Set Sail

It must have been yesterday I found my cove in your chest

Your moon changed my tide, I set sail in your quest

I’m gone baby gone with the smell of your skin

And the shimmering light in your eyes, are they green?

I stumbled upon your pool at the break of dawn

Unchained my past, to the ledge, and let go

The world rushes by and all I see is your face

Diving deep in the warmth of your embrace

Whatnot Lost Friend

Seven full moons have lit my new path, since the day I held you close for the very last time.

My heart now floats and my lungs sing; I've taken a road trip in the greening of spring. I make love in a cottage and eat pancakes once a week. It’s true, I am happier than I thought I could be.

But... this foreign object refuses to leave. It took months to swallow past the knot in my throat, now it's stubbornly lodged in my gut.

My head’s in the clear, my heart’s got wings, but I miss you all the same, you were someone to me.

I wish we could meet at the bar down the street, where the dress code is light and we toast not with water, but with the heart.

The Heart of Winter

The snowflakes latched on to me this night as I ventured home
Beautiful and cold, like a swarm of frozen kisses falling from the sky

It was a winter gust that brought you to my door
Two frosted hearts without hope



In spring we blossomed,
by summer we were parched


In autumn the fall,
the leaves were all lost




Now it's winter again and your voice rides the wind
It's your howling I hear in the empty streets

I stare out the window, into the purple night
And wonder how much longer I can hold on to this warmth.