~ Dawn ~

The cold gray night

slowly melts into a warm pink dawn

as we wake to find ourselves

close to one another.

Your touch is soft 

as is the cool seashore sand below.

The waves wash the beach

into a cold blank slate

and almost touching our toes

sink back into the marbled sea

Memories of the night past

sparkle brightly in my mind

Our walks and late night talks

under the hollow moon

as its light danced on the snowy tides.

We are lovers, yes

but deeper still

we are friends

and where lovers leave,

friends stay on forever.

~ The Cell ~

The coal smeared walls 

bind me here

as the echoes

of distant footsteps, past

repeat in the agony of my heart.

A subdued ray of light

falls to the dirt sodden path

outside my prison cell

A gleam of hope

beyond reach

Is it?

Or have I just given up trying?

~ Let's Go to the Sea ~

The crystal moments 

with you and me

as we venture quietly

towards the sea

The dawn slowly broke 

in the Eastern sky

as our thoughts took us back 

to times gone by

The world stood still 

for those nights

as the moon gently guided us

with her light

Lighting our footsteps 

across the sand

as the stars slowly beat

to a distant band

The waves played the melody

the seagulls, the song

as you and I 

bravely marched along

Into the unkown

and through the past 

and here we are

the present at last

~ The Carousel ~

I ride the painted ponies

rising and falling in endless circles

and looking at the world

through a rainbowed blur.

~ Sandcastles ~

Sandcastles

like thoughts of a dreamer

are there but for a moment

to be treasured with your heart

then left carelessly on the beach

melting into the waves.