Stretching
Inching closer and closer
Cast your glances upon me
And watch them cascade
Across my skin
The art of seduction
Never looked so fine
Kisses so tender,
But your thoughts show me
You’re mine.
Stretching
Inching closer and closer
Cast your glances upon me
And watch them cascade
Across my skin
The art of seduction
Never looked so fine
Kisses so tender,
But your thoughts show me
You’re mine.
A journey, just for you and me?
I never thought I would get to see
The world, with you holding my hand
Guiding me for my first time on new land
And I’ve never felt so great.
I’ve seen places I never thought I would
While trying things I never thought I could
All the while with you by my side
Joining me for my wildest ride
And I’ve never felt so free.
I didn’t know what I would feel
Being this far from home, but I feel so real
This new world, so liberating and free
Has allowed you to see the real me
And I’ve never felt more at ease.
Humming in my ears
Traveled there through
Time, space, air
Originated from your throat
Produced by your mind
A long, drawn out process
Written down on paper
Maybe power points.
I’m sorry to say
Your efforts are wasted
The vibrations that I’m hearing
Are nothing more than static
Although I’m trying
I cannot listen.
My whole body
Aches and yearns
As I drag myself
Through the day.
Muscles screaming,
Eyes protesting,
And my mind elsewhere.
I slur
And I stumble
Until finally,
I can sit
Be still
And rest.
“It’s so good to see you-
You look great!
More importantly, you look happy.”
You agree with a suspicious and silent nod
But a smile turns up the corners of your mouth
As you take a sip from your coffee
And the desirous heat from your mug
Accentuates your blushing cheeks
Instead of hiding them.
You take an exaggerated sigh in preparation
Then begin to tell me your latest story.
Pants rolled up and pushed up
Struggling to hold their place around my knees
As we walked side by side
With sand seeping through the holes between our toes
And you looked at me with a smile in your eyes
And shook your head at my childish play-
Feeling at home for the first time in years
I ran out into the ocean but it wanted to keep me there-
The salt clinging to my jeans
Made my body heavy in the frigid water
As you watched me, you in the sand still smiling
And I struggling to get back to you;
Until the ocean sent a wave that carried me back to shore
And chased me away from its edge
Leaving nothing but a trace of the sea foam bubbles at my heels
And you.
There were times both happy and sad
Sometimes we were even mad
But you were always by my side
Buckling me in for the long ride.
We took a trip just you and I
With views that made me weep and sigh
And filled my heart with memories
As we looked out over the cold dark seas
Wondering about all the things to come
Leading us back to where we came from.
Then we hit a downward slope
I didn’t know how we could cope
I suffered through pain and being ill
But this year will be better still.