Listen & Learn

Have you loved someone so much
That it hurts inside?
Have you wanted something so much
That it makes you cry?
Have you tried to make a difference
To change your life?
Have you given someone else a chance
To prove their worth?
Have you felt that no one cared enough
To lend a hand?
Have you wondered where to turn
For the gift of happiness?
Have you listened to your heart
For the answers?
Just listen to your heart
And you will learn.

Together Forever

When he holds my hand,
My stomach does somersaults
When he kisses me,
My heart skips a beat
His hugs are so comfortable,
I could stay there forever
Just knowing he is by my side,
Is a comfort that I feel anywhere
His favorite CD
Just happens to be mine too
He has this fanatic obsession
For the same thing as me: Cars
He doesn't have a degree
But what does a plaque on the wall
Contribute to love?
The five best words he has said to me are,
Guess what? I love you.
The silly things he does
Make me smile.
We don't have to do anything,
We have fun just being together.

Brown Eyes

Your brown eyes shine in the pale moonlight
Your smile takes away my worries and also my fright
When you look away I just have to stare
I love your features - your eyes, smile, and hair
When you came, I thought it was a dream
How could a guy be so nice?
None around here were like that, it seemed.
Now that you were here I had nothing left to fear
You would always be there for me, far or near
All I have to do is think of you
And the memory will make me have a happy day too
You are a great friend and a great guy
When I think of you, my heart starts to fly
It soars to a far off place
Where your memory takes up its space
I can still see your features -
Your brown eyes, your smile and your hair
I look upon your memory with love and care

The Smell of Rain

Enjoy the small things in life -
A rainbow peaking through the storm
The fresh smell of rain
Homemade chocolate chip cookies
By enjoying the small things -
You can better appreciate the big things -
A double rainbow on a blustery day
A visit from a long lost friend
Wedding cake on your special day
The birth of a child
Enjoy the small things in life
They happen everyday
Appreciate the big things in life
When they come your way.

The Gift of Love

I didn't know what love was
Until I met you
Love is something
You don't just give away
Love is a gift
Love comes so gradually
And suddenly
That you don't know it has hit you
Until it is too late
To share the gift of love
You have to be willing
To carry each others burdens
Nothing matters anymore
Except the happiness
Of the one you love.

Walls

After years of confinement
After months of grief
The barricade of silence came down
With a hammer and a chisel
The arduous task began.

Through shouts of joy
And rings of laughter
Little by little the "barricade"
Found its death
Once built to bring peace
Now destroyed to have peace.

Alex

My best friend was a puppy
A sweet delicate life
Full of love
Swimming and playing together
His wet tongue licking my feet
The essential love felt true
In the moments I will always recall.
The winter death leaves a void -
For eternity.