dannyellemae

equal parts reminiscing     and eating she says as another piece of cake     slice of ham          scoop of potatoes find their way to her plate filling the cracks of a broken heart with starch     carbohydrates          uncounted calories measuring loss in cups of coffee     buttered rolls          slices of pie they don't count     you know these mouthfuls of grief     mourning          loss they are simply paste     temporary glue that will patch the soul while you remember     what has passed struggle to find     what will come

How do you judge the value of love? Measure its worth in your heart... it seems as if it should be innate an inherent knowledge deep within How can I place it on a scale of reason and logic weighed against intuition and need           want                    Yes, I know I want you But my mind is fickle in matters of the heart How can want sustain it can't be rationed year-to-year spaced out to reach a silver anniversary What I want is time      not to waste it      but to value it Yet I cannot offer you what you are worth

I love the glow of the northeastern light and the way it shines on your unsuspecting eyes reflecting the shock of newly found life I've watched you bloom in the waning light arching for the moon grazing the stars as you unfold beauty in its essence fresh with the night Resistance bites at the edges of my heart while desire drags my soul to the corners of your mouth and the laugh lines of your eyes Prudence brings me back from the depths points me north again Make your escape without me Never regret it But miss me every day

Do you remember when            a sideways glance                               led to a glimpse of the future Or when a secret smile            meant something shared                               not something lost Do you remember when            an embrace meant 'I love you'                               not 'I'm sorry' Or when I could feel you             inside and around me                               coming to and from Do you remember when            you lost your splendor                               captivating in your entirity Or when I lost my desirability            enchanting                      

I'm falling for you                {falling in love with you} I waded in                {the water looked nice} I tried to go slow letting the water reach my knees                {to ease the shock of change} But I was splashing before I knew it                {who knew it could be so fun?} All of a sudden I was in the deep end                {it's scary how far down it goes} In a moment I made my decision I ducked my head under the surface                {closing my eyes, taking the plunge into the unknown} When I resurfaced I looked back                {to where we began} Won't you join me out here?                {

My pear trees hang With the wild roses Over the land and sea He holds the seasons In the palm of His hand The trumpet sounds And night descends For me, I know no more of heaven In the winter, the blooms die And in the summer Who hears the shatter of bark? He does In spring and fall, the wind Takes to the trees.

There is something restless inside of me              never settling                                 g                                n                      

Have you ever -                ripped a piece of cloth and found its frayed edge line comforting in similarity                pressed it close - palm to heart to feel the bond and know the weave                the grain of fabric - not unlike your own tattered and broken worn down by time                fleeting color - spread across a pattern faded and distant lost in common use Can you put it -                back together make it whole and beauteously uncommon                once again - no longer frayed poorly thatched or unraveling                at every point - the forgotten pattern restored refreshed b

I'm missing you today More than yesterday But just so you know I've been thinking about you          Everyday Since you've been gone Don't think I've forgotten Or that I don't care Because I've been thinking about you          Everyday Since you've been gone I see you everywhere                    mowing the lawn                    working                    driving                          in the car you never had Standing at the fork in the road          sitting next to me You've been here all along In my thoughts Made a home in my heart Because I've been thinking about you          Everyday Since you've been

Spinning, laughing, dancing A little princess With an imagination so big She can paint herself a future          A happy ending A prince so handsome and true A life so perfect          Nothing wrong They tell her she can really have it all Whatever dreams she wishes                    But no one wants to tell the truth To a spinning, laughing, dancing Little princess With an imagination so big That the dreams we plan          Don't always turn out          Just as expected And life is not so perfect                    After all