13 February 2010

Sonnet XVII

your eyes find mine across the crowded space;
we dance the steps known only by our feet.
as you come near my heart begins to race,
a smile from you can make my day complete.

a whisper soft from you my ear will hear
regardless of the noise the people make.
your joking words bring laughter, banish fear
and stir the joy inside that none can take.

you hold me close without a touch of hand,
i struggle in your presence not to drown.
but every day i find this dancing grand,
i think my will is slowly wearing down.

please take this heart i freely offer you
and show me love that makes my dreams come true.

04 February 2010

from here

you're so close yet so far
when i'm near you
i open my mouth to speak
and the million things i want to say
have disappeared and left me
smiling foolishly in your eyes

this side of tomorrow
a rosy hue brightens
dreams perhaps insubstantial
weave their way into my heart
and i am left helpless
my defenses gone completely

help me, guide me, lead me
through this stormy calm
a thousand unasked questions
clamour mercilessly within
yet Your voice stills them all
this peace i don't understand