going forth

I've made my peace with the old me

buried her deep with a wreath of flowers

I gave her eternal quiet and forgiveness

but no honor rests there

although there were building blocks

paths for wisdom and fortitude

that I kept with me 

not buried deep with the old me

but the strength for the new me

the person I became

after all that was before failed

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twelve years

twelve years ago since we said I do

following the vows that we promised to

love, honor, respect are only just a few

as we travel a path, while adding more rules

this happy day, twelve years now gone by

and my oh my how the time does fly

maybe, not always, are we under blue skies

but, giving all we've got to these loving ties

building on yesterdays, starting each day anew

giving each balance, will always see us through

the best save for last, for me and for you

since twelve years ago, when we said I do  

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special ellipse

for too long, fragmented arcs
not fitting together, broken
until you, now it is as if
a compass has drawn the
perfect circumference
tangent touching
your radius, straight to my heart
reflection symmetry
the arcs now fitting together

the sum of the two distances

to the focal points is a constant

enclosing the circle
completing me

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in the wings

a heart that moves
in uncharted territory
paths not marked
unfamiliar terrain
high mountain peaks
and low green valleys

what I see in your eyes
does that reflect your heart?
words spoken or written
phrases captured in
lyrics and prose
defined better than what I can pen

afraid to say what is here
a cautious mind with
a heart in a hurry
I stumble blindly along
letting you lead
directing my feelings
like a stage production
while in the wings
"I love you" waits

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symmetry and balance

The words you have given me
worth more than flowers
Flowers wilt and die
words are permanently etched

Engraved in my memory forever
The way they were expressed
The sound of your voice or written by hand
Touching me deep in my soul

Like prose or lyrics
The symmetry and balance of your words
Touch in ways hands can’t
Wouldn’t know how

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symmetry

in the symmetry of mountain ranges 

the poetry of a cloudless sky 

the lyric of the nightingale

the song of the sage 

the dance of drifting tumbleweeds 

I see God's grace 

I am at peace

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when

when feeling isn't enough to hold it together
when words linger unspoken on crisp air
when miles separate and distance grows
when love songs fall on a deaf heart
when your arm drops after the last dance
when time slips away with your last chance
when grace and forgiveness meet a dead end
when a heart turns cold without consideration
is there nothing else that you will do?
or will it all just fade?

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