I have found a home safely within your arms

Where time embraces us with memories made

Connected from within

We are us

And as long as I have breath in my lungs to speak your name

I will love you...

In perfectly perfect

Completely

And always.

© 2017