far away

close enough to touch
close enough to feel
but miles apart
destined not to start
I'm far away from you

close enough to the heat
close enough to hear my heart beat
but miles apart
distance from the start
I'm far away for you



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smoothie

a smoothie of sorts
a sweet blend of flavors
good for all parts
body, mind and heart



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deny

I won't deny
sometimes my mind spins
I won't deny
I don't think about
how it began
I won't deny
all that's here inside
I won't deny
that I would do it all again



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February 14

today will start like any other
and end the same for most
but not for me


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an un-Valentine card

I won't ask you
to be my Valentine
that day has been changed
for a very long time
I will tell you
what is on my mind
what is written in my heart
will you be mine?


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I can

I can turn heads
when I walk by
I can change minds
with the way I verbalize
I can make stars
fall from the night
I'm told I break hearts
without even trying


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yesterday

left empty
all I want
is more than I had
then


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Dance

Day ends
And
Night promises
Cozy
Enjoyment


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I'll trade you

my heart for your heart
all of my love comes with it
in exchange for yours


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we

choose who we let in
can't choose kinfolk, we can friends
with a heart to lend


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here I am

here I am
no place else I'd rather be
the end of the day
and it's just you and me
tonight we can make
all the fantasies come true
it's down to this baby,
it's just me and you

I'm feeling good
about this new start
can't you hear it baby?
that's the pounding of my heart
it's all brand new
and we've just begun
after all this time
our time has finally come


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believe

it's hard to let go...
let go completely of people you believe in

you can let go of memories
you can let go of things
you can let go of behaviors
but people...
that is a different story

I still believe in you
we may be down and out
but I still believe in you


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REM

many nights I couldn't sleep
lay awake from dark till dawn
plump my pillow, toss and turn
those nights are finally gone

I lay here unprotected
without sleep I didn't dream
that's when you slip in
as quickly as my REMs

how can I get any rest?
is this some kind of test?
you and sleep are linked
you haunt every dream

gonna go back to sleepless nights
drink caffeine till it gets light
if that is the only way
I can keep these dreams at bay


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what you need

take these feelings
make them grow
plant the roots deep
give me promises to keep
tell me what you don't show
let these feelings grow

if I give you my heart
is that all that you need
love for no other
you will quickly discover
tell me my heart won't bleed
tell me I'm what you need


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escape

a beautiful little mountain retreat
a perfect place to get away
leave our jobs and stress behind
while we make up games to play

pretending we are kids again
laughing and fooling around
kissing on the love-seat
after turning the lights down

snuggling under a blanket
in front of the fireplace
the fire light reflecting
on ivory satin lace

I recommend a great escape
when you can leave it all behind
and act on all the fantasies
we think up in our minds


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I see you

I look inside your soul
I can see you shine
and I fall in love all over
it happens every time

you open my eyes
to the wonders you keep
a place in your heart
room just for me

it's there in every look
it's there in every sound
it's there in the morning
it's there every night

in the shadow of the mountains
where the saguaro stand tall
you are here with me
and we're loving it all

a lighthouse in my storm
you faithfully stay
with love and concern
you're never far away

in the light of the moon
by the sea's whispering tide
you are here with me
the best part of my life


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feel your love

I want to feel your love
and see where it leads
I want to lay here beside you
listen to you breathe
I want to rest my head
on your shoulder tonight
love wrapped around me
holding me tight


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burn in me

draw me to you
pull me close
hold me tight
don't let go
ignite the fire
watch the flame
feel the heat for which
you lay claim
burn in me
burn in me


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fate runs late

you looked left
as I turned right
it lasted much longer
than just one night
we were up and down
playing blind man's bluff
was I way too much
or just not enough
either way we make a mistake
fate runs late, fate runs late


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a valentine

a valentine
that won't be sent
that time with you
six years spent


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didn't you

exaggerated feelings
exaggerated thoughts
love songs inside my head
a mind that thinks too much
I thought I had a hold
on your desperado heart
silly me for thinking
your heart could be roped
why am I surprised
that you had to let go
I can't say that you
didn't always tell me so
I am not surprised
that you'd let me slip away
didn't you, didn't you always
tell me it would be this way


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do you miss me

tell me, do you miss me
as you look for yourself out there
was I the sun that warmed your day
and the moon that lit your night
was I a cool mountain breeze
a soft whisper in your ear
tell me, do you miss me
as you look for yourself out there


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no regrets

I laid it all down
retraced the path
memories of you
when I looked back
how it all started
how the end came
always a winner
a loser in each game
that time with you
I will never forget
and I walk away
without any regrets


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One Year!

Happy one year anniversary

to

Lessons from Life

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burn it all up

I'm drawing deep on what's inside
forgotten feelings, blocked for awhile
as you uncover, this sleeping side of me
burn it all up, set this heart free

that smile for me, that look in your eyes
the way you say my name, love in your heart
as you uncover, this sleeping side of me
burn it all up, set this heart free


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