Old medicine
Lance the emotions…
Anger, sorrow, grief, regret –
Let the wounds scar clean.
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Nigh
A song cuts through silence
while warm tears thaw grief.
The words, “I love you,” save
with steadfast belief.
Resonance
I miss you each day
but your love remains with me
and it makes me strong.
Affection
You sigh and shimmy
closer to me in the night.
You’re warm by morning.
Prominence
I watch the smile on your face
rise like the sun with a trace
of fire rumbling in your eyes
which let me easily surmise
all of your grace.
Paradise
In the dark of night,
I feel you warm by my side
like a summer dream.
Night terrors
Awake.
I reach for you
in the dead of the night
and I’m startled to discover
You’re gone;
the sound of footsteps on the stairs
the bedroom door knob turns
to my relief –
You’re there.
Impact
Whispers of your name –
my legs turn into jelly
and my knees give out.
Conscience free
I don’t feel so bad
when I watch you with the ones
you chose over me.
The Great race
Progress
is not sprinting –
it is a marathon
and the fastest one out of the gate
can lose.
A (wise) man of two faces 