Sochi 2014

Let's give it all we've got
This is our defining shot
A chance to shine like never before
We've set the stage, they've opened the door
Now to burst out from our groove
A drive to succeed, a need to prove

HBDay

Today I saw the light

So many years ago

And despite my failing sight

I've still got far to go

I'm grateful for this chance

Of crashing this crazy place

Meeting new partners in each dance

Of just enjoying this win-win race

Aging

I've often run the gamut
From euphoria to despair
But now I've found a balance
That's so much easier to bear

Now I know the joy
Of leaving all behind
And the contentment of inner peace
Where happiness is easier to find

Relax Already

It's Friday night
And everyone but you is right
We're set to unwind
But to this you're just so blind
Instead you holler, shout & scream
Shattering our very relaxing dream

Being 6

I'm reliving all those days
When the world was a great, big
Playful maze

When we spent the summer
tripping through flower fields
Dancing & laughing with no protective shields

A sunlit world where laughter rang
Where fairies played and
Where pixies sang

Leave me be
And set me free
Why do you you
Want to hang on?
A long lost crush
A fateful brush
Entwined me
in your song.
But now I see
The false idolatry
And understand
Just how I was wrong

Idea

Your voice pierces right through to me
And I'll love you endlessly
A mighty romantic refrain
That has saturated my frame
And left a longing inside of me
That might burn out eventually
But until such time I'm left with your face
The image of which I simply cannot erase
And through this bitter sweet agony
You're still such a big part of me

Freeze

Cold. As the icicles hanging from the eaves.
Frozen. As the lands at both our poles.
Hard. As the carbon compressed into gems.
Beautiful. As the frost fairies dancing on the sill.

Crush

You linger still
In my mind
Haunting my every thought
A ghostly figure
Of perfect grace
A god that time forgot

In dreams

I saw you in my dream last night
You walked right up to me
You put your arms around my waist
And whispered "let us marry"

Although confused I knew a joy
My heart it beat quite fast
Your lips brushed mine
And all I could think was "I hope that this will last"

You comforted me in my distress
And led me through your town
But when a friend did show up
You left me with a frown

Later on I realized
That the quiet of your home
Was a sanctuary best left untouched
As you were meant to roam

I awoke with heavy heart
Knowing that it was smoke
And spent my day wishing again
To feel your gentle stroke