Reminisce —
Paper, ink, frozen time,
Memories from days long gone
Awakening a part of me
I've not known for way too long.

So much remains the same,
Yet, everything has changed —
Shadows break away
From shifting light.

Eyes that speak
What words ain't saying,
Underhanded conversations —
How dumb do you think I am?

Come heartbreak,
Come clarity —
You don't get to
Treat me that way
No more.

Happiness
Within reach,
But advertised at
Too high a price?
Oh, honey,
Don't stress —
It is but money.

Empty goals —
Gold, silver, bronze.
It's often not even
About the finish line.

How I love
To watch you saunter,
Hips a-swaying
Through the house —
My happy grin
And hungry eyes
Always follow you around.

Specks of light
In skies all black —
It's not the dark
That catches our eyes.

Love in all the little things,
The gears moving our everyday.
Love in every look and smile
Sent my way —
You, my love, are happiness.

Waving flags
On neutral ground —
Hot air support,
All bark, no bite.
Cowards have
The loudest mouths.
Yell and hide —
All bark, no bite.

Parting ways
Cruelty-free —
Dickishness
Just ain't me.

No will to soothe,
No norm to meet —
I am hungry,
So I eat.

Dirty secrets,
Not so little,
Folded up
And stuffed away.
A guilt inverting exposition —
It turns out
It wasn't me.

With her stuff
Gone,
It feels
Less empty.

Hot and steamy,
Wet and sweaty,
Muscles screaming,
Groaning, breathing —
Opening
Our world, our windows,
To let the sun back in.

Open hearts, open lives,
Mine is yours,
Yours is mine –
Money, wealth
Means naught to me.
Just share your days
And share my time.

Thoughts overflowing
Find their way,
Through words,
Through tears —
Cope or drown.

Guiding towers’
Eyes wide shut,
Windmill leaves
Shivering.
Palpable anticipation —
Can you feel
That whispered promise?
Spring returns.
Mellow winds
Will soon be here again.

Of summer wool,
Of winter cotton,
Dreams of seasons
Yet to come,
All elements we’ll embrace —
All we need is love.

Take a stroll with me,
I'll show you
All my favorite places
Where my tales were situated,
Give you faces to the names.
Let's take a walk
Down memory lane.