Relationships

The Meaning

The head doesn’t know,
It can’t compute,
The feeling I get,
When I read your words.

The heart can’t explain,
It hasn’t the voice,
It tries to express,
In the beat and the pause.

Your eyes shine bright,
Smiles span your face,
The warmth of your kiss,
And your sweet embrace.

The time that we spend,
In laughter, tears or song,
Fills me more every day,
Than I’ve ever known.

Yes please, I like it,
And I want it so much,
You’re so kind, So generous,
It’s just what I want.

The hour passes,
Our day is done,
The time for parting,
has finally come.

The sorry and joy,
Mixing yet unmixed,
And my love undiminished,
Driving me home.

The Space Inbetween Us

The words that you say,
The looks that you give,
The smile that lights up your face.

The way that you lean,
The turn of your head,
The moment that speaks to us both.

The songs that you sing to,
The prose that you quote,
The poems you read that I wrote.

It’s all in the air,
In the spaces between us,
You feel what I feel,
And I know how you care.

Your needs and your wants,
Fit neatly to mine,
The closeness we feel,
seems to grow all the time.

Whitley said it best,
But you say it all,
Your heart,
speaks directly,
to mine.

Quote

You Lit A Fire In My Heart

Coz I’m burning up it ain’t no joke,
And all my cells are going rogue!
Caught up in a blaze with no way out.
And as my self-control goes up in smoke,
One more hit, I get so stoked that I,
I’m glowing in the dark,
You lit a fire in my heart!

— Simple Plan

Quote

Magic Touch

Once in a lifetime,
You find that power,
To break out and run from the devils deep clutch.
All that you need,
It’s the finest hour,
Is to believe in the magic touch.

— Mike Oldfield

The Feeling Unspoken

Everyday I see your face,
Right here on my screen,
Everyday I feel your touch,
Right here on my skin,
Everyday I hear your laugh,
Right here in my head,
Everyday I feel your love,
Right here in my heart.

Your voice,
In my thoughts,
Your eyes,
In my mind,
Your scent,
In my dreams,
Your presence,
In my arms.

I long to talk,
But have no words to say,
I crave your presence,
Almost every day,
You captivate and astound me,
How have I come your way?

Tongue-tied by your beauty,
Silenced by your smile,
Sustained by your laughter,
Buoyed up by your words.

I feel what I feel,
Though I don’t have the lines,
My heartfelt intentions,
Hide nothing behind,
I go quiet for moments,
When you’d like my words,
But my heart shouts my feelings,
Through the silence it is heard.

Quote

Everyday

Everyday seems a little longer
Every way love’s a little stronger
Come what may
Do you ever long for true love from me

— Buddy Holly

Inspiration

I can’t do it…
I’m here.
I don’t think I can…
I’ll support you.
Perhaps I can consider…
I am with you.

I can.

The thought terrifies,
Your words calm.
The prospect is too daunting,
Your voice relaxes.

A future of challenges,
Of pledges and changes,
The road is rough, narrow and hard,
And long, so long.

You support and console,
You soothe and unwind,
The thoughts I can’t cope with,
Just melt to your touch.

You motivate and spur,
To the next threat confronted,
The peril diminished,
At the sight of your face.

And when the day is done,
All foes subdued,
I can say with no doubt,
That you inspired me.

Leaves drifting on by

As the year draws to its inevitable close, so comes a time for thinking about what the last 12 months have held, and what awaits in the next 12. Work, love, friendship, parting and loss… There’s a list (see earlier posts for the highlights).

It is also, however, a time for quite planning, hoping and (insofar as makes any difference) deciding. This is the basis of the “New Years Resolution” tradition, and it’s not a bad idea.

The past only has value, and the future only holds promise, if you learn from both your successes and failures and use this to shape your actions in the present.

So what have I learnt?

* Don’t assume that all you feel is felt in return. Ask! If you can’t talk about everything, you can’t really talk about anything.
* Reach for what you want. It may seem distant, unattainable. It may just be a twinkle in the eye of a dreamer, but those dreams can come true.
* Love with all your heart, live with all your life, but also learn with all your brain.

It’s been a mixed year, with lots of opportunities to learn not to repeat one course of action or another but as the year comes to an end I see a bright star, a possibility, and I’m feeling happier than I’ve been in a long time. Will the outcome be what I’m hoping for? I don’t know, but that’s part of the ride!

It’s time to embrace those possibilities, meet them head on and strive for what I most want.

Bring it on 2016! I’m ready, are you?