You and I

 Decorated the Christmas Tree and

watched as snow fell to the ground,

all my thoughts drifted to you as I

wandered if you thought of me too. 

The choices we made led us here

parting ways with no time to share,

an alternate universe is what we have

only thing between us is a photograph.

I celebrate the days gone by 

even though it was a very short time,

windows and doors open and close

that's the story of life we all know.

Decorated the Christmas tree and 

watched as the snow fell to the ground

all of thoughts drifted to you and I

as I wandered if you thought of me too.

Once More

 Let the silence fuel the moment and

let the darkness dance a melancholy blue, 

capture the days of sorrow and replace

them with love between two.

Choices led us down the path 

and choices keep us where we are, 

I go about daydreaming to feel

your love once more in my heart.

In the Chill

 The start of winter

another chapter or two, 

I don't understand this life

and what we do. 

Snow is falling 

with the whispers of wind

like a dance upon the mountain

as each day begins. 

I feel the magic within 

as your love reaches out

and lets the warmth of

the sunshine in. 

I needed to be closer 

and there is no running away, 

I took to my pillow to dream

that in my arms you lay.

I hold on to you 

as you feel like a day in spring

bringing your love via my

nightly dreams. 

Sorrow

The end of a season

and the passing of a day,

another chapter written

as the memories never fade.

Tears of yesterday 

sorrow and heartache, 

weeping of tomorrow

as the void remains. 

Window to the soul

 

Waiting for the moment

to hold you in my arms,

feel the beat of your heart

under the nightly stars.

I'd hold you forever 

and I'll never let you go, 

precious moments of sweet

creating a soft, sensual moan.

Today it is just a dream

one that might come true, 

as I gaze unto the stars at night

knowing they shine down on you.

I'll Be Seeing Ya

 My Dad would always say " see ya later or I'll be seeing ya." He didn't believe in goodbyes. Year after year a parent passed, a sibling passed until the family was gone. I never imagined outliving all of them. This time of year I try to remain busy so that my thoughts don't race. My own children walking their own path as adults. I find myself emotionally exhausted as I have said goodbye to my dearest friends and family members. 

I closed my eyes tightly 

to race to where you are, 

as if the clouds above us

united us from afar.

The tears are falling

and my heart aches, 

as I take to dreaming 

underneath our star.

Christmas Tree

 Unpacked the train for the Christmas Tree and

unwrapped the decoration with each memory,

watching another sappy romance movie as 

the tears surfaced  I thought of you and me. 

The years have quickly passed by 

and still you are fresh on my mind, 

thoughts of how it could have been

and  the loneliness that seems a sin. 

Unpacked the train for the Christmas tree and

unwrapped the decorations with each memory,

trying to conjure up a scene of the past

I couldn't help but let out a laugh.

Just a Fool For You

 My head upon the pillow

and my fingers to the keyboard,

I wanted to type the words

more special than forevermore.

To tell you how much I love you 

in a unique and loving way, 

but I don't know how to express

what my heart has to say.

I keep running through the memories

as if my soul could finally escape, 

reaching out for your hand 

to pull me to safety.

But there is no one here to listen

and there is getting away, 

as time takes to passing

the tears no longer fade.

The screams are all in silence

and this world is the barricade,

as I have fallen victim to the 

dreams the heart has made.

Christmas is Hope

 I think about the difficulties in life. They may be different for everyone but never the less their burden to carry. As a child Christmas didn't mean gifts, it meant hope. Hope for peace, love and happiness. I wonder at times how we got to this moment in time and I guess it's hanging on to those little positive moments . They are the life jacket that keeps us from drowning in the negativity. My first lesson as a child was " Life is not fair" and the response " no one said it would be." To the adult version of " life is not easy" and the response " no one said it would be." So this may be a bit early but I wish you a Christmas filled with hope!! One of peace, love and happiness. 

Rhyme

 Where are you? Where are you? 

I looked but can't find, the 

rivers between us and the 

mountains divide.

I looked to the heavens

to the moon and stars above, 

trying to capture and hold 

on to our love. 

Morning filled darkness

and ache from inside, 

constant reminders 

of you and I.

I looked to the heavens

and the one moon in the sky, 

knowing those stars shine

down over you and I. 

No matter your travels

wherever they may be, 

we are never apart 

as we are one with the

dream. 

I looked to the heavens

and it was no surprise,

that the umbrella effect

connected you and I.

There is no distance

nor time between 

for you are deep 

in my memories.

Feels So Good Lyrics- Chuck Mangione

In My Heart

 The wind danced upon the trees

like a ballet of an autumn breeze.

The sky a bold and bright blue 

cloudless allows the sun to shine

through.

Melancholy the inner spirit

as I find myself a drift to you, 

the whispers take to the heavens

hoping the whispers surface in you.

I retreated to my bedroom

as the silence took control, 

I held my pillow tightly

wondering if you ever thought

of me too. 

The hum needed no words

the sounds deep within my heart

replaced any trace of tears

with an image of you from afar.

Is this a childish game of love

or am I a fool from the start?

To unlock the gateway and

allow you here in my heart.

.

Magic Hold

 I ran without moving

and escaped for a time 

soared to the heavens 

as the mountains I climbed.

The pages came together

and a chapter was written, 

in a story of love where

the heart and soul fit in. 

The time has come 

and goodbye are said, 

as I close my eyes 

and climb into bed. 

Dreams still bring you near in a

strange way I know you still care.

The night brings a comfort to the soul

as your voice still has a magic hold.

You and I

There's a dream I've been having

I repeat it time after time , 

it is always the same 

consisting of you and I.

Sometimes it is comforting

it's where we can talk

and sometimes I can feel you

as if this life has been unlocked.

There's a dream I've been having

I repeat it time after time , 

it is always the same 

consisting of you and I.

It might be my wishes 

to make it feel so right,

or could just be the dream 

that brings the moment to life.

Lifetime

 I took to cleaning as the

years had taken their toll,

stacked in the corner was 

the words I had written

long ago.

The box held memories

of the years gone by and 

I felt a bit melancholy 

as if I had drank a little

wine.

I was caught up in the moment

and my heart began to ache, 

as I wiped the tears from my cheek

and tried to mend the heart break.

Music came to mind 

and once more I began dance,

I held my arms open 

and to the heavens I glanced.

There is this place within me

where I store the love filled rhymes

and when I am feeling lonely 

I read the poems of a lifetime.

Felt your love

 

I felt your love 

lift my feet from the ground, 

I was reminded by my smart watch

that my heart beat raced with time.

It was a sort of magic 

that only two lovers share,

like a rainbow on a sunny day

is a reminder that you are here.

Singing ...the love from you.

 My mind a drift 

at the days of long ago,

I couldn't help but think

how much I love you so.

The chapter had been written

and the pages have all been turned,

as I hold the pen once more and

write the words of love again.

I have said a  few goodbyes

and teetered on a new hello,

wishing and wanting that

you wouldn't have let me go.

But I can't change the yesterdays

no matter how much I try,

even if the thoughts of you 

never, ever leave my mind;.

Singing... can't rewrite the pages

where you held my hand

and I can't skip the chapters 

that made you my man.

I spend my nights dreaming

sweet thoughts of you,

I'll take the blue skies and sunshine

as they are filled with love from you.