Colored Wall

Rainbow colors square dance upon the wall
sharing the soft, low tone of my song
Your heavy eyes surrender and you crawl
into my lap -- secure where you belong
I brush your hair and notice the lighter
shades of sunshine that have settled on you
Within deepened dreams, your smile grows brighter
You drift off into places filled with blue
skies that feel like happiness in your hands,
new grass that is green from vigilant care,
Tulips that waited to bloom on demand
feeling spring's warm touch, under fresh clean air
I watch you sleep --suddenly, you look small
in the reflection of the colored wall

Real Tears

You have hurt me
mostly because
a little girl's tears
in a fictional story
move you more
than the real ones
falling from my eyes
right before you

Warped

You really think
I ask for the world
though I deserve it
All I have begged you for
is a postcard sized
replica of a small
warped, spinning globe

Accidental Tourist

I caught someone's eye today
not at all on purpose
literally by accident
But unlike you...
He did not run...
He did not look away
He did not hesitate
or question me
It left me feeling dazed
I don't want anyone else
My love is not some phase
But it gave me saddened pause
because
There was a time
three years ago
you were that brave

Keep Me Close

You think it is so easy
for me to be this vulnerable
and whisper softly
keep me close
Full of doubts and trust
I risk the hope again
that this time you will
just hold me all day
But the span of minutes
between each of your silences
tells a different story
Nothing has changed

To Do Without

To do without something
is a shiny medal
upon your chest
A constant reminder of
surviving great loss
and facing loneliness
But to do without me
is the biggest mistake
You will have lived through
until it's too late

Restrained

I'm standing behind
this crystal glass cage
having aged an hour
behind you once more
And your joke
about the only thing
that can keep us apart
a restraining order
is in full effect
Unfortunately you don't need
strict laws and boundaries
to keep you away from me
just a few beautiful hours
of real intimacy