Surprise!

Turn it up to 10
The heat is way up high
A curious side effect
Of time passing by

A welcome "hello there"
From a slowly waning friend
Come to shake my hand
Letting me know it isn't the end

I'm definitely awfully glad
To have received this little gift
A welcome small escape
A pain-free, lovely lift

Fingers crossed that it lingers
Throwing sun into my days
Showing that there's hope
 As the stitch slowly frays

First Romance

Hold my hand, blond boy
Follow me away
We've only known each other
For forever and a day

A flame lit early on
Sheltered by shyness and age
A happy melody
Of voices lost on the same bright page

Where this leads is mystery
A path we both don't know
But a jaunty escape before us
Is what's giving us this glow

Teamwork

You're heart is on your sleeve
It was very brave to do
A question in the breeze
Answered in full by she and you

A lifetime in the making
Strung together day-by-day
Of peaks and troughs alike
And an edge starting to fray

But despite the horrid ride
You've battled your way through
And are making lifetime choices
For what you know is true

Business

Feeling slightly stressed by the choice that I have made
Knowing that in business you have to make the grade
Although it was in earnest and faith I had in spades
The investment didn't deliver and trust now slowly fades

Interview Prep

Another day is dawning
Another test to pass
This time not entirely wanted
This time just for greener grass

But looking all around
I see the winds of change
Turning from a gently blowing breeze
To a gale of mighty range

Preservation now is key
As I've got a ways to sail
With lives held in the difference
So I must weather the gale

Staring competition

Smolder at me
Hold my gaze
Penetrate the wall
Holding me back
Lift the veil
Burn it away
Blue, blue depths
Piercing and beautiful

Timely Musings

Falling down the rabbit hole
How far can this thing go?
Never really wondering
That we might join the show

Now the world has shifted
And the players have cleared the stage
Setting up for the final act
Stoking the fires of rage

Forget the past they say
Focus on our narrow claim
We know what's best for you
As we've already tasted fame

Follow us to glory
And never mind the rest
Our show is the only one around
Clearly the very best

But scared we are of darkness
And the rabbit hole seems deep
Fingers crossed we land softly
After all, we're more than just blind sheep

Glowing embers

You did nothing to deserve this
Inconsistency of mind
Nothing but steady and loyal
Traits so hard to find

But the thoughts just add sizzle
To the fire already there
And bring it home to you I do
In ways we both can share

I'll never really waver
From the choices I have made
Except to stir the embers
So that passion doesn't fade

Interactions

Only 15 minutes
That's all the time you had
Yet you stopped the clock
Capturing the moment
Enchanting your subject
Drawing every eye in the room
The curious seeking you out
Intrigued by your tools
Your equipment and your looks
A shutter closing on a rose
A veteran deserving of the praise
You were just as good
If not better

Sizzle

I watched you work
And felt pulled

I acted aloof
But followed your every move

Our conversation casual
But our glances electric

Your presence quiet
Yet potent

The perfect lanky package
A throwback

I know your name
Do you know mine?

Capturing the moment... or the past?

I opened the door
Our eyes met
And shock registered

You were familiar
Yet a stranger in every way
We walked the tunnels

You did your job
Marking the light
Capturing her truth

Before leaving
We shook hands
The shock intensified

Who are you?
Have our souls met?
Were we friends?
In another life?

You felt it too
I know you did
Perhaps... we'll meet again.

Winnipeg

Here in the tundra
A frozen glacial embrace
Winter's hand awaits