My Poetry
19th Century Love
Amour de Minuit
Can't Let Go
Cinderella
Claddagh Ring
God of the Night
Fallen Petals
Fireside
Heartbreak
If Only You Had Told Me
Loss of An Innocent Heart
Me Loving You Loving Me
New!!More Than a Friend
One More Request
The Painter
Rapture
The Response
Unspoken Questions
Uncertain Heart
Whispered Promises
God of the Night
The moon shines bright and beautiful in the sky
As he appears at my window.
I take his outstreched hand and
He leads me away.
The light flickers off
His handsome face.
He produces a single white rose
For his love, his goddess of the night.
He is the one who
Wipes away my tears.
I am the one who brings
Happiness to his life.
He lifts my chin;
I gaze in his eyes.
There I see all the love
And passion echoed in mine.
He holds me as we fly through the stars.
I feel so safe in his arms.
He tightens his embrace
And his lips meet mine.
We were made for each other;
It was written in the heavens.
Two hearts, forever entwined.
Forever caring, forever loving.
The night is ending;
He escorts me home.
There I will stay, waiting,
Until the moonlight again caresses my face.
The Painter
The waves crash noiselessly on the shore as
He sets up the canvas and pulls out a brush
He tries one color, then another, but
They will not work to his satisfaction
He splatters color after color
Looking for the perfect image
Seemingly nowhere to be found
And he hurls his canvas into the sea
Then puts another in the vacancy
Left on his driftwood easel
He sighs in frustration
And looks to the sea for inspiration
He watches the surf, the rolling tide
The gulls perching on a foamy crest
A lone strand of kelp hidden
Under the cerulean glass
The shimmer of the sunshine
Beating down from the sky
The balmy breezes coming
Off the cool water
He lays down and closes his eyes
He hears the soft lullaby of the ocean
The whisper in the air
Gently caresses his face
He looks deep within his soul
He is serene and he has
The power to soar
He knows all is right in the world
A light mist begins to fall on the beach
He looks up to the heavens and sees that
The sun does not fade, it grows brighter and stronger
It can overcome all obstacles
He rises and lifts his brush
His hand paints in delicate strokes
The bristles kiss the canvas and make
The most breathtaking picture ever seen
19th Century Love
My love, it cannot be.
From my father's chains I am not free.
He knows not of you,
And it is you whom I may never again see.
Never again may I gaze in your eyes.
Never again can you comfort my cries.
I must talk to my father,
I must stop these lies.
Keeping my feelings for you is wrong,
And our masquerade will not last long.
But a woman does not think,
And a woman is not strong.
Although I am betrothed to another,
You will always be my first and only lover.
You must leave me now,
For the sun on the horizon begins to hover.
The new day is ready to start
And now is the time that we must part.
Farewell, my love, adieu-
Forever will our love live on in our hearts.
Amour de Minuit
Juliet idly plucks a midnight rose
She casts her dark eyes to the sky
Romeo watches his virgin goddess, knowing
To keep her unharmed he would die
Romeo makes his ascent up the lattice
Tenderly he strokes her long, dark curls
Juliet turns to him, desire in her eyes
Gleaming like enticing black pearls
Romeo kisses her soft lips
His arms encircling her tight
Away they go on a clandestine rendezvous
Loving each other in the moonlit night
Heartbreak
Waiting alone, anxious glances
At the phone, wanting it to ring
Needing to hear his voice
Not caring if he spoke good or bad
No call, no word from him
What had happened?
Never at home, unreturned messages
What had she done?
Sweet memories, happier times
Midnight talks, any and all hours
Dances, parties, movie trips
Watching hockey games, asleep on the couch
Suddenly the rumors, malicious stories
Knowing the truth, praying to hear otherwise
Another girl in his arms
But the same guy in her heart
Cinderella
The innocent dreams of a child
Fancy dresses adorned with
Pearls, satin, and lace
Watching, wide eyed, awestruck
Hoping for her day to come
Adolescent worries, fretting
The first dance approaches
Wanting to be with someone
Out on the floor - but yet
Too shy to ask, she waits alone
Graduation rapidly coming, the last dance is now
Exquisite ball gowns, decked in all her splendor
The music swells to a cresendo
Then ends - yet the fantasy lives on
The fairy tale came true
Can't Let Go
One fortunate night, not very many
Days ago, our introduction; but yet,
Seeming to have been years. Before any
Could stop it, our love began, fate was set.
So lonely am I, wanting to see you.
‘Tis the simple things I miss most of all:
Gazing into your eyes of such bright blue,
Deep cerulean; hearing your soft voice call.
Admiring, yet the distance is so far
Between us. Why must we now be apart?
Tell me, why can’t I be there where you are?
There is now something missing in my heart.
Life meaningless without you beside me,
Yet I wish to never set my heart free
Claddagh Ring
Waves gently crashing along the shore
Conversation and laughter floating in the air
People on the boards with wistful glances, for
Their sight rests on a young couple, seemingly without a care
Here, a familiar end to the days:
Above, the splendor of the navy velvet sky
Overtaking the magnificent sun's last fiery scarlet rays
Beauty rivaled only by the girl and the emotion in her eyes
A walk along the vacated beach
With each step, sinking into the soft sand
Gazing at the emerging stars, just out of reach
He tenderly clasps her warm hand
Speaking in hushed tones, to face her, turning
Slipping a claddagh ring on her finger
"Since we met, you've ignited a fire within me burning"
Now a smile on her face, doubts of his love no longer linger.
Fireside
Gazing outside on a cold night
The thought of him lingering in her mind
Despite the snowflakes falling outside
She felt the sparks - the blaze -
Roaring in her heart
Desperately casting off these ideas to no avail
The harder she tried
The more hopeless it became
Wanting him - hating him -
She loved him so
Memories, like a tender caress,
Making her smile, recalling times of passion
The warmth in his eyes
Gentle words - full of emotion -
Always safe in his arms
Alas, he was gone, she yearned for him
Now the falling tears, oh, for one more chance
Suddenly the familiar arms
Encircling her - kissing away the pain -
Filling the void in her soul
Whispered Promises
When it began, so long ago
What it would come to, I hardly knew
Days, weeks, months apart, yet
Out of a friendship these feelings grew
Sparking a flame deep inside myself,
Emotions raw and tender, frightening and new
In vain was my battle for control as
My heart into your hands flew
The lights dimmed, soft melodies playing
Whispered promises of a love so true
The sweet aroma of roses perfuming the air
The look in your eyes warms me more than the candles do
A myriad of sensations seduce me,
I know you can feel them too
Heightened desires, one enchanted evening
My first night with you
Unspoken Questions
Don't ask me if I love you,
It's a phrase too often heard.
Too often said in passing,
Too often said untrue.
Don't ask me if I love you,
I'm afraid to say the word.
Afraid I don't really feel it,
Afraid you won't say it too.
Don't ask me if I love you,
I don't know what it brings.
Will we always be together?
Will I spend my life with you?
Don't ask me if I love you,
Can't you see it in my eyes?
I hope you feel the same way,
I hope you know I do.
Loss of An Innocent Heart
I thought we'd last forever,
That I'd found my true love.
I thought you'd be there for me always,
My angel sent from above.
I didn't want to lose you,
Didn't want to see you leave.
But I knew it had to happen,
I could no longer believe.
Couldn't believe in me, in us,
That I was the only one for you.
It wouldn't end that way now,
Fairy tales don't come true.
Don't you know how much you hurt me?
Couldn't you feel my pain?
All the nights I cried for you,
Scars that will always remain.
Fallen Petals
I had been hurt before,
I was afraid to trust.
You forced me to realize
Open myself again I must.
You brought happiness to my life,
Like an angel sent to me here.
I learned to care again,
I learned not to fear.
I gave up all of myself,
I willingly held nothing back.
Now these memories serve only
To cause my soul to crack.
I professed my emotions,
To me, you were everything.
I was naive not to realize
All the hurt you would bring.
I cry alone at night,
Emptiness filling my arms.
I rue the day we met,
The day I fell victim to your charms.
I thought you loved me,
I thought I was the only one for you.
I know now that I never was,
My fairy tale will not come true.
I didn't see it coming,
I never thought we'd part.
How could you do this to me?
How could you break my heart?
The light has fled my eyes,
They are now filled with pain.
I can't believe in beauty, in life.
In splinters my heart will forever remain.
Rapture
If only I knew the way
To tell you how I feel
To abate the harshness of my words
To make it all seem less real
I scarcely believed that
All the rumors were true
That is, of course, until
I heard everything from you
We'd only known each other
For a very short while
I don't know what brought it on
You claim it was my smile
Now you profess undying devotion
Wanting to give me only the best
Rearranging your priorities
Forgetting about all the rest
You say you'll wait forever
Just to be with me
I don't want to hold your heart;
You won't let me set it free
We can't continue like this
Move on, that's what this time is for
I can't pretend to love you
I can't give you any more
The Response
Shining against the navy velvet heavens
The stars compete for her praise
Presenting at her feet a glittering array
Each trying to out-do the others
Only one turn they would have
To win the heart of the moon
Stars dancing their best waltz
But the minuet of one catches her eye
It is not only the dance that distances him
His aura glows more exquisitly
Everything about him is more pure
More enticing - it beckons to her
The moon casts aside thoughts
Of the other admirers, for none
Could surpass this star
She calls him to her throne
He kneels before her, moonbeams washing over him
The queen focuses her shining eyes downward
Upon the face of her king
She would never be whole without him
By her side forever
Morning's rays interrupt the perfect stillness
Alas, they must all retire
The star carries the moon away
Into the dawn they fade
Uncertain Heart
The subject of my thoughts,
The focus of my dreams
All the hours I've lain awake
Are futile, or so it seems
No longer a child,
No longer innocently naive
Blossomed and matured, yet I
Still don't know what to believe
I've been through adolecent infatuation,
I know this is something more
Despite my young age -
But exactly what, I am not sure
One smile from you,
My world is brightened
Your presence across the room,
The tremurs inside are heightened
One thing I know for certain -
Fate has guided me here
And left without another word
As destiny remains unclear
My heart only knows what it feels,
But it has not told me
Now I sit here and I wonder,
Could this truely be....
Me Loving You Loving Me
Across the emerald sea of desire
There lies a place unknown
A place inhabited only by two
A place no one else is shown
This exquisite world is
Where our hearts meet
Entwined, they draw us closer
Our hands touch, feeling every beat
The night, like our souls,
Is still and deep
The moon smiles from high above
Protecting us as we sleep
There is no time here,
Nothing to stop what we feel
We have this moment
When nothing else seems real
No thoughts mar my dreams
Without a word, without a sound
You've left me breathless
Swept up in this love we've found
If Only You Had Told Me
With everyone telling me
That it was the right thing to do
I thought it would come to nothing,
I scarcely knew you
Still they persisted, and
I wanted no part
We hadn't even met
Why should you hold my heart?
They remained hopeful,
Saying you really cared
I began to see this
In every moment we shared
You had just been hurt
You wanted to move on
The idea was sounding better
With my own heartache almost gone
Finally, after a night
Spent by your side
I felt I belonged there
My feelings I couldn't hide
One spectacular evening
And I was sure
That we would be together
Neither of us would hurt anymore
What you didn't tell me
The news I didn't know
Was that now she loved you
And someone had to go
You professed to love her
As you had from the start
You said you still cared for me
But she was the one with your heart
The pain inside is fierce,
My stinging tears rolling down my face
Knowing that had I acted sooner,
It would be me in her place
One More Request
You always keep me guessing,
Never one to say how you feel
Am I imagining your emotions
Or are they all real?
I care for you more than you know,
Much more than as a friend
Do you feel the same as I do
Or is that where your feelings end?
A tender caress, a soft voice
Fueled by your internal fire
Is love reflected in your dark eyes
Or is it merely desire?
I must know if your intentions are true
Before I surrender my heart, give myself to you
More Than a Friend
Another page in Fate's book, this one with a crease:
After a decade spent as a close friend,
Now is when adolescent crushes cease -
Still, my feelings for you refuse to end
Patiently watching you grow and mature
As together the lessons of life we learn.
Seeing others succumb to your allure,
While calmly anticipating my turn.
You know me like you know yourself, it seems,
And I will curse the day that we must part.
We've shared our secrets, our fears, and our dreams,
But when may I finally share your heart?
Do you feel it? Oh, how can you not see
This love for you etched forever in me?
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