All

I am the morning and evening star
Eternal flame
Guiding the heart
Tempo of life
Temple of love unending
Vessel holding the sparks
Of your soul
    - subdued

Love's Disguise

Have I covered this before?
Visions joyous and yet. . .
Will I forever more
reflect on my heart?

Am I still obsessed?
. . . or has that label worn off?
I dream - yearn
to leave the past it's own.

Was it infatuation,
lust or enchantment
that drew me close to you?
Would it still. . . if that were true?

Maybe the thrill,
flirtation and intrigue;
an alluring liaison
hidden from view.

Consumed with desire;
seduced by yearning
. . . bewitched,
a simple charming.

That you are captivating;
my fascination found.
Locked in adoration;
desire bound.

Where was the mistake?
What line was crossed?
Where delight flourishes
passion is never lost.

Did you get too close?
Fascination gave in to affection.
You began to cherish love;
yearn for adulation.

The attraction proved too much.
One sided admiration;
bold exaltation
for an unpretentious angel.

Ghosts

You can't fight ghosts
They always win
Ghosts of love
Secrets and sin

Best to leave them obscure
Talk of them - if you dare
Only in passing; without emotion
Or risk insights rare

Feelings don't just go away
Without supplemental life
They become more perfect
Cause undo strife

You can be rational
To the point of despair
As good as it sounds
The truth is far from there

Winter

Snow falling quietly
covering all around.
Lives hidden from the world
beneath a blanket of down.

By firelight,
laying on the floor
tracing shadows and patterns
of two becoming one.

Could these shadow figures stand
in the brightness of love?
. . .or doomed to darkness groping;
stealing moments from heaven above.

The candles burn
closer to the base.
Turning to look
deeper into your face.

Did you come to save me;
turn my life around?
Do I absorb your sorrow?
Something alive you have found.