Love Charm
On Her Sleeve
Watching her as she moves about
strong, able and graceful
something special stands out
more than the beauty that draws
no doubt
her heart displayed in many ways
unfettered within her middle days
of life
her intentions clear, seems not to fear
the breaking of her heart
she’d rather be a couple, fair and strong
than go along with pining heart
and on her sleeve rests her heart
for sharing
and I, glad to take it in my hands
nurture it right where I stand
glad I am to be her man
ever
Exulting
Here I am, an older man
surprised to be seen
not always pleasant, life
where discord and struggles
have ended married life
seems forever
Not knowing whether
affectionate love
would ever find a home
in my life, in my bones
fears, many years of tears
nursing a broken heart
But today, Oh, Today!
I am exulting
as I see affectionate words
not yet heard, them viewed
come from her younger self
as I exult in her expressive love
I find life again in once broke bin
that used to be my heart
and though we are yet apart
I commit to life with her
beyond what has been
and the little in past I could win
Charmed the Moment
Did you know that I am happy
sometime blithe and others sappy
when you are near to bring me cheer
casting away any fear
Know that you’re on my mind, never fear
I hadn’t dreamed our ship could sail
that loving hearts could true prevail
against the odds of poorer choice
wrong roads taken or given voice
Sadness comes with all this noise
To dissuade life from taking form
that allows love to be truly born
into this world some early morn
to carry on through the night
Here with you, becomes charmed the moment
Spent together in live romance
as we gift each other the best of chance
for a worthy tomorrow, and others glance
take note of love’s strongest stance
Your charms a joy in every moment
Carried Heart
With me ever along my way
those things you do, those you say
that tell of us, each living part
nurtured each the others heart
Strong the urge to carry on
over each other’s life we each to fawn
to bring remind of every kind
to keep the other strong
So that always is the carried heart
hold us our promise in every part
through trials and travails
through intrusions and fails
It is you whose heart I carry along
you’re that home where I belong
your very existence makes me strong
and so your heart I carry along
To Remind, Love is Found
From a distance and up close
is something valued, never gross
As others see what inside we feel
our hearts to sing with love so real
Public displays of affection noted
as our story lines are wroted
It is you that is new found
a heart for mine where love abounds
As my love, unleashed, finds you
my woman, my special niche, my peach
Reflections of You
Mirrors reflect, as mirrors do
images of past and future too
Where memories act as mirrors do
to bring forth images seen of you
Reflections of old re-imagined
combine with dreams that seem a legend
Which are yet to be in form and way
but desired strongly in moment’s day
While distance keeps you away
always, it’s with you I wish to play
And here is where intention come into play
to bring about in-truth’s soonest day
Sad each moment our time put off
sure you were here, on bed I’d toss
Hugs and kisses, I love you true
I want you close, I do, I do
What I heard
I was not expecting these precious words
and could not believe that this occurred
When first this sound came my way
I backed up and turned away
And she was there, tears glistening
and this drew me back to listening
And so I heard, repeated soon
words so special, I was to swoon
My heart to beat a rhythm new
as cast aside were olden-blues
From times in past where tears were used
to ease the woes then harshest news
And now I find I love you too
as my heart to rise above the blue
To sing, to swing, and dance, it’s true
and here I am returning too,
your love
What he said
Talking evenings as we do
late my day, early his true
Each to chat of joys and pains
distinct these in form and grain
To bring us close in each day’s frame
understanding each, to find, to gain
Soon the talking takes on a course
headed toward affections shared, perforce
And there we were, chatting busy
and came his words that made me dizzy
“I love you, my precious girl!
To me you mean the whole world.”
And in that instant I too swoon
tears to drop all too soon
Choked up I was, from night till noon
and now his love my joyous boon
Remembered this moment as time goes fore
all I can ask for, is more, much more
Grace Striking
To see your image as you play
out in the pool on summer’s day
As plastic gaiter comes your way
while puppy-dog barks, to chase away
And as you rise from the water
grace strikes a pose and life gets hotter
Slink you do as from pool rise
captured the gaze of all the guys
Then you walk to resting place
showing off your moving grace
As I am struck with movement’s grace
as you are camera-smiling to my face
Finds My Heart
As Cupid’s arrow sent from his bow
words he writes just seem to go
in as deep as the love it throws
impact felt and sure it shows
Verses made and verses sent
to touch my heart just as he meant
where I to respond as only I can
to this wonderful, if well-aged, man
His words are marked by strength and heart
I’m wishing the world not keep us apart
just as he wishes too
to be with me the whole night through
Hugs Await
Sure, distance sets us apart
yet travel that distance do our hearts
each awaiting fulfillment’s part
as hugs and kiss needful art
to satisfy
As hugs await, the distance great
we plan ahead, we do instead
of railing against this distance dread
that blocks our touch, our love a-bed
inevitability exciting
And when that day has come
when the distance traveled is won
will come our time to play
to engage in loving night and day
hugs and kisses fulfilling
I know you’re willing
so am I
it’s the distance to have us cry
for want of hugs, our reasons why
my lips to yours, well applied