Straying Insanity

Wake me from my nightmarish dream,

Listen loudly for my silent scream.

I'm full of hate, devilish temptation,

But you lift me up through a purposed relation.

Disgraceful emotions empty into radiant bliss,

With my final laugh, your savior kiss.

Hand in hand, we stride through the sea,

Remembrance brings memories, a life to me.

I'll hold you tight and never let go,

Embrace in a dance, so sullen and slow.

You are my magic, my beam of light,

My last fading presence, a place so right.

I'm torn to pieces; I'll never be back,

My final feeling fought on attack.

Spiteful joy mixed with vicious love,

Stitched together again, to come undone.

My last shining rays, a beam of hope,

Now washed away and I'm forced to cope.

The candle has stumbled, wax drips to the floor,

The wick won't burn for evermore.

Richly infused beneath my blank eyes,

Is a bracing love that has yet to die.

With every cry, I just don't weep,

I dream the dream I'm destined to keep.

I lie unconscious on the cold metal cot,

Insane to them, but I've never forgot.

The one love of my life, my final chance,

Wind creeps up on the depth and begins a dance.

Finally I've returned from my misery sleep,

I fall at your feet in a sad crumpled heap.

I suffered a craze, defeated a death,

We'll be together forever, till my final quenched breath.

by Matters

I Have Seen

I have been tricked by flying too close

to what I thought I loved.

Now the candleflame is out, the wine spilled,

and the lovers have withdrawn

somewhere beyond my squinting.

The amount I thought I'd won, I've lost.

My prayers becomes bitter and all about blindness.

How wonderful it was to be for a while

with those who surrender.

Others only turn their faces on way,

then another, like pigeon in flight.

I have known pigeons who fly in a nowhere,

and birds that eat grainlessness,

and tailor who sew beautiful clothes

by tearing them to pieces.

Like This

If anyone asks you

how the perfect satisfaction

of all our sexual wanting

will look, lift your face

and say,

Like this.

When someone mentions the gracefulness

of the nightsky, climb up on the roof

and dance and say,

Like this.

If anyone wants to know what "spirit" is,

or what "God’s fragrance" means,

lean your head toward him or her.

Keep your face there close.

Like this.

When someone quotes the old poetic image

about clouds gradually uncovering the moon,

slowly loosen knot by knot the strings

of your robe.

Like this.

If anyone wonders how Jesus raised the dead,

don’t try to explain the miracle.

Kiss me on the lips.

Like this. Like this.

When someone asks what it means

to "die for love," point

here.

If someone asks how tall I am, frown

and measure with your fingers the space

between the creases on your forehead.

This tall.

The soul sometimes leaves the body, the returns.

When someone doesn’t believe that,

walk back into my house.

Like this.

When lovers moan,

they’re telling our story.

Like this.

I am a sky where spirits live.

Stare into this deepening blue,

while the breeze says a secret.

Like this.

When someone asks what there is to do,

light the candle in his hand.

Like this.

How did Joseph’s scent come to Jacob?

Huuuuu.

How did Jacob’s sight return?

Huuuu.

A little wind cleans the eyes.

Like this.

When Shams comes back from Tabriz,

he’ll put just his head around the edge

of the door to surprise us 

Like this.

Every Time

Every time I see you,
I want you more and more.
Every time you say, "Hi" to me,
my heart begins to soar.

Every time you touch me,
I pinch myself to see if I'm awake.
Every time you look into my eyes,
it's my heart you begin to take.

Every time I see you smile,
I wish that it was at me.
Every time I hear your voice
I regret that 'we' just could not be.

For the truth is... she likes you
so, I must take a seat.
For she has feelings deeper
than mine could never beat.

For since we are good friends,
I could never take you away.
So, I will look at you with a tear in my eye
hoping for the day...

When I can hold you by my side,
and my deepest feelings
I won't have to hide.

Author: Amanda L. Garver

Everything

You are everything I'll ever need 

To make my life complete. 

Since you came into my life 

My every dream has come true. 

I'll never love anyone 

As much as I love you. 

You are the light when there is darkness 

Shining brightly through your eyes. 

Yours are the arms I want to hold me 

Through all of my nights. 

My heart belongs to you only 

The one true love in my life. 

Our souls are intertwined 

To always be like one. 

May your every need be fulfilled 

Without ever a question. 

May every sadness you have ever felt 

Turn into a smile. 

Unselfishly I give myself to you

Never with hesitation 

Because you and only you 

For always will be, 

My Partner, My Lover, My Friend My Everything. 

Feel the love without ever a doubt 

It is yours for a lifetime
 

Author: Trisha Kalif