ORIGINAL POETRY - PAGE 6

MY FRIEND

Friend for now,
And so must be,
But thy soul,
So much more to me.
I ache to find
That place within,
Where dwells the soul,
Of my love...my friend. (7-10-2000/weg)

KINDRED SPIRITS

Kindred spirits all around...
'Twas mine heart,
And not mine eye had found.(7-10-2000/mq)

THOU ALONE

O Thou who set'st my heart ablaze,
O Thou who causeth my soul to soar,
O Thou who with a smile my spirits raise,
Thou alone shall I love forever more. (8-7-2000/mbh)

FIRELIGHT

I sat before a roaring fire
Burning brightly in the night
Consuming my thoughts like a funeral pyre
Chasing 'way the dark with its light.

And suddenly the thought of how
This seems, a parallel
Of the you and I relationship
I've come to know so well.

This love so true and all consuming
Which dominates my thoughts
And leaves me wanting nothing more
Than that which your love has wrought.

The ever changing firelight
Flickers brightly then burns low,
Only to catch another night breeze
To again 'round the dry kindling grow.

So does this love 'tween you and I
Change daily in its orb,
Bursting my heart one moment it seems
Then the next to reabsorb.

My heart is the kindling which fuels the fire
Of the love which burns for you,
So also is your heart of hearts
From which the love flame grew.

Grew until it consumed us both
In its eternal raging blast,
Grew until it purged us both
Of all others from our past.

Grew until there was nothing left
Of either of us and no one,
That could deny our love would e're burn
More brightly than the sun.

And so my thoughts on this dark night
As ever turn to you,
And the flames which burn in the fire so bright
Could ne're rival my love so true. (8-26-2000/jmp)

BE

Be to me all that you will,
Allow that I may love you still,
Be the sun that lights my day,
Be life's map to guide my way.
Be the hope to bathe my soul,
Be the half that makes me whole.
Be the voice that sings my song,
Be the one that rights all wrong.
Be the lover and the friend,
By my side to the bitter end.
Be the moon to rule my night,
The stars above that twinkle bright.
Be all this and so much more,
Be mine to eternally worship, adore.
Be to me all that you will,
And I will ever love you still. (9-8-00/mbh)

SOUND OF A BROKEN HEART

The booming of thunder through moonless skies,
The flash of lightening before the thunder dies,
The crash of waves against an ageless shore,
The howling wind from a jet plane's roar,
A yawning sigh at the break of morn,
A baby's cry at the moment he's born,
The mournful wail of an old freight train,
The pitter pat of falling rain,
These sounds through my life forever stop and start,
But these sounds compare not to the breaking of my heart. (9-3-00/mbh)

THE BEGINNING

Time is an enemy I cannot defeat
Against which there seems no defense,
It showed me no mercy, yet I cannot retreat
And it offered me no recompense.

It kept me aching for reality
Allowing only the solace of dreams,
It placed in me an enmity
For needing and all that need brings.

It crept at a pace too slow to observe
When I desired that time would fly,
And now that I wish all time would stand still,
The intentions of time seem awry.

How long I have waited to know the joy
That I have found within your arms.
How long I have dreamed of the gift of your love,
The subtlety of your charms.

The smile in your eyes, the sound of your laugh
As in person it touches my ears,
The feel of your flesh, burning hot against mine,
The taste of the salt in your tears.

Time it seems no longer holds meaning
At least none that I easily ken,
For this time together rapidly drawing to a close,
Is only the beginning, love, not the end. (9-7-00/mbh)

TOO LATE?

I call to mind a simpler time
When I dwelt in a state of grace,
A time when dreams were sweet and my thoughts
Didn't wander through time and space.

A time when the wonder and mystery of you
Made my blood boil, heart pound, thoughts race.
A time when I was sure that I would
Never have reason to give chase.

A time when all my certainties
Were ever wrapped up in you.
A time when the meaning of life for me
Was knowing that your love was true.

Too late now I can see the error
Of the certainties I thought were real.
Too late now I can hear the doubts
Echoing in my brain harsh and shrill.

Too late I see the disappointment
Glinting stoically in your eye.
Too late I feel the hesitation
As you reach to draw me nigh.

Too late I know the truest pain
Your rejection speaks to my heart.
Too late I know that even now
I have not the strength to part.

I crave your time, your affection, your love
At the cost of myself, my pride.
I need to be all you want me to be
Of this fact I have never lied.

Not to you or to myself
Or even to any other.
I have only ever wanted to be open with you
To give ourselves one to the other.

If you could possibly overlook
The imperfections of me
I would strive in every way
To be all you desire me to be.

If you could only look past my faults
And see the devotion in every breath,
You would know that all that I am
Is yours wholly, even unto death. (9-13-2000/mbh)

I LOVE YOU

I love you not with mine eyes lest they
Be blind to the truth in your own.
I love you not with mine ears lest
Any seeds of doubt be sown.

I love you not with my mouth lest it speak
What in truth is best left unspoken.
I love you not with any one part
But with the whole of my being unbroken.

I love you with a heart that beats strong and pure
Basking in the warmth of emotion.
I love you with a soul that desires to show
The depth of my unswerving devotion.

I love you with a body that aches for your own
For the touch of your flesh on mine,
I love you with a mind that thinks of you daily
Drinking thoughts of you in like wine.

I love you with a gentleness born of countless
Hours and days spent aware
That I could never endeavor to accomplish more
In this life than to with you share,

Every moment I live, every breath I breathe
Every thought, every feeling, sublime,
Every joy, every sorrow, yesterday, tomorrow
Until my eyes close the last time. (9-14-00/mbh)

LAST VOW

Take me in your arms once more
Hold tight to my dying hand,
Gaze into my eyes before
You leave to make your stand.

Give to me one last goodbye
Before my life is done,
And it will sustain me on my way
Until your fight is won.

One kiss before I close my eyes
A last kiss upon my brow,
One breath is all that I have left
To breathe this final vow.

A vow of love from deep within
The recesses of my heart,
To light your way and guide you on
Though we were doomed to part.

A vow so true it can withstand
What e're life throws its way,
A vow so pure, so hallowed
It leaves no words to say.

And so sweet love one last goodbye
Before my life is o'er,
I gaze into the windows of your soul
And feel myself heart-sore,

That I shall ne'er again be blessed
By the image of my love,
Until all time stands perfectly still
And we are joined again above.

Above this tainted, twisted rock
Upon which we call home,
Above all that is carnal, corrupt
And we ne'er again must roam.

Above all that stands between
The you and I which should
Have been the pinnacle of creation
The one true soul that stood

Against the ills that beset us now
And strive to pull us apart,
Against all woes, against my vow
Against my love, my heart.

Against the one thought that even now
I know above all to be true,
That my last thought this side of the grave
Is of my beloved, of you. (9-14-00/mbh)

AWE

I stand in consummate awe of you,
Your devotion so replete, so unrelenting.
How could I not.
You deserve so much more than I
Am capable of giving you.
One so much more laudable than I.
Though I will ever be grateful
For the perfection of you
And the quintessence of
Your love for me. (9-15-00/jmp)

MY SLEEPING ANGEL

There's a thought that fills my mind
Each time I see you lying there.
So angelic your expression,
As you rest without a care.

Your eyes no longer sparkle
With the mischief of the day.
Your voice no longer ringing
In my ears with words you say.

Your legs no longer running
Back and forth and to and fro.
Your lips no longer curling
In that smile I've come to know.

Your arms no longer reaching
Up for one more hug from me.
Your giggles, coos and laughter
Now as silent as can be.

I touch the tousled golden curls
Atop your nodding head,
And gather up the books that
Not so long ago I read.

I kiss the soft, sweet, gentle curve
Of your rosy little cheek,
And wonder at the vision
Sleeping quietly and meek.

I listen to your peaceful breath
And think how much you've grown
From that precious tiny newborn babe
From the toddler I have known,

Into this wondrous cherub
Amidst his books and toys,
Into this miracle of life I've come
To know as my little boy.

I watch you sleep and dream tonight
As I have each night before.
I smile and brush aside a tear
And softly close the door.

I breathe a silent prayer of thanks
That you bless my life each day
With all the joy and happiness
That drives away the gray,

That was my life before you came
And brought your light to me,
The moment I first kissed your cheek
And heard, "I love you, Mommy." (10-3-2000/ndm)











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