A deep breath helps
Clearing the head
Making way for thought

A tentative step
Across society’s lines
Creates such inner tension

The deed is done
Joyously enjoyed by all
Could this really be so wrong?

My eyes open
Instantly alert
Enough to know
Not time yet
Blurred images
Memories or dream
Darkness surrounds
A warm blanket
Mind still fuzzy
Muscles relaxing
Sinking back down
Sleep washes over

How many times must we look back?
Thoughts we never shared
I could have said, maybe I should have
What would they have thought?
Why not ask the question?
Before we realize, the moment has passed
Life’s time, not pausing, continues
As we yearn for another chance
We long for the strength, from inside
To step outside our fears
And so, as we replay the scene
We know, hope, pray, that next time
Will be the time we take that leap 

With a sparkling eye
Laughter would ring
Wide open arms
And a heart just as grand
A life filled with love
For family and friends
A lover of life
Surrounded by beauty

You will always be
Our Beloved

Pay close attention
Take a deep breath in
Sit up straight
And now let’s begin

First you’ll go up
Then bring it back down
Making sure all the while
To be clear with your sound

Keep your tongue loose
And mouth open wide
It’s all about releasing
The sound trapped inside

It’s time for a break
Take a sip from your glass
Now on to the next set of
Ma-Me-Mi-Mo-Mu-Ma’s

Falling down to earth
Pulled by some force
A victim of fate

Floating in the wind
Carried on a breath
A passenger of luck

Soaring in flight
Over and above all
A captain of destiny

At random moments
I hear a throbbing beat
A low pounding bass
My foot starts to tap
As the horns blow
Visions of colour
Fill my head with waves
Causing my hands
To fidget by my sides
Before I can stop it
A melody swells in me
The simple tune drawing
My hips into a spiral
Soon my whole body
Trembling and shaking
Screams for release

“IT’S CARNIVAL!!”

This one is dedicated to my die-hard never-fail carnival posse: Mel and Seeker.

Were my choices all bad,
Or merely too bold?

Did I choose this path,
Or somehow lose my way?

All the people I passed,
Do they think back and smile?

Was it that I was young,
Or am I now too old?

The questions they come
But at the end of the day

I know how I got here,
Because I walked every mile.

…thinks I’m beautiful
…talks to me all night
…smiles when he sees me
…lies with me in his arms
…sings silly songs with me
…wants to hug me every day
…watches cartoons at night
…holds my hand in his
…dances like noone cares
…reads beside me in bed
…kisses me every time we meet
…loves me with all his heart

Reminder:
Wishlist: Part II
Wishlist: Part I

I cried tonight
For the time lost
Shedding tears over
A love

I cried tonight
For a battle lost
That I never knew
Was fought

I cried tonight
For memories lost
Recalled with ease
And pain

I cried tonight
For a friend lost
A long time ago
I thought

I cried tonight
For a love lost
A familiar path
Long gone