silence

When it is over
When the response is silence
I’m a memory
Fond or maybe not


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dreams

it rained through the night
all of my dreams were of you
thanks for my warm sun


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First Kiss

Fresh
Innocent
Radiant
Stirring
Tender

Kindred
Imagined
Savored
Sensual


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will

will you be my knight
and slay the dragons

will you be my super hero
protecting me from evil

will you be my cavalry
and rescue me from the enemy

will you be my fortress
surrounding me with your strength

will you be my candle
my light in the darkness

will you be my lighthouse
bringing me safely to shore

will you be my guardian angel
and save me from my demons

will you be my love
and give to me your heart


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wanton desire

breathless kiss of fire
kindred torching of passion
savored afterglow


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awakening

you brush against me
awakening all there is
setting me on fire
stirring heart and soul
reigniting the passion


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lost

the water deep, cold
i’m in way over my head
flailing, sinking, lost


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words

the exact moment
the moment of clarity
when it all hits home
when I realize
that it was nothing but lies


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Mexico

Mexico calls me
Your serene beach taunting me
Something that I need


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star

a new star rises
shining brighter than the rest
lighting up my life


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intertwine

two souls intertwine
learning nuances, passion
a new beginning


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kiss

your kiss is searching
probing my mind and my heart
the questions answered
in the kiss returned


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sleep

a game before sleep
relaxes mind and body
sleep comes right away


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smile

you text me a :)
a smile to start off my day
it begins just right


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in the pool

slowly backstroking
gazing up at the blue sky
staying forever


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restored (choka)

And when the sun rose
It swept away the darkness
Erased the nightmares
Renewed me with warmth
Restored my mind and my soul


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closure

is I’m sorry too hard?
is it not what you feel?
the words that I need
that won’t erase but heal

the wounds that are deep
that fester and scar
that never quite mend
leaving a deep mark

is there any way back?
to repair and restore
have I not given enough?
are you still needing more?

I don’t have much left
I thought I was through
all that I have
I've already given to you

it can’t stay like this
it can’t end this way
I just need closure
before I turn away


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the sky

the shade of your eyes
bright and shining just for me
tenderness and love


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Sing To Me A Love Song

Sing to me a love song
A ballad that is true
One that’s all about loving
One about me and you

Sing to me a love song
That comes from your heart
Filled with all our memories
From our very start

Sing to me a love song
One you wrote for me
Filled with passion and longing
From the feelings that I see

Sing to me a love song
About how much you care
About now much you miss me
Whenever I’m not there

Sing to me a love song


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are you looking

are you looking
at the moon
the one that glows
for me and you

are you looking
at the stars
the ones in my eyes
that light my heart

are you looking
at the night
thinking of me
as I am you tonight

are you looking
at all we shared
the memories made
when I was there


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Starting Over

Going to start over
Going to do it right
Going to listen to my mind
And less to my heart

Going to see what’s out there
Going to start from scratch
Going to initiate a change
And not look back

Going to get happy
Going to set new goals
Going to start a new chapter
And restore my tired soul

Going to fall in love again
Going to reinvent my life
Going to forget about you
And all that we once had


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All That You Need

When you were here before
When things were the same
When you made all the promises
Before it was a game

You looked me in the eyes
Said I was all that you need
And my heart believed you
You were easy to read

I wanted you to notice
When I was not there
And you’d want to be with me
An answer to your prayers

But now my heart hurts
There is no truth to see
Everything has changed now
Everything I believed

Where is it you have gone
Why did you leave me behind
All that’s left is emptiness
I have no piece of mind

Whatever you want
I’m sure you will find
I’m part of your history
That you left behind


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thoughts

hiding from the truth
that haunts me both night and day
always on my mind


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reappear haiku

the thunder rumbles
lightning flashes in the night
monsoons reappear


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Part Of The Plan (JHB)

Living our whole life
Pack in as much as we can
Happiness and heartache
All part of the plan

Growing up as kids
The things we get taught
The lessons we learn
Will not be for naught

The things we have seen
The bad and the good
History being made
As we grow to adulthood

Working and striving
To make a good living
Providing for family
If the good lord is willing

Raising our kids
And trying to instill
Things that we’ve learned
So their lives are fulfilled

Growing older by the minute
Still so much to do
Things left undone
That we need to get to

And then one day
We find we are old
Retelling the stories
We’ve already told

And when we look back
At the life that we had
A mixture of emotion
Both happy and sad

But the history is there
And remains in our hearts
Reminding our families
When from life we depart


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