for the birds

this time 

i won’t rewind us

until you are loving me

the way i remember 

it went down 

all those months ago

i’m gonna leave it 

right here 

let it flow 

come back

what does that look mean

when you turn away from me

help me understand

where are you going, baby?

because if you are leaving

give me the reason

and if you are just needing 

a little downtime to breathe

away from the noise and anxiety,

then we can make room for all

the chaos you are feeling

you just missed me

just missed me 

i left flowers at your feet 

a laugh you’ll never meet

but only once 

a scent of vanilla and musk 

a trail of loyalty and trust 

you let me go 

you let me go 

confidant

i miss you 

in those moments 

when my world is upside down 

and your calm presence 

would hear me out 

when you’d take some time

to listen to my noisy mind 

and offer wisdom 

of a balanced kind 

🎵 Now Playing: Love Me Hard

I look ahead 

to the brightest of days 

I open my eyes 

to the sun’s rays  

letting it soak into my mind

that this one stays 

Oh let’s see where such promises carry us

and where it goes 

and how steadily over time 

my trust grows 

🎵 Now Playing: hand down

you are speaking 

and i’ve stopped listening 

time is moving

it’s almost over 

and i’m gonna remind us

take the time to unwind us 

lean back, and be us 

hold you close and love us 

the rabbit in the moon

the rabbit in the moon 

means the world to you 

and the man that filled you with love 

leaves grief in his wake ;

and you are beautiful 

so very beautiful 

the way you share his qualities 

in your every day

fire and fight

standing at the edge of the sea

the water is lapping at my feet

the foam is grasping at the sand

and there is hope held in my hand

the colors are changing in the skies

and the tears are rising in my eyes

and the friend that saw me through each day

is the one that I ask to pray

to give me

“Do you not fear me?” he asked

and I did 

I feared him so much 

with awe and respect 

that I bent my knees to him 

walk with me

walk with me for a bit 

let’s speak of things that matter

how each day we keep one foot

in front of the other 

incase you wondered

if i could have said anything 

it would have been to

“push, say it, be brave.

don’t let the moment pass us by.

do not hesitate.”

when you saw me 

and you wondered 

you should have thought 

yes she wants me to 

even when you didn’t know 

tell me

tell me

how to love you 

and i’ll meet you 

right where you need me to 

show me 

what is okay 

what is exactly 

the amount i can do

isaac

i will laugh out loud into the universe 

pray on my knees to My God

lay my words upon His feet 

ask him to make a diamond out of me 

there’s nothing left for anyone 

that carried or held or loved

so much investment of my heart 

and here it lays full of dust 

wanting everything

silly little girl 

wanted everything 

and she cried at night 

and the hours between 

and cared only if she was seen

words

i am full of them 

they come pouring out 

like droplets of rain 

slow and steady

and then all at once 

a downpour 

the torrent 

the rolling storm 

reminders

at times the person will walk away 

and leave you wondering why 

it’s in their fearful nature, the walls of their heart 

that has them react with goodbye 

i know

dear one

let me hold your hand through it 

i know 

i know 

in the grand scheme of things 

it’s not so big 

let’s step back a moment 

and look at all the wonderful moments

the beauty that is this big life 

what does he know

he tries to make her laugh 

with all his funny stories

he is eager to know her

even with all her misgivings

he has a lovely disposition

an easy manner, a caring heart

but she knows he's meeting

a beaten down woman in a mask

of smiles and strawberry fields

sincerity

you are all of what

it takes to build

the gentle soul

of a kind heart

and where many 

will claim to hold

the title of many skills

it is this that shines

dear one

my heart is full 

when she pulls me close 

and calls me “dear one”

such tender regard 

from a pure heart 

and i feel cherished 

for who i am,

seen, and valued