Plastic Bottle With Lights
November 12, 2011
You said we’d talk
And still the lonely silence
Is the most I’ve heard
A silence I’m getting used to
Imposed by the guards of this prison
If it’s because I have leprosy
Or because they do
I don’t know
So another try
Putting this message
Into this bottle
Not a pretty romantic bottle
But an ugly one made of plastic
That has lights
Done so
In hopes that
I won’t lose another
In hopes that
Somehow there’s a reason
For your painfully obvious absence
And hanging on
To the little bit of hope
That maybe it’s not as bad as it feels
Because it feels like I’m losing you
At a time when I need you the most
Which you would know all about
If you would just
Fucking
Call.
~wbv
Enough
March 29, 2009
There are no limits
To what I can accept
There will not be enough
In any day, week, or year
To overwhelm or wear out
Or to shut out or hide from
Or to cause me to turn away
From you
When the gates open
And the flood comes rushing in
When all sentiment is poured out
And the good and the bad are known
Even with pain and discomfort
It will not be enough
To change my heart
Of which you hold a piece
~wbv
Through
March 26, 2009
Deep and thoughtful, passionate and free
Full of purpose, complete with meaning
Looking past this lifeless flat surface
The source of my downfall
Pierces through me
Soft and sweet, meeting incomplete longings
A moment worth living, in place of a life
Two suns rising, bringing peace amidst turmoil
Dark places, where no other
Gaze will suffice
Painful reminders, with healing powers
Blissful captivity, and dreaded release
Giving much liberty, these shackles that bind
Are the light that is shone
On the soul that is free
~wbv
The Goal
March 25, 2009
If I had one goal
One dream
One desire
To be held above
All others
It would be for you to know
Just how much I love you
Not because I have told you
Though I still hope I tell you enough
Not because I have written about it
Though I hope I am getting the point across
Not because of any one thing I’ve done
Though I do hope that my actions show it
I hope you will know this
Deep sense of being loved
Because eventually, over time,
You realize that all along
You have been loved more completely
Than you ever thought possible
~wbv
Remaining Changed
March 23, 2009
Had you never changed
I would not have known
What I was losing
But you did change
And now I know my loss
Dreaming of a second chance
Another changing, another turn
Until we finally meet
Yet you remain changed
Without any sign of relenting
They say “some things never change”
And “dogs return to their vomit”
And mumble things about old dogs and new tricks
Sometimes regardless of conditioning
You can’t change the nature of the beast
Outwardly you may attempt to make a difference
But inside remains forever
The true nature
What, then, can be done?
Nothing.
~wbv
Difficult
March 14, 2009
It’s difficult to say
Just what’s on my mind
And only say it once.
Two times won’t work either
For what I could say
A million times
And not quite be enough.
So in times of silence
Though it’s difficult to hear
Do listen to my heart
And find the words I’ve lost
In an effort not to overwhelm you
By saying what you already know.
~wbv
A Nice Place To Be
March 11, 2009
Don’t you see it?
Do you see where you are?
You are here with me
And it’s a wonderful place to be
Where we live and breathe and love
And freely think and feel
And talk and listen
And walk and stand
Together
In this place
We can rest until
Fate brings us to some other place
That may not be this nice
So let us enjoy
This place where we are
This nice place to be
Though it may not feel perfect
It is as close as we can get in this life
It’s the place where you are
This place with me
Right here, both close and distant
Where we can cling to our inner peace
And live today, this minute, this second
Waiting to meet with destiny
And longing to live as one
We can rest here
In this place
And just be
~wbv
Fish Out Of Water
March 8, 2009
You want warm comfort
You want to swim in a sea of love
You want your life to flow
To be enveloped in smooth perfection.
But instead you are cold and dry
Stranded and without help
Separated from the love you need
Lost without the warmth you deserve.
You feel abandoned
You wonder if anyone cares
You wish the water would rise to meet you
And carry you back to the safety of the ocean.
At times you wait patiently
At other times you struggle with discomfort
But regardless of your feelings
The reality remains the same:
That in order for you to live
You need to find water
And struggling in turbulent waters
Is far better than dying on dry land
For a fish.
~wbv
Faithful One
March 7, 2009
Faithful one, worthy of love
You have stolen my heart
From the clutches of others
You have captivated me by your spirit
In a world of pain
You have brought me comfort
In a world of hunger
You have satisfied me
When my heart was torn in two
You were there with your healing touch
And now, when I hurt with distance
You come close, and shower me with love
You understand my complexities
You see through my simplicity
You are patient with my wanderings
You multiply my happiness
You are excessively faithful
Committed and trustworthy
True to me, and true to who you are
Flexible while remaining steadfast
You have shown me more
Than I ever thought possible
And though my heart still yearns
You continue to meet my needs
It is you who I live for
It is you who I endeavor to keep
From the evil that man invented
Came the love that God refused to abandon
From the depths of my heart
I will cherish all that you are
I will cherish all that we have
And I will be yours until I die
I love you Amanda.
~wbv
Hanging Fruit
March 6, 2009
Hanging fruit
I try to reach
I try to taste
I try to see
Hanging fruit
I want to know
I want to hold
I want to show
Hanging fruit
Is not yet mine
Until I pull it
From the vine
Hanging fruit
I hope to take
And know the sense
Of sweetened taste
~wbv
