You cannot taint the rain...

I told you I loved the rain ;)


You cannot taint the rain;
That cleansing downpour
Of water over your body,
Over your soul.
The sound of raindrops
Striking the waiting ground
Calms your mind.
Breathe in the smell
And close your eyes,
Let the waters drift you away.
For you cannot taint the rain
Even when your own blood
Has mixed with the waters
As they flow down your arm,
Across the ground,
The rain still cleanses
Still rinses the memories away.
And a kiss in the rain
Flows with pure passion
Pure love,
Untouched by past hurt,
Shattered hearts,
And shared beds.
No.
You cannot taint the rain
For in the rain
I find You.

With one fell swoop...

I'm not sure about the background for this one. But I appeared to be a little upset? Haha


With one fell swoop
You cut me from the roots.
Maybe it was meant
To be like this from the beginning.
Maybe you were just
A momentary home,
A place where I
Could be nurtured for a while.
Or maybe you were nothing
But a mistaking grasp
For something to hold on to.
I slowly become detached
From the nourishment
You mistakenly gave…
Or willingly provided…
Whichever be the case,
It still hurts
When you rip me away.

You come to me...

Another love poem? Geez, I don't remember ever becoming so sentimental


You come to me,
A graceful torrent
Unbound. Free from
Any restraints.
I feel your pulse
Your body
Dancing to the rhythm
Of whatever song
You sing. And I,
Standing silent
And alone,
Cannot remain
Unmoved by this
Dazzling display.
Something so new,
Yet so incredibly
A part of me
I do not know what to do
But to let it take me away.

She came to me,
A caressing gale
Unmoved. Breaking
Through the crowd
Into my sight.
The unexpected
Took me under its wing
And into the heavens
I soared. Not simply
Taken off guard
Or swept from my branches
Too tired to hang on,
But filled
And carried
Like the sails
Cross the seas.
Not changed,
But fulfilled.
She seems to be everything
I could ever hope for

You come to me
Now with arms open
And eyes shining
And I know
That I will have comfort.
You smile
And I know
That you will always be there.
You are
More than I could ask for,
More than I deserve.
But while I have you
I hope
That maybe,
I can make you
As happy
As you make me.

Through another door...

This is a good depiction of my struggle with myself...


Through another door
Back into the cold
I just recently left.
A step or two
In the right direction
Before my feet
Land on air
And I fall
Knees sinking in the mud.

I cry out for help
With my hand
Over my mouth.
Can you hear me
As my voice goes hoarse?
I’ve screamed
For hours on end
But the people
Walking by don’t even blink.

I didn’t mean to
Put myself here,
Trapped in the earth.
Or maybe
I saw the hole waiting.
Maybe I fell intentionally
Or maybe
I wanted to see
If you would stretch into the earth for me.

Maybe Persephone was missed as much...

Perhaps another thing you should know about me is I love love love mythology. Really, its religion in general. I find it all fascinating, and I think its a good idea to be familiar with other religions. It helps in your understanding of other people, and in the security of your own faith. But yeah, that is a discussion for another time. Mythology! I love it. I like to use it sometimes in my poetry, as of right here...enjoy!


Maybe Persephone was missed as much.
When the world was made barren,
When the lands began to grieve
For the loss of this sole girl,
Then, just maybe, one was missed
Just as much.
Now I know how it must have felt
To have her stolen away,
Except it seems I am the one
Trapped in the underworld,
Unduly tormented in the fourth circle…
All I ever wanted was to hold you
In my arms for a few seconds more.
I know how it must have felt.
But if I am the one trapped
Will you search for me?
Will you scour the earth
Hoping to find me,
Hidden in an obscure alcove.
And when you can’t,
Will winter’s snows abound
Or will spring bloom?
I would veil the world in winter for you,
But would you miss me?

One month...

I hope this one isn't awkward. Its obviously written for a one month anniversary...but I think its still a decent poem. It has some mythology in it! Haha...enjoy!


One month,
And yet it seemed to pass
As just a few days.
Just one month,
And yet it seems
I have known you for a lifetime.
One month,
Can you tell me
How a day can hold years
And yet pass in an instant.

But these days,
Just a few days apart
Seem to last for ages.
Maybe now,
Icarus has wings of gold,
And holds the sun in place.
These days,
The setting of the sun seems
To take years to come
And the rising even more.

So I wait,
For the day to come
When you will return to me.
I simply wait,
As my heart yearns for you
To run into my arms.
I wait,
To see you again,
To hold you again,
To kiss you again.

You are beautiful...

So I think I'm not too bad with the love poems...


You are beautiful.
But that isn’t enough.
Your beauty is like a flower.
Yes, like a flower in bloom.
Your beauty is like a flower
Blooming in the midst of winter,
The vibrant colors breaking the bleak white.
The sunrise is found wanting,
And the setting to follow can’t hold my gaze
For even an infinitesimal moment
When you are near.
The clouds dressed in silver are amazed,
Even the moon in all her glory, looks down on you with envy
And the stars, dancing against the night, are jealous of your radiance.
No, not even the tallest mountains piercing the sky,
Nor the rolling hills, cloaked in green,
Can claim the beauty I see in you.
Yes, I could say you are beautiful,
But that wouldn’t be enough.

What do you do...

Yeah, not a great poem, but I decided to share...enjoy!


What do you do
When you stare perfection in the eyes
And become entranced.
What do you do
When a dream appears
Solid and real
Right in front of you.
What do you do
When all you could ever ask for
Is right before you.
What do you do
When you reach out
And cannot touch
Cannot take hold
Cannot acquire
That one chance.

Ghosts

I most definitely remember this one. This was written shortly after the girlfriend at the time lost her virginity to some other dude while we were together...obviously some emotions running high there...enjoy!



Ghosts,
Or memories,
Float across the room.
She is here.
Her scent still lingers
On my pillow.
I can hear her soft breaths
As she sleeps next to me;
My arm
Rising and falling
With each one,
As it lies across her body.

Leave me be
Foul temptress;
These walls will have you no more.
My bed is washed clean,
My arms are no longer
To hold you.

I can still feel
Her body against mine,
Her skin against mine,
Her lips against mine.
Her sweet perfume rising,
Now emanating
As our hearts begin to race.
I can see her
Gliding across the room;
My heart yearning for her
As she slowly approaches
And falls softly onto me.

Be gone
Betrayer,
Heart breaker,
My lover,
My friend.

This is it.

Interesting, interesting. I have no background for this one either, but it is indeed interesting...enjoy!


This is it.
The earth has shaken
And the world has collapsed.
But now the tremors have ceased
And life can be rebuilt.
Beauty can be restored once again
And happiness is looming in the horizon.
Oh sweet grace, do not prolong your return.

Stand strong
Sigh in relief,
For you were spared from disaster.
Love will reign once more
Though this world is tattered.
And though the scars may remain
The joy can return to the land once more.
Please, come quickly back to us.

Another tremor…
But the pain was over,
This was already the end.
Everything was in shambles
It was time to repair.
Why has the earth mocked our hope?
Why has the world laughed at our attempts
To return life to a wasteland
And love to devastation.

The sun sets…
Please don’t leave me now,
One last building falls…
Don’t leave me here,
The dust fills the air…
Please.
Sky black.

Drawing formless shapes...

Not totally sure what this one is about...enjoy!


Drawing formless shapes
Staring blankly at a page
Thinking, but not thinking
Of the one I adore
Seeing written words
Unable to be read
Wondering what is thought
While other words fly by
She consumes my thoughts
As long as they occur
And I want to follow suit
But the pen does not move
And the mind stills…
Until she wakes me up.

Who would ever think...

Yeah, she's still one of my best friends. Haha


Who would ever think
That after such a short time
A simple glimmer of green from those eyes
Would make me smile,
Let me know
Someone is there for me.
Who would even guess
That just a few months
Would create a bond
That years failed to make.
I know she will always listen
When I need someone to talk to
And will always tell me
What’s on her mind.
Without her,
This place would feel
So strange, so lonely.
She holds a place
Very dear in my heart,
I don’t know
How I could do this
Without you.