A Distant Love

My heart has been given, I offered it free
To a love that is shared, given to me
A heart that was searching, wouldn't admit
Till I blew on the embers, a fire it lit

She said she was happy, not even a care
But when I looked inside her, I found my love there
I felt unworthy, but I had to try
Turn fire to flame, to place in her eye

Words she would share, were like music to me
I knew in my heart, this just had to be
She was the answer to my every dream
As I was to hers, or so it would seem

Hours we shared, my heart it was lost
I wanted her near me, no matter the cost
Cautious yet willing, she came to my call
For one single moment, I'd sacrifice all

Fate plays a hand in dreams that we share
Distance between us, and yet we still care
Our footsteps move forward, in oposite ways
Bringing us closer together, each day

A Dream Come True

In my life of countless dreams, and thoughts that I have known
That brought me peace through long dark nights, that I have spent alone
There's always been a faceless being, whose always touched my soul
To rest me to another day, and guide me to my goals

A leading hand when I was lost, that helped me find my way
A gentle voice when times were hard, to chase my fears away
A comfort that surrounded me, when lifes cold rains would fall
My faceless being was always there, to help me through it all

I grew to find I counted much, on moments we would share
The times when she was needed most, I'd always find her there
She helped me grow through loneliness, she must be from above
I could not live without her, she taught me perfect love

When racing through my fast paced life, and doing what I must
She was there to bring me peace, inspire me with trust
Through all the long and lonely years, she lead me on my way
Guiding me to something grand, I knew I'd find someday

Now this being begins to change, take form within my dreams
She changes more with each new day , her face forms now it seems
I ask myself "Can this be real? What am I to do?"
But now I know, and worry not, for Sweetheart, she is YOU!

A Friend

When lost to confusion
And can't understand
A friend will be there
Offer a hand

Ask not your problem
Just sharing their light
Letting you know
It will all be alright

Taking the time
In a day that is long
To help out a friend
Encourage them on

Sharing their love
With one who's in need
The value of friendship
Is priceless, indeed

A Kiss

Eyes like amber fires dancing
Glow, beneath the soft sunset of her hair
To drink from the fountain of her lips
Greedily, I draw her to me
Lost in these eyes I see my heaven
Lustfully, I beg her, "Take me!"

Drawn into these fires of passion I burn
I beg no mercy!
Desire consumes me, my flesh burns
Hungrily, she fuels my flame
Lost in her kiss, moist, like hot lava
I melt, to the beat of her hearts pounding drum

Pagan in our desires we begin our dance
Forming creation with every move
Setting fire to all of reality
To scatter as ashes in our molten pleasure
As music fades to breathless whisper
Life is changed........by a kiss

A Knights Quest

With the fading of daylight, as dusk shrouds the Earth
This lone knight lay vigilant, as evening gives birth
To the wonders of twilight, and cool evening mist
He thinks on his morrow, the end of his quest

New lands lay before him, of little he knows
He has bravely gone forward, to better his foes
Accepting each challenge, in a quest he holds dear
Knowing each victory, is bringing him nearer

For the quest he has taken, from long ago start
To claim the fair maiden, with key to the heart
Which pounds, buried deep, beneath leather and steel
In his battle torn body, both seasoned and skilled

He has little for riches, save the tools in his pack
His sword and his shield, the clothes on his back
Courage and honor, his lance, and his steed
A life filled with valor, and chivalres deed

He bears neath his tunic, kept close to his heart
A tatered lace favor, his love did impart
As a promise once given, to a valiant young knight
Who had stolen her heart, with his goodness and might

Now as new dawn awakens, he will enter her land
A noble, proud knight, to ask for her hand
If his love should await him, he'll bear her away
To love and protect, to the end of his days

A thank you to our soldiers....

I love little puppies with big sad eyes
I love meadows, with clover and butterflies
Cool mountain breezes, and cold night air
A last second roadtrip, destination, who cares

Walks on the beach, and children at play
A "Mom & Pop" diner that's out of the way
Food from a campfire, water from a stream
A smile from a friend, chasing a dream

Clouds in the sky, watching storms in the rain
Colors of Autumn along country lanes
Snow on a mountain, birds singing in trees
The sound of the wind, the buzzing of bees

Old country houses with ponds full of geese
The wind in my hair of a soft Summer breeze
The sights, smells and sounds as I walk through a forest
Singing along to my favorite songs chorus

So here's to the soldiers off fighting for me
To enjoy things I love, and let me live free
Offering their lives not for oil or power
But to give us this freedom from hour to hour

A Welcome Shore

For years my soul was drifting, lost
Found sand on many shores
Landscapes logged as memories
Where my heart knocked the doors

Some would wish to have me in
Others turn away
Today a door was opened wide
Where I was asked to stay

I drifted long, was tired, weak
And still I was asked in
Was offered food to nourish me
Not asked where I had been

A warming fire was built for me
I kindled it with care
Thinking "What a lovely place"
I felt my refuge there

This shore will now become my home
I find a peace so swell
For where a soul can find it's rest
Love must surely dwell

A wish for love
It's not enough to say I care, or show it as I do
To always try to make you smile, or make your dreams come true
To try to make life simpler, or feather up your nest
I cannot make you love me, even if I do my best

I want to spend my life in love, and share it just with you
But I can't make your heart comply, no matter what I do
To offer you my promise, your finger give a ring
If I can't touch your heart with mine, neither mean a thing

I know my faults are many, but I could not love you more
Even in a lifetime, this I know for sure!
I pray to be the love you wish, and hope you feel it too
To share in loves unending bliss, until our lives are through

Addiction

I stepped from the shadows to start life anew
In shadow found nothing, had nothing to do
Many dark corners for loneliness there
For hiding my tears, when I would dispair

Shadow was comfort, my dark caring friend
Always there waiting, inviting me in
There nothings needed, not hope or a care
Manys the days, I found myself there

My failures accepted, invited to stay
Love me, caress me, through most of my day
It was easy to stay there, to love this dark friend
To while away hours, till another days end

No sunlight or darkness, just warmth with no change
No cares and no worries, or things to arrange
No thought of tomorrow, or care for today
No future, no hope, life is easy this way

Without expectations, nobody to please
Spiraling downward, life is a breeze
Lay back and relax, let life come your way
Wait, hoping happiness finds you some day

Spiraling downward, your soon bound to crash
Your life will be shattered, like hammer on glass
Your tools you have left on the roadside somewhere
Your friends are all gone, there is no one to care

There's nothing around you, but shards of your life
No job, friends or money, no children, no wife
No shadow to turn to, your naked and cold
Only regrets, of the life you have sold

So please, hate me not for the person back then
Condemn me, or judge me, for where I have been
The life you now see, is the best I can do
Growing better and better, with new friends, like you

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Life is a mystery, a riddle to solve
The choices we make, destine how we evolve
Our errors will be many, and pleasures seem few
But we deal with each outcome, it's what we must do

The pain and the pleasure, the hardship the joy
The paths that we take, the tools we employ
We ask "what will happen?", it's only a guess
But we always look forward, and hope for the best

And then comes a time, when it all will seem clear
You find someone special, you wish to be near
They answer your questions, bring peace to your life
Bring love out of chaos, and joy out of strife

You ask "can it be, can I know that it's real?"
But it's you with that answer, just trust how you feel
You must ask with your heart, for the mind can deceive
Your eyes can play tricks, they are hard to believe

Your heart holds your happiness, love holds the key
To the lock that contains it, setting it free
No questions, suspicions, heartbreaks or doubts
For only the right key, can let it all out

A mystery? Yes! With endings unclear
But life can be special, with one you hold dear
So look with your heart, it is what you must do
And that which you seek, Will always find you!

Circle Of Life

Life is a process, you learn as you go
The more that you learn, the more you will grow
Growing will teach you, the price you must pay
Paying the price, will reward you someday

My what a circle, it seems not to end
Once you learn something, your at it again
You try to learn something from life everyday
It seems that you pay, and you pay, and you pay

Your wallet had better be stuffed to the max
Some lessons come harder, to get at the facts
For if you want knowledge, your wallet will thin
So you better be ready, to fill it again

You work at a job, and you must learn that to
For if you want money, it's what you must do
Then there is living, oh man! what a cost
If you stop for a moment, It seems all is lost!

One kids need braces, and one on the way
Then there is gonna be college some day
The bills keep on coming, and all bear your name
Before you get started, behind in the game

You max out your credit, you borrow from friends
MY GOD! It just seems that the **** never ends!
You have to have credit, to get any more
And there you are back, where you were just before

The moral of this story, I give to you free
The fact of the matter, and take it from me
Is not to rate life by the things that you own
But rather by caring, and deeds that you've shown

Confused Clarity

I sit in silent wonder, to put my thoughts to ink
For lost in my confusion, it always helps me think
A better understanding, is reason for my rhyme
And though I may learn nothing, it does help pass the time

I'm not the worlds richest man, but when I think a while
I'm surely not the poorest, for I can share a smile
And if I had the riches, that so many others crave
Like them, it would be hard to smile, just another slave

Me, I'd always share my wealth, with any man in need
Instead of living off his pain, to wallow in my greed
I'd rather have a simple life, make other people smile
Seek to clean the air we breathe, not worry what's in style

And what is with our government, always preaching fear?
Always raising taxes, and their spending every year
Why must there always be a need, to start another war?
Why can't we take those billions, and start to feed the poor?

Build houses for the homeless, and educate a child
Instead of killing thousands, and say it makes us proud
Wave a flag, we can't salute, then take away the Lord
From state, and church, and home and school, My God! They must be bored!

And how are we supposed to live, with prices on the rise?
Fire all those bureucrats, hire someone wise!
Someone who knows morals, and nobility of cause
Not some jerk who thinks himself, disasters Santa Clause!

Lets do away with money, and pay our way with deeds
Then see how life progresses, and who has special needs
Let's do away with food stamps, put pride into our farms
Start growing food for people, instead of building arms!

It's sad to think our soldiers die, for rights we can't employ
Like liberty and happiness, pursuits we can't enjoy
Our leaders take us deeper, and deeper into debt
And tell us to feel safer, with the little that we get

As usual, I'm still confused, yet put my thoughts to pen
I tell myself "I am but one, where can I begin?"
And now that I have written, I'll end it with this note
I may be poor, and only one, BUT I STILL HAVE A VOTE!

Hidden among the many images of her inner child, she becons
Calling me to the peace of her presence

Her words soft, sweet, colorful as an Autumn morn, inviting enter
Her world, beautiful, she offers me refuge

She judges me not, asks no recompence, only true being
Friendship her gift of wonder

Her smile, the light of this world, warms me
I am drawn to it's offer of solace

To this enchanted rhelm, with beauty the likes unknown to me
She offers the magic of her smile as welcome

In soft voice speaks, her words calming my weary soul
I pray her, abide me this peace, this welcome of friendship

Though faults darken my past, she offers hope, understanding
Allows me stay to warm my soul

Goddess Of Morning

On cold winters morning, glistening and crisp
She rises as the sun, glowing, warm welcome given
She blesses this day with her precious gifts
Warmth, love, beauty, passion, carried on winds eternal

She gazes towards skies, pale and gray
Waning stars blinking their passing farewells
The moon bows it's sad departure
Awaiting it's return to bid her goodnight

Leaves rising up from the ground around her
Encircle her, inviting her to join their dance
Moist grasses caressing her feet
Wish only to comfort each step she may take

Cool gentle winds softly kissing her cheeks
Find tears of joy in their passing
Pay homage to her
This Goddess of morning

The birds of morning awaken
Singing to her their songs of welcome
Touching her heart
With soft voice, she joins their chorus

All Things know peace with her presence
This creature of light, and love
Each day of life begins anew, with promise
Knowing this Goddess has blessed it's dawning

How would you know me?

I tread this path, confused, alone
No eyes to look inside
I'm given words of love and hope
Have feelings I can't hide

I seek a smile that warms my heart
And many I have found
Yet still I wake another day
To no one else around

For years I've known a loneliness
A bittersweet old friend
It's made my life much simpler
But now I wish it's end

I cast my heart in words and rhyme
Into this lake of souls
I tell of dreams, of thoughts I have
Of challenges and goals

I've nothing here to use as bait
I offer simply, me
I speak a truth from deep inside
I hope someone will see

I ask "how would you know me?"
As lover or a friend?
I pray a sign, that I may know
So our walk might begin

Her beauty is unmatchable, her words they touch my heart
I wish to tell her many things, but don't know where to start

I wish to tell her feelings that I have and cannot write
Of how I wish to make her smile, to look on her each night

I wish I could just offer her, whatever she might need
To make her feel the same of me, feel my soul in need

Give to her a way to see, the things my heart holds dear
To tell her she is beautiful, of how I wish her near

Maybe tell her wonders, I have seen within my life
Or maybe tell of loneliness, that cuts me like a knife

My children grown, they have moved on, leaving me behind
To always feel a lonliness, a peace you cannot find

Now life is new, with noone there, no love to comfort me
The rooms now echo silence, where laughter used to be

How much I wish, that I could be, the reason for a smile
Or be enough, to make her wish, to share with me a while

So many things I wish to share, with someone sweet like her
How do I bring her near to me, make her heart feel sure?

I guess I'll simply just be me, and hope to touch her heart
So she might wish to have me near, whenever we're apart

I missed you today

I missed you today
When the phone rang, I hoped it was you

I missed you today
As I walk down my path, I looked for you there

I missed you today
While I worked, my thoughts were all of you

I missed you today
When I had lunch, the seat across from mine was empty

I missed you today
I felt the pressures of the day and you were not there to talk to

I missed you today
I returned to a home with only the echo of silence

I missed you today
I wanted to cry, but you were not there to comfort me

I missed you today
as I went to my bed and no arms to hold me

I missed you today
And I prayed.......... that soon I would find you

very good man. keep it up.

If you think you would know me....

I've been on a journey, one of the heart
Confusion has plagued me, right from the start
Few have I met, though many have tried
Some that I welcome, many who lied

Hours of sitting here, time on the phone
Asking myself, "why am I still alone?"
I have a good heart, but I may not be rich
Some understand this, some are a b*tch

Some that I treasure, some I ignore
For some I'd move mountains, some are a bore
Some say "come take me!", others are shy
All of us lonely, wondering why

All that I know is my journey is real
And it won't be my body to say what I feel
If you think you would know me, then talk to my heart
For that's how to reach me, That's where I start!

KLA 10/5/07