Resonance

A body is confined

The soul brings delight 

Matter may change  

But our essence is light 

Thoughts will travel

Faster than sight 

Deep felt feelings 

Long for words 

Private thoughts

Want to be heard

To reach a heart

With passions stirred

In a heart that's stirred

Resonance rings

It can satisfy

Most everything 

Meaning is found

Through inspiring

How Deep

My daddy taught me how to talk 

And how to walk

But he could never show me 

How to be myself 

My teacher taught me how to spell

And do math well 

But she could never show me 

How to know what's right 

Rules will make me tow the line 

I'm doing fine 

But they can never make me

Be a better man 

While using words to express 

I give it all my best  

But they don't go near as deep

As the passions I feel

Mister Moon

Hey mister moon, I see your plight 

Watching stars, alone at night

Reflecting sun on those who gaze

Through the misty nighttime haze

You want to hear the words they speak 

Another lonely heart you seek 

Gladly now you take your place  

And give a glow to nighttime space 

You and I do contemplate 

Of life and love and my soul's state

And when my life runs out of days 

Your light will visit where I lay

Enduring and Free

 

Love that is shared is profound 

Many long to have it 

It's a struggle to stay on the ground

To hold such a valuable gem

Some might call it a curse 

But that person will never be me 

To demean it would be worse 

It cannot be defined

We commit to never say goodby 

Honor the vow to do no harm

All that's done or laid aside

Is to honor these words

This where it will always be 

There are no delusions

Our love is enduring and free

Through hardship and joy 

 

 

The Door

There's a door in a chamber of my soul

That is filled with great delight 

Each time the door is opened 

It lets my heart take flight

Once aloft, it is hard to catch 

It stays on all the heights 

When I try to reign it back

It turns into a fight

Soon I am walking into things 

Engulfed in time alight

They say to clip its wings 

But it's such a wondrous sight

I don't literally have the heart to

It's such a pleasant plight

When the day is ending

I give my heart a warm goodnight. 

Plight 

These Four Walls

These four walls know my secrets

Heard them all and won't reveal

The sun outside is calling to me

I've felt the heat, it must be real

These four walls are only silent 

I hear a voice out in the street 

This dry mouth can taste the freedom

But these walls give no release 

These four walls have a beauty 

Through the bars, the sun shines in

Night and day I chip the stone 

With all my strength, to change the end

These four walls can be a comfort

But I won't lean to cool my back

I see a face and hear a heartbeat

My restless soul will give no slack

 

Soul Garden

What are words?

This garden that grows from a soul

Hear them; raw emotion 

Brings excitement and spontaneous joy 

Read them; thought in print

One can repeat the feelings over again 

Quotations; agreement

To know a loved one thinks the same. 

Heart expressed; honesty

Remembering conversations with a smile

Actions captured; timeless  

Reminiscing with those who care

Encouragement; a heart uplifted

A word in season can change direction

Our words embody life and love. 

Conversation

No doubt life is good 

We've got all that we could ask 

But something haunts our hearts

And time won't make it pass  

Sometimes things get crazy

But feelings still are there

Who wants a passing shadow?

Why should we even care?

What is love you ask?

Who needs a dissertation? 

Once duty is laid aside

It's a lifelong conversation

 

 

Claims

Passion is like a roller coaster 

Arms up! A ride that's exhilarating 

Honor is like a bus trip 

Let's go! We have a destination 

Both claim to be love 

We love to have someone to scream with

And someone to ride the bus with 

Honor will say, "We've goals to make."

Passion will say, "We've a world to shake!"

Both demand forward motion. 

And stir up anxiety when absent

Which is more important?

It depends on which one you ask

 

The Grantor

Shrubbery, lawns and windows 

parade as we pass by

We need a place to plant our dreams 

Among gypsum, wood and sky 

We'll get a house our friends can find

And delivery from those who dare

Cross our welcome mat 

With pizza, love and care 

Then make our own noise

And play with toys 

Sooth trips and falls 

Repaint plaster walls 

Watch out for the dog!

Memories on a blog 

A hopeful home with a sign

And the Grantor of our wishes

Is smiling in the foyer 

Of the place we'll keep our dishes 

A Million Times

Sometimes, you worry I might forget

At times, life leaves us all perplexed

Each day, thoughts of you do interject

I say your name a million times,

                                under my breath

It won't stop, I can feel your energy

Life stills, and I find you next to me

A bright light, when dark gets the best of me

I say your name a million times, 

                                 under my breath