Winter Wrestling

Snuggling under covers
Layered on the bed
Shivering twisting turning
Trying to get warm
Struggling to hold on
To my fair share
Stifling a giggle
I come up for air

Cannot find a comfortable
Way to lie
So many blankets that it's
Hard to breathe
Tangled in this mess I am
Wriggling free
Hoping you are not getting
Mad at me

Finally get my cold feet on
Your warm back
I sigh with relief,
It feels heavenly
I hate winter nights shivering
In my sleep
Love that you keep warming
My cold feet

Meaning

When it comes to the end
Of this life I am living
Will it have been enough
All the taking and giving

I was reading a book
And it started me pondering
Will it have been enough
It still has me wondering

What's this enough that's in question
The deeds or the love shared
When it's all said and done
Will it matter that I cared

I hope to be able
To look back with a smile
On a life filled with loved ones
When I walk my last mile

So, I guess that my answer
For now, anyway
Is to love and to be loved
At the end of the day

Happily Ever After (Kiss A Toad)

Once upon a time I kissed a toad
I closed my eyes, to my surprise
Puckered up and kissed him

I knew of course he was no frog
I was convinced he was no prince
This kiss was not an accident

When I was done with that one kiss
Opened my eyes, to my surprise
There stood my future husband

And so it was my dreams came true
Fortunate kiss, now wedded bliss
It's toads forever after

Loves Remains

Prodding at the memory
An old wound, unhealed
Trying anything to hold on
Love slipping through my fingers
Damage revealed

There's no place to hide away
Curl around my pain
Concentrate on breathing
Tears slipping though my fingers
Loves Remains

Coping

When it's quiet at night
When I'm alone with my memories
I can almost hear you

I stay still, so still
Hoping it was not a dream this time
I can almost feel you

You'll be fine, they say
You have to learn to move on
It's time
You should just keep busy

Don't worry, I say
I'm learning to move on
I'm fine
Just need a bit more time

You'll be fine, they say
As soon as you can move on
It's time
You should just keep busy

Go away
Oh, please
Leave me with my memories
I'm fine
I'm fine I'm fine I'm fine

Breathless

Catch me unaware
Steal my breath
With sweet kiss
Or sudden laughter

Run away with me
Once again
As if it were
The first time

Tangle your fingers with mine
As we walk
And we shall make of life
a stroll

I Keep Falling

I remember the first time
I fell in love with you again
After months of confusion
Wondering if we weren't
Meant to be
You reached out to me
No hidden agenda
And I fell in love again

That was a gift
Learning love could return
Rekindle, re-bloom
In the blink of an eye
The feeling could rush back in
A tidal wave of emotion
So intense you gasp
In wonder

We two have fallen in love
Many times over the years
Always with each other
Always returning to the home
That is us

It's been a grand journey
Looking forward to
Falling in love with you

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Again and again