(personal photo)
remember when
there were only shrubs and grass
no wooden barrier-
the fence between us
went up so fast
Tag Archives: relationships
Stories Float
(personal photo)
bedside words
shine in soft light
near your warm body
stories float
into my dreams
Autumn Inspiration
Shifting Gears
(internet photo)
I spin down a pathway
pedals whirl to keep up
to spend time together
close the gap
that isolates our hearts
tires roll past multi-color expressions
laughter, chatter, music, silence
I dodge crashing apprehension
scrape muddled rumination
from the gear shift of our relationship
my knees bend
pump, push, genuflect
bow to the journey
the adventure
the unknown
bow to discovery
as I learn
what makes your gears turn smoothly
and what makes them grind
bow to anticipation
riding uncharted paths
where we create our own ruts
where blisters reveal our soft spots
where together we go the distance
fix each other’s flat tires
and deflated egos
quench each other’s thirst
push each other
back to the beginning
where the gap first cracked
and we couldn’t see
where the ride would lead us.
Sweet Nectar
(image credit: Primo Masotti maso101@libero.it)
Confusion buzzes in my head
like a swarm of angry bees
that have lost their queen
I crave the sweet nectar
of love words
dripping smoothly from your lips
like honey off a comb
But I get
peanut butter and jelly promises
an unwelcome substitute
that sticks with dryness
rather than desire
Misunderstanding
You’re going left
I’m going right
We both want the same
Yet we struggle and fight
The storm clouds brew
They swirl and spin
Meaning is lost
The tension begins
The sweetness, the romance
Gone in a flash
Hands draw into fists
Teeth clench and gnash
You make your point
I strive to make mine
The atmosphere charged
We need intervention: divine
Ears that won’t listen
They can’t seem to hear
All progress lost
Replaced by tears
I thought I understood
I now know I was wrong
Peaceful resolution
Is for what I long
I was so excited
I thought we were in this together
I didn’t anticipate
Communication stormy weather