Once Great

We were once the greatest of these
flaunting our riches for the least of these
we stuffed our pockets full of riches
like greedy birds hoarding all we had
selfishly holding our possessions
with white-knuckled greed
we filled our mouths with haughty words
and painted our faces with pretentious stares
looking down on all those who have naught

then our worlds tilted one degree too far
and our riches started sliding
(slowly at first)
out of our hands
the gravity of our situation took its time sinking in
all the while, our hands tired from gripping our possessions,
started losing their strength
and our things started slipping through our hands like sand
our hands weak from our fear of loosing
grasping for and missing all that was falling away
we couldn't see beyond our loss
to see all the we would gain

with our hearts in our throats
threatening to choke what little life remained in us
and our bodies quaking like an aftershock
we started our long walk forward
reluctantly letting go of the last vestiges of our previous lives
we marched past all those who had claimed to be our friends, allies
with their fingers pointing and their laughter following us home
we, ow humbled, began the awkward dance of finding ourselves...again
humbled and changed (changing)

we were once the greatest of these
now we are the least of these

Light of My Heart

You were part mine and part his

Whoever he was

It takes a lot out of me to think

About both of you

You because I miss you and

I find it hard not to hate him

For all the damage he did before

He left me to die

I miss you more than I can say

But I only have myself to blame

Because it was I who chose to take

What was not mine and

Now I have to live with that fact

And miss you every second  of every day

I imagine that you would be

Two years old today

My beautiful daughter

With curly blond hair like

I had when I was young

You giggling at my silly antics

Me laughing at your silly faces

You starting to speak sentences

Oh how my heart breaks

Know that I am sorry

For the choice of my youth

That took your beauty and joy

From my life and this world

Meet Me

Meet me on the hill

Where the widows go to grieve

So we can add a shine

To the sorrow

We will hold their hands

And hold them close

Share our love and

Try to mend their broken hearts

Meet me near the old oak tree

Where the orphans play

So we can add a smile

To their sad faces

We will hug away their sorrow

And play tag among the wheat

Share our love and

Try to mend their broken hearts

Meet me on the corner

Where young lovers meet

So we can soak up

The love that saturates the place

We will teach the lovers what we know

And when it ends hold them close

Share our love and

Try to mend their broken hearts

Meet me in the church yard

Where we first met

So we can make our promises

To be each other’s forever

We will share our promises

And share the day with loved ones

Share our love and

Try to mend their broken hearts

Still Love

I keep forgetting that
you won't be walking
in through the front door
any time soon
that I will never
look upon your face
ever again
and that we will never
walk through the park
hand in hand again

But every night I am
reminded of your absence
your side of the bed is
cold and empty
and still smells like you
I cry myself to sleep
continually because I miss you so

Why did you have to go
especially the way you did
I wish you weren't such a hero
selfishly

I wish you were still here

I still love you and always will

Shake & Shiver

my dreams curl inside me

folding in on themselves
knowing they may never
fully breath in life
 shake and shiver

they stop and start

every day they try to

breathe in new life

but life will not let them live

shake and shiver

i want to break them free

and give them life

but the fear inside

beats them down

shake and shiver

maybe tomorrow

when i wake up

the fear will be conquered

and my dreams will fly free

shake and shiver

You Are To Me

You are

Cold ice cream on a summer day

You are

A plunge into a an icy river

You are

Curling up in front of a blazing fire

You are

Like holding hands for the first time

You are

Greater than a first kiss

You are

A Colorado sunset and sunrise

You are

The cause of butterflies in my belly

You are

My favorite movie five times over

You are

Stolen glances on a first date

You are

Laughter and smiles and life

You are to me…

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