Winter skies

Winter grey skies
puddles form under foot
a glass of water

Weathered heart

Weathered heart free
Worn, tattered, bruised, lonely
Free too good home

Sometimes there seems
there's not enough room
inside
this place
the walls inflate
try to extend
to accomodate
the things I want
but sometimes
there's a pain that wants to exhale
and tries to let them out again-
though as much as I try they remain
exhalation
inhalation
expel
but
not
quite
and the room fills
and fills to capacity
and with a sense of urgency
I purge
to make room
for those things I want
and let go of those I don't
harsh
I know

Summer smells

Summer smells like-
sweet
fruit
honey
bees
flowers bloom
summer winds bring sea
and salt
and endless laughter
happy children
happier adults
relaxed bodies
tan lines
endless love
summer nights come around slowly
night noises soothing
tempest awaits
winter
brings a longing for another summer-
carefree careless stuck in time

Just another day

Those moments when you feel alone
while standing in a crowded room
people sipping martinis- laughing
Those times when there is no one listening
even though there's someone sitting right beside you
Those times when the burden you carry is more than you can bear
shoulders ache dragging you back-
d
o
w
n

Your strength

Your strength is in your palm
you guide it where you need too
though sometimes it is much too heavy-
never doubt the person you are
Your eyes tell your story hide your pain and laugh even-
when your lips don't agree
Your soul is deep and pure and true your smile melts my heart
Could I think of my life without you in it not a doubt-
it would be incomplete

My shadow

You are my shadow
the one I see when no one is there
the one I feel when it all gets too much
the one I want when I feel all alone
A shadow that grows-
and grew-
draped your cape protectively around my soul
blanketed my heart
and took a piece of me-
that in my mind
I wished that you would have-
forever
Yet, that still wouldn't be enough-
you are my sounding board
when things get too much-
attentive quiet full of praise wisdom-
even when I disagree,
the fix I need
the air I breathe
the love I give
the warmth I seek