tomorrow exists within the confines of a sonnet.
it sings to me sweetly, calming words which reflect
the promise of the days to come.

and i can smile,
and i can look to the stars
and sense the wonder of a child again
as i ponder simpler questions
with grander implications

such as, why do the heavens, in their glorious expanse
seem to engulf me in a blanket of stars?
is it because the night sky panorama is somehow
larger, or because i see myself in a portrait
and know, one being cannot exist by himself?

why is it that when i behold
something as ordinary as the moon
i can see the portal to the horizon
and revel in the wind with
humble appreciation?

the combination of particles blowing through my hair
is the combination of voices chanting out, leading me
toward paradoxes and puzzles, symphonies and soliloquies,
patiently awaiting the dawn to dream of dances

and partners
and hope and peace
and simple tranquility
and promise and change
and the knowledge that the future,
once so startlingly uncertain
has now become an open book
with pages desperate to be filled by us.

i step through the door and into the days which follow
and interlace my fingers with the hand reaching out for mine
knowing that whatever might come, whomever i shall
meet from this day forth, and whatever i shall do…

… i do not face it alone.

tangle me within the whispers of the evening
and hold me close within the shadow of the day.
sunset brings with it the kiss of soft remembrance,
pining for the brush of tender touches;
beckon me and steal me away.

i want to be surrounded by your essence,
feeling you inside the marrow of my bones.
i want to drift to sleep with you my final thought,
and wake with you a desperate notion,
my spirit not sated without you near.

you bolster me with words of wisdom.
you clutch my hand through tempests
wrought by human hands; you guide me
through the desert valley. when i am with you
nothing could distill these sentiments…

except to lose myself within the moments and
lose myself within the promise of tomorrow.
sentinel of my soul, my heart kept safe within
the cherished emotions exchanged,
come tangle me within your peace, my reverie.

soft, a melody plays
between two kindred souls and lovers.
depths yet to be plumbed,
fathomless, the mastery of composition
in a single word,
a single breath shared.
the symphony of souls united.

raise the bow to strings,
a harmony established, a sonnet of notes;
poetry in rhythm.

lift the instrument to lips,
the tale of passionate exchanges
in the simplicity of a song.

together, something beautiful conveyed
within each measure, something
inexplicable communicated.
duet of consequence,
and musicians of fate’s whims,
or could it be the music played
drawing one close to the other?

soft, the twilight beckons,
singing its own summons, the majestic
curtain call of ages.

whispered promises between
two lovers, depths yet to be plumbed
with each note they play.

unfolding my heart like the
petals of a rose in bloom,
i call to you in darkness
and see you in the light.

you, the fire burning through
my veins; the pulse within
which beats with sound and
fury each time we are together.

i cherish you, my lover.
far beyond the scope of
seas, depths of fathoms,
stretching for miles.

i need you more than
mortal lungs need breath
and hold onto you, desperate
never wishing to let go.

why do the stars appear
that much brighter when we
walk underneath their
celestial canopy?

why does the moon appear
to illuminate the entirety
of the world whenever we stand
hand in hand together?

i can only imagine such
inquiries are akin to asking
why the world revolves around
the sun, seasons turn to years.

i only know, i hope those
seasons, years, those eons stretch
beyond the scope of my
limited imagination.

because you are, and shall always be
the lifeblood of my soul,
feeding it rich with desire and
offering it a place to call home.

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did you know it, when i looked into your eyes?
spring time, turning into summer.
i kissed your lips and sensed myself
standing on the pathway to greener gardens,
cooler breezes and more pleasant evenings.

arms wrapped around bodies.
we explored the edge of temptation
and tasted of its fruits, while throwing caution
into the winds of change blowing past us.
we stood upon the precipice of eternity.

i dared myself into the realm of possibility,
and you took me by the hand.
gentle, the hold of fingers intertwining;
hearts blending, doors flung open, daring us
to take that step, that very next push.

reckless, or perhaps daring?
does the beating of two pulses in
simultaneous medley form courage in its wake?
heaven only knows which angels might have sung,
but i heard their symphony just the same.

inside the windows of your soul.
coaxed to the confines of your essence and here i am,
standing on the path to greener gardens,
grateful for the chance to savor
the sweetness of romance realized.

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you make me want to
breathe if just to feel the cool air
cascading into my lungs,
filling them until tiny particles of
microscopic molecules come
flowing past my lips to speak the words

i love you.

simple as that, and yet therein,
there lies a heartbeat, lies the very
pulse of life, and i find myself
dancing to the tune of its cadence.

to feel you near me

sends ripples of passionate pleasure
and spikes of heated need, want,
shooting through the very veins
the lifeblood of you flows through.

you make me want to
dance in fire, if just to feel the flames
and know not one of them can
touch me the way you do.
heating me, inside out, until the
glow of you radiates from my countenance.

i need you.

simple as that, and yet therein,
there lies the very thing i live for
the very thing which brings me
the very purpose i seek.

the existential mysteries

all solved within the riddle of
how two beings can be so
perfectly and wonderfully matched.
can fit together as well as we do.

you make me want to
call out your name
plead for you, reach for you,
until nothing separates us
but the microscopic molecules
i exhale
only to take you in again.

the look in your eyes.
seeing more than brown irises
and the pleasant grin it seems
oft graces the face of he
i have come to love with
all my soul.

the entry to a portal
where i behold much more than
flesh and blood and bone.
eternity waiting for me
on the other side, calling me
to take that next step forward.

falling headlong into bliss,
i ascend toward the
horizon and watch the stars
part to allow me into heaven.

crashing into the waves
of tranquility, i drown within their
depths and do not bother
coming up for air again.

all i need is you. to complete me,
fill me, to see me, hear me,
and to know my name.
all i need is you, to rest beside
every night, until the stars
burn out, and earth is no more.

and even then, my lover,
you shall find me there
waiting in the cosmos, offering
my hand to you so we can dance.

we sail into tomorrow
and relish the bliss of today
as i kiss your lips and part to gaze
into your eyes once more.

hands with fingers intertwined,
woven like the fabric of our souls
finding strength in the bonds forged
by love, by life, by the union of kindreds.

an arm wrapped around you to
hold you closer to me than a whisper,
to feel you against me, knowing time
will pass away before we ever part.

i share this dance with you,
knowing full well the steps taken are
all, one after another, leading us both
to the horizon, into eternity together.

i share my life with you,
knowing full well you share yours
with me as well, in secrets, stories,
and experiences shared between us.

we forge tomorrow with today.
with the melody that resonates and plays
within our minds as we whisper promises
and sentiments inside each other’s ears.

hearts tangled together. you and i sway
softly to the concerto of love’s chorus.
i find with you the steady cadence
and lose myself to find myself anew

whenever i dance with you.

***

\”Iris\” – Goo Goo Dolls

my heart and soul find themselves
playing hopscotch with head and mind,
intertwining with reason, forming coherency
out of the confluence of time and sentiment.

i trace across the years that have passed
like a movie running reel after reel
of fate and consequence, wondering how
i find myself where i find myself today.

and i look at you
and i touch you, smell you, taste you
to know that you are real.

fingers tracing road maps along your spine,
a lost traveler across topography i have
traversed seventy times seven with
seven million times yet in store.

lips brushing against infinity, wishing to kiss
the edge of eternity with you in my arms.
i wonder if we reach the edge, will we topple
over the other side together, or will we

simply land
within another space
where you and i are one
for another forever and ever, amen.

i could cross the decades and count the years.
i could drift to sleep in the warm embrace of
centuries and eons and epochs, knowing only
you and relishing the experience.

wondering if the vows of men and the promises
of those who have scarcely meant the covenants
they have entered into can be sanctified by
our blood shed in union, under one accord.

pledging to you the wide expanse of
stars and moon and the contents of my heart,
tossed into the air to land in the sky
we regard when we are together.

***

\”Such Great Heights\” by The Postal Service

holding breaths, rushing wild while
i dance within the dreams shared in the
silent reverie of night.

what if i held you for an eternity?
what if i promised not to ever let you go?

starlight and crystals shining down on
city streets, i relive every moment,
fantasizing about skin touching skin;
souls touching souls, hearts touching hearts.

i live within the moments burned indelibly.
i live within the echoes of a memory.

thinking perhaps if i reach out i might
find you somewhere in the space
between my fingers and my mind.

thinking maybe i might find you
in the pages of a book.
perhaps sitting beside me,
looking over my shoulder and telling me
just how much you enjoy these times we share.

wistful daydreams, fantasies, and footsteps
walking down some path before us.

i follow you toward paradise
each time i think of you.

***

\”The Light and the Glass\” – Coheed and Cambria