I aim to be the Phoenix who rises from the red, burnt ash and blacken stones that are the damages and challenges of my life that I let defeat me I aim to be the Phoenix who rises above my negative inner self and negative outer voices that I let drag and beat me down…

With impish twinkle in her eyes her hands lusciously lift the lid The tantalizing aroma whiffs up and she sighs with anticipatory pleasure Her cheshire smile deepens Thumb and index itch to delve into the box of chocolate delight Choice made she lifts it to her waiting lips Opens Places the tempting morsel on her…

Slowly Softly In one breath Slipping into silence The end The beginning of a new wondrous journey He rises up leaving behind what is corporeal Joins the Light Becomes one with the Light and soars straight to the heavens Take comfort and look up See him there shooting amongst the stars And remember Love His…

My heart My love My friend Always You and I have walked many long and rock filled roads filled with unforeseen trenches one after another our bond greatly tested and stretched did not break I will love you Always Forever… 14 June 2014 © copyright catherine anne hayes

Standing on the outside looking in hands holding strings making moves watching but not participating day in day out nights blending into each other on and on it goes on and on this life flows never ending never ceasing movements weakening one by one they disappeared now alone standing on the outside looking in fading…

I search to find memories of love between my mother and I and not let the harangued remembrances corrupt It is very hard The bad ones interfere too much I long I need to remember her with love I know there were some good times They are like precious pearls Lucent suffused memories I do…

Will the proverbial shoe drop like it always does? Do I dare to be happy? I am so filled up with joy Things seem to FINALLY be going my way Do I DARE to believe? Do I Dare to let out my breath? Do I STOP looking over my shoulder? I am so happy so…

In the brightness of day and in the deepness of night I have luscious thoughts of our bodies entwined touches that are exquisite…divine You who thrill me I will enthrall you Be the fire in your blood and rays of sun that cascades over your flesh I am the sweet pungent honey on your tongue…

In my shadowy bedroom The heat of the day trying to be kept at bay by the drawn bamboo curtains The whirr of the fans the only sound A single drop of moisture runs down between my breasts I wonder what it would be like to have you catch that drop with your tongue What…

I tremble at the thought of your hands on my body the taste of your mouth the scent of your skin the knowledge the truth that soon you will be with me surrounding me in me after all this time of waiting and after many joyous hours of our mutual loving I would sleep peacefully…