"Open Letter"

I'm not perfect

And neither are you

Even the two of us together will never be perfect

But if you can make me laugh more than once

If you cause me to think twice

And if you can admit to being human

To making mistakes

Then I believe we have a chance

I will hold onto you and give you everything that I can

I don't expect you to quote poetry

Or even think of me every moment of every day

I do hope that your promises stay true

And that you think of my heart when you speak and take action

I want to be part of everything that is you

I don't expect any more than I am giving you

So stop analyzing

Smile when you are happy

Yell when you are mad

No matter what, please communicate with me

Miss me when I am gone

But remember always

That perfection does not exist

But there is one person out there...

Perfect for me.

© 2013

"Enough Broken Words"

Sometimes enough is enough...

Sometimes, enough is already too much

Its not about being right or wrong

Sometimes it comes down to strength of conviction

And the principle of it all

Making me ask you

If you have to ask the question, then you probably already know the answer

I have tried, and I am trying

I will always try

That is the best that I can do

But when promises break...

Expressed wishes are broken

Taking action only seems like a call to arms...

And when all words fall short and fail

What do you do?

© 2012

"Christmas for You"

Here we are again
As December 25th approaches.
Another year has come and gone
Hopefully filled to the brim with the kinder things in life;
But then, the world would not be the same without a balance of ups and downs.
Change is always upon us,
So let the stress of the past year fall from you
Like tiny snowflakes drifting.
Let the release soothe you.
May the holiday season lift you up,
Sparking a celebration that will last well into the New Year.
Remembering tenderly those who have gone before us,
Let peace flow through
Because where there is a spark there is will
Where there is a flame there is hope
And a fire growing to start anew.
So take a moment and do something for yourself.
In the bustle of life, extend a helping hand to those who are reaching.
Live a rich and full life.
Do your absolute best to exist,
Live in every vibrant moment,
And live Christmas for you, the way you see fit.
Wishing you happy times, good health and peace of mind
With family and friends
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!



© 2012

"Not Broken"

The words that soak into our ears are whispered, not yelled

So I will speak quietly and tenderly to you

Every minute matters in this world where you reside

I can only try to hold you

You are the one who has to let me embrace you
Though your heart is in tatters

And your pride nurses its wound

Let the darkness take flight and hide nowhere withing you

Making all illusions scatter
Before this incoming tide of tears drown your ability to love
Complicated is a luxury you cannot afford to have

Move beyond these impossible moments

In the root of that effort is how you will survive

And I will continue to remind you always

That some things in life can be broken beyond repair

But you are not one of them.

© 2012

"Is It In You?"

Does this darkness have a name?

Why does this cruelty and hatred that exists in our world seem to take up such an important place?

This darkness is cold, empty, and completely unforgiving

Does it simply steal into our lives or do we actively seek it out and embrace it?

This kind of being does not naturally exist within us

This way of being is taught to us ever since the tender age of innocence

What happened to us?

What has happened to us?

That we now send ourselves-our children-out into this world like we send so many young men and woman to war

This darkness looms over us...

Waiting and praying to find a weak point on our surface or in our lives so it can seep its way in

Its always there, hiding in plain sight?

Nobody tries to understand anymore

Hate has almost become a value that everyone holds so dear to everything that they love

With hope and faith failing...

We have come to realize that some of our loved ones won't have a safe return home

We willingly know that so many will be lost along the way...

When did we become so lost?

When did we lose our way?

We have become consumed by the lurking shadows

We have been swallowed whole by the darkness

This darkness continues to breed in the stale air around us

With each act that is taken against humanity by another human being

We are forced further down into submission and to the most unfortunate irrevocable end

Does this darkness have a name?

Is it in you?

Is it your name?

© 2012

"Love Lied"

In this moment I desperately wish for tomorrow

So I will have yet another day further away from all that was you and I

One more day at an attempt to mend my broken heart

Because bitterness does not even begin to describe the loss of faith in your actions

The failure of hope in you and your choices lacked any sort of compassion when destroying my heart

Memories now fail to recall

Any single point in time when all things changed between us

Until now

Ripped out by the roots

We had grown....

Or so I thought...

That strength would have been found in numbers

And a connection was made

But now, devastation is found only in one

After my emotions were dismissed by the simple wisp of your hand

All that once was has come crashing down

Passion runs cold

Tenderness turns to stone

My voice no longer wants to call your name

Because my mind can't seem to stop thinking

What was the lie?

You?

Or our love?

© 2012

"Poetry Through A Readers Eye"

Upon the page

Ink flows like a river

Telling readers a little story

Giving them a glimpse into a different landscape, feeling, or emotion

Words of expression fill every line

They flow beyond an unmeasurable depth

Or soar above the highest cloud

Every thought is defined

Some sing to you sweetly

Others strike your heart strings like keys upon a piano

Questions of love and life are asked or even answered

Joy and peace sometimes can be found within the same body

Because pain, anger, and strife are all written

Experience ingrained into the paper, directly from life

Diversity found

Thoughts lost

Sometimes in between the lines hidden messages can be found

Like a story it may have a theme

Each one with unique characters and scene

Conflicts are played out or worked out

Like a film written and shown within your mind

Life through words

As powerful as they can be

Used with strength and a sense of compassion

You truly never know what you may feel or see

So take a moment or two

Let your eyes fall over the next poem your feet come upon

Because you may come to realize that its more than just some words printed upon the page

Maybe you will realize that sometimes we are not meant to fit into tiny little labeled boxes

Maybe the true fact is, that we need to simply build a bigger box to exist within

Or maybe, we don't even need to be defined or held within a perfectly labeled box at all.

© 2012