Fade

Time fades the leaves to a soft brown
And the sun bleaches out the grass
To make way for the distance of winter
Greens gives way to shades of red and amber
Rain to snow and warmth to cold
Each it's own master of a season
A change, a fade from one to the other.

Sleepy Live Ode

When silence falls on darkened eyes
Memories of warmth in moonlight
Pervade the sleeping mind
Of shallow breaths and long kisses
Once partaken like forbidden ambrosia
In secret by a lake calm beneath the stars.

As the eyelids droop moments become dreams
Invading the subconscious with love and life
Deepening connection and bond
That already runs deep into the soul
And peace descends like snow
Falling gently on sleepy hearts of old.

Oh! To when love turns to memory
And fades from life to dreams
Caused by distance of two hearts
Bound by more than romance, sewn as one
But now to sleep and in dreams reunite
Until arms clench the breast of love once more.

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I'm going to miss you
More than I let on
Because I have to pretend
It's just another day
My world is complete
Though it's like living a lie
Because nothing is the same
Without you here with me.
It's just temporary
That I realize
But it feels so wrong
Going to an empty bed
To retire from an absent day...
But stoically I will face this time
Until it ends
Small sacrifices for great years ahead.

When you're gone

I always lock the door
When you're away
Every door
Including my heart
So as not to feel
As not to know
The emptiness inside
That's there when you go.

Hollow Woman

Hollow circles beneath your eyes
Show the lack of depth behind them
The sleepless nights spent alone
And fake smiles to hide the pain
You think no one sees your sneers of jealousy
The false bravado of superiority you put forth
Is just a mask to hide the emptiness
You think no one sees
You think no one knows
Because you've done it so long
That you want to beleive
The only one you're fooling is yourself
Your disguise falls like shattered glass around you
Reflecting like mirrors the faults
You so desperately try to hide
The empty moments that pervade your existence
And the envy you feel for those who do live
They tell the truth
Even though your lips refuse to speak it
Your lonely existence is your fault alone
Hold not another in consequence for your failure
We are the masters of our own destiny,
Clearly you have chosen yours.

Their Empty Words

They promised
Sunshine and rainbows
When we've learned
The true reality
Is bruises and scars
A deep pain that sees no sun
A burden of sorrow.

They said
Those around you
Will be your strength and life
But all they taught us
Is loss and heartache
Turning face in a moment
And collapsing hope
With harsh words that cut deep.

They fill your head
With illusions and dreams
Only to see them dashed
And broken by the bitter reality
We face every day
That steals out hope
And makes our spirits weak.

They told us all these things
We wanted to believe
But we knew better
We never promised anything
To one another
Only moving forward
With a bond called love
And holding each other up
On the strength within our hearts.

Before You Wake

Before you wake up in the morning
I want you to know that I didn't miss
The tenderness in your voice as you left
Or the thoughtfulness you showed
By just doing the little things
Like forks...
It's good for you to have a break
Some freedom from this undertaking
But I know you don't see it that way.
Know that I will always be okay
Always be safe and careful
Loving you from wherever I am
To wherever you are
And that that will never change.
I never knew how lost without you
I could ever be
But I do now
But it's okay -
I know where your heart calls home...