Separation by Six

Separation by six

That’s all it takes

Separation by six

No circle breaks

No matter how far away I move

No matter if we grow apart

I will always know you

You will always be in my heart

Separation by six

Love is early morning, filled with sweet scents and gentle sounds

It is that caress that is noticed but does not awaken

Love is listening, really listening, and not needing repeating

Love is not jealous, it knows the truth

It holds the heart of the one it loves with absolute tenderness

It is a hopeful as a new blade of grass

Love finds happiness in silence, and rejoices with laughter

Love lets go when the time is right

It does not suffocate or tie down or enslave or burden

Love is what I have searched for my entire life.

Campfire

The campfire is growing low

Red are the smoldering coals

I must keep attention

For it’s my intention

To not let the fire loose its glow

Some fires burn short with a passion

Other’s fuel is wisely rationed

Some like to give a show

Some have an intense glow

Some are alive, in their fashion

A fire that has been wrongly made

Will not last one part of a day

But flutters into dust

Lost what little trust

It had, and of course it starts to rain

Face in the Mirror

She looks into the mirror and a smiling face stares back

She turns the tap and hot water begins to flow

She takes off her shirt and it falls to the floor in a heap

The rising steam condenses on her skin

Droplets running down her chest are absorbed be her bra

She pulls her long brown hair back behind her head

She closes her eyes and splashes her face

Water runs down her arms and neck and drip into the sink

She reaches for the soap and sponge as she stares

The paint is running in colorful rivers down her cheeks

She scrubs away the false face she wore today

And after a rinse a sorrowful face stares back at her

Running Away

Counting the hours till I see you

But when we meet do you know what I do?

I run away, as far as I can

To the peeks of cold mountains

To harsh desert sands

I runaway so very far

I runaway…from where you are

Talk for a moment when passing by

A fleeting instant, a lock of the eyes

Oh do ya know how ya make me feel inside?

Only been friends, the best to be had

And to loose that friendship would make me so sad

So I runaway

Yeah, yeah I runaway, runaway

And when I can no longer run

You are there bright as the sun

I runaway, runaway can’t stop running

Nursery Rhymes

You’ve heard of Humpty and his wall

And how he cracked at the end of his fall

How the king’s horses and the king’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again?

Well you let me slip down to the ground

Like poor little Jack, I broke my crown

And shattered my heart on the way down

No human hands could fix my distress

Not even the King’s very best

But the King, being gentle and kind

Came to the scene, the scene of the crime

He bandaged my head, sores, wounds, and cuts

Showing his unyielding love

Physically living emotionally dead

He turned to me and tenderly said

“I’ll help you heal, but it will take time.”

He did what he said and now my heart shines

I praise the King who rules over me

And I will love Him for eternity

A Final Kiss

Across his bare chest, her hair

Spread out like a sparrow’s wing

One arm tucked against his side

The other wrapped around his stomach

Her legs entwined with his

His hand lay at the small of her back

The other rested on her elbow

He sighed and watched her sleeping face

The lips that had made love so willingly

Lay soft and slightly parted

The flickering beneath the eyelids

Meant she was dreaming

His eyes traced the curve of her cheek

The line of her neck

To the curve of her bosom

Which not but a few hours before

Had bloomed for his trembling hands

His breathing matched hers now

And as he watched, sadness stole his heart

It must end

He drew the sheet around her shoulders

It must end

Her eyes fluttered open, gazed up into his

A kiss so clean and pure left her lips

And she too knew it must end

I'm a Child in Love

I’m a child in Love

Playing dress up in mommy’s clothes

A world of E-Z Bake ovens

And make believe tea parties

Tripping in high heels too big for me

In this day and age, children grow up too fast

But a child is still a child

No matter how mature they have become

So let me stay a child a little longer

Someday these clothes will fit

But for now I wish to play pretend

But still play in the mud now and again

I’m not ready to grow up

Vampiric Love

So I’m in love

Nothing to do about that

But does he love me?

I return to him

To feed

So am I a vampire

Or the spawn of one?

Fickle Mistress

She walks into the room

And she captures your soul

She looks at you and smiles

Promising to make you whole

She leads you through a maze

She has your heart hypnotized

There are always rainbows and violets

You can’t see the tears in your eyes

Love is such a fickle mistress

She doesn’t care who you kiss

As long as she’s fulfilled

It might be your heart that she kills

And she will bring to life

All your fears when she pulls the knife

And cuts you down your throat

But you still can’t let her go

Ah if only I were In Love.

Le'ts Go Dance the Night Away

Let’s go dance the night away

Spin and stomp till break of day

You’ll hold me close tonight

Nothing’s wrong, and all is right

You’re smiling down at me as we turn the floor

Whipping around, listening to the score

The music’s moving in my blood, and my heart is filled with love

This happy dance will go on and on and on and on

You’re whispering sweet nothings in my ear

You say you’ll never leave me dear

My head is higher than the clouds, now the music’s getting loud

And this melody will go on and on and on and on

Let’s go dance the night away

Spin and stomp till break of day

You’ll hold me close tonight

Nothing’s wrong, and all is right

The lights are low, the night is young

We’re still busy havin fun

You pull me back into step, all thought of time, I forget

No worries, this night will go on and on and on and on

Let’s go dance the night away

Spin and stomp till break of day

You’ll hold me close tonight

Nothing’s wrong, and all is right

Just a Dream

It was late that night when you came

I was lying in your bed

But I was screamin’ a different name

I didn’t hear what you said

When you saw me in his embrace

I heard you turn and leave

And for just a second I saw your face

As you went off by yourself to grieve

I see the pain and the disgrace

I see you cryin’ in your sleep

I wipe your tears as you weep

You might think I’m bein’ mean

Wake up baby, is just a dream

I’ve been walkin around town

With all these other guys

And I come back to lay down

But I see the pain in your eyes

I’ve told you that there isn’t one

Who could take you from me

You are my earth and sun

But that isn’t what you see

I see you cryin’ in your sleep

I wipe your tears as you weep

You might think I’m bein’ mean

Wake up baby, is just a dream

To a Friend

My dear, dear Friend,

The words “thank you” are not enough,

For everything you have done

For me when times were hard and rough

You held me in your arms tighter

Than you ever held me before

Became my champion fighter

Lifting my face to kiss my tears

Away from my reddening checks

At the same time lifting your spear

You are ready to find my foe

Ready to slay all my demons

To deliver the final blow

When you had me pressed to your chest

You made all the pain go away

And let me have that special rest

I needed; used the time to heal

Whoever would have thought a knight

In shining armor was for real?