Dennis S. Martin's Blog, page 138

The Blessed

If they who have suffered are truly blessed,

Then mine is lifetime beyond all reproach.

The circus calliope mocks its refrain

Attempting in vain to cover the hoax born in

Happier times before you went away,

Before all the skies became brooding and gray,

Before life became such a trivial wisp

Of smoke knowing nothing of night and day.

 

Yes, it's true my lament has a sadness avoid

Of all gladness the sane world holds dearly in store.

But hope is my neighbor, my roommate, companion

And guide who searches behind every door.

And though I am skeptical, slow to

Accept my litmus example put to the test,

I can't play the martyr or run the risk

Of missing the chance to be truly blessed.

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Early One Morning

Early one morning,

Awake before dawning,

I rise with a knowing

Of missing you.

Broken, downhearted,

Meager reflection of me

Since we parted

And started anew.

 

You are my universe,

Not just the center,

But every galaxy

Spinning in space

From corner to corner

With lines infinitum

Unable to capture

The joy in your face.

 

I have no choice.

My motive is driven.

The imminent fate

Of my faithful return

Is written in stone

On the mountains of time,

Wiser and older,

And eager to learn.

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The Big Thrill

I recall that special feeling

Of recoiled anticipation,

Sitting poised and ready

High atop the snow-capped hill.

The rush of spilled adrenaline,

The gush of gusting wind which

Hurried past as I went flying

To the bottom.  What a thrill

It gave a young and foolish heart

To know a danger quickly born

Of pure delight, turned by flight to

Pure uncensored ecstasy.

Knowing at that moment that

No matter what the future held,

Nothing could be better.  It's as

Good as life was meant to be.

 

Oh!  The joy of being wrong.  For

Of all the memories I recall,

To know the sweetness of your touch

Is the greatest thrill of all.

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My Lady

Gracing my days with a light

That shines brighter than

All of the stars in the Heavens above.

Wearing my heart on her delicate

Fingertips, soft with the feel

Of a white satin glove.

Bearing my soul to the world

All around.  Meekly confessing

As though it were sin.

Then loudly professing an unbounded

Passion, blatantly crying the

State I am in.

You are the passion.

You are the reason.

You bring me joy on the wings of a dove.

You fill each day and

Comfort my nights with

Your bountiful favor.

My lady…..my love.

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Free Love

Let me just enjoy the freedom

In the joy of loving you.

Let the sun shine brightly on

Two loving hearts that beat as one.

Lift our eyes in vigilance to

Ponder not the whys and whens,

Accepting every day as though

Our lives had only just begun.

 

Daylight passes yet the love

Remains, continuing to grow.

Glowing brightly from within

It lights the night and shows the way.

Knowing no direction but

Expanding from horizon to

Horizon past all boundaries

With no rules to obey.

 

Spirits rise beyond the heights

That any mortal man may see,

And we can soar beyond the stars

Because our love is free.

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Blazing Heart

There is a spark which

Dwells deep inside of us all,

Silently biding its time

Waiting for kindling to flash into flame,

Starting a blaze, which never will die.

I felt the spark the moment

Our eyes first encountered each other,

Risking a glance, a chance

Which taken and given its measure

Can never be hidden inside of a lie.

Yours was a treasure more

Precious than silver or gold

And I rushed to capture a part.

Now nothing can stem the tide

Of emotion, the sea of devotion

From this blazing heart.

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I Saw the Whole Thing

Witnessed!  Yes, I witnessed it all.

Saw a man fall so hard that

Bones were in danger of shattering

Into dust whence they came.

You were to blame with your

Beckoning wiles, your

Flashing of smiles, a

Wink and a start, the

Smell of your hair, your

Voice softly tugging the

Strings of his heart.

He never stood a chance from the start.

You cast a spell with

Your feminine charms

Reaching your arms out enfolding your prey,

Stretching the night to

The shining of day,

Reeling the line 'til your net was below.

No way to escape.  Nowhere to go.

No desire to be set free.

I am so happy your capture was me.

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Bewitched

You turned on your pagan charms

To whisk away my every doubt

And cast a spell which you

Claimed set us free.

Free to be what God intended,

Free to love in harmony,

Free to take and in return

To give back two-fold willingly.

No one said I had to yield.

No one set a limit or

Placed boundaries around our hearts

Confining our emotions.

I strode boldly through the night

Running free to catch the light

You emanated from a distance

Quelling every doubt or notion.

As the earth spins infinitely

One great constant remains true.

I will spend my life and more

Bewitched by just the thought of you.

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Where has the time gone?

It seems like only yesterday

Our lips touched for the very first time.

I lightly brushed your cheek and

Whispered "I love you", and you

Softly echoed the same.

You took my name and started a journey

Which lasted for years through

Laughter and tears,

Heartaches and fears.

Kudos and cheers.

You kept the flame

Glowing brightly no matter

How darkened the way.

You turned it to daylight

With only a smile.

You've made every mile

An adventure recorded

In timeless song.

'So quickly' I wonder,

Where has it gone?

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Angel Falling Down

Heaven must have opened up

Its portals for an instant

Giving temporary freedom for

An angel to fulfill my dreams.

 

Falling like a downy feather

Through the gentle air of morning,

Playing softly on my heartstrings,

You have touched my very soul.

 

And I lie captured by your spirit,

Longingly and willingly to

Do your bidding, win your favor,

Touch your scented haloed hair.

 

You approach and I surrender

Caring not for human pride,

Knowing I am only half, that

You complete me, make me whole.

 

As I pause to count the blessings

Which most certainly abound,

Not a one could be more precious

Than my angel falling down.

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