Butterfly Beauty

I watched a butterfly

Or two, today

They danced in green leaves

Their colors were orange and black

A brilliant hue

And the wind softly tousled my tresses

And the cool breeze felt so fine

And, my thoughts drifted peacefully

Knowing this beautiful, precious moment was mine.

-ySm.

(Photo by kaigaiero2.)

Heart to Break

Have I hurt you again?
Have I made your hopes rise
Just to let them carelessly fall
Broken with tears in your eyes

It's not a vicious cycle
It's not a pattern
It's when you believe another's words
And let your heart become vulnerable
As the seasons purr and spin

Maybe you have your reasons
The butterflies continue turning
Maybe you knew from the start
Leaving my mind restlessly churning

It's so easy for you
To leave my heart behind yearning
As the flames still blaze
Alive, hopelessly burning

I can no longer see you
Through the haze and ashes
You left in my wake

Through the promises and tears
That have left my dreams cold

And, my bleeding heart to break

-ySm.

(Photo by n-drew.)

The Fall

I'm counting

Down, to you

I'm counting

Can you see

The sorrow in my day?

Can you feel

The loneliness

I try to cover and hide away?

Can you see

My tender vulnerability?

I close my eyes

And, all I can see

Is you

I close my heart

But somehow

You manage to step

Right through

All the doors

All the walls

I've built them up

I've locked them tightly

Inaudible to their calls

Don't make me regret

Don't make me forget

I beg of you

Don't make me lose it all

When I finally open my

Heart to you.

When, I finally let go

And fall.

-ySm.

(Photo by kntr.)

I Wish...

I wish I could be

The dream that

You dream

I wish I could kiss

Those perfect lips

Those lips that I miss

I wish I could hold

Your hand in mine

My hand is now stilled

Empty and cold

I wish I could hear

Your voice once again

Your voice reminds my heart

My dreams have, and will

Always, remain the same

-ySm.

(Photo by foreverphoto.)

My Dearest Best Friend

You're a mystery to me

How do I get you to be more than just

A constant vision in my dreams?

Through the push and pull of life

You're the peace in my days

You send my heart reeling
In beautiful countless ways

Faces and places, pass me by, constantly

Another trip another get together

It blends and changes predictably

But, it's only you that my heart sees

When the day draws to an end

The love of my life

And, my dearest best friend

-ySm.

(Photo by angela7.)

Love is...

As my heart opens wider to the world

And, sees more

Every thought, every word

Every feeling spreads over

Spreads through me

Like never before

The echo of silence

Somehow touches me deeper

Somehow resonates

With a clarity so much greater

Every second melts and combines

Dances with hands and arms interlaced,

Softly entertwined

Between you and my humble space

Peace floats gently toward me

It envelops and caresses

Washes away the aches, completely

And, I continue to stretch

I continue to reach and dream

And hope and seek

And believe in the beauty

That exists sometimes forgotten,

Sometimes hidden imperceptibly

In everything

-ySm.

Two Hearts

I smile at you
Behind my closely drawn curtain
My lips remain poised
And softly neutral

At moments, I show you
Glimpses of who I am inside
But only when I'm certain
You want to stand
Close by my side

Your lips, were like heaven
I could not help myself
Passion overthrew reason

Two hearts rose

In cadence with the ocean

You held my hand
And it felt natural
You touched my heart

And suddenly, my gentle soul
Will never be the same

Again.


ySm.


(Photo by makelessnoise.)

A Train to Sonoma

Let's take a train to Sonoma Valley

There's just something about it

That's intangibly nostalgic

And, I'd love to travel to the City of Lights

Just to spend time with you

Take my hand, maybe we can even save our change

And share a bicycle trip down memory lane?

I'll sail in a ship with you

Just to watch the sunset rise again

In-to intricate passionate hues

And thoughts swirl of Costa Mesa

A dream materialized at it's very best

A new hot spot sure to attract

Only success and happiness

Please always know,

I'll forever be thankful to you

For you have

Ignited my dreams and warmed my heart

I count the minutes and the days

Until we are no longer apart.

-ySm.

(Photo by chainsawpanda.)

Two By Sea

We took a trip tonight
We had a ticket for two
A ticket to set sail, by sea
Just me, with you

The moon lit our moving path

The weather rocked our ship, a little
The orchestra strummed
There was even a lively fiddle!

I felt your presence so near
I felt peaceful, with you by my side
I still could hardly breathe
It was difficult to decide

Were the butterflies from you,

Or our ocean-filled ride?

At that very moment
The stars seemed to beckon louder
The stars seemed to really know

I needed them to answer

And, in response, I suddenly knew

For they began to twinkle

Brighter and brilliantly true

In his eyes, in his laugh,
His sorrow and beautiful smile
I saw the same beauty that I had seen,
Over and over again, not just once in awhile

All it had taken was a simple boat ride
That's all that was need to push doubt aside

He was still and had always been the love of my life,
For as the fairytales tell and remind the heart

Miles and years can never keep true love apart.

-ySm.

(Photo by backwards_dog.)

Forever True

And, I saw heaven in you
An endless beauty
Flowing through your oceans, blue

Divinity and generosity of love
Unabashedly, like the softest white dove

Your presence, like a gift from God
A precious treasure sent from above

I saw heaven in you

And, with everything in my heart
I promise you, my affections

Will always remain,
Forever true.

-ySm.

(Photo by rodluvan.)

Endless Beauty

I want to

Undress you with my

Imagination

I want to

Caress the smooth of your

Perfect creme skin

Take the dip with me

Please, take the unknown

Journey

If you believe

If you dream, I promise

You can see it all

Vividly

When you take a step toward me

I will be constant and steadfast

Filled only with love for you

Always, unconditionally

My sweet love, for you and I

Together we can grow

"Younger & wiser"

Together we can create treasures unfolding

With blossoming fields for miles

Adorned in endless beauty

And the wondrous magic of our dreams.

-ySm.

(Photo by madzik.)

Summertime Sighs

The sorrow in my heart
Melts far and near
And, in between songs
And summertime sighs

I see you, standing next to me
And oh! how I wish you were near
And oh! how I know of nothing more
Without my perfect, passion-filled sea
And unending beach shores

Oh! and the setting sun!
Shining, smashing against
The stretch of a reaching horizon

Come at me
Full beating

Without reason
Without hesitation
Wrap me in your arms

Take me now

Risk for me! forever, my love
Embrace the crashing waves

Lose me tonight, tomorrow, and the next

In the rhythm and the mystery

Of sublime and magical days

-ySm.

(Photo by powi.)

Shades of Gray

The sadness comes in shades

Grays and melancholies

Tomorrow's just another day

Without you

And rain clouds come

To visit me today

I feel it's chilling breeze

Blowing through my trees

Leaving it difficult to see

The rainbows at the end

Of storm filled seas

You beckon words of love to me

And, I ache for your touch

Ache for every inch of you

Oh! so very much

Every quiet moment spent

It's inconsolable and blue

Tomorrow's just another day

Without you.

-ySm.


(Photo by kacey.)

Lavendars & Pinks

It's beautiful my dear, you know it is
It's wonderful my sweet, I cannot help
But miss my splendid bliss

The sun and moon
And trees and rustling leaves
Help me to remember
Help me to believe

Oh! The purple and spectacular hues
Unfold gently in my mind
They sway and blend and mix
In lavendars and pinks
Evaporating behind the horizon

Again and again

I spin with you
Again and again
And your colors stay true

Again and again
I fall in love with you.

-ySm.

(Photo by preciouskhyatt.)

Alabaster Scenes

Spinning robes
And alabaster scenes
A desert canvas, created in the far corners
Of moving seas

Detailed to the last drip off street lights
To echoed clicks of stiletto heels
Touching cold concrete nights

Soft and sharp contrasting moments
Drift in and out like images in a dream

Wafting through the simplicity in my life
Intoxicating my familiar visions

Intricately, unfolding a fantastic new world.

-ySm.

(Photo by argenberg.)

Take My Heart

(For anyone who's ever had their heart broken)

With one word,

You can crush my world

With one glance

I would do anything

To be your girl

My heart aches

Goodbye My Lover

Goodbye my friend

Take my heart

Take everything

Just leave me standing

Leave me be

Take your time

Leave me bare, stripped

Of dignity

Don't wait any longer

Just disappear from my life

Like a phantom ghost

Like you never existed

Just disappear, that's all I ask of you

All your words, all your promises

My heart aches

Goodbye my lover

Goodbye my friend

That's all I'll ever ask of you

Ever again

-ySm.

(Photo by digitalart.)

Once Upon a Time

Can I play in the corners of your mind?

Hide and seek - just a little

I'm hiding right there between the angles

Close to your heart, right there

In the middle

Should I wait a bit longer

Does my hesitation let you know I care?

Silence speaks volumes

If you only knew

How very much I want to share

Come closer to me

And walk through my rose garden

Of dreams

There's one, two, three

Roses in full bloom

Yet only one is brightly red,

Beautiful and fragrant

It rose brilliantly last June

And in my heart,

Somehow, I've always known,

It's been blossoming perfectly

All these years, made only

For just, you and me.

-ySm.

(Photo by paparutzi.)

Lifetimes Apart

It's been awhile since I've seen your face

It's been awhile since you decided to visit

My simple place

You sit with me

And I feel a sense of peace

Caress my spirit, slowly, gently

And, it is you, I can finally see

The soft wind sways with creme curtains

A few notes gently strum

From those perfect fingers,

Playing with the strings of my heart

You smile brightly

And, I begin to remember

All the days and years before you and I

Somehow drifted lifetimes apart

-ySm.

(Photo by kygp.)

Drifting Debris

If I fell in-to darkness today

Would it matter to you?

If I disappeared amongst the drifting debris

Would you give it a second thought

Or would you simply find another love

And forget about me?

My heart, it's grown so cold

The passion it once held

Extinguished in ashes

Extinguished so long ago

Where were you when I needed you most?

Where were you when my world echoed

In darkness and waking ghosts?

When fists turned to rage

And, I cried myself to sleep

And I weep and I weep

For the years and years

And the ever elusive peace

I achingly seeked

It's been a week

It's been a lifetime

Far from the strength of your spirit

Far from the comfort

Found within your arms

And gray storms gather clouds

Gather ammunition

Gather dust and sorrow

Behind cloakened shrouds

Take me to another place

Take me to another world

I'm forever lost without you

You are my air, my space

My wind and rain

The sun and mighty seas

Simply, my love, you must know

You are the song that has always played

From my most delicate heart strings.

-ySm.

(Photo by chilling_soul.)

Flower Petals & Ebony Stones

I really just need you to slide
Right beside
The corner of my bedside

I really just want you
To tell me that what's yours
Is, simply divine

I think of you underneath
The moon and stars
And visions of candy cane lanes
When I travel distances far

My love is etched in tree trunks
I leave flower petals and ebony
Stones, in my path
For you to follow home

Because, I never want you to forget
Your way back to me

Your way back to my heart
No matter how many years
No matter how many days
We've spent apart.

-ySm.

(Photo by jenny-pics.)

In Your Streets

Scattered, ripped apart

Abandoned left to weep

Alone, in your streets

The tepid alley quietly moans

Moonlight skips from cobblestone

To cobblestone

A cardboard home stirs

In the wind

Discarded like yesterday's trash

Just a careless trip

A midnight visit to a garbage bin.

-ySm.

(Photo by joelf.)