the heart of autumn...

like autumn leaves
naked
brittle
and
frail
strewn against their will
by whispers of winter
so too her thoughts of him
lying long dormant

now weave their way
on the winds of time
into her days and nights
days without light
nights without end
without him
leaving her heart
naked
brittle
and
frail
like autumn leaves

.

.

.

i remember you...

i remember you...

where was it?       
i cannot remember the place
when long ago a minute or so
i first saw your face

but i cannot forget you
the way your eyes touched my soul
with never a spoken word
and made me feel once whole
i cannot forget you
the way your smile caressed my heart
with never the touch of hand
i knew we ne’er would part


~
               

this crimson vessel...

heart’s so full

of dark gray clouds

got me in its pull

wanna scream out loud

                       

but sound don’t come
to a heart heavy as mine
thoughts turned numb
stayin’ alive just to pine

seems the skies above
feel the same bleak way
weepin’ my loss of love
drippin’ sadness night and day

rains come down
deep into my soul
so ‘fraid i’m gonna drown
and it stings me so

trickles down thru my flesh
strippin’ ‘way all that’s left
leavin’ nothin’ but an empty mess
like a sinister theft

hurricane winds of despair
leavin’ my mind tossed about
can’t rebuild can’t repair
this crimson vessel
full of doubt
.
.
.
.
.
 

your words...

your words
somehow 
have slipped 
into my own shadows 
capturing all that is there
including the tears

without you...

'nother

day

of

heart

beatin’

blues

ain’t

got

nothin

not

even

no

clues

days

all

dark

and

nights

darker

too
 

wish

i

knew

what

i’as

gonna

do

can’t

do

nothin'

without

you

heart beatin’ blues
 

 without
you

the gypsy weeps...

her eyes in midnight velvet

black jet tamed by no man yet

soft breasts of alabaster silk
with skin like soft creamy milk

her hair spread like raven wings
when she speaks the gods do sing

lips all pouty and shimmering wet
she lives and loves without regret

spinning webs in ribbons of light
laid in shadows of darkest night
                  
secrets hid in red red heart
yearning for a love not lived apart

wish she did with all her might
but life alone is her sad plight

and so it is in the forest deep
the heavens sleep

as
the gypsy weeps