There’s a place I know
where we should go
where the water’s
as blue as the sky

We’ll hop on a plane
don’t mind if there’s rain
just like we did
for a week last July

Another year under our belt
365 experiences we have felt
And as 2008 slips into 2009
I look back on this year of mine

Make a quick wish, raise a toast
To precious life, it means the most

Ground beneath our feet disappear
Instantly laughter turns to fear
Water rises above our head
Rip tide pulls us out ahead

Focus on you now I must
I’m the one in whom you trust

I never thought,
I’d be jealous
Until I saw you
in his arms

Thoughts,
race thru my mind
Static images,
come to life

What preceded
that moment?
What succeeded
that moment in time?

No words are spoken,
our looks suffice
What a toll it has taken,
at such a high price

My eyes photograph,
this moment, this place
Kiss on your nose,
my favorite on your face

[Note: this will be my last poem for sometime. I thank everyone for their support - it has meant the world to me. Love sucks.. the life out of you when it leaves]

Today…
my poetry died,

I want a love that consumes me, a love that suffocates me,
to the point that I nearly pass out, kind of love.
I want a love that makes me want to jump into a plane,

Pressure is dropping
Heartbeat is slowing
Starting to see black

Blood is thinning
Senses fading
Not yet, I want you back

Pulse is weakening
Skin is cooling
Whisper in your ear

If I could not speak
nor had any arms
how would I express
my love for you?

My kiss
would convey
what
spoken words
could never

My eyes
would reflect
the beauty
that I see
in you

Today I woke and though - What if
… a child did not have to die every 3 seconds
… we lived to give instead of living to receive
… we realize there is ‘have’ in have-nots

On this Valentine's Day
when you are so far, far away
I would not do anything special
that I wouldn’t do for you any other day

So I ask, why wait for some made up day

I cannot promise you the sun will rise each day
But I can promise to bring sunshine to your life
I cannot promise you will never feel any pain
But I can promise to try to take the pain away

Do you love me enough to weather the storm
Forecast says rain today, sunshine life long
No worries at all, just take my hand
Against this squall we’ll make a stand

5 minutes left what to do, what to do
Gather my kids; tell them what they all knew
You’re all my favorites, don’t listen to Nicole
I love you all equally, in my heart and in my soul

Not afraid of what lays ahead
Misperceptions have all been shed
Poison within me has been bled
Love for you is long from dead

Fork in the road, which path to take