*Butterflies
in My Hand*
There
was a girl I knew
She had a fiery heart
and a strong head
and great legs to match
She
showed me many things
What love is
by the gentle murmur of the river
What truth is
as the waves crashed on the empty beach
What hope is
as music blared over sheets of white
But
one day
She told me
No
She didn't want it anymore,
What I had to give
So she tore out my heart
and left me
With butterflies in my hand
The silent flutter of gentle wings
Upon my hand
I
never shed tears
I never let myself be consumed by rage
For instead of rejection
I faced brightness
With the butterflies in my hand
The silent flutter of gentle wings
So
time passes
And I forget
Of the rivers gentle murmur
Of the crash of waves so empowered
Of the rustle of sheets beneath bodies
I
remember the flit and flutter
Of butterflies in my hand
The heart may stop
and the body may grow cold
But the butterflies and their gossamer wings
Never grow old
Butterflies
triumph over love
They are so simple
and love
unnecessarily complex
Butterflies in my hand
Keep on fluttering in my mind........
*Lost and Found*
More
than nothing
Lost and found
Like candle's flame blown out
With breath of icy breeze
See you walk
On solid ground
See you breathe
The autumn air
See you look
Beyond the sky
To places lost
To places seen
Through eyes of amber
Solid amber
Cold and Hard
Like Ice
Seek the stars
Lost and found
Moved by symphonies played by nothing
But the grass and the trees
A silent lament
From the world around
A silent cry for help
From mouths that utter nothing
A silent stare
Like a dead child
Unbelieving
Unrelenting
Through eyes of amber
Solid amber
Cold and Hard
Like Ice
Move along
Lost and found
See the children play
So carefree but so lost
Something wanting
I see it in the air
Something needed
They sense it all around me
Something I must have
I see it every day
Taken, shaken
Baked and spoiled
Burnt and charred
Soot and Stars
Through eyes of amber
Solid amber
Cold and Hard
Like Ice
Believe Me
Just believe me
When I say how I feel
I am feeling
Lost
Lost and Found
*Leaves On Darkened Roads*
Rustle
Wind
Blows
Leaves
On
Hard
Road
Scratch
Melodies
Of
Lost
Music
Past
Shuttered
Windows,
Specters
Of
Light
Cast
By
Ancient
Streetlamps
Broken,
Shattered,
Ancient
Streetlamps
Resume
Steady
Advance
Upon
Dawn
Upon
Horizon
Upon
Life
Never
More
For
Leaves
On
Darkened
Roads
*Torn
I Am*
My
soul has faded
Dawn to Dusk
like a shadow I live
casting darkness upon those I am with
Torn
I am
Forever split
Wanting something I hope to find
But know I never will
Deep
down
I live
Inside the blackest of hearts
Torturing myself each passing day
Torn
I am
Forever separated
Needing something I hope exists
But know it doesn't
I
don't know
When this will end
The pain doesn't cease
with the ebb and flow of time
Torn
I am
Forever divided
Yearning for love, compassion, truth
But it shall never come
Free
Me
You of the White Wings
That flutters down upon my soul
Save me that is all I ask of you my beauty
For
Torn I am
Forever broken
Begging for salvation
A shadow among the lights
*Today*
Today
The sun shone on the green grass
The sky was a blue I'd never seen before
And the clouds formed images I thought I had forgotten
Today
The birds sang sweet melodies of love and joy
The wind wooshed through trees alive and free
And music was something to enjoy rather than endure
Today
The smell of dinner cooking reached my nose
The cake just baked made my mouth water
And the wind carried not just pollen but also lost aromas of the past
Today
Chocolate was sweet again
The water was pure and clear as glass
And their was something new about the pasta that I have always loved
Today
The oven was hot again
The sand was oh so fun to play with
And the sheets on my bed were soft and soothing instead of sandpaper
Today
There were butterflies in the air
There was the gentle rustle of leaves in trees
There were petals falling on the road
The streets were paved with light
Instead of Shadow
Today
There was something new in me
Flawless
Waiting to Come out
*Maybe
Not (Questions)*
Are
you so lost to the world?
So dead to all
That you are willing
To let the darkness claim your soul
Have
you become so
Disillusioned?
That you won't take my hand
And let the pain be shared
Weren't
you beautiful?
Maybe Not, Maybe Not
I remember you were happy
Until you walked away
Weren't you peaceful?
Maybe Not, Maybe Not
I remember times of joy
Until you walked away
When
did you lose me?
Left me
And sold yourself to so much else
But not me - why never me?
Weren't
you beautiful?
Maybe Not, Maybe Not
I remember you were happy
Until you walked away
Weren't you peaceful?
Maybe Not, Maybe Not
I remember times of joy
Until you walked away
Don't
go
Just stay here
I'll look after you forever
I won't let the night in
I'll hold you
Until we are free
Of this life
Yes,
you are beautiful
I know this to be true
I look into broken mirrors
And all I see is you
