Love is a forest of everlasting hope
beseeching our hearts to partake.
Love conquers all, while helping us cope
through life's neverending wake.

Love is the rainbow after the storm
coloring our world with a precious gift.
Love mends us when we are tattered and torn
it's what we use to caress and uplift.

Love is the bond between you and I
forever to be a part of us now.
Our love is everlasting, never a need to say goodbye
we will always be together, somehow.

Love is the light you bring to my life, caressing my soul forever.
Love is you so deep in my heart, never to be forgotten or severed.

Just the feel of you here
with me
brightens my day
and softens
my heart.
Even if only for
a few minutes...
stolen ones.
Such time makes
me whole again.
That sinking feeling
I get when you go away
is at once dissipated
into nothingness.
Until the next time...

The tidal wave comes rushing in,
blanketing all thoughts so deep.
The sand gets in the corners of
my mind so I can't sleep.

From whence it came I do not know,
no longer shall I try to decide.
It bears it's teeth like angry weather
actually afraid to continue to hide.

No reason, all reasons,
so many little things combined together.
I close my blinds and hide my head
waiting for blue skys after the stormy weather...

A butterfly flitters
and flutters about,
while life goes on
with many a doubt.
We may stumble along
old tattered sidewalks,
and reminisce about days
of lullabies and long talks.
Humming along
on a whimsical day,
escaping life's misgivings
without much more to say.
Wondering what more
tomorrow will entail,
while staightening my shoulders
and heading into the gale...

Ahhhhh, yes, your approaching footsteps
aroused me from restless slumber,
whether you could free yourself
no longer did I wonder...
You slid in beside me
as I quivered for your touch,
enclosing my arms around you
oh, I had missed you so much...
Precious moments with you
made yet once again,
I whisper, "I love you"
as I reach for your hand...

Come into my arms this night, my love,
let me make your pleasures my own.
Stay with me until at least sunrise,
let me make you whimper and moan...
The thought of feeling your skin next to mine
drowns my mind with ecstasy.
Oh, come to me darling, I will await your touch,
come lie here next to me...

He comes to me at night
with his eyes all ablaze,
reaching for my hand
and mesmirizing me with his gaze.
His touch imprisions my soul
as he slowly starts our kiss,
in my heart I know
that I was made to be his.
Like an appetizing dish or fine wine
he his fill of me,
but only until the next time
while I wait patiently...

A gentle word, a knowing look,
a helping hand in tow...
A friend is someone that is always there,
it's someone you really know.

A guiding light when it is dark,
a soft shoulder on which to cry...
A friend knows honesty is always best
and a friend knows not to lie.

A friend understands your moods,
and knows what to say when you are down...
They hold your hand and understand
and will never let you 'drown'.

A friend is who you turn to with good news,
to share with them parts of your life...
A friend shares their dreams with you,
and their struggles and forlorn stifes.

Respect is high atop the list
of what friendship means to most.
Friends listen and understand,
with no need to brag or boast.

An open door, without a lock,
no need to pull the shades...
A friend knows they are welcome in,
or else the friendship fades.

© Mimi 1/2/98

A sweet kiss
at midnight,
a moment alone
in the maddening crowds,
gazing into
the eyes of love...
dizzying
silence ensues,
the world
at a standstill
for a moment...
a sweet tender
morsel of time
with
him
and only
him...
parted lips
inviting
dancing tongues,
slowly searching,
becoming increasingly
crushing and
needful,
while bodies press
and invite
more...

Reaching out
and scraping
the edges of
that timeless
wall,
the one that
is always there.
The texture
of it's sharpened spine
glitters in the
mind's eye.
Fences with barbed
teeth, grinning,
teasing.
Walls and fences,
all the same,
keeping
one out....
or
in?

On every eve
at the same time,
I'll look up to the stars
as I whisper your name
and blow a soft kiss
thru the night breeze,
holding you close to
my heart
and be with you
for a moment in time
that will stand still
while all other life
goes on....

When the light
of Bethlehem's shining star
cascades the night
from whence afar
heads will bow
on Christmas eve
to whisper a vow
for I believe
that He is the reason
for everything
and this is the season
to Him we shall sing...

"Happy Birthday"

Your smiling face
was worth it all...
the way your voice,
with excitement,
rang out.
My head falls back
against the chair
with satisfaction...
so pleased to hear
the joy you shout!
Deep breaths of air
fill my lungs as my eyes close,
and a smile spreads softly...
I think of how much
I love to make you happy,
as a lone, happy tear falls
silently...

I just saw you yesterday
and now you're gone,
no longer in pain,
no more suffering.
I didn't know you well,
but I still morn you,
still cried,
still feel sad.
The look on your face
yesterday,
was of fright...
you could not
breath well,
panting you were.
I knew when I saw you
it wouldn't be long,
not long at all.
I know from
experience,
I've seen it happen before...

This year,
I've told Santa
there's no need of
gifts for me.
The thing that means
the most is not
found under a christmas tree.
It's within the hearts
of those I love,
it's not something that is bought.
It doesn't have a price tag feel
and doesn't cost alot.
The love given me by more than one
is a treasure chest of honey.
No better gift could one ever give,
even with a pocketful of money...

In that darkest hour of the night
when most creatures silently sleep away 'til daylight,
he comes to her like a dream in her head
crawling beside her warmness in bed...
She awakens gently with a smile on her face,
for his presence was unexpected at this time and place.
Breathing the sweetness in the air that he brings,
she wraps her arms around him
as her heart begins to sing.
"Thank you, my darling," she whispers in his ear.
He said, "I wanted nothing more,
than to be with you here."

The moon is dark,
only half lit
in the sky beyond
my touch.
How far out there
is the brightest star
whose face is lost
in the blackness of such.

Once again
I have fallen...
fallen in love
with sweetness
devine,
with a loving heart
that captured mine.

I turned to see him
looking at me...
with puppy dog
eyes,
and a smile
that was huge
for his size.

I melted in an
instant...
'twas a heartfelt
moment in time,
and I knew he just
had to be mine.

So, I took him home
with me...
And my home became his.
I named him 'Bandit',
'cause he stole my heart
with a ~sweet puppy dog kiss~...

A craving so bad,
so full of need.
A desire so strong,
it will starve til it feeds.
The will to fight it
is gone from the mind.
These insatiable thoughts
linger time after time.
The burning fire that
is there in the eyes.
That maddening lust
that ends with soft sighs.
The excrutiating waiting
that digs deep inside
will soon explode with a
ferocious tide...

Thanksgiving is that time of year
when we all proclaim what we hold dear.
We open our hearts for all to see
and fill our day with love and glee.
This particular year means so much,
Loving hearts were bound with a gentle touch.
A feeling inside that never goes away.
A sweeping tidal wave that is here to stay.
This year when I thank Him for thine,
I will remember who's heart is in mine.

© Mimi 11/26/97