Sweet Obsession

Oh, my love
My sweet obsession
How I yearn for your light touch
Oh, my soul
My sweet possession
Never dared to love this much



First you came
You smiled so sweetly
My poor heart was all undone
How could I
Stand by so meekly
Knew from the start you were the one

When I was
Alone and lonely
Hopelessness within me churned
Now it's you
I long for only
You arrived and hope returned

Years have passed
We're still together
Life and love now intertwined
If I thought
You'd leave me ever
I fear I would lose my mind

Life is for Laughter*

Life is for laughter
And sharing and growing
For teaching and learning
The things worth the knowing

It's taking the time
To reflect with a smile
On the wonderful friends
I've enjoyed all the while

My life is just brimming
With loved ones who share
The good times and bad times
The joy and despair

To all of my loved ones
And dear friends I speak of
I thank you for all of
Your laughter and love

I

You killed me
With your cruel asides
Or worse
Your silence
You crushed me
Was that your intention
All along
Not surprised
But I'm strong
Stronger than you thought
I survived
And moved on

Now I stand

Free of you
I have won

Keep On

Blood coated boots leave smeared
prints in the mud
Tears fall from the sky
Did they think I would break so easily
Not I, no not I

It feels years since I was warm
and dry and home
Tears fall from the sky
I will keep on, we all will keep on
Til it's won
Til we've won

Quiet

I don't want silence
It's quiet I crave
With all its inherent sounds

Rain outside my window
The creaking of the house
The ticking of the clock
The beating of my heart
The whisper of my breath
The mending of my life

I don't want silence
It's quiet I crave
With all its healing sounds

The Game of Laughter*

Of all the things I've learned in life
With deeper truths come after
The best of them, first on the list
Is the game of laughter

It's not something you buy in stores
Then put up on a shelf
It's played all day at your expense
When laughing at yourself

It takes no special cards or dice
There is no secret word
It's played while living every day
Tuned in to the absurd

There are no rules, no way to cheat
No points that you are after
Just tell the stupid things you've done
And then join in the laughter

I learned to play this wondrous game
This game it is my mothers
She's played the game most every day
And bested all the others

Once you play the laughing game
You'll play it ever after
You'll find it quite addicting
The awesome game of laughter

The Seasons*

Spring flits
In soft new greens
Gentle rains
Sweet birdsong

Summer stutters
In sultry days
New mown grass
Cicada nights

Autumn hurtles
In brilliant shades
Rustling leaves
Gusty winds

Winter lumbers
With snowy feet
Frosty glass
Cozy nights

Spring softens things
And stirs our hearts
Summer slows us down
With lazy wonder

Autumn shakes us up
And hurries us along
Winter wraps us up
To dream and slumber

Spring flits
Summer stutters
Autumn hurtles
Winter lumbers