Autumn love...

Come, my love
touch me
in the rain
with these
September showers
I long to be near
as it flows
through your hair
like a river
leading to my heart
its ocean, wide
Autumn love
fresh as rain
falling on my face
while I think of you....

Keepin' strong....

I have come far
on this road
two years sober
re-arranging my life
like Lego blocks
it looks in order
it was hard at times
but I kept you
in the picture
I still have far to go
to be worthy
gotta keep strong
keep goin'
know that I love you
I've learn t
from the past
seeing more clearly
as we pass
one world
in which we both live...

Last dance...

Last dance
rumblin' and rollin'
into the horizon
visions of light
with a softer rock
don't have to work hard
at lovin' you
too easy this feeling
listening to the heart
flowin'
while you walk
as you move
floating with wings
into the sun...

You are my light....

I am determined
to love you
to be my best
try my hardest
in every way
I am coming
from a dark whole
scratched my way out
to be at the top
facing life
as it turns
on its terms
two years
working through my chaos
you are that light
that saw me over
just wanted you to know...

Rise with me...

For you...
Let me in
still carrying a tune
in musical blues
trumpet trumps
swayin' loosely
between cracks
along the edges
Can you see
the difference
in me?
How far I've come?
Drifting like refined bubbles
from a glass
of champagne
rising on a natural high
intoxicated
from the thought
of you
meeting it
with new challenges
sipping love
from life
rise with me
and let me in....

Calm eye...

It needs to be
in a mess
for me to see
clearly
whirlwinds
twirling
to a still center
I hold onto loving you
like an anchor
in the storm
there will be time
for us
with a patient heart
and calm eye
being me
is scary sometimes
but may be
that is all I need
to be...

Dreaming you near...

For you...
I dream you near
love you closer
so far I've come
just to be human
all for you
a drop
in a sober reality
life seems worth it
all of a sudden
because of you...

So far away...

For you...
how is it
that we seem
so far away
amidst the chaos?
Life carries on
moves things
in the way
I am lost
in the jungle
of rumbling sales
jumbling words
can't think
not even of you
now I know why
they build parking lots
have proper shops
see you
in the passing...

Market Folk...

Living like
on the backstreets
of Calcutta
raffia overflowin'
into the walkway
within the bustle
of market folk
hustlin' a sale
fake Gucci bags
beads and shells
Hurricane Irene
sent the people
sprawlin'
along the dock
into a frenzy and fuss
squeezing tight
in little boxes
shifting and movin'
in the market place....

The Season I know...

It is a season I know
a familiar scent
full of recollections
I recall
this trodden track
with beaten path
and artery
paths that meet
some that lead
like once before
I know them well
I know you well
through it all
all I want is you
still dreamin'
after all these years
chasing rainbows
in the name of love
I believe in this
I believe in you...