Beyond the Horizon
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Looking down the sloping hills
A most perfect vantage point
Draws me to this wondrous spectacle
A nightly show
Between golden rays and umber hues
A splatter of brilliant blues
A perfect crescendo
That lies beyond the crashing waves
That seem to salute farewell
In unison
As traffic lulls and people stop to glance
We cannot look away
All submit to this quiet slumber
Transfixed by an energy force
That invites us to this special place
That lies beyond the horizon
Picturesque this line so straight
One has no choice but to imagine
An alluring palace
Where the sun sleeps
Under blankets of golden shadows
The scene is set
This magical array
That takes place precisely
At this time each day
As this fiery ball
So brilliant and strong
Slips down submits
To the horizon
This majestic lifeline
Calls upon us to say goodnight
We bid farewell knowing
It will return tomorrow
This promise that sustains
Warmth and daylight
Fulfills our needs
Rests beyond the dark blue sea
So constant
Close yet, far away
So very necessary
Embers a burning flame
A force of life that never dies
As we say our goodbyes
Your Words
Thursday, October 15, 2020
Your words found me
Amid the pain
A lifeline in those trying days
They reminded me to believe
To pray
To believe in the power of faith
You knew that a heart
So broken and dismayed
So alone and afraid
Could be saved
Your words
Encouraged me to change
They reached the depths of my soul
Helped me to gain control
Of emotions so raw
To relinquish the pain
My life was rewritten
And confidence regained
My grief was transformed to strength
By the power
Of your profound words
Do You Ever Think of Me
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Do you ever think of me
Do I ever cross your mind
Something akin to
Etched love letters
Wrapped tightly with twine
Do your thoughts ever drift
To those guileless days
Of carefree innocence
When I was yours
And you were mine
Cherished memories
Pressed firmly, as petals
Within the pages
Of eternal time
Treasured hidden passages
Captured in black and white
Are never far away
Whenever I close my eyes
Buried hushed images
Forever remain
Vividly, vibrantly alive
Heartfelt reminders
Of what could have been
If only we were given
More time
After so many years
This question lingers
Its answer, I can’t find
Do your ever think of me
Do I ever cross your mind
Moonlight
Monday, October 5, 2020
It’s 2 am again
Watching shadows
Dance upon the wall
A welcome refrain
An enchanting array
Flowing, swirling
Two hearts at play
In a trance-a dream
So alive
Or so it seems
This nighttime bliss
Too soon comes
To an abrupt end
By the amber glow
As morning begins
This evening ritual
A prophetic scene
Two lovers
Sharing an endless dream
This orchestrated vigil
A waltz, a play
A kiss
A dance
Total bliss
Until morning appears
An unwanted scene
The light of day
A forced reality
If only life
Could be so simple
As shadows dancing
Upon a wall
No danger, no sadness
No sorrow or death
Only a lifetime of
Happiness
Forever held within
Loving arms
Choreographed as
A love that flows
And never dies
A dance
A kiss
A moonlit bliss
Why can’t life
Be as simple as this
