"Certain"

There are certain things

That cannot be explained

Like true forgiveness

And unconditional love

There are certain things

That cannot be acquired

Like true forgiveness

And unconditional love

But when they are offered

Of a willing heart

There are certain things

That cannot be denied

And logic can tell you

It does not make sense

But when they are present

They cannot be denied

I knew when I met you

The road would be rough

I knew when I saw you

That you were more tough

Than all of the walls

I pretended to build

When deep down I knew

My heart felt fulfilled

Your friendship has shown me

That I’m not alone

The love that you offer

Makes my heart feel home

And though there are times that

The trials seem so great

They cannot compare to

The love that we make

It’s nothing we’ve tried to

Create or imply

It’s simply just something

That we can’t deny

And so I am grateful

In spite of the walls

They do not define us

They don’t let us fall

But somehow deep down

We both know that it’s true

You do love me

And I do love you

Though we can’t explain it

This love is engrained

Upon both our hearts

Both through sunshine and rain

And I will not fight it

I have made my choice

Though I can’t define it

I do have a voice

And so I am screaming

With all of my might

I love you and I will

Not stop ‘til I die.

"What Do You Feel?"

What do you feel

When you think of me?

Do you ever look at me and see forever?

What do you dream

When you drift to sleep?

Do you dream happy dreams of me ever?

What fuels your fire

On days missing that spark?

Do you picture my face and smile?

Do you ever start humming

Songs you don’t mean to

And find yourself lost for a while?

Do you ever drift off

Lost in your thoughts

And realize you are just missing me?

Do love songs invade

That space in your heart

And you find yourself starting to sing?

Do you wonder sometimes

Why you don’t just say

The things on the tip of your tongue?

What do you feel

When you think of me?

Do you feel complete or undone?

"Fantasies"

I look at you

And see the things

I used to run hard from

I look at you

And dream the dreams

That leave my heart undone

And in your eyes

I see the key

That causes chains to fall

And softness dawns

Upon my heart

And melts these tired walls

When you touch me

The doubting fades

I find myself transformed

From one who hid

And one who feared

I won’t run anymore

I am falling

Into this

And I am happy to

Look at you

And know you see

That I’m in love with you.

Sometimes I still

Find myself here

Thinking of what ifs

But destiny

Is urging me

To throw myself into this

So everything

I have to give

I’m going to give to you

Because, my love,

You’re teaching me

That fantasies can come true.

A Melancholy Reverie

A child

Remembers things

In distorted perceptions,

With naive scrutiny;

Oft’ in exaggerated hues

And abstract shapes.

Reality is ceaselessly muddled

By grow-up eyes.

I perceive things now

Not like I did back then,

When I thought my speculations

To be solid expectations;

However, my tomorrow

Has proven to be unfamiliar,

Cruelly misshapen,

And foreign to my

Juvenile perspective.

I yearn to find

That vantage point

I once possessed.

I wish to close my eyes

And be back there again;

To reminisce…

To hope. To crave. To aspire.

But vague dreams haunt

My factual existence,

And I awake from this reverie

And become despondently aware

That I have not.

Humble Thoughts

Sometimes the best offense is the absence of defense. Sometimes the only way to win is to accept that you may lose. A wise warrior knows there is a time and place for peace, and he stands down. Sometimes the best way to communicate is to be silent. Sometimes God speaks to us when we are not listening so hard for His voice.

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"Pride"

Pride

please go away

And leave me here to cry

Take

the numb away

Let the loss flood my eyes

Sick

Of who I am

And who I fight to be

All

I need is to

Let go and to be me.

God

I need you now

I can’t fight anymore

Rest

Is what I need

Please tow me to the shore

Life

Is only what

I’ve made it out to be

Heal

My hardened heart

And set my spirit free

Pride

I’m letting go

And welcoming the risk

Raw

Is what I choose

I will not run from this

Peace

It suddenly

Washed over me just now

Fight

Has left my heart

I’ll be okay, somehow

Time

Can heal so much

Although it's hard to see

Loss

Is often what

Will bring humility

This

Is not my battle

Armor’s on the ground

Now

I see so clear,

It’s pride that I’ve laid down

Things I love about you...

You take risks

You don’t let your fears win

You feel deeply

You are aware

You are strong

You find humor in small things

You smile easily

You laugh freely

You aren’t afraid to cry

You are passionate

You are intuitive

You dream big

You accept life as it comes

You listen

You are a wonderful father

You know how to be a friend

You love the Lord

You are playful

You are deep

You have the best lips ever

Your eyes tell secrets

Your heart is soft, deep down

You are creative

You are independent

You allow yourself to need me

You are strong-willed

You know how to be patient

You are super-intelligent

You are confident

You inspire me

"I Choose You"

I choose you

You choose me

We choose love

And we are free

I’m not afraid.

I’m not alone.

I do feel like

My heart is home.

And though some trials

May come our way,

We’ll endure night

And find the day.

Holding hands,

We are a team.

This kind of love

Seems like a dream.

But I have faith

In things unknown.

I choose to stay.

I will not go.

I want you, Love.

I need you, too.

I’ll push past fear

And trust in you.

And in my heart,

I know we’ll last.

I choose the future

Despite the past.

When we’re apart,

I miss you, hun.

You’re in my thoughts

Night and day long.

My heart is yours.

I love you so

You’ve chosen me,

I choose you, Joe.