finding words

I tried to find the 

right words to express

what lied inside my heart

but I struggled with

forming correct syllables

making coherent sentences

so I stammered through

awkward lines and pauses

hoping you understood

but when you smiled

at me I knew that

it all made sense

tranquility

to be in this place 

of tranquility 

is to be free

from all worries 

to lounge under

blue skies void 

of gray clouds 

how I wish 

I could spend

all eternity there

for my mind 

and body is 

drained from 

this rollercoaster 

called life

- Written for dVerse Quadrille: and the most beautiful words are...

after the party

it is all fun and games

letting your hair down

tossing worries aside

when everyone leaves

you find dirty dishes

and a house too empty

out of love

I gave my all

though in vain

the sky still fell

so many changes

did I fall in love

with a stranger?

the face before me

is not the one

I met that day

a love now lost

I walk under stars

memories in arms

rumor

rumor has it

that you stole

my heart

when you gave

me the moon

and stars

rumor has it

I’m in love

head over heels

and I must say

this time

they are right

- Inspired by Writer's Digest Poetic Aside Poetry Prompt #493

at the winery

we sipped wine 

tasted chocolates

under late Spring sun

enjoying each other’s

company away from

work’s bustle

if only every day

could be so simple

they were once misfits

they were once misfits

that stood out against

a sea of suburban faces

they were working class folks

no parents with college degrees

or pretty white houses with 

lush green backyards

when teen years arrived

they tried to fit in those boxes

but only one succeeded

leaving the other behind 

but she is still a misfit

walking to her own drum beat

not caring what others think

back and forth

two steps forward

three steps back

it is a slow dance

I find myself in

way too often

the color of the

sky at dusk

makes me hunger

for your eyes

lying beside me

but this tango

we’ve been dancing

never ceases

always leaving me

with two left feet

in my dreams we

are a perfect harmony

one day I’ll need to 

let such dreams go

but not this night