Universal

My thoughts wander
helplessly 
meandering 
searching for what?
I will never know 
until I know. 
One cannot help
but question.
The truth is love.
The human condition.
Universal to you  
and me.
My thoughts wander.

Sleepless

I lay sleepless
with the drone of crickets
in plush comfort of down
wondering about everything
and nothing at all
Will tomorrow come
and bring the peace
in exhausted motions
Will I see the sun
through bagged eyes
seeking comfort 
of the slumber I desire
I lay sleepless
until darkness falls once more

The Search

The heart searches
constantly wanders
a journey for beauty
for love.

I find my peace
upon the mountain
touching the sky
love a ripple on the wind. 

Nature is my masterpiece
a museum of trees
admiring crowds of fowl
longing to sing

Come with me my love
hike to the top
our hearts companions
infinitely searching. 

Nature

Rustling leaves
memories of childhood;
Sunlit dew in the morning,
trees stand guard. 
Melodies of birdsong
echo off the hills.
Tall grasses sway in the breeze.
The warbler tickles the notes. 
Mountains seemingly never age,
as grey streaks stare in my reflection. 
Nature is oasis. 

Free

One shutters
at the thought of 
losing it all.

The abyss
of daily grind
pulling, pushing everything.

I cannot escape
each cyle
everything I hear. 

Mislead, misunderstood
dread, hopelessness
blame everyone but me. 

Is this the world
meant to be or
maybe truth. 

Will set us all free.

Panic

Suddenly I'm thrust
into a world unknown.
Frantic. 
Panicked.
My heart racing
six lengths ahead. 
What is this?
Confused not confusing.
A play on emotion. 
My heart flutters.
I'm still lost. 
Oh my God! 
I'm in love.

The Story Human

Each moment

history.

Yours, mine, ours.

Personal and communal.

Lives, tangled.

Stories told.

Journies we each endure.

Personal.

Similiar.

Different.

All…human.

Kitchen Love

I remember watching you cook
A dance among pots and things.

Aromas and flavors blended
With smoky, burnt oven remains.

Oh your vocabulary during those moments
Colorful, extreme, piercing. 

I remember smiling and not grasping
The second I realized I loved you. 

All of your quirks and flagrant vowels. 
Imperfections that make you perfect.

Come Back

What is love
When you walk away?

Did you care? 
Ever?

Was it something fleeting
Emotional squall?

I loved you.
I still do.

Come back.

Such Is The Moment

Such is the moment.
When you realized.
Love.
The instant you knew.
It was more thank a flicker.
A flutter. 
But love.
Pure.
Unmistakable. 
Simply put.
Love.