show me the fold

and I will pull aside

this curtain of rain.

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October days

falling

turning

over

and over

forever

and ever

and ever.

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I burnt a candle

that called down

the night

and prayed

for the silence

to stop

using your name.

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silently watching

the … Read the rest

   do not attempt

to brush away

the raindrop

from the

butterflys wing

for only

through this

can you see

his colours.

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on my Lady Marquesite

a fleck of silver

her eyebrow finds

a diamond tear

the corner collects

and runs

the strand

of sadness

for my Lady Marquesite

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say nothing

hold my hand

no

that’s the glove

try again

believe me

its important

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hesitant

failing to kneel

moth winged

unseeing

dry eyed in sorrow

patterned in the

lost mosiac

of our love

struck with the colours

of our island

sealed past… Read the rest

with the early morning rain
came she
and gently
called my name
now this morning light
so soft
and clear
in the early morning rain

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with the movement
of your heart
dancing, dancing

in the corridors
of your mind
smiling, smiling

in the colours
of your life
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now tread
my footprint
on this
disappearing
beach
walking
I leave
another
trust me
I will not
lengthen
my stride
and there
can be
for us
eternity
between
each step.… Read the rest

turn and turn and turn to me
tell me love if you can see
the sparrow watching thee and me

turn and turn and turning higher
tell me love of old Jeremiah
dancing blue in our bright, bright fire

turn and turn and turn again
tell me love of the … Read the rest

only smile into my eyes
if you think me real
only approach my sadness
if this sadness you can feel

only walk into my mind
if you are prepared to stay
for I believe I can see your face
and cannot turn my eyes away

but if you do not … Read the rest

a thousand smiles

in those precious quiet eyes

a thousand words

sustained this loving glance

a thousand hesitations

before- and now

a thousand steps

in this wonderful dance.… Read the rest