Freedom in Friendship...

Take me as I am; this is just me.

And be as you are- please, be free.

I'd rather have you; quality and faults

What's good, what's not- I want it all.



What I don't want is to hide anything

I don't want the lies that hiding brings.

I want it all now, right up front

No sugar coating, please be blunt.



This is me; what you see's what you get.

I'll be open because I refuse to fret-

What will she say, what will he think-

It's all a waste of my sweet energy.



This is me; the good and the bad.

Be my friend anyway, I'll be glad,

Let me go, that's okay too-

I'll afford the same respect to you.



Be as you are when we hang out,

I promise not to judge or doubt.

We are who we are- right or wrong,

Being free makes our friendship strong.

Heart's Doing Time

My heart is in a cage; I will not let it out.
It needs to stay locked up, I have no doubt.

Last time I let it go, it ran wild and crazy,
It broke into pieces 'cause I let it run free.

I didn't know the damage it could do-

A danger to itself and others too-

My heart is in a cage and there it will stay-
It needs time to heal- much time away.

After I've had time to make my heart tame,
After it mends and heals from this pain-

I'll let my guard down and set it free-
Until then, locked up safe in a cage it'll be.

Unreciprocated Energy Saved...

When you asked; my heart jumped in my chest,
I know the right answer but I want to say yes,
I’m writing this to you, but I don’t know why,
The typical ending is a disappointed sigh…

I’m done giving that kind of love away,
I have to remember- today’s a new day…
Not to reject you but I must answer no.
Down that road again, I will not go.

You give your best and they just take,

Hoping you won’t realize and wake:

It’s never how they said it would be,

They always pledge the best, you see-

But it never happens; the lesson is learned

As your heart- once again, heart gets burned,

Listen up, all you boys and girls-

Don't feed to the pigs your pearls.


They work to see how much you'll give,

They take from you if you're not selective,

Speaking promises and then renege,

Children, don't cast your pearls to pigs.

Oh all the good things they imply,

You can be sure it's a sham; a lie,

Sooner or later they'll give up the jig-

I've learned- don't cast your pearls to pigs.

Purple Velvet Satchel

My hands are full with the shards of my heart,
It breaks a little more as I try to speak…
With good intentions you embrace my arms,
The pieces fall again- tears wet my cheeks.


I drop to the floor on my hands and knees
This is me hurting and trying to heal.
Embarrassed, I begin to pick up my heart.
I’m still in shock; I don’t know how to feel.


Big pieces down to tiny- all over the ground.
Weeping, I pick them up one by one.
Wondering how this will ever get better-
I collect every piece and look up when I’m done.


I lift some Philia love up to the light,
Find a morsel of companionship- though fragile-
A few gems of caring and understanding...
And I put them into a purple velvet satchel.


I’ll keep the pretty piece of Eros love,
And the little bits of romance too,
I put my heart pieces aside for later,
and give the little satchel to you.


That satchel contains a delicate treasure-
I’ve picked out the most lasting part-
My friendship wrapped in soft purple velvet
Wear it- keep it close to your heart.

Oh I'm in deep- I just jumped right in.

The only constant is the swirling and tossing

One moment I barely get my bearings,

And the very next moment I get smashed.

Can't breath under the water but-

Under there I'm not pelted by the hail

or hell...