POETRY: LOVE IS SPARKED BY A LOVER'S TOUCH

I fell asleep in your arms one night as I drifted off to dream
Just fully realizing how in love we seem
It seemed as though my dreams came true right there that very night
The future and its promises seemed very right
Promises of forever, dreams of days to come
Knowing that finally, once and for all, I was your only one
There's no way of telling when this love began
It could have been the blink of an eye or the touch of a hand
Because we both shared the same common goal
Of someday uniting these two lonely souls
We started out like two ships in the night
Hoping that someday we'd catch a glimpse or a sight
A glimpse of the one who'd take the loneliness away
And that night we finally decided we'd stay
Then all at once, my dreams came to an end
As I woke up and realized... I was alone all over again...

To sleep... perchance to dream... of you... again...

2

Love is a magical song
carried on a summer's breeze;
It dances under rays of sun
and whispers through the trees.

Love can be a thunderstorm
with dazzling bolts of light;
Traveling on a mystic wind,
it takes your heart to flight.

Love is walking through the leaves
that crackle 'neath your shoes;
on a blust'ry autumn day
love's reddish-golden hues.

Love is the sparkling white
of freshly fallen snow;
Envelops you in snowflake kisses
'neath the mistletoe.

Love is a delicate flower
blooming in your soul;
It opens up to touch your heart
and leaves you feeling whole.

Love is sparked by a lover's touch
then turns a roaring fire;
The passion burns inside us all
if we give in to desire.

3

Why am I not afraid of your perfection?
I did not seek for it,
it landed before me in a beautiful shape,
and that is you.

You destroy the doorway
when you enter the room,
I close it behind you quickly.

Everyday you melt my insides,
like burning a burning candle,
dreaming hot, purple passion
from the flowers in my name.

Eyes .....
The way the swirling greens lock into me,
wide, wanting,
soft dizzy warmth.

Your lips I steal,
kisses folding together,
sharpening the pace,
as the infinite flicks through us.

We cannot be closer together,
unless burning wax folds our bodies.

... Please bring this liquid state,
dropped from a candle in the darkness.
...dropped from a candle in the darkness



4

Set your sail on seas of slumber
in your boat of dreams;
plough the silent lakes of wonder
lit by moonglow beams.
Journey 'neath the crystal canopy
arching overhead;
kiss the stars which light your voyage
from safe within your bed.

Hear the laughing slap of wavlings
racing through the night;
dip your toes in shimmering moon pools
glisted with silver light.
Dance with dolphins, sing with Sirens,
join the revels of the deep
until pink fingered dawning
once more, plucks you from your sleep

5


Tender is the night
when the stars are light
and moon, bright
Tender is the night

Tender is my heart
when new love starts
and old, departs
Tender is my heart

Tender is your smile
when times are down
and for, awhile
Tender is your smile

Tender are my words
when whispering love
and dispelling, hurts
Tender are my words

Tender are your eyes
when glancing in mine
and longingly, fly
Tender are your eyes



6

You look at me
with loving eyes
dancing like honey bees.
I smile at you
with my lips,
yearning for your kiss.
No words
have been spoken,
No touch at all,
Only feelings
Pass between.
The world
suddenly vanishes,
except for you and me.
This atmosphere of silence
dissolves our souls,
gives us joy,
brings us hope.
Nothing needs
to be said aloud,
for we both know at heart,
Love has come.

7

I'm so confused, never knowing what to do,
what to say or what to choose.
My thoughts have never been this deep before.
It's a part of my mind I never realized I had before,
a part far in the back hidden behind a locked door.

Sometimes I'm scared to open that door,
scared of what I'll see,
scared of how it'll make me feel inside,
scared of the change it might make in my life.

Now that I hold the keys to my thoughts
I can overcome my fears.
I thought I would never have to face my feelings
so I hide behind my tears.
My tears are all gone right now
so it's time to check it out,
open up that door
and see what it's all about.

I never knew what that was hidden in the dark.
Your love was my master key.
So thank you for giving me the chance
to find the doorway to my heart.

8

my muse
for whome i do amuse
knows not what she has done
a song to heart
learned by heart
and my heart
truly she has won



9

So many have found it
The sensation in love
A heartbeat full of obsession
This showering feeling
Of beauty from above
With few though, does this energy
Find its right place in the heart
Knowing that all is comfortable
Until we are thrown back at the start
The search... the loneliness
That we, at one time, seem to find
As one departs another
And leaves their love lingering
Leaving it all behind
To begin... a new start
We must not look back to the past
For this was the place, of times
Where our love did not last
But we must keep in mind
To let our hearts be set free
Even though these times
Through filtered eyes, we now see

10

Thou, glowing yellow crescent, that hath a soul full and luminous,
Shelter me with thy visage of love.
Take me into thy radiant bosom to be a handmaiden of thy affection.

A mournful yearning doth await in my heart for love's homecoming.
Don't break this single thread and send me to the wasteland of despair,
Forever tarrying for the hand of one never to return.

Yellow crescent on darkened felt of eternity,
I reach for thee but cannot touch the light of thee in my soul.

Oh, night sky! Bring the light of morning's awakening quickly,
That I might be freed from the yoke chained upon my mortal being.
And see the fiery radiance upon the aspen branches
Trembling with unseen heat.

The silent torment of unspoken passion
Tears the breath from me in sobbing streams.

Ethereal light of love's request,
Touch me as a drop of dew spreads upon the water.
Purge my soul of the ripples of impatient desire.
Yellow crescent,
Grant me solace from this desert of heart's abandoned love.



11

How can I love you not...
when you showed me beauty
when you showed me life
when you showed me love

How can I love you not...
when only you can make me smile
when only you can dry my tears
when only you can kiss my fears away

How can I love you not...
when i feel eased when you're around
when i ache for you when we're apart
when i call your name while i'm asleep

How can I love you not...
when all my life I have waited for you
when all the arrows were pointed at you
when all I see is an image of you

How can I love you not...
when only you can make me feel the way I do now
and only you and you alone from the day we met
till the day we die... Till Eternity...
shall we never part... we'll walk the path together...
no matter how rough... beyond we shall look...
forward we shall move... together hand in hand...
we shall calm the turbulent seas... and for my last breath...
shall I call your lovely name...

12

So it seems that you always have to stop yourself.
What do I mean?
When you're looking for love, you are always alert,
always looking for that one sign
that gives you the,"It's okay now; it's real" sign.
But really, you don't need that.
Simple really, that tingly feeling that runs through your body
when you touch someone...that's it!

Some people think that has nothing to do with it.
They ask themselves, what about the fights?
What about his/her problems?
Why should I put up with this?
Those people who leave love for that reason
are the ones who take awhile to realize that, yes,
you will miss the tingles.
That's all you need.

The ones that know that's all you need
are the ones that are happy.
Yes, there are those times when things may not be right,
but so what? You only feel those tingles
that make your heart race when your with the one you love.
No where, no how, can you get them anywhere else.

You learn to control yourself, to be patient,
When to say something and when not to say something.
You learn not to take things too personally.
In love you grow and learn, together.
But one thing that does not change is those tingles.

Can't get enough of your love.

13

A gentleman proposed
to the lady he loved so
they planted a seed sixty years ago
in the back yard of their home

The winds blew and rain poured down
winter came and froze the ground
spring thawed the ice and snow
the seed became a weeping willow

Limbs sprang out with leaves of green
shading all the grass beneath
a perfect place to lay and dream
of years gone by and places seen

shadows crossed their faces now
age-worn wrinkles in their brow
this mighty tree shows the way
of this couple, still in love today

14

In the night the moon is full the stars twinkle gently
the air is crisp and cool with the sweet scent of your perfume
the gentle serenade of the crickets chirping makes me think
of you we speak in silent whispers as our hearts are screaming
we hold each other tightly well our bodies mingle the thought
of only sweet things as we draw closer fear and joy brush
through me as our lips meet oh how sweet love is in this night
the only night to remember the only one divine.