Flew down south to visit kin;
Two long years is what it’s been.
Thought we’d give this trip a spin –
Glad we got to do it.
Saw some sibs, an aunt, a cuz,
In-laws, too and one who was,
Plus two nephews, most abuzz
With shock – nobody knew it.
After springing the surprise,
We sat around ‘neath sunny skies
To laugh and chat and realize
That no one really blew it.
Since blood connections run real deep,
They’re worth the cost they take to keep
So I am glad we took the leap,
At last, to rendezvous it.
~ two couples re-embark the roller-coaster ride; second chance at love ~
Stay With Me Tonight
by Michael R. Burch
Stay with me tonight;
be gentle with me as the leaves are gentle
falling to the earth.
And whisper, O my love,
how that every bright thing, though scattered afar,
retains yet its worth.
Stay with me tonight;
be as a petal long-awaited blooming in my hand.
Lift your face to mine
and touch me with your lips
till I feel the warm benevolence of your breath’s
heady fragrance like wine.
That which we had
when pale and waning as the dying moon at dawn,
outshone the sun.
Hence, lead me back tonight
through bright waterfalls of light
to where we shine as one.
Originally published by The Lyric
He laid there staring in outer space
His face showed no kind of emotion whatsoever.
She was confused as to what he was thinking,
Suddenly her heart started to race,
She calmly took a slow deep breath
Slowly enjoying inhaling
The scent of the disinfectant
Soaring high in the air surrounding them
He sits up reached out and held onto her hand
And immediately she went into his arms delightedly.
They hugged and squeezed each other tightly
While the tears from their eyes flow down their happy faces.
After a long hugged and everlasting squeezed
They finally freed themselves.
I knew you would come he said
With his lips quirked upwards in a joyous smile
You know me well she responded
I would never give you the pleasure
Of dying without saying good-bye
She threw her arms around his neck
And leaned against his chest for support
Time stood still and the silence engulfed them.
He could hear the pounding of her heart.
The kiss deepening until they both pulled away
In breathless wonders
When I wake in the morn, and greet the day
My plan is to fill it with purpose and play
I lay for a moment, preparing to move
Wait for my bones to get into the groove.
Hope to leave ‘Arthur’ behind in my bed
Pushing the sleeping pill out of my head
With a clear mind, I face reality
As I rise from my bed, face what will be.
I limp to the kitchen, breakfast can wait
A smoothie, with toast on a paper plate
Now that I’m ready, look outside the door
My squirrels are begging, “Please give us more.”
My day begins with a smile on my face
Tucked quietly at home, safe from the rat race
Mine is a simple world, I will agree
But the joy it brings in perfect for me!
Spoken words are as cryptic
as Chinese restaurant menus.
Combo fifteen please
hold the rice and cashews.
Music is music, so I thought
belting those hymns with enormous
volume, lest God be disappointed
and walk out on the performance.
Silence, a useless treasure
when trying to reconnect.
with friends, it’s always easy
as nothing, is written in cement.
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