Kiss

To the window my love
and the heavens the soul,
as the embrace of two
never grows old.

Joined in a sweet kiss
the moment complete,
when lips come together
and our hearts meet.

The music enchanting
pleasures in away,
an invitation of love
day after day.

Close your eyes my darling
and soon you will see ,
the image as the heart
would have them be.

Snow

Love warms the night,
embracing soul to soul.
Love warms the heart
in a dream that never
gets old.

Dreams of you and I
morning through night,
a sweet romance that
teases the mind.

Love warms the night,
embracing soul to soul.
Love warms the heart
in a dream that never
gets old.

Magical moments
that bring you to me,
casting a silhouette of
how love should be.

Love warms the night,
embracing soul to soul.
Love warms the heart
in a dream that never
gets old.



Having a difficult time falling asleep, I gazed out the window at the fallen snow. The glow of moonlight seem to reflect off the white covered hills and trees creating an illusion of a bright light. As an adult we overlook the simple beauty of winter. We seem to be overcome with the chores that  a snowfall brings, shoveling, cleaning off the car and the misery of driving in it, oh yeah and keeping warm..
I thought back to childhood and how simple life seemed. Not only was the first big snowfall beautiful, it came with the hope that school might be canceled. I can remember spending hours in the cold making snow angels, and igloos, snowman and sled riding and yes an occasional snowball. Staying outside despite cold hands and frozen feet.
I was never a really good ice skater , I laughed to myself as I thought of my wobbly ankles as the children and I skated on the frozen pond. Teaching them to skate and trying to hold them up to find many years later they were now holding me up.
The memories bring me to another visual lovers walking hand in hand in the fallen snow. There was something special , romantic and quite loving with the winter scene. Young lovers seem to warm the night and melt away the cold with an occasional kiss and their warm embrace.
Some people never actually get to experience romance or a passionate love. Maybe they just fail to see and allow their heart to feel. Closing my eyes to the lovely visual , I once more find myself holding your hand and giving you a kiss as we melt the newly fallen snow.

Go on and do it and take my hand ,
let your heart completely command.

Stroll through life as only we can do.
souls bonded out of what seems like
super glue.

Embrace with spirit and a touch of joy.
visualize the moment that nothing can
destroy.

Smile and laugh in a magical way
as I think of you and I each and
every day.


~

My head on your shoulder
as our hearts beat as one,
we challenge each day
with our own special love.

Good night my darling
sweet dreams if you will,
when the morning rises
may our wish be fulfilled.

Your Arms

The snow is falling and
there's ice on the pond
as I lay here dreaming
that I'm in your arms.

Though winter is here
and the season tough,
I look to the future
of your sweet love.

I can see the flowers as
if fragrance fills the air
while I envision the love
the two of us share.

Something magical
that can't be explained
brought you to me
on that one special day.

The snow is falling and
there's ice on the pond
as I lay here dreaming
that I'm in your arms.

                                       

                                              I spoke to the angels,
                                              as my soul took flight,
                                              once kiss good morning
                                              and one kiss good night.

                                              Wishing and wanting
                                               and filled with desire
                                               as I count each second
                                               of each passing hour.

                               
                                             
                                             

From my lips a kiss
sent via the wind,
on route to land
upon your lips.

It's all I can think to do,
turn the gray skies blue
as I lay and wander in a
daydream of you.

From my heart a wish
as I quickly reminisce
on this journey where
I am there with you.

From my lips a kiss
sent via the wind,
on route to land
upon your lips.

~

Chicken soup and tea and toast time
as I dream I'm there by your side,
warm your belly on this winter day
I'm taking to dreaming we're in the
month of May.

Engelbert Humperdinck-Love Me With All Your Heart (lyrics)

Love me with all of your heart, that's all I want, love.

Love me with all of your heart, or not at all.

Just promise me this, that you'll give me all your kisses

Every winter, every summer, every fall...



When we are far apart or when you're near me

Love me with all of your heart as I love you

Don't give me your love for a moment or an hour

Love me always as you've loved me from the start



With every beat of your heart...



Just promise me this, that you'll give me all your kisses

Every winter, every summer, every fall...



When we are far apart or when you're near me

Love me with all of your heart as I love you

Don't give me your love for a moment or an hour

Love me always as you've loved me from the start



With every beat of your heart...

Christmas Celebration

My Gift To You ... Merry Christmas!

From my heart I give you love

to see you through the day. 

to bring you joy and happiness

to warm like the sun's rays.

From my memory the heavens

the moon and stars at night 

to blanket over the two of us

uniting one to one for life.

From deep within my soul,

I give to you my trust and faith,

that we were brought together 

and at that moment we were 

graced.

From the passion and desire

that I quickly set aside, 

I give to you the peace 

that in my arms you'll lie. 

From the moment you awake 

till you have fallen fast asleep 

I give to you the gift of dreams

in the light of the moonbeams.

From deep within my being

I give to you a sweet, gentle kiss, 

one that can travel great distance

and land tenderly upon your lips.

 I give to you my devotion and

 endearing thoughts of you 

 the most desired and cherished 

 love to be unwrapped by only you.

Precious Love

I gazed unto the heavens,

the stars were shining bright,

the precious love you've given

brought my heart back to life.

I thrive on your happiness, 

I dream your smile each day

as I reached into the darkness

and your love lit the way.

I gazed unto the heavens,

the stars were shining bright,

the precious love you've given

brought my heart back to life.

Gentle these fragile moments,

where hearts and souls are one

and love is as it should be

warm like the rays from the sun.

                                                                  Bring in a little holly
                                                                  decorate the tree,
                                                                  share in the season
                                                                  where you are with me.

                                                                   There has been a little sadness,
                                                                    sometimes sorrow and pain
                                                                    but all fades away as we
                                                                    celebrate each new day.
                                                                   
                                                                  Bring in a little holly
                                                                  decorate the tree,
                                                                  share in the season
                                                                  where you are with me.
                                               
                                                                   The days are quickly passing
                                                                    and I know not what to say,
                                                                    but as long as you are with me
                                                                     I'll stand to face a new day.
                                                                   

                                                        This my thinking place
                                                         where I go to get away,
                                                         documents the seasons
                                                         in its own amazing way.
       
                                                        From spring thru winter,
                                                        the water races down
                                                        and puddles in the stream
                                                        as the day goes round and round.

                                                         This my thinking place
                                                         where I go to get away,
                                                         documents the seasons
                                                         in its own amazing way.

                                                         I tossed a stone into the water,
                                                         to skip across the stream
                                                         as I drifted with the moment
                                                          I found you next to me.
       

                                                    Let me take you higher
                                                    as we soar the blue sky,
                                                    to the heavens above
                                                    let's dance you and I.
                                                   
                                                    Embrace the moment
                                                    feel the magic of your touch,
                                                    as I hold you in my heart
                                                    and share with you my love.

                                                      The snow is once again falling 
                                                      as I think of how this love began,
                                                      like a snow storm in the wind and
                                                       your love touching me from within.

                                                      Trust and faith and a whole lot more
                                                      reveals what each day has in store,
                                                       as I reach for your hand and pull
                                                       you close to me, I realize the love
                                                       that was sent within my dreams.

                                                         One day closer to spring
                                                         another day closer to your heart,
                                                         like the river to the sea and
                                                         the blue sky to the stars.

                                                          One day closer to spring
                                                          another day closer to your heart,
                                                          like snow melting from the sunshine,
                                                           your love warms my heart
                                                         

                                     
                                                   

                                               I looked upon this journey
                                               and the path curved left and right
                                               though I directly saw in front of me 
                                               I couldn't view beyond the hills for my life.

                                               I traveled without knowing what laid ahead
                                               would there be more curves or another dead end?
                                               I gazed into the shadows that followed me here
                                               and the silhouette of two lovers magically appeared.

                                               I looked upon this journey
                                               and the path curved left and right
                                               though I directly saw in front of me 
                                               I couldn't view beyond the hills for my life.

                                         
            
                                             
The fragrance sweet and
intoxicating filled the air
as the bloom of winter
just suddenly appeared.

One moment in the night
the flower opened wide
and I thought about the
love that came into my life.

The Gardenia petals
beautiful in a stage of white,
remind me of the irresistible
beauty from the love of my
life.

The fragrance sweet and
intoxicating filled the air
as the bloom of winter
just suddenly appeared.





           

All I Want For Christmas Is You (Vince Vance ft. Lisa Layne)

Sunrise

                                           

                                           

Three dimensional dreaming
and you're in these arms of mine,
the sweet tease of the heart
is played out in the mind.

I feel your gentle embrace
so loving and so warm,
brings sunshine into my life
while replacing the storms.

Three dimensional dreaming
and you're in these arms of mine,
the sweet tease of the heart
is played out in the mind.

Magical and inviting
I stayed a little long
as I cherish each moment
like a well written love
song.

Three dimensional dreaming
and you're in these arms of mine,
the sweet tease of the heart
is played out in the mind.

Aaron Neville-Forever My Darling Lyrics

Forever my darling, our love will be true
Always and forever, I'll love only you
Just promise me darling, your love in return
May this fire in my soul dear forever burn

My hearts at your command dear, to keep love and to hold
Making you happy is my desire dear, keeping you is my goal
I'll forever love you for the rest of my days
I'll never part from you and your loving ways

Sweet Embrace

I wanna wake up
to the morning sun
and feel the warmth
of your sweet embrace.

I wanna whisper
words of love
as we kiss you and
I face to face.

I wanna wake up
to the morning sun
and feel the warmth
of your sweet embrace.

Music that flows
from the heart,
to the words only
the soul would know.

I wanna wake up
to the morning sun
and feel the warmth
of your sweet embrace.

Morning Kiss

I woke unto the darkness
and what is here is there,
the same moon and stars
are for you and I to share.

You are so ever close as
you are here in my heart,
close as two lovers can be
souls ignited a spark.

Feeling without touching
in the embrace from a far,
like a kiss from the heavens
sent down on a shooting star.

I woke unto the darkness
and what is here is there,
the same moon and stars
ae for you and I to share.

Forever And A Day

                                                               The beauty of a season
                                                   is dependent upon the sharing of heart
Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

A whole lot more
than the day before,
like a flower in bud
blooms of sweet love.

Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

You mean the world to me
you're not a silly dream,
the embrace of hearts
near from afar.

Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

From a mountain high,
I belt your name and mine,
synonymous the two
my love for you.

Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

Whispers soft and sweet
words to you from me,
in no ordinary form
to you I hope I please.

Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

I'll be there for you
as you are here for me,
that is the magic of
what love can be.

Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

My soul smiles
through my eyes ,
the sparkle you see
is your heart here
with me.

Forever and a day
seems a bit cliche,
that is how I feel
in a loving way.

I paused and for a moment I looked back
at the pages of my yesterdays and I was
quickly reminded that they led me to you
...for that I am grateful.

Never Far Apart

Dormant trees sway are dancing in the wind
and the blue skies fade as a new day begins.
Deep in the hollow the hills have a voice
without a word it conveys of lifes choice.

Moments pass to hours as hours take away the day,
documenting our love so it will never fade away.
through the ever changing landscape an imprint of
you and I are found embraced and forever entwined.

The magic of love explodes like a flaming star,
found within the soul and released by the heart.
Racing the moment to be just where you are,
I took to the clouds so we're never far apart.

View

I gazed on out the window
at the same old scenery 
and all seemed so lost 
without you next to me.

My thoughts were all jumbled
as I tried to find my way 
through the land of dreams
to the reality of the day.

I gazed on out the window
at the same old scenery 
and all seemed so lost 
without you next to me.

I closed my eyes 
to hold you once more
as I relished in the moment 
like I never have before.

I gazed on out the window
at the same old scenery 
and all seemed so lost 
without you next to me.

We Partake

Singing>

I saw the stars
by looking into your heart,
like fiery flames of love
heaven sent from above.

The sun is shining thru
and the sky a glorious blue,
as you made me fall
head and heels over you.

I don't wanna wake
in your arms I lay.
the dream we partake
in all that lovers do.

I saw the stars
by looking into your heart,
like fiery flames of love
heaven sent from above.




.

Sweet Embrace

Our on Broadway..

I just wanna sing,
just wanna love,
just wanna dream
with you.

Live, live for the day
explore this life
and not let a moment
pass us away.

I just wanna touch,
just wanna feel,
just wanna be there
with you.

Live, live for the day
explore this life
and not let a moment
pass us away.

~




You wiped a tear
and gave a smile,
freed my heart
from across the
miles.

Released the song
from deep within,
to not be heard
would be the sin.

Taught my heart
to love again,
a start to life
where once an
end.

Our sweet embrace
when face to face
unites heart and soul
in this our place.

So I sing to you
a love song sweet
from my heart
to you I please.

Wakes up singing....

Don't let this dream 
pass us by, 
step aboard the clouds
in the sky.

Don't let this love
ever end, 
it is you that my 
heart depends.

Don't let this dream
pass us by, 
step aboard the clouds
in the sky.

I Love You ..

I saw you in the darkness

and I soon began to fear, 

I would open up my eyes

and you would disappear. 

Something about the evening

and something in the air, 

as I felt your fingers running

through my hair. 

I quivered at the gesture

gasped at the thought, 

that your mere presence 

was all I had sought. 

I want you so badly

believing that you care,

I wanted you to hold me

that I dreamt you here.

My Special Angel - The Vogues

You are my special angel
Sent from up above

The Lord smiled down on me
And sent an angel to love

You are my special angel
Right from paradise
I know you're an angel
Heaven is in your eyes

The smile from your lips 
brings the summer sunshine
Tears from your eyes bring the rain
I feel your touch, your warm embrace
And I'm in heaven again

You are my special angel
Through eternity
I'll have my special angel
Here to watch over me

Tree Farm

I do believe Mr Bell enjoyed watching 

everyone select a tree as much as people 

enjoying picking one out...fond memories.

Love, Hope , Peace and Faith

Truly a victim of the sappy holiday love stories. The ones where you laugh till you cry. The emotional fool that I am always cries at the movies. It's been a gray kind of day, little sunshine, let me correct that no sunshine, no wind and the stillness is eerie and a silence where the loudest thing is my thoughts. But on a good note I had a good night sleep and made it thru the night without waking up once.
Expectation has always been one of my weaknesses.Believing that everyone is looking through my "rose colored glasses" Oh yeah I have been here before, tried getting different colored lenses. As the holidays approach I have done quite a few reality checks. The children and I use to attend Mr Bell's tree farm every year get a ride in his tractor and agree not to disagree which tree we were selecting. Unfortunately Mr. Bell passed away last year. So  I slid the artificial tree out from the spare bedroom, found out all the strings of christmas lights don't work. Well I think they call the lights throw aways in this day and age. You don't have to spend the day trying to figure out which one doesn't work, you just toss and buy new. I am cheating on cookies this year, yes there is such a thing as a bakery. I have started playing Christmas music in the car I think that is part of my self torture which falls under expectation that you are to enjoy the holiday. No one writes Christmas cards anymore you get an email with a smiley... oh yeah they renamed smileys, they are now Emoji's. We use to attend church together as a family , one son and his wife claims to be agnostic, the other son and his wife atheist. Which is great I told them that shortens my holiday shopping list. Oh no but it doesn't stop there not one of them attends our church, I have a future son in law who happens to hate our religion so that finds me attending service with my youngest son and my best friend Kay.
  Something is missing since the children have grown up ...my roles have changed I am no longer Mr and Mrs Claus, the baker and the candlestick maker and sometimes I just wonder who I am. Oh yeah they still love to eat ...I am still the cook. lol
The Matriarch the one person who keeps all the family together. Much more difficult task than you would imagine. Especially with extended family. I am putting it in writing, when it comes to daughter  in laws I fell short . Kind of that horrible chant my mother in law use to say
" a son is a son till he takes a wife a daughter is a daughter for the rest of your life." She was a cruel women. Now that I got that off my chest ....I should refrain from negativity and think about the expected snowfall. Procrastinating I forgot to call the wood guy , because I put his phone number in a safe place and forgot where the safe place was ... but thanks to St. Anthony I found it clearly right in front of me. As I yell out oh yes there will be heat!!! lol
I thought about as a child what Christmas meant, the season started with Grandma and mother taking us downtown and my sister and I trying to get a view of the animated store windows through a crowd of adults and than waiting in the cold for the holiday parade to start.
But spiritually there was something special about the holidays, it wasn't about gifts because we didn't typically receive gifts in the usual sense but it was a season that had us hoping and believing  the world would come together in peace. Well than as they say peace starts at home.
I thought a lot about my grandmother over the years she outlived so many friends and family members. I never really understood how she felt or what that meant to her. She was always cheerful  and as an adult looking back I know that she must have suffered silently though she never expressed it. I never once saw her cry.
I have mixed emotions this year as my youngest son has joined the military. He hates hearing it but he will always be the baby. Way too much like his mother, I gave him heads up warnings. Be aware of your surroundings, the rest of the world is not Greene County , keep your emotions intact, don't think with your heart, to treat others as you want to be treated, apply the carpenter's rule to life " think twice act once"  remember to always say the Lord's Prayer.



I hope tomorrow finds you happy
and you'll see the magic of dreams.
from the moment you awake and
until you're fast asleep.

May peace be the blanket
to comfort that heart of yours
while knowing our lives have
so much more in store.

Faith is rather simple
trust in how you feel,
have the confidence
that allows a heart to
heal.

All of it comes together
wrapped up in a bow of love,
tightly woven together
from earth to the heavens above.


I wish everyone a Christmas holiday filled with just that, Love, Hope , Peace and Faith.