The Barrel Key

"A home for an old key."

Discarded, thought lostOne time it meant morePresently old and worn Cast aside in a drawerForgotten through yearsIts value diminishedTarnish eclipsingA once lustrous finishStem and shoulder chipped Bow battered and wornThe latch set corrodedLong since forlornUnexpectedly foundWarmth comfort and trustHeld now...

A Once Empty Whole

"With her I've become whole"

Nature abhors a vacuumYet this whole remained unfilledSapping the strength I musterTesting the endurance of my willA need long left unansweredReassurance continually soughtPersistent emptiness prevailedIn spite of all I had wroughtA certain caring unattendedIn unintentional neglectIn opposition of the needLove...

Take my hand and walk with meAlong paths we’ve not yet coveredDestinations of which we have dreamtAnd hope one day to discover.Cadillac Mountain overlooks Frenchman BayAcadia’s carriage roads callThe Merced River flows past El CapitanAnd Yosemite’s Upper and Lower FallsThe...

In the Depth of Her Eyes

"Look into her eyes and see her true beauty"

A once empty heart now feels fullTugged by another soul’s pullCrossing the pass on a wireWarmed by another souls fireLook deep inside of her eyesFind beauty there few ever seeLook and learn from her heartWhat others could not hope to...

The Woman in the Moon

"Seeing her face in the moonlight."

Bathed in her lightIt became evident to meThe man in the moon is but a mythHe does not exist you seeThe reflected light revealsA beauty so deep and finePresently tranquil and warmSoothing this heart of mineLook toward the moon Love...

Without A Map

"Let go and see where it takes you."

Without a map or a guideThe journey beginsUncertain footsteps fallMoving boldly forwardThrough life’s twists and turnsHoping to hear your callTwo paths convergeThe crossroads unmarkedHearts abruptly collideWithout hesitationExtending my handFingers become entwinedAbsent of landmarksNo compass in handOur directional sense will doWith...

Tiles Of The Heart

"What's kept in the can that the heart has been stored in."

Tucked in a corner, just hidden from viewForgotten on a cluttered shelfThis dusty old can left long unattendedIts content describes oneselfIt’s been filling for years with odds and endsSights and sounds long since pastLove and heartache and all in betweenTo...