Poems

 WHEN WE LOVE   Times when love moves us To stretch far beyond our reach.   I watch us Calculating the cost, Weighing the risk, Rolling the dice. Might we lose this time? Times when love beckons us To the tightrope Stretching ‘cross ‘Cross an uncharted abyss.   Holding our balance gracefully, We sway back and forth With complete certainty What awaits us on the other side, Complete uncertainty What waits beneath Should we fall. It may seem like a gamble, But you taught me long ago It’s what we do When we love someone. And I hold your heart dearly Carefully Gently As I whisper the words, "Thank You."

Our bed, Lord, So safe, So warm. Why me, Lord?   Every morning, You push me out into the world In search of You In all your infinite disguises.     And I do, Lord. I look for you in faces, In crowds, In trees, birds, butterflies, Mountains, clouds. I look for you, Lord, I do. And when I can’t seem to find you, I listen carefully to your footsteps, Dancing, Through the chambers of my heart, Your soft voice singing, Echoing Through the nooks and crannies, The nooks and crannies of my soul.   Every afternoon, I gaze at the sun Dropping behind the horizon Like a giant teabag, And I know the time is fast approaching When I can return to You At least for awhile.   You ask me how my day was. I tell you. I ask you how your day was, And you tell me. Then off to dreams of dreams Tangled in sense and non sense, Only to wake again When the sun comes bounding Bounding over the horizon Like a giant beach ball Playfully poking