New Horizons

"I thought I knew her... I was wrong."

New Horizon I parked across the street from the house I formally called home. The exterior appeared unchanged after eleven months away. There was a time when I would pull up in this driveway and be filled with joy at the...

THD: Melinda Chevalier-Entry 6

"Another diary entry from Melinda..."

August 28th,Dear Diary,  It's been a long while and much has happened since my last entry. During my months away, I did many foolish things with a man I now wish I had never met. Where love once blossomed, flames of hatred...

Your heart pounds against my ear in the suddenly still aftermath,an oceanic rhythm in skin,rising to a quiet warm crest.I could be listening to music from another life,I can't tell if it's mine or yours,it could be the soft waves reachingthe...

Play

"For my beloved . . ."

Sit beside me at the playYour fingers laced with mineKiss me as the lights go downWilling captives for a timeJoin me in this curtained worldCreated and made realScenes portrayed and taking formLike stars at dark revealedTendrils reach and wrap aroundEnveloping...

A Poisonous Thorn

"He's now a poisonous thorn...."

The days go byThey turn to weeksThe weeks to monthsWith tear stained cheeksMost days are goodI get by just fineEven though...You're still on my mindThen suddenlyIt hits me againTakes me backTo the anguish withinThe pain I feelI cannot explainSo deep...

What makes your pulse quicken?Could it be that unspoken bond,unfurling between us like a soft coilinvisible and yet tangiblein these tender moments?As I look into your eyes,you are all that exists to me in this moment.All other senses muted imperceptiblyas...

The Extra Mile

"For you I will walk the extra mile"

Love sometimes requires us toWalk the extra mileSometimes stepping out ofYour comfort zoneTo explore new thingsNew passions and new ways to shareYou sometimes go the the extra mileTo show that special loveHow much they mean to youThe extra mileMight be...

Once the vow is madeYour love blossomsYour love lasts for decadesLove is never forgottenMemories made each dayA journey you go on togetherLove is shown in many waysYou take steps on your adventureLove just grows and growsFeelings are sharedYour life goes...