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
Looking In
March 5, 2009
Looking in, through the window above
Some don’t see it
Most just don’t get it
Yet a few that see the window
Will catch a glimpse of everything.
The divine hides from the ignorant
And leaves the intelligent behind
The bigger image eludes capture
The solid stone escapes grasp.
Yet the window is left open for those
Who will close their eyes and look in
And witness the place that many dream of
But few discover.
~wbv
Torn My Heart In Two
March 3, 2009
Why have you done this?
You have torn my heart in two
You are wicked and hurtful
Pain flows from your lips
Why must you divide me?
You have broken my spirit once more
You have ripped the soul from within me
And taken the only life I know
Why didn’t you protect me?
From the razor that cut through my being
From the pain of knowing separation
From the hurt caused by duality
You have broken me
You have stolen my peace
You have filled me with confusion and anger
You have torn my heart in two
~wbv
Soul Mates
March 1, 2009
Swim in the warm waters of my soul
Immerse yourself in the depths of our love
And like a wave I will overcome you
I will carry you away
To a place that is safe and quiet
A place where love flows like water
With a peace that is far beyond
What is possible on dry land
You will rest in warm comfort
In a world that is calm and serene
As the half of your heart that is distant
Is finally brought close
To the place where your soul will flourish
Where your inner anguish will cease
Where the seeds planted
In your beautiful heart will bloom
Into flowers of indescribable color
And beauty
Let us grow together in spirit
Let our hearts fill with sincere longing
As we reach deep within for meaning
In the lives we live and love
And we look beyond tomorrow
Past death, and pain, and sorrow
When all will be forgotten
Except the smoldering ember
That will forever burn in my heart
For you
~wbv
Falling Up
February 23, 2009
For years it seemed each time I fell
I’d fall down hard, to depths not known
Until I learned that falling up
Has special benefits all its own
When falling up the air is soft,
The heart is light, the love is free,
The painful truth of falling down
Has no hold on you or me
When falling up there is no fear
Of violent meetings with the ground
Or bruises, scrapes, cuts, and scratches
That are all so common when falling down
When falling up it’s not away
From those we love or those we like
It’s falling towards what matters most
The soul of truth, the “stuff” of life
It’s falling into open arms
Where failure builds our future dreams
It’s falling towards the secret place
Where quiet hearts find hidden peace
~wbv
Closure
January 28, 2009
Finally
A little closure.
I feel better,
Don’t you?
And while the heart is calm
The book hasn’t yet ended.
Pages are still being written
And there are many chapters
Still to come.
The search for closure
Isn’t so much a desire
To reach the end of the book,
But rather a need
To be at peace with the storyline,
And that I am.
~wbv
A Drop In The River
January 12, 2009
I am but a drop in the river
Take me out and nobody knows
Add me back in and
I go unnoticed
I go my own way
Yet the river still carries me
I have shape
Yet am indistinguishable
Apart from the river
I will turn to vapor
When I am immersed
I am fully alive.
So I owe my life
And my existence
To the river…
It is who I am
What I long for
Where I’ve been
And where I will be.
~wbv
