POETRY: SOMETIMES I FEEL YOU

I am the prelude to a tender kiss
The cadence of your heart's beat
The shallow breath of your soul
The illumination where darkness dwells

I am the melanin of your skin
The celestial innovator of love within
The laughter of inhibitions free
The clarity inbred in life's mysteries

I am the echo of your sorrow's cry
The lingering essence of days gone by
The breeze that has tasted your tears
The mellow vibes that dissolve your fears

I am the massive layers lifted
Restlessness soothed
A peaceful rendition of unsung grooves
That sway to the spirited rhythm of the wind

I am yours...


2

In the pale blue light
You are there, illuminated
In late evening warmth
A fresh glow from
your softness
In fragility of the
lateness, starlit sky
In that blue irradiance
Your darkness is
compelling, dreamy
In thoughtful play
under the sky's caring
watch
A sweetness in your touching,
loving
In fragility of needing
in that calming blueness,
stillness
Your loving is complete,
surrendering to my
thoughts
My desires, needs-
to play in dreams
A wholeness, a freshness
in your fulfilling
sensuality
In fragility of love


3

Sometimes I feel you,
All around me,
EVERYWHERE.
Your warmth touches me,
reaches within,
to the depths of my swollen soul.

I look around;
Your presence is so strong.
My heart is so open to be hurt.
I look again hoping to turn,
and see your eyes looking into my own.

But I am left alone
with just the wind...
blowing through my hair;
Playing jokes on my heart.
You aren't here anymore.



4

Ever since the day I met you,
I could see your beauty
Trapped within your heart,
Because no man did his duty.

No man has showed you,
Just how much a woman's worth.
You should've been treated as a queen
Since the blessing of your birth.

They've taken you for granted,
Hurting you deep inside.
They never cared if what they did
Made you start to cry.

They didn't show respect
For the beauty inside of you,
And made you think less of yourself
Than you ever used to.

They didn't understand
The pain within your heart.
Oh, how much you must have hurt,
While you're soul was torn apart.

But I've seen that pain,
And I share the tears you cry.
I've been there just like you,
When you really just want to die.

I've looked into your eyes,
And seen inside your soul.
I've seen such beauty there,
Within the things it holds.

I know how wonderful you are,
And I can't wish for anything more
Than just to hold you in my arms,
And stop our hearts from being sore.

You'll never have to worry
About having your heart scarred again.
I'd never hurt you like that;
I've seen that horrible pain.

I'll treat you like the queen
That I know you are inside.
Never will you hurt;
Sad tears you'll never cry.

I'll commit myself to you,
As you've never seen before,
Because I'm a real man,
And I could not ask for more.

It would be the biggest honor
To be able to feel your love,
To hold you close to me,
What more could I dream of?


5

Because of you
I can no longer sleep
Because of you
I can no longer think straight
Because of you
I cannot stop smiling
Because of you
I can't catch my breath
Because of you
My heart will keep beating
Because of you
All of my sad days are gone
Because of you
There will be no more tears
Because of you
There will be no pain
Because of you
I will live on
Because of you
I know the passion of a kiss
Because of you
I know the tenderness of a touch
Because of you
I know the feeling of a caress
Because of you
I know the meaning of love
Because of you
I understand the meaning of always and forever
Because of you.


6

I tread the golden paths
with thoughts of you in mind
I walk through the fields
with footprints left behind
Rivers of tears
flowing down my cheeks
This concrete joy
you make me feel

I look at the clouds
and you're ascending high
I lay down my heard
and you juggle my thoughts
Our souls entwined
and grounded in peace
As our heartbeats
became synchronized

I peep through the window
and see sparkles in your eyes
I listen to the wall
and heard your giggles and smiles
Your words and dreams
still gladden my heart
Our destiny revealed
is so indelible in my mind



7


Lace and rose flowers
Delicately covering your soul
A thin veil of perfection
Gateway to your dreams
Beautiful in their woven fabric
Nature's weave, in softness

Lace and passion
Floral fantasy, unraveling
Peeling back the fabric
Fragrance in frail flowers
Revealing longing need
Nature's weave, removed

Lace and fulfillment
Frantic movements, abandon
Life receiving, giving
Breathing in the fragrance
Of roses and love
Fantasy and togetherness

Lace and comfort
Pulling back the fabric
Lying as one
Beneath fragile beauty
Flowers and the fine weave
A final embrace


8

Before I met you, I never knew how much pleasure could be derived

   from the simple things in life

You have restored in me strength, joyfullness, and a love for all

I realize that we both will be forced to sacrifice for each other

   as well as the other vital parts of our lives

But for you my darling, I am willing to make that sacrifice

And if someday we must part, I will not grieve

For I will know that we shared something precious, that should

   be cherished and treasured for the happiness it provided

   and not the sorrow it left behind...




9


I lie beside you,
Watching you while you sleep,
Watching your silent face,
Wanting to kiss your solemn lips,
Wanting to wake you and tell you,
I have always loved you,
Wondering if you feel the same way too.

I lie beside you now,
Knowing you love me,
Knowing you care.
Fearing the day you will leave me,
Fearing the day you won't care.

I will lie beside you forever,
In your dreams,
And during the night,
Knowing that you will be here,
Lying beside me.