Dreaming of You

Could this be a fantasy?
Are the curtains waiting to rise?
Will the actors pull off their masks,
And ruin their disguise?
Will the cameraman start again,
And call the whole cast to begin
And read over the script to make sure
They remember every glimpse and grin?
Will you walk away from me,
Back to the make-up booth,
And touch up the tears that you shed,
When I thought you were telling the truth?
Could this be a dream, my dear?
Have you really done it again?
Are these your lips,
Or just my own longing imagination?
I hope this is happening.
God forbid I ever wake up.
Let me dream forever with you by my side,
That would be enough.
Darling if you'll stay with me,
I will always find a way,
To steal at least half of a grin off your face
Each and every day.

Into the Great Unknown

With stardust memories fading into cosmic abyss,
The space nomad floats along the asteroid belt.
Wondering how many light years it's been
Since the final take-off.
Orbiting through a distant solar system,
Whose ancient life forms had long since vanished,
And been forgotten by the universe.
The space man knows not the measure of his true solitude,
Which looms so purely in his atmosphere.
He simply stares out the window,
Wishing for a signal.
Some kind of saving grace.
A miracle.
But all he can see is stars,
Billions and billions of them,
Suspended in the infinite blackness,
Waiting for some lonely wanderer
To keep them company for a while.

I've Learned...

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you.
All you can do is be someone who can be loved.
The rest is up to them.
I've learned that no matter how much I care,
some people just don't care back.
And it's not the end of the world.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust,
and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that it's not what you have in your life,
but who you have in your life that counts.
I've learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself
to the best others can do,
but to the best you can do.
I've learned that it's not what happens to people,
It's what they do about it.
I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it,
there are always two sides.
I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
I've learned that you can keep going
long after you think you can't.

I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done
When it needs to be done
regardless of the consequences.
I've learned that there are people who love you dearly,
but just don't know how to show it.
I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry,
but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.
I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to
doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken,
the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become.
I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean that they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual
ahead of their actions.
I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing
and see something totally different.
I've learned that no matter the consequences,
those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours
by people who don't even know you.
I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give,
when a friend cries out to you,
you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that writing,
as well as talking,
can ease emotional pains.
I've learned that the people you care most about in life
are taken from you too soon.
I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice
and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.
I've learned to love
and be loved.
I've learned...

- Omer B. Washington

Madness

Can it be true that this sensation,
This utterly enigmatic state of thought and emotion,
Is actually madness in disguise?
Why is it that every corner I turn,
Every face I see,
Reminds me again,
and again,
and
again...
I am tumbling down the rabbit hole,
With hopes to soon land at your door.
Let your kisses break my fall,
And your caress mend my broken mind,
Which skips like an antique phonograph,
Playing all of our favorite tunes,
again,
and
again,
and again...
Your love is the antidote to this lunacy,

So cure me with your love.

Best Toast I've Ever Heard

"Let us toast to animal pleasures, to escapism, to rain on the roof and instant coffee, to unemployment insurance and library cards, to absinthe and good-hearted landlords, to music and warm bodies and contraceptives... and to the ‘good life,’ whatever it is and wherever it happens to be." ~Hunter S. Thompson

The meaning of life

is to give life a meaning.

The Bed Song

When I lay my hand on you
I can feel your pulse inside me
We wait for them to leave the room
Then shed our clothes like old skin
Reborn against your mattress
We’re breathing in each other’s warmth
Locked in luscious motion
Sweat beads along your face

And I’m ready to melt your pains away
With a silky touch to caress as you obey

As your giggles turn to moans
You hold on so tight
As we unite to become one and take flight

You’re on top of the world on me
As you hang on and try to breathe
I'm entranced by your perfect curves
And I'm bathing in your endless sea
Along in the sheets we sway,
'Til we both come we'll make love all day