Tousled

I stood behind you on the balcony 

and looked at the mountains

through your wind swept hair

The view was beautiful

We walked on the beach

The wind tossed your hair

Like the waves on the sea

The world became ours

The light through the trees

Play on the loose strand of hair 

That fell over your eye

And you are lovely

You certainly look elegant

With your hair done up

It weakens my knees

My heart is proud

As you rest on a pillow

I lose every care in the world

Through your tousled hair 
Life becomes good 

When Two Find Us

I laughed at absurdities 

While we were strangers

You smiled knowingly

When I hear your voice

It is a familiar song

How do we know each other?

Within our hearts we know

Two are actually one

Our eyes search the room

Stirring our souls when they meet

What is the source of knowing?

Is it endowed by God?

Are we adrift in an ocean

And meet by chance?

Is this an ancient gift

From another life?

It is rare and precious

What does it require?

It stirs a yearning inside
Beyond circumstances

Outside of time

This open door

Connects our souls
And two find us

Inside this Dreaming Mind

Inside this dreaming mind,

I want to enjoy your smile when I open the door for you 

And present us to the public  

To be the one you roll your eyes at because of corny compliments. 

To reassure your faith in people. 

To know the best way to hold your hand. 

To use this skill through joy and sadness.

I want to argue with you over a movie. 

To endure your favorites while you endure mine.  

To exchange smiles and roll up our sleeves to do the impossible. 

To share that instant recognition and joy when we see each other across a crowded room. 

To share a blanket on chill nights and look at the stars. 

To be the person you reach for in your sleep.

 I want your voice to be sweet music in the background of my life. 

To humor each other and redeem each other's jokes when they fall short. 

To hear you complain about something I do with a wry smile. 

To master paying attention when I'm not really interested. 

To be your guy sitting on the bench outside the store. 

To be the one who completely agrees with you when I don't have a clue

When I think of you, this is what resides
Inside this dreaming mind

Enough

How do you say I'm sorry
for a thunderstorm
How do you apologize
For a wildfire

We are loyal
and good
We do what we should

How do you take away
the hurt caused
How do you make up
for lost time

We are spoiled
and loved
I hope that's enough

Words in Chains

I spoke honest words
with boldness
and effect
Euphoria of the soul
and release
But my world unraveled
into silence
I must hide the words
Keep the thoughts
Bind them in chains
Betray my heart
And call it good

Reaching

Some say we think too much
Make our own reality
Yet reason is a slave
Passion makes us free.

What we purchase makes demands
Turns our wanting into musts
We are exhausted in the end
Was it worth the fuss?

Never should one squander
We use the word succeed
Reaching all our lives
Wanting worthwhile deeds

What is found in dreams
Always sees the best
Will have a perfect end
Put everything to rest

It is things that disappoint
And they will see decay
What is real dwells in hearts
It cannot fade away

Thought

What do we have but spirit
We cannot see but feel
Your voice is near, I hear it
Can a heart really heal?

Inside the feelings are clear
But the world is changing
If healing brings change, I fear
Uncertainty will claim me

Are these mere thoughts?
Life is has no meaning
Unless they are caught
Hearts absorb feelings

We are contemplation
There is no reason to let go
Things should be rationed
We never leave what we know

Joy is the Why

When the music quits playing
Flowers stop swaying
The universe lets out a sigh

Someone is leaving
Hearts begin grieving
We never say goodby

For a heart leaves behind passion
A face leaves behind smiles

For those who are living
With the privilege of giving
The joy that we give is the why

When our music is playing
Our bodies are swaying
No one can say goodby

The Old Way

A text or a phone
Mail or a letter
I long for the way
That communicates better.

Look at a face
Hear words in the air
They stay in our memory
Where no one else cares

A touch of the hand
A smile on a face
Not just a picture
But feeling a place

To look into a soul
Of someone who's living
Adds deeper meaning
Removes all misgivings

The Caffè

The smell of coffee
books and pie
Sounds of laughter
and conversation
Spring jackets
laptops
Sipping
Smiling faces
rising steam
College students
Professors
Retired people
Lovers

Lets leave the bar
Its hazy view
blaring music
false affections
boisterous talk
and closings
We'll go to the caffè
in the morning
Bask in the glow of
beginnings and
hope
While we add
our dreams

Fellow Traveler

Hello my fellow traveler
Though you're on a distant shore
Our breath upon the winds
Is eager to explore

The smiling moon at night
Lights your dreaming face
The warmth of common sun
Gives hope in its embrace

Like ripples in a pond
Our steps upon the earth
Shake the ground beneath
And move our universe

We can never be alone
Thoughts will always soar
And meet within our hearts
Though we live on distant shores

The Fix it Man

They call me the fix it man
As a youth my destiny clear
Nothing can stay broken
As long as I am near

I fix because I care
My mind just goes there

You will see me smiling
At everything chaotic
It may need built or fixed
Your car needs this mechanic

Justice is my expertise
I help everyone find peace

My mind can't comprehend
Leaving hearts broken
Yet every fix falls flat
Wounds just lie open

But it is always on my list
I gently persist

Things will wear and rust
People always strive
Love ascends our fixing
Though we want to try

Sunlit Dance

The Sun Knows

The sun knows how to say goodby
Though it delights the earth and sky
We love the heat

The sun knows the day is passing
Nothing it does is lasting
Night will come

The sun reserves its greatest show
Inspiring awe as it goes
A grand adieu

Watch how the sun ends the day
Would we all goodby this way
Then shed our tears

We know the sun will always rise
Wells of sadness soon go dry
Morning will come

The Meaning of Life

What is the meaning of life?
          Why was I born?

To admire
            the stars and the moon
             sunsets and beauty

What is the meaning of love?
                 What is it for?

 To admire
          the stars and the moon
           sunsets and beauty
            Together

Addicted

They say that I'm an addict
Hooked on dopamine
The pleasure makes me write
It also makes me sing
When I hear the muse
She puts me on a higher plain
Don't call it an addiction
When I'm just avoiding pain

Flames

As we sit under a starlit sky
Crickets celebrate
In our private domain
The entire universe revolves
Around two flames
We are the reason it exists
It starts with us

Recline on the pillows
The evening has ended
So has the shower
We could use sleep
The clock lost its power
We're the masters of time
What's on your mind

I step quietly behind
Speak your name
Your insides tingle
We both smile
Our words love to mingle
They dive into the air
To caress our hearts

A Home

We build these houses
        to shelter our bodies
They give comfort through all of the storms

But we still need a home
        for our feelings
Thats why I've written these songs

Pillows and sheets
         bring us comfort
Our minds cannot sleep anyways

Love and desire
         still haunt us
But these songs will give them a place

Look at those buildings
         they're a symbol
Yet our feelings never grow old

Though these poems
          may seem trivial
How I feel won't be bartered or sold

Elephant

The moon shines on the glass
Dawn is coming soon
My thoughts in endless wandering
There is an elephant in the room

I have all one could work for
Hear that happy tune
The sound of waves exploding
There is an elephant in the room

A future filled with promise
Flowers are in bloom
The spring buds are swelling
There is an elephant in the room

Can I forget?

I miss you
The way the sun
warms my face
You warm my soul

Can I forget?
stay away from the sunset
hide from the dawn

I miss you
A pleasant breeze
upon my cheek
I feel you near

Can I forget?
Stay away from the sunset
Hide from the dawn

Malady

We held each other's attention
each other's mind
And sanity

But had to put it back
The messy room
A sight to see

Emotions all askew
Real life blurred
from fantasy

A delighted heart
Mixed up mind
All agree

Somehow we share
the exact same
malady