Life is caught between light and darknessCaught between reality and desireA beautiful rose in bloomIs gone far too soonThat child that was playingBecomes an old man prayingThe events we so carefully planIn time will turn into sandPower, money, and fameCan't...

Unspoken Love

"But today you completely fill my glass"

I am captivated by your gaze I confessI sense there's desire unexpressedYour silence is speaking to my heartGives assurance we shall never partOur souls are reaching out to expressThe bond we share can't be suppressedYour love takes away my doubts...

The Cruise – Day Three

"Be careful of what you wish for - It might come true"

The ship was anchored at Maui. I had spent all morning being questioned by the authorities and signing statements, hoping all the incidents of yesterday would just become a bad memory.During the questioning, I had avoided giving the sordid details...

Life’s Lessons – The Aftermath

"Everything changes when you cross the line"

It was about ten in the morning and I had just woken. I was lying in bed trying to let my eyes focus after waking from a deep sleep. I noticed there is a crack of sunlight sneaking through the blackout curtains. It was refracting against...

A Lesson to be Learned

"Sometimes it is better to let fantasies stay fantasies"

When I look back, I see how little events that seem totally unrelated shaped the destiny of my life. I believe we are but a mosaic of pieces placed there by others or by random events. The course of a...