A Queen

We bought brown suede boots

durable and rugged.

We bought the boots 

to wear them to the field 

when we ran with our dog.

She was a puppy then

running with joyful abandon

chasing shadows

and her tail.

I lost myself in her gaze,

she laid glued to me

leaving no room for anyone else.

She was graceful as if

she knew that she was

a queen in another life,

and I was her servant. 

He misses her,

and he misses the young

girl I used to be. 

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Gone

When I am gone,

 I want to dwell in your dreams

like a fluttering butterfly
on your skin.

Kiss your eyelids as you sleep
and embrace you with my wings.
when I am gone I will dance with you

through all the continents,

we will

 hopscotch through the stars
as we climb into

 each others arms.
When I am gone
I'll leave my scent on your pillow

while the violins play

and you drink poems for breakfast

in a tall cup

knowing you were loved.

Life

It's always been difficult for me to leave myself open and vulnerable even though in my poetry I do, in my daily life it's not always easy to do. The last few weeks were filled with questions and uncertainties. I was tackling some health issues that are still unresolved. A good friend texted me the other day to ask how I was doing. I answered optimistic and with gratitude for the improvement that I have experienced so far. Later I reflected and I realized how hard it is for me to accept that all this worry and fear has left me depressed. I have not had patience to write, to read, to visit my friends on their blogs. I try to assure everyone around me that I am fine because I don't want to burden them. As a mother, wife, friend, I have always tried to comfort everyone. I think I have to accept the way I feel and allow them to comfort me.