I see a gentle heart… Hurt… bruised… And damaged… like wet wood Pushed upon sand From angry sea. It baffles me. The heart is fragmented…torn Like a cracked water glass That might break Any moment Into a million pieces. It saddens me. Within the deepest part Of a shattered heart Remains a fragment of hope… Continue reading A Gentle Heart

When I see a rose I glimpse into… A world of love, of spirit And you. When I see a rose It brings tears of joy… Of happiness…. And you. When I see a rose It makes me laugh And want to cry For you. When I see a rose, I want to hold and… Continue reading A Rose

Tonight I reach into the past. My pocket’s deep. I reach and grasp For a moment in time…velvet to touch So special that I love so much… The thought of you. Out of my pocket of the past you come I gently hold you, and for a moment succumb To an open door called yesterday…… Continue reading My Pocket

I must get away To be alone Somewhere by the sea You’ll find me Trying to find myself Again. The freshness of the breeze Fills my need… Clears my mind Of what to do About many things so new and strange Now that I’m alone Again. Gentle waters Spalsh o’er my feet As I walk… Continue reading Reflections on Being Alone Again

Waves of grief, of sadness Pound upon my shore… Oh, why can’t you be here Beside me …anymore? Remembering back to sunny times Of yesterday… That filled my heart with happy songs On rainy days. When love took care of us And was our friend Through all the darkest nights Until the end, My heart… Continue reading Lament for a Lost Love