Marie

Reflections of Silence

The innocents are crying again my love
Driving my thoughts of you into submission
Sleeping in your perfect form
Dreaming beneath a blanketed memory
I have searched for a fruited tree
Growing, spouting, rooting in my barren mind
But no plentiful groves have I found
To harvest the sweetness of my love onto paper
These lines echo with emptiness
My ink refusing to be spilled
A wanting to express not just mere words
Yet written thoughts of desire, passion
But if they can't be spoken, written aloud
Then how will I, a poet, explain this beauty
To share with others, ourselves, the future
These emotions alive in living color
Only I experience them because of you
My source of inspiration, meaning, completion
And yet these feelings are lost to my pen
For they do not flow like blood from my heart

I watched as you awoke from your slumber
Clumsy and in need of caressing warmth
My touch on your skin lasted only moments
Through my fingertips I felt a raging fire
A burning love desiring to breathe deeply
That time and expression do not always allow
Only in absents am I left to face myself
Wondering what is, was, could be
A time of reflection and seeking knowledge
Searching of the soul, remembrance of the past

Every night I lie in the darkness
Like a shadow of your once sleeping figure
Tonight I asked myself why written love eludes me
Why my thoughts continue to be silenced
Finally a realization fluttered from my soul
Answers that I have sought for so long
Knowing my love is so deeply felt for you
That even I, a poet, cannot express this gift
A true belief in a dream, now reality
Which was blessed with an unbreakable bond
I gave myself to you, and you to I
As we danced among the stars that day
For it is not just whispered words of "I Love You"
But our new found oneness speaking in unison

Poetry is my illusion of romantic love
Giving of my written thoughts to you
An act of sharing, an expression of love
At one time, it flowed from you as well
May my pen spill its ink once more
Capturing the essence of our souls
And with every beat of our hearts
Write another verse in time......

© 2000, Marie (SweetRie)

Inside the Living

Within the soul there is a yearning for love
smoldering with great heat
Growing with intensity over time
Knowing that two where there is only one
would fill the last hidden piece to a complicated puzzle--
the life-long mystery of pure ecstasy
Bonding to their every thread of being
Our souls become--One
An entanglement of the heart, mind, body, spirit.
Each knowing, wanting, becoming Each!
One half dependant upon the other
Strength, security, passion
a never-ending cycle of an unbreakable chain
stronger than any force known to the universe
~~~
Death the carrier of fear and fate...
love passes through in halves--
sudden pain--
stricken with loss, agony
piercing the heart swiftly, easily
open wounds of torture left to bleed out the soul
the once found puzzle piece floats away
on a wave of crimson blood
~~~
Oneness once again the reality--
cold upon an empty chest
Willingly wanting to journey into Death's open mouth--
swallowing loneliness whole
yet not able to bring what is left to comply
Sanity ceases, tears flooding the mind
seeking renewal, cleansing to find there is none,
nothing but restless sleep with the outline of what was...

To toss oneself into consciousness
realizing it was only a dream
the beast of all nightmares--
fallen upon you like a black veil in the night...

Now knowing you are still whole
heart beating loudly from fear, love
reaching out to grasp the One
The Other Half
your Soul Mate for life
your beloved Time!

© 2000, Marie (SweetRie)

The Road We Leave Behind

Life is just a long road we all must journey on
Many exits and directions only you can decide upon
A never-ending forward motion, breathe when you can
Unexpected twists and turns may bury any man
Stand strong and proud against the changing wind
Cast a spell of hope that the road may slightly bend
Bring with you your memories of the not forgotten past
Slow down, take a chance to find a love that will last
Seasons become so familiar as the years pass you by
The forgotten road behind you starts to crumble and die
When nature seems out of shape and colors begin to fade
Just remember all the promises to yourself you have made
Gaze into the night sky for life's real perfections
On the road map of life there are no true directions

© 2000, Marie (SweetRie)

Sandman's Magic

The sandman visits on a whirlwind of black night
Grains of past hours sprinkled upon the eyes of slumber
A restless heart of a dreamer amongst saddened sleep
Midnight engagement with a twinkle of blue magic
Oh goddess of night! Hold fast this lover's heart!
Whisper thy name upon the celestial winds
A breath of passion, sweet kiss of moonflowers
Nectar filled heavens beckoning for love's return
Wake dreamer to a blissful morn of glorious splendor
To see your arms are not as empty as once seemed.

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