hurdles

jumping the hurdles

running as fast as I can 

always one faster

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scrawled

that's right, I'm packing

I'm strong, not lacking

but our love's cracking 

although I'm small 

big dreams befall 

fantasies are squalled 

it bounces like a ball 

against a wall 

where love was scrawled

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cowboy up

wow, you look terrific 

I made reservations for eight

it's this quiet little bistro

and the food is really great

you open my door and buckle me in 

making sure the door shuts tight

do you know you have the greenest eyes? 

that's the first thing I surmised 

here, put on my jacket 

are you sure you're warm enough?

I discovered at the start of the evening 

this cowboy can cowboy up!

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candles in the rain

I lay down candles in the rain 

knowing they won't light 

someday the sun will shine again 

and all the wicks will dry 

then I'll light them one by one 

make a tarmac in the dark 

so you can find your way to me 

on this runway to my heart

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stardust

blanket spread under evening stars 

enjoying the constellations 

the big dipper pours its luminosity 

drenching with anticipation 

up on Pegasus' back you climb 

handing me up behind you 

together we travel across the sky 

for a most memorable ride 

Gemini watches with jealousy 

Leo gives a mighty roar 

Cassiopeia watches in disbelief 

as we continue our star tour 

Sagittarius shoots his arrow 

missing Aquila's wing 

Lyra strums a song for us 

as we travel on this evening 

heated from extraordinary dreams

passion ends with slumber

a fantasy trip, always like this

filled with lightning and thunder

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love

love comes around 

every once in a while 

unlocks the door 

with its winning smile 

it takes my breath 

and wounds with its scars 

whispers to my soul 

as it plays with my heart 

the lessons I learn, 

questions still remain 

 each new beginning 

as I try it again

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reflection

I have just a minute 

as I finish my hair 

spray the partum, 

walk through scent left in air 

I look in the mirror, 

will he like what he sees? 

and I turn my back, 

as the reflection winks

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wires

a break in communication 

somehow the wires get crossed 

or maybe there are no towers 

for the words to flow across

it all ends so abruptly  

the same way that begins

one doesn't give enough 

the other's attention wans

 

it is the fine art of deception 

cloak and dagger I believe 

I don't need to a sleuth 

to see the intricate weave

please excuse my heart 

for showing that it cared 

giving what you needed 

and always being there 

I loved you more than moments 

we did or did not share 

when the darkness falls 

your shadow disappears

searching, ever searching

through the vast, thick haze

questions never answered

lost inside this maze

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me and you

it is never really over 

this space between me and you 

the harder you fight to leave 

the tighter I hold to you 

the faithful wounds keep coming 

I forgive what you forget 

one more patch, another fresh start 

another notch on my heart 

how did I overlook this part?

block it out when storm clouds form

this candle in the darkness 

makes it harder to see withdrawal

while you look out the window 

at the sky of azure blue 

the choice you make that's right for you 

is the one I couldn't see through

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cycle of dreams

my dreams grow in an open field 

mixed with prairie grass and tumbleweed

the heat of the sun beating on them by day 

the mountain winds that spread the seeds 

they mushroom into fantasies 

fuel for the desert fires to feed 

igniting with lightning speed 

monsoons come and wash them away 

extinguish the fires, cool the heat 

one by one they grow again 

nourished anew with the spring rain 

to blow and drift like tumbleweeds

the vicious cycle starts over again

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before you go

I'm holding on tight to just one thought 

is it long enough to know? 

with a mind that moves too fast 

with a dialogue that is too slow 

when it all becomes crystal clear 

and I find you waiting here 

let me love you again before you turn to go 

I can see you in my nightmares 

and I can feel you in my dreams 

it may not be realistic 

but that's the way it seems 

when I can feel your heat 

and your breath upon my face 

till the moon goes with the sun 

and the dreams are all erased 

when it all becomes crystal clear 

and I find you waiting here 

a question on your lips

my thoughts that are dismissed

just this one more time

let me love you again 

before you turn to go

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in my eyes

you don't have to try at all 

you've already got my heart 

it didn't take you very long 

it happened right from the start 

if you entrust your love to me 

I will keep it warm 

nourishing it and tenderly 

I'll keep it safe from harm 

what I've found, the love you give 

has taken me by surprise 

and all the feelings you display 

reflect back in my eyes 

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paint

as I get ready to repaint my love 

I'm covering the cracks with spackle 

I realize just how many are left 

and there may not be enough plaster 

I'm gonna use a vibrant color 

to repaint this shade of blue 

as soon as I figure what shade that is 

I'll cover what's left of you

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dormant

yesterday, I was in paradise

the sun and sand and  sea 

spending pleasurable moments 

with those important to me 

everything lays dormant 

my spirit calm and free

recharging all of my energy

that's what Mexico does for me 

as I leave it all behind  

everything I put to order 

the past waits with its thumb stuck out 

like a hitchhiker at the border

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Phoenix

I am the Phoenix 

My plumage brilliant 

And from the ashes I rise 

I have been reborn 

I have been renewed 

I live again 

Constantly regenerating 

Immortal, invincible 

I will not be held back 

Heliopolis, you know me 

My strength 

My power 

Let my tears heal you

I am fire and divinity 

I am not a myth 

I live again

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where you'll find me

when the moon glows on the sea 

waves whisper on the beach 

all secluded, quiet and free

that's where you'll find me 

when the stars light up the dark 

tide ebbs, showing the sandbars 

if your feelings need a place to park 

there is space here in my heart 

when you need a hand to hold 

want to come in from the cold 

looking for love that's  gold 

let yours and mine unfold

 

look and you'll find me

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poetry

on this beach 

poetry is written

clever lines and stanzas 

composed with our hearts 

rhyming in every kiss

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empty garden

in a empty garden
a single flower grows
petals still intact
through the windy blows
don't just cut the flower
but dig  the roots up too
nurture it with soil and love
and it will always bloom

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refrain

in the darkest hours
just before dawn's light
slumber has deserted
another long lost night

in the light of day
a sun that doesn't reach
keeping my hands busy
thoughts that have been breached

in the mountain shadows
when little of day remains
come shards of recognition
a song without refrain

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love taken

emotions can deceive you
as they boil to the top
written all over my face
tucked inside your heart

love taken for better
love taken for worse
love taken for granted
love taken . . . . .

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the beach

always on my mind
hot sun, warm sand, endless sea
tides flow in my mind

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breathe deep

my scent lingers
after you're gone
telling me this later
on the phone
breathe deep

does a taste remain
when you lick your lips
your mind imagining
fantasy is revisited
breathe deep

do whispers of love
still play in your ear
a concerto rewinding
that only we hear
breathe deep

breathe deep baby,
breathe deep

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shroud

the shroud slowly falls
your spirit and soul cut loose
a sequacious move

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promise the moon

come hold me tight
under the stars
promise the moon
whisper of love
deep in the night
a touch that stirs
hearts intertwine
for a short time
promise the moon

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different sounds

so we sit
cup in hand
while the cd drones
oblivious to each other
our feet tap in time
still that in common

always like this
always we two
different sounds
same heart
different worlds
same art

the table cleared
coffee steams 
the lyrics fade
the only music left...
my fingers 

on the keys

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