What They Say

They say that I am warm and kind.
They say that I am harsh.
They say that I am silly.
They say that I am smart.
They say that I am logical.
They say that I am nuts.
They say that I should lighten up.
They say I make them laugh.

They say that I am real mature.
They say that I'm a child.
They say that I am innocent;
They say that I am wild.
They say that I am much too frank.
They like my honesty.
They say that I'm a dreamer.
They say I don't believe.

They say I argue way too much.
They say I listen well.
They say that I am tolerant.
They say I'm judgemental.
They say I'm enigmatic.
They say I'm an oddity.
*I* say that I'm undefined.
I say that I am *me*.

Again

Each time I finally dare believe
This time, with me, he'll stay,
He breaks my fractured heart again
And simply walks away...
And every time I think I'm fine,
"I'm used to this, it's no big deal",
I realise that I'm not(!) fine;
I'm broken; I'll need time to heal...
And then I wonder why did I
Allow myself to hope again
When everything he's ever said
Has always proved to be in vain!

The Boy

A smile, real sweet; a naughty look;
Words of love in my autograph book;
On the playground, a birthday gift;
A word, or two, spoken swift.

After years, an online chat;
A midnight call after that;
The boy I knew, so naughty still,
Inside a man of iron will.

Passionate; a brilliant mind;
Creative; thoughtful; witty; kind;
The boy I met inside that van -
I'm glad to know him as a man.

A Lesson In Chemistry

Carbon gives warmth; Oxygen, breath;
Entwined with each other, they both give, death

Undefined

To find and lose
Is better than
Not finding it at all,
They say...
But what is it
When finding it,
We let it go...
Or throw away?

One Moment's Distance

I could see her in the distance,
Looking at me, not moving one step;
I watched her... not waving,
Nor smiling, nor calling to her...
Silently yearning to touch her,
I remained where I was;
I guess, even in my dream, I knew
It'd take me years to cross
One moment's distance

Siamese Twins

Born at midnight - siamese twins
Torn asunder by brute force,
Leaving wounds that will not heal;
A lifeline shared - once strong - now frayed
In a tug-of-war that does not cease;
The pain diminished - no, numbed -
Still visible in weary eyes -
And though reflected, still not seen
Through the veil of indignant pride.