Lollipops arched the sky

Through the course of the day

We leaned into midnight

Hushed pleasingly with its sight

The sound of skating

Is through our thoughts

The ornament of each spin

Curves our backs – Statuesque

And then we lied, to rest

But as I was almost sleeping

Untying a satin dream

I turned to see a suggestion

You smirked – a soundless mention

I closed my eyes, tired, dismissing

But what – with your strong convincing

Your romance is not to fend

And so, to blush

I bend

Anything

When you go for a walk

After the driving rain

I’ll trail behind you

Like the sunken mud

And every time the breeze blows cold

You shall hear me weep

But pretend as though

You don’t

When you sit outside

To farewell the day

I’ll lie above you

Like a restless star

And when you realize my beauty near

For an instant

You will care

But act as though

You don’t

And on the day of your picnic

When she matches the posies

I’ll slip in your pocket

Like a tiny clock

And as you whisper to her

I want time to stop

I shall try with my might

To not be still

But for you

I know

I will

You see, my love

Thee irony

Of loving one who is set free

And yet I find only more to adore

Loving you deep

Though confined to your shore

For someday you shall love me too

And I’ll wait until

You do

My dear Lord

I want to thank you today

Probably more than I can say

But I want to try

Thank you for all the love in my life

It’s wondrous

Inexpressibly pleasing

And in it alone, I have a home

Thank you for my husband

My best friend

I smile to think how you held me

In the midst of a shattered heart

As you whispered

Be patient, be still

And when I saw him

I saw your plan for me

I know I heard you say

See?

Thank you for my son

My bundle of perfection

How much charisma can he hold?

I’ve confirmed, it’s immeasurable

He is a tobbling, wobbling, masterpiece

I couldn’t have dreamt him up

I’ve a waterfall of emotions

Thanking you for his life

There is so much in my day

That I wish to say

Thank you for

My charming home

My warm shower

A snack, at any given hour

The breeze through my sheers

Even falling tears

For I know, pain has its purpose

Oh I’ve been in the trenches of sorrow

When I was not sure

I wanted tomorrow

Waking up in the wee hour

Reading Your word

As it spoke to me

To be still

For your will was being done

But with my racing thoughts

And monsters in my home

I wasn’t sure of anything

Except one thing

I knew You still loved me

My sins were all dismissed

And that lulled me to sleep

In calmness

And I praise You

For all this and more

I’m celebrating now

As I thank You, my Lord

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You First 

I love you mostly always

Sometimes

When you find me in the air
And pull me down, so strong
You take hold of my hand
And I crave to come along

You lead me to the spot
Where the moon sits
And when I see it with you
It’s as if it glows for just us
You wrap around me like
A favor, a blessing, an option – I could lose

But I want to win

And I begin to love you mostly always

Sometimes

All over again

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the lovely image above is by kelly smith at birdyandme.com.au

I walked up to your ghost today
I tapped it on the shoulder and said

Hey, remember me?

Your eyes sawed through my core
And you enticingly replied

Of course I do

I embraced that sentence
Its structure instantly mending
A broken part of me
I touched your arm
Your eyes followed in a silent response
I felt a heat well up in me
At first reserved
But then I recalled
My teasing is what made you go away
I quickly grasped your arm
My knees hid their fragile form
With a beckoning pull and a pretty sway
I whispered

I need this; I’ve been aching for you

You brushed my cheek with your thumb

Take it; I’ve been aching for you too

I kissed you as though a vow
My heart’s drone changing
Into a familiar tune
And soon
You took control
Biting my lip
Wrapping your hand behind my neck
Pulling me as close as you could achieve
I could feel your attitude
Sifting through
And immediately
I was one with you

But instead of relieving more desire
I felt what I had done to you
My thrashing words
Stuck to the back of my throat
All my need for making you sore for my devotion
Rummaged through my soul
Propelling your pain in every direction
You looked at me as if troubled
My shame burbling out, bright red
I shook my head

I’m so sorry
I never knew

You glided over me
As thunder clapped
And a façade of pleasantries
Fell from your eyes

And the part of me that you had just mended

Died

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The beautiful art accompanying this poem is entitled Summer by Niculina Florian

 Breach of Love

Raining Tuesday afternoon

Grey skimmed skies

And I, cocooned

Filled with rain

And thunder, clapping

So lonesome on an earth

That’s laughing

Shelled in sorrow

Still cocooned

Windy Thursday night

And moon