Two forces dance around each other trying to get the prize… The prize is tired of their silly games… The more the forces push closer and dance the further the prize retreats.. One day the prize said ENOUGH!! Then the 2 forces Stopped. They had to. The prize wasn’t listening and there was blissful silence.…

Explosions going on around me all the time… I have to take cover Explosions going on during my whole life… They followed me out here… Got worse. I was surprised. Or Was I really? The explosions are numbing me yet they are hurting me shattering my soul and I can hear less and less… I…

Layers… I am covered in layers Layers put on years and years first by them then by me Layers… Layers reinforced with pain squeezed tight… They pulled I tried to push I admit I almost gave up once Then one day from under all those layers somehow I took a deep breath a layer fell…

When I see me through your eyes I am strong and I can do anything When I take your arm I can walk tall and without fear of falling With you I am full of hope I can accomplish anything I feel love I feel complete With you Copyright Catherine Anne Hayes © 2008

I stuck my foot out only to trip How many times must I fall before I get it… Is it worth the inner pain and buckets of tears… Yet glutton for punishment am I Ever hopeful for a sign of change A glimpse of the man I loved… God help me… Still love… Copyright Catherine…

I think of moon beams on the water and the both of us giggling drunk under the boardwalk a late summer breeze off the ocean to cool us and I broke my toe we were young and in love Now years later with pilled up bills and some broken dreams and a residual ache from…

As I look out my window I see the wind gently lifting the leaves from the branches and it reminds me of you lifting my hair from the back of my neck and kissing my nape. I quiver like the leaves at the memory. I see the clouds drifting against the turquoise blue sky and…

Prelude Knee to knee A single violin plays your hand on my shoulder eyes on each other I catch my breath I wait I’ve been waiting Now you kiss me After all this time you open my mouth and you kiss me Preluding what is to come… Again.. Anew… Copyright Catherine Anne Hayes © 2008

It’s in the eyes… that gaze that takes me in like invisible hands… fingers that pick up my chin and make me look back… that first moment of contact… shock… breath quickly inhaled… eyes widened then slowly dawns comprehension. Yes… I see you… Yes… draw closer… come into my space enter my world… stay a…

I want you in my bed… your body my blanket covering all parts of me keeping me warm… I want you in my body filling me up claiming me leaving your mark I want your hands touching exploring every part searching out my body’s secrets I want you to take revel enjoy what is here…