Beyond a rising fragrance, I wander holding golden bliss
Yet to the eyes carrying hushed secrets
Perfection is a panorama
In a view
To a lover’s kiss

I hear troubled clouds calling come away
In each wind that blows
Singing deep beyond the eyes I see
Carrying hushed secrets
In numbers I count
Every day

Had I more at this moment, than a broken heart
I would emblazon those eyes anew
Learn all the hushed secrets
They carry inside
Count each one over
Tell it to you

Fragrance rises from a pillow, holding golden bliss
Wondering at the eyes I count
Perfection is a panorama
In my broken heart
In a view
To my lover’s kiss

Why have you hidden yourself in the sand
To hide your heart away
What you don’t want to see
Your heart sees anyway

You have a deep hunger inside of yourself
It can be seen from here
It shines from your eyes out of your soul
There is nothing to fear

You thirst and hunger and yearn for the truth
Yet close your eyes and ears to it all
You can bury your head in the sand
Your heart will still hear the call

The hunger you hold inside your heart
The thirst you have in your soul
It can be fed and quenched by the truth
Stop hiding and see it all

The smallest pieces of life contain laws written in stone
for the world to lose interest in kind.
They can be easily read in the dark then left to remain
as still as a man
who is more than just a bit color-blind.

Sometimes I sit within varied distances from it all,
breaking into my life,
when all I want to do is advise
the sun to shine.  
Because I know, a smile can make a break
flourish into the clearing
we can only hope to find.

I realize how fantastically black the sky can be
and how its state
saves all the words of love
and their simplicity.
Secrets granted from them sometimes say
that life is not fair
when it pierces the souls’ of you and me.

Bound inside a myriad of righteousness
we tried a million times
to offer up the friends of our needs.
Until honesty went down on its knees
seeking to live on the conviction it studies,
in order to continue to breathe.

I have pulled repeatedly from the prayers
I held deep inside mirrors,
in order once again to find my shining sun.
However, often, overturning truth
is a journey best remembered as a failure,
failing to reach out or help a single one.

Can all judgment be silent and still believed
when it comes in on the emotions
we sometimes bend into a shield?  
Stranger in your sight is how they burn,
even when your body moves to erase the way
last night made you feel.

Sometimes I wonder if each page of life
that wanders sincerely into light,
finds the  deepest waves of darkness
attempting to recreate streams of painful fire.
Is the light’s glory not held inside a sea of calm
you would swim to acquire?

I would not yet look at you and stare
if ever the sun was hidden
Though so many times I answered back
untouchable
Like a silver broken vow
of your tenderness
Standing alone at my feet
Unanswerable

Does unfamiliar silence chase a heart
from every side?
Then in a strange unrest,
ask, "who are you?"
While whispering tender tear drops  
Among the crimson sheets
Of bitter truth

Within innocence or guilt,
my world will still be standing
In the place now my own feet
believe to be
Where my sun is shining
faithfully

Even, if unfamiliar silence
Were chasing me

You saw the truth in my eyes today
You felt it reflected in all that you are
The truth was not as you thought it would be
From your thoughts it was so far

I found myself falling and reaching out
To something I thought wasn't there
To stop my fall from breaking me
And leaving me with only open air

Hitting the ground I thought would break
Everything that I am in two
Yet I have fallen and not hit the ground
Because your love for me is true

Your love it caught me in its net
And made me see the truth
You are there reaching out
And I have not been trusting you

Hold me closely when I sleep
Stay forever near
Brush your lips against my brow
And whisper in my ear

Run your fingers through my hair
Rain kisses on my face
Blow your breath upon my neck
Until I awake

I will greet you with a smile
Hold you to me dear
Wrap myself around you
And stay forever near

Life for me is beautiful, like a dress of cool water and shining sun
Decorated with glowing stars and flowing dreams
If you wonder, why this smile of mine rarely comes undone
And what paints this rainbow as my theme

I could tell you stories of dark ways I have had to walk
Speak to you of anger and disgust
But I would rather know, I spread my smile as I talk
So I just leave those stories in the dust

I seek a better home that will wrap around all aching hearts
Built with strength and faith, painted clean in love
Big enough to share and always impart
Sweet warmth, like a glove

Life for me is beautiful, I embrace each day as it dawns
Wearing this smile, it brings to me
Each day is full of cool water and shining sun
I smile at the rainbow I see

If you will watch closely, you can see the glowing stars
Help me find this home I am dreaming of
We can smile and walk together; I hear it is not far
Hold my hand; we will paint it clean with love

If I knew
That tomorrow would not come
And I only had today
I would want to spend each moment
That I had left
Right here with you

If I had to choose
To forget everything and everyone
I have ever known, except for one
I would choose
To remember only you

If I had to pick one place
To be the last place I could ever be
I would choose your arms
To hold me tenderly

We found that tall green grasses kissed our words
when you and I walk together.
Distance could not strip away warmth
from weary ghosts.

Love’s beautiful thoughts sweetly entered in to wash
over too many night’s realizations.
Easy winds charmed our evening’s cries
existence sighed.

We found refuge writing I love you one hundred ways
with yearning hands, silken moves.
Muses smile above the tall green grasses
thus defying logic.

Love’s beautiful thoughts, touching tall green grasses
Appreciating our words with kisses
Where we found refuge writing I love you
all existence sighs.

Caught between opposing forces
a decision clenched in my hands
When the rock I see on my silk sheets
becomes my task
Entrapped
I can hear how few question morning
or so it seems
When I am resting on the angry seas
outside my grasp

A thorn buried in the middle
disappears into air
again and again
Painting a lonely sensation
found by willing hands
Breath traded when my Rome fell
forgotten in time’s indifference
Small guarantees left bearing
a yielding finger’s friends

Anticipated territory knows not what is nursed
inside of emotions
Stillness feels shame
too late for fortune’s spinning wheel
Caught between opposing forces
measured by man’s own fire
I find I have come back to feed
on the emptiness I feel

The rock I see on my silk sheets
is the first bite I swallow
My own hands
will find this thorn buried in the middle
One by one I will conquer
what clings inside my thoughts
Until these opposing forces
hand over
my acquittal

If a life can be suddenly shattered
And dreams can be broken in two
What joy can one find in knowing
It could all at once
Be taken from you

In an instant a heart
That is trusting and true
Can be hardened and made bitter
With grief
Love, no longer able, to give or receive
Pain has taken all hope
Like a thief

If we are given all knowledge
Of what our futures will hold
Would life be the journey
Of continuous wonder
That in each new day
We behold.

If given the choice of knowing
How each of my days will unfold
Or living each day as it comes
New, unchartered and bold
I would send my heart out there
To be broken
Shattered or torn
And chance having my dreams
Taken away

I would choose to go forth blindly
And take each day as it comes
Accepting the good and the bad
For if one never takes chances
To risk feeling heartache and pain
What kind of happiness
Could they ever attain?

You are there beyond what is mentioned when I rise from my chair
And predicting the future seems to always end in futility
I could walk with you through all these words that are foreign
But would I find I was burning in unutterable possibilities

Anticipation you cannot see in my stride when I move vaguely along
Plainly oblivious to all the grass growing under my feet
You see me breathing slowly and wonder how soon I will fly
Into phrases more pleasing than tasting honey is sweet

A temporary distance runs in a curve beyond what is mentioned
Your eyes seize the fire from half-truths you can hear
Present moment is held in nameless rooms hid in the dark
Where you try to read notes I penned for you there

I move vaguely along to plant footsteps that lead to my heart
Creating a path to free your own from this distance
I am not oblivious to the grasses growing under my feet
When I rise from my chair, I am anticipating a change
In our existence

Spinning round and round my heart
You have always been
Never leaving, never ending
Come full round again

Perhaps once more is the charm
Let this time be the last
Circle round and get it right
Forget about the past

What went wrong in our yesterday
May be what we never see
But hearts keep circling round and round
And true love never leaves

I know of something acquainted
with the nearest shadows
seeking to stand in my Eden.
Seen as flames
my footsteps have gone from this world
I no longer taste their freedom.

The cold hard ground checks my validation,
keeps me here every day.
Beautiful places like that of my Eden
make passion felt even more,
losing the mask of my face,
slip sliding away.

All the beautiful seals are removed from my bells.
However, I still hear them ring.
My feet once danced as unbound flames
in my lovely Eden.
Until shadows sprang from pages
and began to sing.

Moments are erased revealing thoughts,
opening the heart
when the earth hangs on a day’s silence.
Questions rise then crumble
into the nearest shadow’s hands that fight
my splendid Eden’s wildness.

Are there thoughts that wander like radiant stars
Becoming clear voices, in our memories
Can we be misled and know not who we are
By these planted seeds

Do they linger on in our souls as if they do belong
Leaving visions of our former stories
There buried deep inside our whole lifelong
Awaiting memory’s glory

Will the tender veil be lifted from our own sight
As we look upon a confusing maze
When these thoughts wander into our night
Speaking into memories haze

Where lies our destiny, the crowning of our years
If these thoughts return as they may
Is our future once again the past brought near
To be repeated in our today

The bond between us
does not quite speak to the stars
as precious carvings
but as seeds of happiness.
Here you see me in thought
rearranging reflections inside a message
held in glass.

Far away I hold my breath
then let it out to chase dream-filled sleep.  
Soft sighs escape
streaming through the night
in shells of kisses
moving ultimately to form this lovely
smile I keep.

Quivering inside my dreams
are elaborate colors
that dance on my tongue.
I taste them as whispers of you.
The bond between us does not quite
speak to the stars, but here
in my dreams is sung.

I’m breaking free of all these chains
That bind this heart of mine
I’ll be running free to find myself
And my peace of mind

A heart that’s wild runs inside of me
A spirit that is free
All these chains around me now
For long they will not be

All the inhibitions that hold me back
From who I want to be
Take your flight from me now
So I’ll be free to speak

I feel them slipping from my heart
Quickly see them go
Listen as I speak my mind
My words so freely flow

It often makes me angry
When life doesn't turn out like I think it should
And I feel so much resentment
This doesn't do me any good

It pains me when I don't get to do the things
That I wanted to
Because something else was put in my path
That I was led to do

It is hard to just move on and get over it
And know that this too will end
Not let it turn into so much bitterness
And all my emotions offend

It would be so easy to just be angry at the world
I could probably justify it in many ways
But I see that holding anger in my heart
Will only take all the love and light
In this life of mine away

Destination unknown, I follow your lead
With eyes closed and an open mind
An empty heart that needs filled
My love for you is blind

No imperfections do I see
You are everything that I need
I understand that God made no perfect man
Yet you are as close to perfect as can be

Put aside your outer glow, what's inside is what I know
What I know is true to be
The beauty there is beyond compare
And it is all this heart can see

Would it matter if you knew
I speak of you to everyone I see
Would your heart be softened
And your forgiveness known to me

Would you be proud of me
If you only knew
How I have learned to stand alone
And what a strong woman
I have come to be

You will always be my first love
And my number one
The one who I thought
Would never judge
No matter what I've done

Can you ever understand
That how much you care I see
But I couldn't grow myself
If you were always fixing me

Last night you rocked me to sleep
while you held my heart.
You took your place,
looked upon my faded seas,
renewed my thirst for life.
Within all sounds sublime
and oh so sweet
your voice fills the eyes
of my night.
I am turned to take and take
each move of love
you lay
at my feet
never forgetting
a single line
in my hunger.

To hear you call me a creature
over-flowing
with soft sounds
makes me want to let them continue
gliding from my mouth
forevermore.
They tumble as ocean waves
of thought
from my heart and soul
becoming the stars of
heaven’s floor.

There is comfort found in places known
By only wandering hearts
Deep secrets so divine and mystical
They are works of art

To look upon these wonderment's
Of such enduring grace
One must first travel many miles
With tears upon their face

There must be great knowledge of
The way a heart can feel
Held under by the ties of *******
A small circle may reveal

The walk of losing who you are
You must first complete
When this walk is finished
Have no shoes upon your feet

When you have cried so many tears
You no longer want to be
Lost everything you have and hold
This place is yours to see

When the circle has been broken
And you find yourself set free
You'll find a wandering heart finds comfort
Being who they want to be

What is this that you have found
Right in front of you
Running into things so wrong
Hoping they're not true

You're chasing shadows in the day
As they weave about
You can't see what isn't there
So what is it you doubt

You must not believe at first sight
The picture that it paints
Look inside at all it is
And let not your heart be faint

Pass it all through your mind
Rest it in your heart
Then decide what it is you see
Before you tear it apart

One Word

You are just one word in a line
For one line on this page
You belong to one page in this book
The book of life’s big stage

You are a part of the makeup
So essential to the line
No sense at all can I make
If you I cannot find

I grasp at straws to find you
Seeking high and low
As the book I cannot finish
If you I do not know

Finally I find you
Dancing in my face
And my book I can finish
As I put you in place

I carry the sun in a song to a land, where lovers can never forget
How to slip in between existence through unlocked doors
If you would listen to the murmur of this tale
You would leap first to hear the words
And ask for more

Take my hand and swiftly run through the sky of a hundred spells
Listen to my voice softly define the land and sea
Come and follow me in between existence
And we will slip into those doors
No need of keys

We will roam far away to where the willing waits to hear a song
Upon the paths where love resounds quite forgotten
If they will listen to the murmur of this tale
They can slip in between existence
With abandon

We will carry the sun in a song to a land, so lovers never forget
How to slip in between existence and reality
Enter into doors with no need of keys
Resounding words of love
From land and sea

My halo has plummeted
And I have broken both my wings
I don't think I will ever be the same again
As I no longer have these things

Yesterday I was young and innocent
I had never been kissed
Now I have fallen and can't find my way
And my innocence has gone amiss

What happened to the young girl
Who looked upon the world with starry eyes
Who always told the truth and never felt the need to lie
I am afraid she has been exposed to this world

It is a shame that growing up our innocence does take
And how our halo's plummet from our brow
The way in which our wings do break
And we lose that trusting heart we have somehow

My hungry eyes hide this one night solidly away
Low voices, repeat for you my story
Will this increase your happiness, or do I betray
All those tender pieces
Of your glory

With this pen of mine, I have the skill to show
The sweetest fruit from the vine
Paint you pictures of how my roses grow
Or let you taste the wrath here
From my bitter wine

My hungry heart hides a wind inside which blows
East to West and North to South
I may tell you which way it spins and goes
Or let you try
And figure it out

My hungry spirit hides a bird with mended wings
Low voices, repeat for you my story
Knowing all of this, as you hear her bravely sing
Does this increase your happiness
Or betray your glory

Who shall hold us with gladness in our morning sky
Until we no longer fear clouds of thunder
Tell us how we should try
To live each day
In wonder

Will we see our hearts leap into our morning skies
To fearlessly ride those clouds of thunder
Gladness shining from our eyes
Held captive in a sense
Of wonder

If our hearts are stones, will we feel these arms
When they grace our morning skies
Live our lives in fear of harm
With no shining gladness
In our eyes

I await the arms of gladness in my morning skies
I wish to ride those clouds of thunder
To live my life with shining eyes
My soft heart filled
With wonder

You are my deepest secret
Kept hid upon my highest shelf
I speak of you to no one
I can't even tell myself

When I am alone
I take you down
And peer inside your box
I memorize each item
And time is stopped upon my clock.

I am lost in thought
Of what could be
If you, I did not have to
Hide from me

Time moves once again
I put you back
Upon my highest shelf
I smile inside and know you're there
I just don't tell myself.

There are winding trails that rise so steep
I have walked upon alone
Searching for the one who will know
All the words to my heart’s song

My drifting heart's a lonesome wanderer
Who has traveled many years
In search of one who can sing my song
Out loud without fear

No roots have I put down for any length of time
Nor have I lighted there for long
Could this perhaps be because I seek
One who sings a perfect song

Could my heart ever be so deaf and cold
Or too blinded now to see
When the one who sings my heart’s song
Stands in front of me

There is so much I need to do
I cannot just stay right here with you
There are so many places I want to be
And you can't always be right here with me

If we both could be everywhere at once
All at the same time
What happiness would this bring?
If we both sang the same song all the time
What new song could we sing?

Our path is one, our walk is two
When I'm away I'm still right here with you
Finding new things to learn and see
To share with you
When you're right here with me

Together, apart, You and me
Always together, Separately

A normal day, I think not, when I am away from you.
This is when my heart races
and I talk too much with my eyes.  
Who sees the places that wake up the world
when I walk beside you?  
Even ancient stars subtlety stare in silence
at the easy way my thoughts exude
sweet memories of you.

Where are the little rooms where flowers blossom
when I look into the looking glass
that whispers love travels
between you and me?  
Why is it when I look into the back of my mind
I find I am drinking in the essence of you
until I am filled with a happiness
full of color that takes
my breath away.

A normal day, I think not, when I am away from you.  
Shade may cover the sun
but the memory of your eyes
sings the light back to me.
My beloved, the mere mention of your name
on my lips
takes away any restless shadows
that try and pass into my heart
you see.

You are inside of me as love splashed on the canvas of my day.
It makes no difference if my hand touches your own.
A normal day, I think not,
when I am away from you,
but I know,
I am never alone.

Did you give yourself to the river’s edge, and then wish you were here
When the morning hour blossomed into a gleam
Are you now afraid my love will not pull you through
When your hands are reaching out
For your dreams

Last night you walked deep within the shadows of distress
The expression on your face astounded me
But, I saw contentment in your eyes until the very end
Although I could see your heart bleeding
You reached for nobody

You are a beautiful yet unfathomable burning flame to me
I am a moth captured within your light
Following your footsteps on to that river’s edge
Hoping you will not give yourself up
Without a fight

Haunting memories burn my mind
Scattered in the breeze
While chasing mist that steals my pride
Brings me to my knees

Burning leaves of feelings past
Take my breath from me
I gasp for air that isn’t there
As if I forgot to breathe

They’re running over and spilling out
Into all that I can’t see
Will nothing stop this raging flood
Of haunting memories

A tender touch a fleeting smile
Ghosts of what has passed
Fade sweetly from me as I wake
I can breathe at last

She bows her head in prayer
Every chance she gets
And prays for a world
She is afraid God will forget

She wonders as she makes her plea
To the Lord above
If anything she says is heard
And if there is still love

She freezes for a moment
In her doubt and anxiety
And dwells upon the state of things
In this world she sees

She wonders if God still cares
Or has He grown tired of our unrest
And if her prayers will fall on deaf ears
Or will they still be blessed

But she keeps in mind that there is always hope
And she recalls her belief
And prays and prays with all her heart
For God to send this world relief

My mind is circling round my heart
Asking what is true
Does my heart safely abide
In all of this I do

Emotions running up and down
Heart beats fast then slow
And right when I think I'm there
I'm not sure which way to go

Loving and being loved
Such lovely words and feelings
But I'm still standing on the edge
Of accepting all this healing

Trust and all that it may be
Has never been a friend of mine
Each time I have gotten close to him
A way to break my heart he finds

Once more I'll put my heart out on a limb
And I'll be strong and bold
Trust I'll once more make my friend
And pray this limb will hold

My road goes on turning and turning
Sunset and evening look for the day
I am wishing, for freedom from yearning
While pursuing
New horizons, anyway

I can become myself, not believing in fear
Each passing minute, I say to me
There are two kinds of surrender
One that will make you strong
Another makes you free

There is an unmindful moon dwelling in my sky
Unaware of the hope in my heart
I stand out in this cold and cry and cry
For ideas and beliefs I hold inside
From which I will not depart

When this world walked upon jagged rocks
It found the pain of change
I caught a falling star and softly knocked
While all of existence
Was rearranged

That old sun withdrew his rays for awhile
While visible reality disappeared
But soon, he rose and quickly smiled
Washed away
My tears