My Sun

It is you
that makes the world
shift
from grays and blues
to vibrant hues
and only
when time is given
and time is spent
does life
become clear
and bright
and only then
can I see
all that is
and all that can be

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The Healing

Minutes
turn to hours
with your time
and attention
focused
here with me
and as time
unfolds
dark clouds
begin to lighten
and the world
takes on
vibrancy and color
once more

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The Easing

Tension rides
muscled ridges
as inner chords
draw tight
like violin strings
ready to snap
until long arms
curl strong around
from behind
and a breath
is taken
as in your company
tangled knots
unfurl

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Energy Exchange

Fine tendrils
delicate and gossamer
trail sweet and soft
on the air
to kiss against
the strands
of another’s
and in the brush
and tangle
of two
comes a sense
of what lies beneath
what is the same
and what is not

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The Ache

I think of you
a few thousand
times a day
and each time
my soul eases
and I can breathe
a little easier.

There is no
possible way
I could change
my mind
about you.

I need you
to breathe.

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Guilt

Rising up
like a nausea
of the soul
as a clench
of choking tears
tightens
at the throat
and stings the eyes
while
I swallow hard
and struggle
to whisper

I’m sorry

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