Remain

through the years time does not pass
but memories are made
ears are fanned out from heads
and deafening silence rings aloud
eyes may remain closed
but we still see
our hearts can open
they still break
and we can touch
but
still
never feel

A Restrained Thought

I hold a thought in my mind
Fingers gripping its edges
the idea longs to fly away
giant wingspan spread
out of a crazy head-
but ropes of confinement stay strong
so the thought remains
in my memory

Softly Blows the Wind

softly blows the wind over your face
and the edge of your skirt billows
knees bend together in response to air's rush
 a cool wash of relaxation
the breeze is calming
moon over a sandy beach
toes curling
ocean waves swirling
a break from the stillness of life's work

Since I Looked At You

I need a distraction to
keep me from looking at you
drawing my eye like a moth to a flame
never the same
since it happened-
never the same
since I looked at you.

As If it Were Hers

Look at me
Look at me the way you look at her
Just look into my eyes
and see what I see
see your reflection

Hold me
Grasp my hand as if it were hers
Simply intertwine our fingers
and feel my pulse
mingle with yours

Love me
Love me as your one and only
Only hold me above others
Like nothing else matters
Love me the same way
that
   I love you

I Let You Down

I let you down
Disappointing you is more than I can explain
I let you down
The feeling is worse than disappointing myself
I let you down
A person, not me entirely
I let you down
I treasure your opinion above any other
I let you down

When I fell down,
I let you down

Truly Sorry

Stretched so thin
I just can't do it
I just can't win
You demand so much of me
One person can't be
all what you see
I am truly sorry
to disappoint you
I wish I could be
all that you want
I can't
I'm so sorry.

I Try So Hard

I try so hard
but I can't see if my hard work-
will it ever pay off?
Will I ever reap what I sow?
I don't know
I really don't know

Lost at Sea

Out at sea
on a raft
ocean all around you
over and over you shout for help
own voice, now hoarse
only thing, screaming is futile
old ties now broken
open your eyes
one is lost
oh, no savior is coming to your aid