I love how karma and the golden rule are best friends.
©dsw 2010
Three Little Words
I want to
feel your breath on my neck when I wake up in the morning
I wake up some mornings imagining you there
I want to
share a walk through the park and feel your hand take mine
I close my eyes and imagine our fingers interlocking
I want to
laugh when you whisper a private joke in my ear
I imagine this when we’re on the phone
I want to
lay on the couch with your arms holding me tight
I dream of days like these when it’s cold and you’re so far away
I want to
look into your eyes when you say the three little words you said to me tonight
I know in my heart you and I were made for one another
So even though we’re a thousand miles apart, those three little words transcend time and distance and translate to “you’re mine”
©dsw 2010
Goodbye
He walked up to her with open arms
As though no time had passed
As his arms welcomed her
Her eyes welled up with tears
He dropped to his knees and cupped his hands
He caught every one she shed
His knees bled with patience
As she emptied out her heart
Sadness, anger and laughter were emotions she shared
His heart knew she was honest
And he knew that she was hurt
He didn’t argue with her
Only listened as she poured
As her tears stopped falling
And her words slowed, then stopped
He rose and looked her in the eyes
Held her face and pulled it close to his
“I love you with all my heart and only wish for you the best”
He then turned and walked away
As she shed a final tear
Her heart he took with him
And she whispered a final, ‘goodbye’
Farewell to my heart
So much has changed
So much stays the same
As soon as I think I know
Just as quickly I am confused
I love you
You have my heart
I come to you
Ready to be wrapped in your embrace
I arrive
Your arms around me
Cool air brushes my neck
I pull back
You’re the same as when I left
Time changes some things
Others remain the same
Are you enough
Will you be able to sustain me
Or are you like all the rest
As soon as my interest wains
You let me walk away
I left once
With an ache and sadness
That filled me
To the point of tears
Every day
I think about coming back
To your arms
Hoping they will welcome me
Here I am
Once again
Looking to you
To fill my heart
I step back
And look at you
I realize
It’s in me that something is missing
I don’t think there is only one
that can give me what I need
I realize now that as I learn and grow
I need more than you can give
So I step back
With a tear in my eye
And say goodbye a final time
to my heart, my love
My city, which will forever hold my heart
even though it can no longer hold me
I ache to love you again
but it’s time to say goodbye
©dsw 2008
Conversational Intercourse by Warren McDonald
EXCITEMENT GROWS AS OUR WORDS DANCE TO THE SAME TUNE.
EMOTIONAL CONTEXT INTERTWINES OUR KNOWLEDGE OF EACH OTHER.
SMOOTH VOCAL TONES MINGLE IN THE SILENT AIR.
RHETORIC DISREGARDED WITH NON-CAUTION.
WHO ARE YOU THAT KEEPS ME INTERESTED IN SPEAKING ON TOPICS NON-RELATED?
HOW DID YOU STIMULATE MY CURIOSITY FOR ISSUES OF NO INTEREST TO ME?
WITH SUCH ELEGANCE AND PATIENCE WHEN YOU REITERATE SUBJECTS I HAVE A LACK OF GRASP ON.
THE GRACEFUL FORM OF WORDS YOU USE TO TEACH ME ALL OF WHICH I HAVE YET TO LEARN.
I INQUIRE SO MUCH OF YOUR INTELLIGENCE.
PLEASE GIVE MORE OF IT TO MY ANTICIPATED CURIOSITY.
DIG DEEPER INTO MY BRAIN AND IMPREGNATE IT WITH INTELLECTUAL THOUGHTS THAT WILL FOREVER BE ETCHED INTO MY CEREBRAL CORTEX.
I SUBMIT TO YOU MY EAGERNESS AND WILL TO LEARN.
MAKE LOVE TO MY MIND.
Loving you
My head is filled
with memories
although they’re very few
swimming around
inside of me
are memories of you
The way you
touch and hold me
the way you
hold my hand
I think about you
constantly
I keep the image
with me for
as long as I can
My head is filled
with images
of moments that we share
the words that you have whispered
the way you show you care
I think about you constantly
every single day
I imagine I could
spend my life
loving you this way
©dsw 2008
Soul Mate
You take me to a higher plane
A level that I never imagined
Where honesty
Integrity
Respect
Friendship
Are at the core
and
present every day
Every conversation
elicits a deeper
more profound
level
of respect
and admiration
You never make me
feel worthless
or
as though
you could do better
Your actions
back up your
words and
I believe
your desire
your want
are genuine
You make me
feel beautiful
and special
with a glance
no words
or
touching
is necessary
Yours eyes
reveal
your soul
and
I see me
in your eyes
©dsw 2008
The Past
Hold on
don’t let go
the spinning will stop
just wait
it will slow down
so you can see
Okay now
open your eyes
focus
what is there
do you know
what you’re looking at
Breathe
is it real
something tangible
to hold on to
or is it a past
that you can’t let go of
Are you
wishing things were different
that you could go back
and change
the outcome of your actions
so she was still there
Is there
still blame
are you still hurting
do you
wish she would see the light
and come back to you
It’s over
don’t bother
the past
is just that
there is no hope
to resurrect
what might have been
©dsw 2008
Who I am
Wondering
about tomorrow
who I am
where I might go
Evaluating
what I want
who I am
where I’m going
Contemplating
adventures ahead
who I am
the direction I’m headed
Understanding
what I’ve gone through
who I am
how to get there
Seeing
the road I’m on
who I am
what is around me
Saying
goodbye
the past is the past
I’ve moved on
I’m happy with who I am
©dsw 2008
Daydream
My eyes flutter
in the early morning light
as it dances through the trees
in my window
and across my bed
For a moment
in my still groggy, slowly waking mind
I believe you are next to me
I feel your arms around me
Your breath on my neck
Your fingers gently caressing my body
The sunlight dances
and wakes me from my groggy haze
I know you aren’t here
You’re not here touching me
Your breath is not on my neck
I close my eyes
Hoping to hold on to my daydream
I hear the door open
I don’t turn
for fear that I will lose the memory
Then I feel
your body
press closely against mine
your fingers
as they trace the outline of my breast
your lips
as they kiss the back of my neck
you
as you enter me
causing me to moan
and pull myself closer to you
The sunlight dances across my bed
As we move in unison
and my daydream
becomes reality
you are here
touching me
caressing me
your breath on my neck
Reality
is so much better
than a daydream
©dsw 2008
