Star crossed loves

The love that they are sharing is forbidden fruit
Neither family nor friends will understand
No common ground between them where
their love took root
Different worlds colliding, future
in their hands

Caring not for consequences her rash actions bring
She thinks only of a chance to have him near
Taking far too many chances for the one
she loves
Waiting for the moment that he will
appear

Not the first of star crossed lovers to risk it all
They're determined that their love will see
them through
Holding fast to one another they turn from
their past
Safe within their love they start their lives anew

Regret

There is nothing more to say
Baffled by the choices that he made
Wishing time was hers to turn back
She stands mutely watching
as it all slips away

She can't remember when it
still made sense
A time when bitter tears
weren't hers to shed
She's longing for a chance
to make it right
She doesn't want to live
this life of dread

So quietly she turns and
walks away
Pretending that the cost is
not too great
Blindly makes her way
back to her room
Nothing left to do
It's all too late

Idyll

He lightly strokes her hair upon the pillow
Enraptured by her hand beneath her cheek
He longs to bring her close and hold her gently
Loves her so completely he feels weak

He wants these moments etched upon his memory
To close his eyes and still recall her smile
The feather of her lashes on his shoulder
These memories must last for a long while

He knows he would do anything to stay here
For everything he has is hers to keep
He longs to hear her voice upon her waking
But for now he is content to watch her sleep

Songs Not Sung

Looking back on all my memories
Flipping through catalogs of plans
And untold dreams
Peering down avenues of journeys
Never taken
Measuring each choice I made 

Against unchosen scenes

Curious of the life I would have led
If I had made my choices slower still
If, instead of rushing headlong down
This path I'm on
I'd thought more about the journey
And less of destination
Taken time to embrace each situation
And the many joys 

Each one brought along

I don't know if others look back as I do
Wondering what adventures those other
Paths could bring
It's not that I'm unhappy with
The life I'm living now
It's the pondering of the life
I didn't lead
It's humming to the songs
I didn't sing

Rumble

Listen to the far off thunder
Storm is brewing, coming near
Watching  clouds with sense of wonder
Gathering storm is almost here

What magic this, the storm surrounds me
Mesmerized by rain and wind
Feel my pulse speed up inside me
Let the summer rain begin

Sleep Over

Tiny hands wriggle into mine
So small and smooth and incredibly
warm
The sweetness of their kisses
Makes my heart sing
This bountiful life of mine

Smoothing sweat damp hair back
as they sleep
The twitching of small fingers
gently held in mine
These are moments for my heart
to keep
These my finest treasures, out of time

Weary Soul

Take these troubles from my hands
No more make these sorrows mine
Take me to a distant shore
All my cares left far behind
Troubles carried there no more

Lay me down and rest my mind
Battered spirit begs surcease
Is there no safe haven found
for a soul to find some peace
Can a life find some release

Bring to me some hopeful word
That I might see sorrows end
Help me find some respite here
Show me life is still a friend
Glimpse of peace at life's sad end

With such tidings I can rest
Banish hope from life's sad shore
Here will be my journey's fate
Love will find me there no more
Hope extinguished, dream no more