Shaded Heart

Across fields of golden grain I see her
walking, or marching, down this aisle of Fate.
Gracefully she moves as a timeless specter
or some ethereal beauty yet unseen.

Her scarlet dress dances under harvest moon
as I sing to her whispers of endless song;
Those amber strands anoint her supple face,
deservingly crowning her august head.

My arms yearn to touch her tender hands
and my legs itch to drag me to her feet.
My heart dreams to simply watch her smile
and to gaze endlessly in those cerise eyes.

Yet, I remain motionless and silent;
my limbs imprisoned by some insidious fate;
my voice stricken by some soulless warden.
The crows overhead mock my imposition.

In the essence of a moment,
shade and brilliance meet.
Intertwined into such beauty:
the aura of a soul.

The stillness pursues
where loss and gain ceases
and a dim light shines
warming this shaded heart.

In this silent surrender
perfect love knows no other.
So death and life are one;
collectively this heart.

A thought is born
from memories of love
as angel’s tears spread
filling this star-lit sky.

Songs never sung
echo through my mind.
Days yet to come
are all I know.

I am to blame
for this love undone.
Two lives the same
will never be.

The mind is cold
and obsolete.
A heart less bold
perhaps colder still.

I’ve left untied
the sail of life;
The sun casting
now its last shadow.

Silence induces thought
Images of a distant love
Conquer my feeble heart
And I submit to life

Awake but still dreaming
Always at the thought of you
Until forever finds an end
Such is my love for you

Torn inside a moment
Heaven and hell collide
Expect no compromise
Yet still a hint of hope

Sleep wanders around me
And dreams seduce my heart
If all was lost briefly
Only then could I gain it all

Random picture-painted life
Each stroke an act of love
Emotion and thought combined
Mixed by the Master’s hand

Delicate and deliberate strokes
Yield an unending beauty
Forged in that fragile frame
Hanging in the walls of my mind

Shadows I cast in light
Veil my hope for love
But I’m blind to life
As my heart sees you

Stumbling through darkness
Not to find my vision
But to gain my love
And hold her closer still

Memories escape me
Those simple, dull seconds
And my passionate moments
Confused now with dreams

Dreaming always of you
The sick and the sweet
Always beautiful to mind
Always tourment to soul

Restlessness tightens its grip on me
And deprives me of those dreams of you
A twilight now endures for days
Those questions burning inside my soul

The flame – freely burning at first
Through perseverance becomes controlled
A light that radiates a love for you
A love which is as true as the day

Within the stillness of this sanctuary
The seeds of love are sown
And gently nurtured to flowered life
Which blooms the image of my heart

This heavenly scent captivates my sense
Drugging my mind with your love
Purging my emotion of all impurities
Leaving only this sweetened aroma

Caught up within this cool composure
Your warming aura envelops me
Breathing life into my lungs
That I may breathe your name

Flowers provoke undying happiness
And perfume a lasting love
But your scent transcends all my senses
To a place deep within my soul

Oceans pour out a painful cry
Bearing the distance of our love
Knowing that with waters so blue
They keep me from your cerulean eyes

Restless nights bring no comfort
As each hour is spent in memories
Enthralled in such sweetened moments
Wanting desperately for the next

The picture frame beside my bed
Holds this lifeless image of you
That seems to somehow come alive
At the sounding of your voice

Love begins to slowly rise
Reflecting all its crystal beauty
Flowing from a heart so pure
That even angels show envy

A surging wave of perfect love
Crashes down upon the shore
Filled with this unstoppable force
Of our two inseperable hearts