Too Close to Her Heart
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One rose stood out from among the rest,
It was clear that I loved her best,
An American Beauty beyond compare,
She was special so I gave her extra care,
Her petals were as smooth as silk,
Her coloring as deep and rich as milk,
I discovered her fragrance, her beauty, and her fame,
Rose was nonplussed when I called her by another name,
I held her close and vowed my love,
She murmured sweet words and glanced above,
She unsheathed her thorns and prepared for me,
Because she thought our love couldn’t be,
She was afraid to love right from the start,
Her thorns pricked me when I got close to her heart.
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Sonia and Her Cat
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Perhaps you can attribute this to fate,
This occurrence was not entirely of my choosing,
So I hope you can relate,
A problem arose with a relationship that I thought strange,
I decided to move away,
And my life rearrange,
I had considered my trip before New Year’s Day,
And my first resolution was to be organized,
In every possible way,
Since I had planned to move to another state,
Everything had to be packed and wrapped securely,
Before the moving date,
Each box had a number and a name,
Then taped to make it strong,
I thought I could make moving to be like a game,
I thought nothing could go wrong if I was organized like that,
But then Sonia walked up and asked,
“Where’s my cat?”
Our relationship was in total disarray,
But we began to search together,
Because we couldn’t leave it that way,
Fortunately I had rented a truck,
With all my worldly goods loaded neatly,
But I still had bad luck,
Time was a factor and I considered that,
Everything could have been methodically checked,
But she wasn’t leaving without her cat,
Boxes, boxes, they were strewn everywhere,
I’d gone through most of them,
While pulling out my hair,
I didn’t know what to think, my head was in a fog,
I couldn’t find her cat,
But I did find my dog,
I’d done as much as I knew how,
She was still crying,
I asked, “What do you want me to do now?”
She glared at me for a moment until an idea hit,
I’d use my dog to find her cat,
My idea was the perfect fit,
I was brilliant but my dog was dumb,
It wasn’t long before the place was in shambles,
And I was just a bit numb,
Sonia didn’t seem happy although her cat was okay,
My dog wasn’t happy either,
He still wanted to play,
Carefully I straightened up the mess,
Then I drove down the street slowly,
It was time for me to leave, that I’ll confess,
When I had traveled a thousand miles,
I stopped to walk the dog,
And remember Sonia and her smile,
There was no way I was turning back,
Too much had happened between us,
We couldn’t even keep track,
While I leaned against the truck and thought about her,
My dog looked at me in surprise,
He, too, had heard a purr,
There just wasn’t anywhere I could unload the truck,
So I just turned it around,
And attributed it to bad luck,
I was tired and hungry and everything seemed so wrong,
When I pulled up to the house,
I heard, “What took you so long?”
Sonia was waiting with a smile and all that,
Then she helped me find the box marked “C”,
Where she had hidden her cat,
It was the best start to a New Year ever,
For we bonded at the heart,
That no move could ever sever.
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The Choice
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He stood silently and scratched his head,
Staring at the oaks outside hard and long,
While his terrible thoughts raced ahead,
“How did I manage to let things become so wrong?”
He should warn her, “Don’t be fooled if no words are said,”
He shuddered and wondered, “Why can’t I be strong?”
The thought of her crying filled him with dread,
Although three birds flew from tree to tree,
And two squirrels chased each other on limbs below,
Nothing else moved as far as he could see,
Life disappeared when the temperature dipped low,
“I think this winter scene is just like me,
I’m in a marriage that’s as cold as the snow,
There’s a little life left, but I need to be free,”
His wife made coffee and brought it with care,
He didn’t look up, afraid his face would betray,
But he was already certain that she was aware,
She hurried off to wake the kids for another school day,
“Why doesn’t she mention something about my affair?”
But she busied herself with the children and he was on his way,
Sweaty palms, racing heart, turmoil inside, softly he began to swear,
An office party, it had started out innocent enough,
They talked about their lives and when they could retire,
He tried to stay away, but his heart wasn’t that tough,
They had too much to drink, then alone and on fire,
He felt tenderness, passion, and all the romantic stuff,
“I’m happy,” he told himself, yet deep within he was a liar,
For he still had to go home, and his wife to bluff,
Time passed quickly after that sordid start,
His desires were fulfilled but it was a living hell,
He knew he had to choose between head and heart,
Should he do what he thought was right and well,
Or keep on savoring life sip by sip, loving each part?
Would he have to decide? Only time would tell,
What choice should he make, if he wanted to be smart?
One evening his lover presented him with a choice,
Leave two children and his wife, with two years of deceit,
She said, “If you want to keep me, you’ll need a divorce,”
Quickly he thought, “Love on the run, or a family complete,”
It was only then that he finally found his voice,
“I choose to love again with a love more concrete,
I hope she will love me, because I’ve made my choice.”
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New Year’s Resolutions (Part Three)
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I will work on the things that are weak,
Until they become the strengths I seek,
I don’t want to accept any goal left incomplete,
I’ll urge opportunity to knock twice so I can repeat,
I’ll risk my heart and be vulnerable in every way,
For love not spent shrivels a little each day,
And my fragile heart will never fully learn,
Unless it loves again after it’s been burned,
I want to prepare for the challenges I face,
Set my targets higher, make steady my pace,
Sometimes I’ll be punctual, sometimes some doubt,
Make an entrance at celebrations and just stand out,
I’ll put my priorities in order just the way it seems,
Using time and perspective to realize my dreams.
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New Year’s Resolutions (Part two)
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This year I’ll learn to trust and treat everyone as a friend,
A handshake and a well spoke word will mean truth again,
I won’t live a life gone by, stewing in my own pot,
Wallowing in self pity, at a time and place I’d rather not,
I’ll enjoy all the challenges that life always poses,
But never for a day or a minute, forget to smell the roses,
I’ll plan for the future and dream about what could be,
With my feet planted in the present to keep my sanity,
I’ll dance like nobody is looking, probably that’s best,
I may not win a dance contest, but I’ll show some zest,
Love with my whole heart, halfway will not do,
Holding part of myself back, is not fair to me or you,
I’ll treat everyone with respect, in each and every relation,
For without respect there will not be a solid foundation,
I’ll spotlight my strengths and focus on what I do well,
I want this year to be positive, on faults I will not dwell.
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New Year’s Resolutions (Part One)
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This year I want to grow up and act my age,
You’d think I had accomplished that at this stage,
It required responsibility to make the right choices,
But I listened instead to my own inner voices,
I wanted to get older but I’ve changed my mind,
All the things I wanted I’ve already left behind,
Have a family, have a job, be productive for awhile,
Been there, done that, I’ve traveled those roads in style,
Perhaps this is the year I finally will get a new start,
Lessons at Hard Knocks School didn’t make me smart,
I know, I’ll loosen up, and try not to be so tense,
Before, I tried too much, too soon; I had little common sense,
My money will grow by leaps and bounds if I put some away,
But it’ll have to wait for tomorrow, for there’s a sale today,
Be generous to a fault this year, give to those in need,
But without discipline to pay my debts, little can I heed,
Work hard and do my best, a goal for the coming year,
Instead I think it’s time to reflect, and face unknown fears,
I want to be kind and passionate, loving life without regard,
Easier said than done, my friends, life is pushing hard,
Live life with gusto, I don’t want to be tied to fear,
I’ll try to make every second count, just to survive this year.
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