Life's Drawbridge

Beaded water droplets on the window

Looking toward the ocean waters

Breathing in and out

Watching the wind bend the willows

Birds floating past down current

My mind flowing with thoughts

The drawbridge on the ocean goes up then down

Life has the same trick to stop you

From plunging over the edge

Into the water, drowning in unhappiness

Sure the wait is bad if you look forward all the time

But look at the beauty of now

The Battle of my Dream

I awake tired today
Knowing my dreams were full of work
To not wake up and leave your resting body

I first fell into the dream and landed hard
Fighting off the nightmares from both our heads
Wounded, I felt healed by your touch wrapping like a band aid to my skin

I then watched you fall asleep in our dream
Keeping watch over the dreamland in front of my asleep eyes
Smiling, I knew everything felt right

I then was ripped from my dream and the healing touch of your body
Now I sit awake and alone
Waiting for the blood to stop leaking on my life

You and I

My eyes close, my heart stays awake

Dreams are pumped into my head of

You and I walking side by side

You and I swinging our arms

You and I, just you and I

My fingers twitch, touching your face ever so lightly

Being sure not to break the dream of

You and I step by step

You and I discovering the world

You and I, just you and I

Lighthouse

Winter, you don’t stop the lighthouse.

It shines through your thick, bitter nights.

It keeps talking and looking even in your

Lonely grasp on life.

As it stands erect on top of the frozen rocks,

Chilling the crisp ocean waves which yell at the lighthouse.

But the lighthouse stands brave and alone.

It is not frightened by winter’s frozen hungry heart.

The waves of winter’s mouth try to feast upon the foolish boats that face the fear,

But all trust the mighty lighthouse.