Why her?

Why does the moon look so good on some nights
Why do sunrises and sunsets take your breath away
Why do crashing waves seem to hypnotize
Why is rain so calming
Why do children hold such sweet innocence
Why do I bother holding on
Why not
What is life without the pursuit of a dream

Consumed

Those eyes,
They pierce right through me
What words haven't been said?
Silence, sighs, and closed eyes
They pierce right through me
Consumed once more

In sight

I didn't want to turn around,
Didn't want to see her again
I turned slowly
And she was there

My heart cried
I trembled inside
Crushed
Confused
Commited
A bittersweet smile
And tired eyes

I was caught in between
Between heaven and earth
Holding back the floodgates

I never really forgot
and I never really let go

You brought the music back

Straitjacket

They don't want me to remember
They want me to forget
They want me to rest tonight

Looking through those burning eyes,
I was mesmerized
I was cursed

They're taking me away
Making me forget
Taking me away

They don't want me to remember
Don't want me to remember
Taking me away, tonight

I am tired
I fall
Without sight

Like the way it used to be

Walking on the same ground
Surrounded by different walls
In familiar situations
With a different crowd

Surrounded by similar faces
Of different people
Asking the same questions
In another place and time

A familiar name
A different face
The same person
The same reasons

Verge of weakness

It's in times like these that I think about her. I guess it's because she was always my security blanket. Beyond all the logic and reasoning, it's my pure heart's impotent desire to come home to her. If I were to give up on everything that I aspire for, I know she will be my strength.

Let's promise each other we'll never fall in love with each other again. And let's be honest when we're on the verge of letting ourselves go so that we know when to step back and wait it out. No questions. No expectations. No digging up the past. Let's just trust the strength of our friendship.

Sunrise

Her guard was finally down. She let me reach into her thoughts and being, her warmth and strength, her passions and desires. She used her heart to think. She let me in.

She lay comfortably on me without a care in the world. The day was ours for the taking.

I didn't know why or how everything was happening, but I took the opportunity. It felt so right. It felt like the world was justifying itself, making up for all the incompatibilities it set, making up for all the lost time. Things were finally starting to feel right. This is how it's supposed to be.

She looks up to me from my shoulder and pauses for a kiss. Her smile was contagious. Her taste was unnerving, making me realize how much we were meant to be together. She smelled sweet, delightful, and exquisite without being overwhelming. With my arms around her waist and her arms resting on mine, we watched the sun rise. Her skin was soothing. Her touch was sensual. My heart would throb so loud that I'm sure she felt it, and my breath would be so heightened that I could have died of joy. Everything was just right.

This moment, wherever this moment was, although brief, consoled my heart. I close my eyes and hold on as hard as I can.