The day before…

It was late in the afternoon, and the fog was still settling over the coast like a blanket tightly tucked around us. The wind was blowing softly through the tall grass, and we walked just close enough to speak softly to one another. Even though we weren’t talking our souls seemed to always carry on…

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Butterfly

I had a dream that I was surrounded by butterflies They covered everything around me like a blanket through the darkest night As they flew around me I watched in child like wonder Excitement filled every aspect of my soul And then they flew away Carrying with them a vision I had never seen When…

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We Dance

We dance in open air in the corners of my mind Our hearts beat in unison as great drums beating from tribes afar We can’t be together We can’t be apart We dance in open fields of wind blown grass Our hearts open wide to the many possibilities of where the universe will carry us…

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Goodnight Ophelia

Gale force winds blow the trees I’m surrounded by the sounds of gods The river runs swift and the white caps rise quickly Neither the Wind or the River hold on My heart is a collection of memories Both good and bad Drifting in and out of love it survives sorted forms of alienation from…

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As she walks away

The vision of her blue dress and the lingering ghost of her perfume is all that remains As she walks away Her soft kiss still rests upon my lips as the cool breezes carries the cottonwood blossoms falling around me like snow As she walks away Visions of endless sunsets we’ll never walk under and…

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It's raining on the inside

I’m stuck between the sounds of the wind And the beating of my heart Songs of new life and new love Surrounding me like a dark symphony A quartet of angels or a hard metal band of demons? I’m not sure My head is clouded by the needs of my heart Love is here …So…

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