Breathe Beautiful

Crush

2009-12-18T22:31:00.000-05:00

Once, when I was young I met a boy. He was traveling with his family from the east coast back to the west. I was frozen by this boy. He looked at me as if I was a flower he had never seen. We were instant friends, maybe soul mates. I have never forgotten his name; Eric Griffith

Their license plate read, "California 517343."

Wavy blond hair, blue eyes

My fifth grade crush

Adagio

2009-12-14T22:14:00.001-05:00

Walking along the water's edge

Two hands touch

Adagio

I dream

2009-12-14T14:05:00.000-05:00

Perched on the highest branch he waits for springs return

Like him~

I dream

A Broken Woman

2009-12-06T09:05:00.002-05:00

How do I forget

let go of your hand

and find another

What was it about the taste of your lips

that left me here waiting for your return

In my devastation I have lost the woman I was

she no longer exists

Her bags were packed

and her memory erased

When did things change

When did your hands stop loving me

and become cannons of color

So many questions...

My friends say, "Move on, forget him,

find someone that loves you."

It is here I must ask, "Didn't you?"

Where did all those nights go

and what did they mean

if all I have left of you are

open wounds that stop me from breathing

I can not remember what it is like to be held anymore

nor can I place the last time I heard I love you

or recall a day I have not lived in fear

Because of you, I am now a builder of walls made of pain and anger

An invisible soul that has disappeared and become what you wanted

A Broken woman

Alfresco Loving ( A gift)

2009-11-27T19:01:00.000-05:00

Tree House

2009-11-24T10:20:00.002-05:00

Midnight fairies and crab apple trees
Bobby Helmer and his wooden treehouse
My first childhood crush

Secret Admirer

2009-11-16T22:51:00.002-05:00

Symphonic notes played by a lovers wooing heart

Dangling stars hang overhead

My secret admirer

Beloved

2009-11-06T17:44:00.002-05:00

My dearest Beloved …

Rescue me

These nights are long and lonely

And your shadow still sits beside me

Do you remember when we would walk along the lake

The night’s breeze danced around us like little children excited to play outside

And the softness of the full moon followed behind us, keeping watch I suppose

The stars lit, glowing ever brighter and I could not stop looking into your eyes

A story was being written that night

A long winded poem that would remind me of how it felt to hold you

The sadness I would feel if you were gone

And thankfulness I would know for the time I was loved by you

So much time has been wasted my love

And too many walls still remain between us

But love is an never ending treasure

A gift left on the door step for those few that dare take a chance

Perhaps in time, when the pain of losing you wanes

I will once again look into those deep eyes

And without words ... understand.

Eighteen Years

2009-10-30T09:04:00.000-04:00

Romantic words carved into a tree

"I love you" ... Still

Eighteen years later

Rug

2009-10-29T23:39:00.001-04:00

Writing my dissertation while sipping wine in front of a warm fire
His hands touch my shoulders Bear skin rug

Anticipation

2009-10-10T22:46:00.000-04:00

Holding your hands for the first time
White clouds drift above
Lost in anticipation

Fools Gold

2009-09-14T09:08:00.004-04:00

Waiting for time to stop so I can breathe
Staring at the ring upon my finger
Typed papers that require my signature

Slow Dancing

2009-08-23T22:12:00.002-04:00

Right down the street from me this lazy river flows. At night I like to watch the sun fall between the shading trees and find their place before the night sky takes over. The beauty of this cannot be described with the exception that I feel like I am watching day and night play hide and seek as children often do.

An evening sky offers its last glimpse of daylight
Growing old with him beside me
Slow dancing

Ex Navy Wife

2009-08-12T11:39:00.004-04:00

An empty seat sits in waiting
Wondering if his lips still feel the same
Nine months at sea

Bedtime Stories

2009-07-27T21:05:00.002-04:00

As the morning sun approaches, time stands still
Calling in sick just for today
Bedtime stories in the afternoon

Summer Breezes

2009-07-19T23:27:00.003-04:00

Midnight falls as the moon drifts silently through the sky
While he sleeps, memories visit from the night before
Warm summer breezes

Full Lips

2009-07-12T22:06:00.004-04:00

Swaying inside the willows arms
I dream of his warmth beside me
Full lips touch

Semantics

2009-06-18T11:20:00.003-04:00

Watching the ferry cross the straits
Asking the silliest question, "Does he miss me already?"
School girl semantics

Cold Water

2009-06-03T15:59:00.003-04:00

Sitting by the river as night begins to fall
His hands reach to reassure me
Cold water on a summers day

Shadows

2009-05-24T22:46:00.004-04:00

Before I write I ask your forgiveness for not updating sooner. But there is a person that is very important to me and I was recently told he had a stroke and though he has been clear of episode for a few days now, but he is still far from being out of the woods. It is to him that I dedicate this piece.
Fallen shadows lay upon the ground
Resting against his chest as he sleeps
Wishful thinking

Two Beating Hearts

2009-05-15T19:05:00.002-04:00

In early spring the tall trees of Washington State talk and if you sit quietly long enough, they just might let you stay to watch the sun rise with them.
Restful eyes watch as the morning sun wakes the day
Feeling him pull me closer
Two beating hearts

Regret

2009-05-12T13:37:00.003-04:00

Fading clouds whisper good-bye to winter
His house key left on my kitchen table
Unspoken regret

Once Upon A Time

2009-05-03T16:48:00.002-04:00

Watching the sun peek through the blossoming trees
Morning birds sing their life story~
Once upon a time

Misunderstandings

2009-05-02T07:45:00.004-04:00

A new morning dawns filled with misunderstandings
Unread love letters left in my mailbox
Dear John

Fleeting Moments

2009-04-25T09:25:00.001-04:00

Daydreams lost to an evening sun
Shadows dance across my wall
Fleeting moments