The Journey Afoot

O dense fog, go thee hence from before my footsteps
Tarry not a lingering moment more upon my path
My sword is drawn, nay, it rests not inside sheath nor nigh the hilt
It stands watch, ready for sweeping slices delivering deadly blows upon mine enemies

I am in the chaotic forest where lustful eyes yearn to devour
They peer upon my form, lips purse, nostrils aroused
Talons and claws bristle with wanton cravings
The faint light within renders them incapable of lasciviousness

Invisible guardian guiding, I tread not lightly but steadily
Through this dark night of the soul into fresh terrain
The journey afoot, transformative, foreboding, new
It is a humbling walk but one in which I am not alone

Wanting You

Take me in your arms
Hold me, comfort me
I feel half the person I was meant to be
Without you here, without your support
I want to share all of me with you
I want us to be one in every way

We need each other
And I've become a realist to know that
The good times will be followed by bad
Yet, I want to weather them all
With you, for you, because of you
We need each other

Let's make a family
Let's make the world a better place
Let's love and support each other
To the best of our ability
Let's give grace and forgiveness to
Each other in the times we fail one another

Miscommunication

I heard you say "No" over and over and over again when you were really trying to express "Yes"

I heard you say you didn't want a family and kids when what you were trying to express was you didn't want me pressuring you, you didn't want to be a "placeholder"

I heard you say you hated my mind when you were really trying to say you always loved my heart

I heard you say you didn't want to touch me when all along you wanted to hold me but held back because I asked you to

I heard you say "We're done!" when what you were trying to express was you were jealous and I had made you so angry and sparked hate that you didn't know how to react in the moment

I hear you say "It's tragic!" and it truly is, worse than a Greek or Shakespearian tragedy because the truth is it took this for us to find out we've loved each other deeper than we ever knew

But now you're gone for a time because of that same epic love to allow me to discover what I've been waiting for my whole lifetime

The Plunge

I don't know you very well, but you let me jump off the diving board of life
and plunge into your world,
exploring the hidden caves below your warm waters,
sharing freely who you are, what you are
I liked what I saw, I liked that you were so open