silence (revised)

Your skin still glows from the days in the summer sun.

The soft brown curls a top your head

twirl about in the breeze that lifts my curtains.

You sleep peacefully,

sailing away into your dreams.

I lay awake,

restless.

My tanned arm lays pale on your stomach,

Legs intertwined, I don’t dare move or wake you.

Soft cheeks freckled with memories of days,

spent and days loved.

I wish to relive these,

to drink coffee,

read poetry,

and swim.

I will not speak though,

For these are mere memories,

And this is our present,

Legs intertwined and breeze kissed curls.

This silence is so loud but I’ll welcome it if it keeps me

close to you.

thanks

Warm and bright,

The sun kisses my shoulders,

Freckled with struggles and good memories,

My cheeks are flushed with life,

I thank the day,

For being,

Warm and bright

hold (revised)

Holding-

In your sleep

you took my hand and

didn’t let go.

The strength in your finger tips,

pressed into my palm.

Your face,

in the nape of my neck,

I feel your breath,

I feel you close.

Stay here a bit longer,

Dream with me.

Love, I feel if you are holding me,

I can still hold on too.

Wings-

I want to be able to perch on a power line

and watch the world pass.

I envy the people in planes and the birds.

A world of discontent beneath my wings,

Tired and stale days, breadcrumbs, fading away

To be a wallflower or a vine, growing in the shadows,

Just watching the rest unfold.

I want to believe in freedom and no agenda,

To fly freely,

Like the birds