Old warrior searching for sanctuary It was foretold A candle burning in a north facing window to light the way A fair maiden to end his madness So it was written when time was an infant Sword and shield pitted and scarred Battle ax rusted and dull Spirit and soul weary from war His path long and winding hard from toil An old warrior still proud and bold Wishing to find peace for his soul Dreaming of his days of youth and...

Forever A fated whisper between two lovers A dream dreamed a thousand times Until the gods noticed Aphrodite took pity Her son shot his bow Loves arrow pierced both lovers hearts through and through A spark was kindled Aphrodite pulled her son on her lap Waiting for the lovers to take their chance She wished them joy but its their choice She could only ignite the flame, fan their desire Sow the seeds of attraction Lovers...

Second holiday without him No smell of coffee when I woke this morning No dogs barking No smell of his holiday surprise cooking No daughter to ease my memories She is off on her own journey The house is as silent and quiet as my thoughts I shuffle into the kitchen set the pot to brew Walk to that porch and light up my smoke Turn the music up I brace my self A chore of self flagellation I do every year I open my memory box...

She sits in solitude Looking deep into her heart Looking for the source of what makes her hurt Looking for that split that just wont mend That hollow ache that just will not abate Her search of a life time Her holy grail Herself She sits in a mystical light looking at the cracks of herself Draws a deep breath and peers in In slow contemplation she pry's those cracks open They begin to seep One by one they start to bleed A...

Sitting on my porch  Moon full and bright I ponder all that is life The dreams we have The hopes we carry The loves we win The loves we lose Its up to us to choose Joy Happiness Hate Love Pain Regret A endless list Are we really that blind to the mysteries of life She spreads her table and invites us all to feast We jockey and jostle for a better seat Only to land at her feet She holds no judgments She hands out no justic...

What is the feeling inside me So strange This silly smile plastered to my face I am deaf to all but his voice Ringing through my mind like wind through the trees I am struck dumb No words can I utter Just sit in wonder No conscious thought Just a rapturous glow Basking in the divine Sitting here on cloud nine The world seen through new eyes Everything a kaleidoscope of colors Sunbeams Falling leaves Blooming flowers Shoot...

Her pain, her armor Her shield, her heart Her love, her lance Her tears, her war paint Armor old and tarnished Her whole life's story written in every seam and crease Her shield welded stitched and belted Her lance broken and mended She takes a blow and her heart's blood flows She falls only to rise again Her shield held ready Her lance leveled Armor ready to take a new dent Broken and bruised Battle weary Too stubborn to...

Music softly playing Shes sits hidden in plain sight Unremarkable to the random eye The cotillion swirls with a riot of color Long skirts rustle like leaves in the fall She sits in the corner watching No one notices the sparkle in her eye Her smile undetected by those who pass by She becomes invisible blending into the wall She longs to join the laughter going on She yearns for a spin around the dance floor So she sits lo...

Eye lids flutter Her nightmare begins Tossing and turning like flotsam on the sea Chased by something without a face She clutches the book to her breasts, its pages tattered and torn Her book of dreams It pages written in her hearts blood Her hopes and promises to her self found in its worn depths Five keys to unlock her dreams Two she holds, three she must win She runs through a dusky wood The trees mock her The fog rise...

Two bodies Both descendants of the sun One male one female forged to be as one In a divine tragedy In an eternity of time the split was done A joke on us all who search for that one Through untold ages this travesty unfolds Through irruptions of time we catch a glimmer of our other selves Hearing the angels laughter as they watch us on our quest Their ears deaf to our prayers as they flip their universal coin Heads or tai...

She's as free as the wind She roams where she wishes An equal mixture of dark and light Always dancing on the edge of life Searching for answers to the divine questions Why do we breath ? Why do we love? Why are we who we are? Why are we here? Seeking something undefined One riddle answered with another question why Why does life hurt? Why does love hurt? Why do we have to die? Why are we born to walk in another's life? S...

Beautiful red maple Moonlight silhouette Initials in the trunk A single figure sits underneath A wish forms Thrown in the air Holding her breath Waiting Hoping Wondering Will her wish arrive? Shooting stars A halo in the sky Big dipper shines The constellations swirl in her eyes The stars sing a single melody as they twinkle way up high A simple symphony beats in her chest Dawn breaks lighting up the sky She stands, still...

She once knew who she was She once had a heart She once had a life She always hid behind a smile She was an enigma even unto herself She never had peace of mind Always searching for the key to life Through storms and heartache and a sea of misery she flew Till her burden got to hard to bear Her strength at an end No more tears to shed Just a vast emptiness set in Her heartbeat slowed and came to a standstill Her world sto...

A dream so real, my eyes shed tears A field of wildflowers in hues of sapphires and sky blues Such a glorious riot of color The smell of heaven floating in the atmosphere Sun shining down in a soft vermilion haze The breeze brushed my skin A gentle breath A soft caress I stood transfixed looking for him A light touch Warm hand in mine He was there His finger tips brushed the tears from my cheeks A moment of peace A measur...

Its a blue kinda day Lost in that dark lonely place The outside wears a smile while I cry from the inside My muse rides me hard this morning I fight the pain from that door that is opening, that place that whispers to meIt is no shade of grey Words dance in my mindMy steps are slow, listening to that inner voice First thought is to flee from this place where my memory's roam Radio loudMy favorite songCoffee strongCigarett...