Dancing beneath the stars with you, Thrills my throbbing heart. My skin delights at your first touch, Such a way to start. Tingles travel down my body, Your face, eyes, and smile. I want to drink you deeply in, Let us spend a while. Moonlight shining throughout your hair, Sparkling in your eyes, Sensuous soft lips pressed to mine, Shedding our disguise. Vulnerable right before me, Your heart, soul, and mind. Treasure to c...

How? .Stop and start. Start and stop.Brain is locked; Ideas are blank.Words won't flow; Soul won't sing.Inadequate in everything. "She's an angel," I sayThese gross hands are just blocks.I need a fine razor,I have only an axe. She is precious and fine,And I'm just a clutz,She's such a great treasure,My crate just won't do. A princess at the ball,Me, the court jester,Her grace pulling all eyes,me just the laughter. She is...

. Out in the sea,Two rocks stand joined.Leaning together,Resisting time. Pillars of strength,They stand as idols.Lovers travel far,To admire the pair. The waves crash,And the wind blows.Year after year.Together they remain. Not the mightiest ship,Not the strongest storm,Not the largest wave,Can put them asunder. You are my rock,You are my strengthLean on me, my love,As I lean on you.

.The alarm screams; awake with a sniffBones creak, and muscles stiff,Reaching to hit the snooze,But the world's in its brightest hues.Freezing water tries make me clean,Just as cold the coffee beans,A lack of milk has the cereal dry.And yet I grin in reply.The car didn't want to start,In traffic behind a farmer's cart.The time clock says I'm very late.My joy still will not abate.Mounds of paper piled high,Issues in never...

. The days are shorter,They grow colder,They grow dimmer,A breeze from the north. Green fades to gray,Not steady each day,But slowly, inexorably,The summer will fade. I feel it in my bones.I feel it in my head.I feel it in my soul.Little to feed my heart. The fields are more sparse,No leaves on the trees,The sun hides behind clouds.The chill seeps in. Winter is coming.I need you to huddle close.Before the heat fades.

. Off we go to the playground To laugh and jump and run.  Holding your hand on the way,  Our bodies poised for fun. Dizzy from the merry-go-round,  Holding tight to your hand.  You keep me safe and grounded,  Protected from the unplanned. The teeter totter goes up and down,  Insides all aflutter. You fill me with joy; toes to nose  Laughing like a nutter. Then we swing without a sound,  Lost in our own thoughts. Where to...

I approach you slowly, Laid out on the bed,All your skin exposed,And curls upon your head.I admire every line,The smile on your face,The firm muscles below skin,Awaiting my finger's trace.My heart filled with joy,Before the first caress,I think of all our history,Passing every test.My fingers work their magic,Along your supple skin.Kneading stress away,Healing can begin.I rub along your shoulders,Through your pretty hair,...

I could tell Susan was tiring of the serious conversation and I wasn't the only one. Andy caught my eye, ordered another Guiness, and said, "Tell her about Victor." I got a big grin on my face and said, "That is the best idea I've heard all evening." Susan smiled anticipating the story. I pulled Andy his beer and began. "Victor is a big, big Puerto Rican guy with more charisma than you've ever seen. He walks around with a...

I texted Susan a few times, but I didn't want to scare her away so I kept it to pleasantries. She hadn't offered much of herself in the weeks she had been coming in, and I knew pushing would be a bad idea. Still, it made me smile every time I got a reply. I got really excited the next time she came through the big front door late one evening. It was a weeknight, and only a few customers were left. I was closing. "Hi, Susa...

"You're married?" Susan exclaimed. I felt a hole where my stomach should have been. I saw the look of shock and horror across her face. Then a pained look took over her whole body. I broke out in a cold sweat. I couldn't imagine hurting this woman and I barely knew her.I nodded slowly."Why did you ask me out if you're married?" she asked through clenched teeth. The anger radiated from her in waves."Because you're one of t...

I said I'd love you forever, That means until the end of time.I feel the pain that wracks you,I will hold you as you cry. I cannot be upset nor mad,In spite of the times I've tried.I'm sorry when you looked up,And I wasn't by your side. You're my muse and inspiration,The one for whom I achieve,You know how much I care,My heart is on my sleeve. We don't need decisions,Nor definitions defining us,I need you in my life,Our r...

I met Elaine long ago. She was one of the first regulars. She caught my eye as soon as she walked through the door. It was that self assured stride with her head held high. It certainly didn't hurt that it was impossible to miss all those curves. She strode right up to the bar and asked for a hefeweizen. I poured it slowly hoping to engage her in some conversation, "I'm Dave. I hope you enjoy the place." "Elaine," she rep...

Susan smiled as I began my story, "Andy spends a lot of time...." .... at the bar. Part of it is he likes the camaraderie, but the truth of the matter is he'd rather be with his family. He's the most devoted family man I know. Andy is always ready to lend a hand to anyone, and he's loyal as they come. Unfortunately, his ex-wife didn't seem to appreciate him as much as his friends do. Not only did she leave him, but also s...

 I see you across the canyon, Unable to hold you tight. I can't help with your distress, Try as though I might. Feeling your hurt inside me, I reach out with my mind. Trying to make you hear me. Thoughts of ours in kind. I love you more than words, And how I hold you dear. It's only the distance between us. Soon I will be near. I know today's a rough one, Your struggle obvious, I yearn to take you in my arms, Make the pai...

I remember the day we created art,The surest sign I gave you my heart.Posing and kissing we took shot after shot,The caption reading my deepest thought. We hung it with care in our little room,Our symbol of love among doom and gloom,Something of us, that we made together,Our always, not just in fair weather. Years went by, yet it remained,Though on occasion things were strained,There was a time I tried taking it down,Anxi...