Sweet Life and Slumber

I touched her temple;

her vein pulsed softly.

Each strand of hair

I played with one by one,

placing them behind her ear.

I could hear her breath

in and out, like a soft whisper.

Though no words were uttered

she conveyed her love to me

with a grazing glance and sweet smile.

Laying within the moment I

could hear the second-hand clock tick;

the soft sheets exuding her scent

lingering on my brain over and over

dissolving into my heart for all eternity.

As I drift off to sleep she welcomes me,

cementing the feelings my subconscious is

conscious of; pleasant, warm and familiar

staying through the night in my dreams until

the morning and I arise happy all over again.

Copyright by NewLife2008

Hope's Lament

Reaching out to you, at least I thought I could,

not sure what to do but give it one last try.

I thought maybe I could change your mind

but you’re your own person to a fault and

I never understood where it went wrong.

That little girl I saw so many years ago

no soft white glow but a blinding light;

as hard as I tried that spirit I couldn’t corral

persuasively tried, but only reflections of black eyes

swallowed me up and you I could no longer hold.

Beautiful but tortured your soul of reflecting mirrors

left you lost and confused with nowhere to turn,

clinging to your reflections of deceit and desperation

denying your happiness for the sake of a fleeting feeling

drowning out the pain and your soul in a pseudo euphoria.

Coming back to reality those things did nothing for you at all

but take away your dreams and aspirations – washed away

like rain on a summer’s day down a gutter – gone forever.

Convinced your blinding light is only a soft white glow

deserving nothing and hoping for little is all you know.

So my sweet I’m reaching out one last time – not because

I want that, but it’s been determined by you.

I know you love me but it seems you’re stuck in neutral;

one day I hope you come to your senses and things get better

but if not, I pray for the best and hope you’re not lost forever.

Copyright by NewLife2008