You Were There

You were there

It was there

small and fragile

It was there

hopeful and waiting

It was there

fighting but failing

To Thrive

It was there

But now

it is gone

I miss it

without ever knowing

what it would have been

I wonder

looking back now

how it might have changed me

I still cry

for the loss of it.

For the emptiness inside

It was there

But now

It is gone.

I don't know that I ever said goodbye

or ever will be able to...

so Goodbye for now, till the next time

My heart becomes heavy

with the weight of your absence

You were there,

But now you are gone

Goodbye-

for now.

My Child.

Laws of Nature

Laws of Nature

Must It Die

When It has yet

to flourish

to bloom

to grow

to climb

Must it be Hidden

when it has yet

to be seen

to be known

to be admired

to be shown

Must It be Snuffed out

When it has yet

to shine

to glow

to warm

to burn

Must It be Killed

When It has yet

to live

to breathe

to sense

and simply-

to be

Of some of the "Uns" that are close to the Heart

Of Some of the  “Uns” that are close to the Heart

Unearthed secrets

Unveiled truths

Unspoken thoughts

Uninterpreted text

Unfinished sentences

Unsung songs

Untold legends

Unexpressed souls

Understated emotions

Unsolved perplexities

Unexpected meetings

Unforgotten memories

Unrequited love

Unrefined expression

Undoing ecstasy

Uninhibited joy

Unscrupulous desires

Unencumbered bliss

Unbridled Euphoria

Unleashed passions

Underestimated price

Untouched innocence

Unfounded conclusions

Unwarranted hatred

Unmerited grace

Unfailing kindness

Unsurpassed beauty

Undying ideals

Unresolved discord

Unrelenting sorrow

Unforgiving hearts

Unloved people

Unexplainable fears

Unanswered questions

Unavoidable pain

Unbeatable battles

Unfinished poems

There is Beauty

There is Beauty

There is beauty beneath

There is peace beyond

beneath what is hideous

beyond what is madness.

For in the heat of battle

Hope can be tasted-

like sweet honey

on the bitter tongues of the war wearied.

There is a promise of

reconciliation after transgression,

restoration after despair,

resolution after conflict.

So, don't be afraid of what is bad.

Embrace it-

long enough to learn, that

out of it, comes the true good.

Don't cower from what is painful

For IT is what makes us strong.

There is beauty beneath

There is true love beyond.

Let us find it together-

You and I.

Oasis

Oasis

They are waiting for me

Somewhere far away

In the immeasurable distance

of space and time

They are waiting for me

Glistening pools

the color of emeralds, sapphires, dawns and sunsets

Calm and Cool

Inviting and Serene

They are waiting for me

and someday

even farther away

when I find my way through

I will lay down beside them

I will feel their warm and perfect waters

playing in my toes and creeping playfully up my legs

I will immerse myself in the mesmerizing silence

hearing only their low gentle lapping sounds

I will finally and peacefully fall, resting on their safe shores.

What More?

What more?

When there are no words,

When meaningful succulent articulation desists

When beautiful expression has no safe place to lay her weary head

When fear and mistrust are the only ones having their say....

When unscrupulous conclusions are drawn

When every soul is caged-

by guilt and condemnation

When every voice is silenced-

by utter despair and deafening anguish

When every heart is broken into unrecoverable shards-

carelessly dropped or violently thrown by the fallen hand of another

What more can be said?

And what difference could it possibly make?

WRC

Truth

Truth

Truth is deafening to ears who's comfort is in lies

Truth is a sweet song to the hearers of it's dissonant tune

Truth can be terrifying to face

other times a welcome relief

Truth can be debilitating to accept

but freeing to those who can embrace it's gifts

Truth's lessons are an admirable endeavor

life long and painful.

Living by Truth is something to die for

Dying for Truth is to live

freely

honestly

honorably

Lovingly

Truth is a friend to Lovers of love

an enemy to the weak and hateful

Truth is a fierce Lion, making even the strongest cower

if they are hiding from it

Truth's light is blinding

to those who don't walk in it

and sometimes even to the ones that do

Truth shines her light into every corner of every heart

searching for her lover there - 

her companion

will she find one in yours?

WRC