Make The Most Of Your Time

Keep Hope Alive

2009-05-31T14:23:00.000-07:00

Angels lift the spirit higher
Light the soul on fire
Keep hope alive throughout the years
Bringing you joy for countless years.

(Picture by 18614695@Noo)

The Passing of Time

2009-05-10T18:42:00.000-07:00

It's between

Your pause and mine,

That love enters.

A blessed moment to share

The quiet,

Passing of time.

(Picture by aidanmorgan)

For-evermore

2009-03-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

Beautiful spirits are meant to float and soar

With your heart open your arms

And all your many doors

Tomorrow is a beautiful day

And, so the next for you,

For-evermore

Passion-Filled Hearts

2009-03-17T22:29:00.000-07:00

Passion fills the air
Wraps round two hearts
Emotions breathe
An unbridled pair

Hearts Beat, Blessedly

2009-03-07T12:46:00.000-08:00

Two by two
Turn the corner with me
Hand in Hand, together
Hearts beat, blessedly

In Golden Lights

2009-02-22T13:59:00.000-08:00

In beige walkways
In golden lights
Arms embrace
In tender delight.

If I Tell You I Love You

2009-02-10T19:39:00.000-08:00

...what will you do?

If, you don't want me

What can I do?

If, you don't feel the same way
I guess that means we're really through

If, you smile at me
I'll have to turn away

If, you try to be my friend

I'll have to build more walls in my day

To read more: If I Tell You I Love You

(Picture by: 2973725120)

Eternal Sunshine

2009-01-10T00:01:00.001-08:00

My heart beats

With you tonight

Faster, longer
Brighter,
Under the veil
Of tomorrow's midnight

Without you my love!
Without you!

Take a step

Gradually, time brings me
Closer to the truth
Steadily, time brings me closer

To you

Oh! To throw my arms 'round heaven
Oh! To send shivers of beauty
Down elongated ivory stems

I beg of you!
Please keep me in your thoughts!
Please keep me lost
Forever, in the bossom of your heart!

If you only knew
The nights, they have been so cold
The dreams, so dreary and dark

Please, my long lost love
Please, my eternal sunshine

Now that you have

Finally found me
Please, never ever
Let me go again.

-ySm.

(Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/.)

You are Beautiful

2009-01-04T14:19:00.000-08:00

So beautiful are you

So graceful so charming

So sublimely, magnificently true!

So soft,
So light

A new angel through and through

So perfect,

My dreams

A new miracle or two!

You've touched my life

You've touched my heart

Like a ray of magical sunlight

With one look, with one touch

Please don't leave me tonight.

I've "fallen" in love with you,

All over again

All these years, all this time

Somehow the feelings have never changed

And, somehow I know

All because of you

I will never, ever be the same.

-ySm.

(Photo by bagels.)

Endless Summer Love...

2008-12-25T21:13:00.001-08:00

Will you play sommersaults, with my heart?

Tangerines too, so soft so sweet

You know I could never forget you

In your heart, deep

Reminiscing memories of you and me

Was it really in the summer of 93?

An endless summer love

It's the dream that's never left my side

When I picture your smile

I know, I no longer need to hide

Come a little closer, my sweet

You know how I feel

You've always known

From the very start

It has always been,

Between you and I

Beautiful and real.

-ySm.

(Photo by aussiegall.)

I Still Remember

2008-12-09T14:13:00.000-08:00

Etch me

In your mind

Completely

Can you feel the

Press of my hand?

How the fingers interlace

I can still remember it

In the quiet

Of my space

Too many faces

Cross my path

Too many names

Too easily pass

And time slips through

The hourglass

A sleek, transient journey

Risking it all

Risking everything

A grand finale

From a lifetime ago

A heaven sent trip

My endless love

Back, to you

-ySm.

(Photo by chinogypsie)

Once

2008-11-15T16:27:00.001-08:00

A sadness lies

"Once" with you

It's blue, and follows the moon

And dips behind riverbeds

Just to remember what she thought

On the perhaps, she knew

The shadow meets her

In between

The gray and whites

And, gives a little, at the seams

She side steps rain and sleet

The brisk of cold and knees that grow weak

She does it all,

Just to get back to you

She does it all,

Just to remember

What's really true.

-ySm.

Sparkle Enchantingly

2008-11-08T15:29:00.000-08:00

Independence is beauty
Strength radiates

Standing alone builds character
Loyalty and sacrifices are gifts you readily make

Everyday you grow younger
Your steps are taken with greater ease

I see the bounce in your step extend, lighter
I see the sparkle in your eye dance more enchantingly

And, no matter how many times I have to remind you
I will tell you as if you never knew

There is nothing more incredible
Nothing more beautiful that I have ever seen

Than the glow of your spirit

And how your dreams magically combine

To fit perfectly with mine.

(Photo by hamedmasoumi)

A Whisper of Today

2008-11-05T13:48:00.000-08:00

You smiled at me today

And, I whispered a reply

You danced beside me
And, my eyes sparkled
Brighter than ever before

I dipped and swayed
Mesmerized by the soft shape
Of your shadow

Your path is constant and divine
And my thoughts are filled with dreams

Wishing you were mine.

ySm.

(Photo by hamedmasoumi.)

Memory Lane

2008-10-23T22:40:00.001-07:00

Dreams and smiles
and stars and miles
and trips down memory lane

Everything changes

yet always remains the same

Dip and glide
through life's many
merry go round rides

And, never give up on any dream
your heart is worth
everything!

-ySm.

(Photo by suzieann.)

Paradise With You

2008-10-12T16:09:00.001-07:00

Can I have
A moment of your time?

Can we escape
To the paradise, in your mind?

Can you remember me
As you continue forward in your day?

Will my face stand out
Amongst the sea of bodies adrift the endless waves?

Will you wait for me?
Will you remain intrigued?

Is there something more I could do
To keep you close to me?

Please answer me well, please answer me now

For, in my heart
I somehow already know
You are all I will ever need

And, everything

I have ever wished for

ySm.

(Photo by danielphoto.)

Golden Beauty

2008-10-06T19:54:00.001-07:00

I'm swimming in golden beauty
In rays of perfection
In summertimes with him
In winters wrapped in loving arms
Once again

The melody caresses my mind
Caresses my soul
Takes care of my heart
Even when love is
Miles apart

I dance in the last rays of moonlight
I twirl and smile
Because, when you are near
Everything in the world feels so right

You must know
With you, I suddenly grow wings
My spirit takes flight
And my heart finally
Remembers how to sing

-ySm.

A Thousand Heartbreaks

2008-09-14T20:56:00.001-07:00

My heart breaks
Over him
My heart aches
And, I'm alive again

Take me for a trip
To the dreams you paint
Take me for a journey
I long to stroll down
The gold in your streets

Maybe somewhere between sunrise
And marmalade lavendar midnights
At that corner cafe
You and I may soon meet

I've watched a thousand heart breaks
I've stretched my heart to yours
Just to remember, unbridled passion
Still makes the spirit soar

I've dipped between continents and trees
Just to greet you once more
Just to see a familar face

Through the falling of leaves

Take everything from me
I give it to you freely

But I ask of you
Please, just leave behind one thing

The perfect memory of us,

I need it to keep me company

In the wake, of my broken dreams.

-ySm.

(Photo by terwilliger911.)

Traces of You

2008-09-01T20:30:00.001-07:00

A poem for the broken hearted...

It's been 100 hours

Since I last heard the familar

Ring, of your voice

It's been too many tears

Since I've last remembered

The look of your face

You left me yesterday

You left me

Without a glance

Without a second look

Or chance

I lit a candle

And watched it flicker gold and blue

I walked to the kitchen, alone

And, tripped over the spilling

Memories of you

It's quiet in my space

And emptiness

Now fills my place

All that remains is

The trace of your tender kisses

The reminder of your touch

It's all those little things I still miss

With everything in my heart

Far, far too much

-ySm.

Falling Slowly

2008-08-25T20:16:00.001-07:00

The walls are stronger

Your shadow brighter

The outline fades

Into tomorrows

And shades of gray

When I held your hand

When I touched your hair

My heart swooned,

Lifted and took to air

It was then that I finally knew

I can't help "falling slowly"

My sweet Prince Charming,

In love, with you.

-ySm.

(Photo by jule_berlin.)

A Heart..

2008-08-24T15:56:00.001-07:00

A heart is a special gift
It's worth immeasurable
It's gentle rise and fall
Infinitely indescribable

Once touched
It never stays the same
Once hurt
It's depths move forward
Wisely changed.

-ySm.

(Photo by kavo1.)

Sometimes...

2008-08-23T22:53:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, your heart needs

To simply learn how to trust more

To sometimes break down and cry

Tightly locked behind endless rows

Of uninviting steel doors

Sometimes, your spirit wants to fall away

Sadly disappear, into infinity

And forget the anguished nights

And empty loneliness

That can sometimes fill a day

Sometimes, when the lights go out

And shadows arrive to keep you company

Your heart can sometimes begin to quiet,

Fall to faint whispers, instead of

Remembering how to stand up and shout

Sometimes, without love and constant caring

You can only do so much right

For it has always been a universal truth

A plant can only grow and flourish

When placed in its very best light

-ySm.

(Photo by carbonnyc.)

Blue October

2008-08-15T01:00:00.000-07:00

I need, I ache, I burn for you

I stretch, I reach, I hope

For everything in your heart

It's the purest truth

I'm watching you

I'm waiting, endlessly

My heart is breaking

My mind turning

My streets have become

Cold and blue

Why have you promised

Your word?

Why have you promised more

Than you could afford?

Only to turn your back

And disappear behind hidden

Unpolished creaking doors

In my dreams

I hear the echo of your breath

I feel the silence of your step

I need the warmth of your embrace

It's the sudden goodbyes

That have become unbearable to face

When we part

The days and weeks steadily slip by

And, I search my mind to remember

The memories we had started to create

Did my eyes sparkle brilliantly enough?

Did my heart shine through

The distractions in life's disarray?

Can you remember my passion, my heart

Through the minutia and passersby of everyday?

I'm searching for you again

Through mountains

Through valleys

Golden fields afar

My heart rises and falls

With every step I take

With every risk and mistake

I risk it all, if you only knew

Without a second thought or hesitant glance

All for you, now and forever

Risk it all for the chance

To spend my life with you.

-ySm.

Perfectly Fine

2008-08-13T22:55:00.001-07:00

Can I take a sip of your wine?
I know it's rippened,
Perfectly fine.

Can I criss cross
And skip against your walls

There are so many to penetrate
Sometimes, I find myself forgetting
Who you are

Can I trace your smile
In my memory?

It dances in my days
And keeps me company
In my dreams

Can I tempt you with my heart?

On the days we spend apart

I want you, miss you,
Suddenly need you in my life

And, I wonder, hope and pray
You might somehow, miraculously
Feel the same way.

-ySm.

(Photo by ronalmog.)

Wind Whispers

2008-08-13T01:08:00.000-07:00

I sit with your smile

I sit beside you

For, just a little while

The wind whispers to me

And, once again, you are gone

Suddenly

Like a brush of your touch

Like the fleeting flash of a shooting star

Like tears that fall in yesterday's rush

You disappear once again

And my heart cries, missing you my love,

Far, far too much

So take my hand in yours

Take my heart and remember us

Remember the feel of dreams

And kisses and mornings filled

With rivers of endless downy plush

Just take my love

Unbridled and never look back again

Just take my love

Today, tomorrow, and infinitely

For you know, it's always been yours

My heart, my dreams

My world and everything.

-ySm.

(Photo bycheekyneedle.)

For All Seasons

2008-08-07T20:55:00.000-07:00

It's spring, summer

And, fall

With you

When the colors change

Into an array of splendid hues

And leaves dance

In a magical whirlwind display

Wrapped in your arms

Winter melts away

The cold nights, naturally

Disappear into the sublime sunlight

Of mornings

Shared in bliss, in love

In, wonderment

Just, being with you

-ySm.

(Photo by fire_brace.)

Everlasting & True

2008-08-05T20:18:00.001-07:00

When smiles are distant
When memories play in my mind
I turn the radio up higher

When I wonder if feelings will remain the same
Over time, over new faces and places
I bathe in the warmth of the sun

When my heart questions true love
When my eyes are peaked by new interest
I dance with loved ones to remember

Oh, my sweet love!

I need you to know
That no matter how far,
No matter where you go

My love for you
Will always remain,
Everlasing and true.

_ySm.

(Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/35188692@N00/.)

Between Stars & Dreams

2008-08-04T00:12:00.000-07:00

I close my eyes

And breathe in, deeply

I sleep beneath satin sheets

And remember the pleasant comfort

Found, in your voice

In the still of the night

Between stars and dreams

And midnight seasons

In the mornings, I wake

To thoughts of you

I arise to hopes that do

Come true

My arms stretch and reach

Toward true love and passion

Toward loyalty and grace

And steadfast compassion

Between miles and empty space

I greet the day

Knowing simplicity is bliss

Knowing the finest things in life

Can never be bought or sold

That geniune affection is the purest wish

And life's greatest most beautiful gift

-ySm.

(Photo by spigoo.)

I Dream...

2008-08-03T12:24:00.001-07:00

I dream of bigger things
I dream of stars and visions
Filled with smiles and silver screens

I dream of a picture perfect life
I dream of the ideal family
Living ever after so very happily

I dream of true love
One that surpasses
Everything

I dream of you
The Prince Charming of my dreams.

I dream,
Of so many things.

-ySm.

A Rose Blooming...

2008-08-01T19:36:00.001-07:00

Sweet, like a rose blooming
Soft like the touch of billowing satin
Gentle like the night's soft whisper
Shy at moments, a child's heart beaming

Tender, with moments of strength

Quiet when knowing is right

Wise like the evening sky

As it stretches, and blends anew

An ever changing mystery

Just after nightfall

An open book when trust

Overturns every obstacle

A tower of compassion

Even when walls and surface disguise

Make one come to unfortunately believe

Quite entirely otherwise

-ySm.

(Photo by jeffk.)

Butterfly Beauty

2008-07-30T19:23:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-29T21:19:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-29T00:44:00.001-07:00

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...

2008-07-27T21:55:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-27T12:16:00.000-07:00

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...

2008-07-26T13:13:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-25T20:45:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-24T20:21:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-18T18:30:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-15T19:34:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-13T17:21:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-11T20:56:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-10T20:30:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-07T23:56:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-06T23:09:00.001-07:00

(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

2008-07-06T16:03:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-05T22:12:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-04T23:42:00.001-07:00

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

2008-07-01T18:50:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-01T00:07:00.000-07:00

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.)

A Piece of My Heart

2008-06-30T18:39:00.000-07:00

You are my fairytale dream come true

Somehow, magically

Somehow, miraculously

You've come back to me

How is this possible?

How can this truly be?

Across more than a decade

Across more miles

And decisions we once had to make

I feel as though a piece of my heart

Has finally found it's way home

And, I dream that we can finally

Begin again from the very start.

-ySm.

(Photo by derricksphotos.)

Written in Stars?

2008-06-30T00:08:00.000-07:00

Do you believe in true love?

Do you wonder if it's truly

Written in stars?

Do you wonder if someone

Still thinks of you

When they travel near and far?

Does your heart drift back to me

In between the dips and turns

That are a part of life naturally?

I need to know if you can love,

Only me

I need to know if your dreams

Are filled with thoughts of me in your arms

Splendidly

Please just let me know

My heart is wide open, bleeding

Please just tell me

Or, spare my feelings

And, gently, release me.

-ySm.

(Photo by darkpatator.)

Ignite My Dreams

2008-06-29T15:37:00.000-07:00

I sit and wait
And ache and cry
As my heart lays
Wide open

I handed it
Completely
To you

I live a simple life
I spend my days and nights
Most usually alone

My heart lifts easily
To the sound of beautiful music notes
And the happy giggle from a tiny child

My dreams are ignited
One line at a time
My actions steadfast
Consistent and fine

My emotions remind me of who I am
And the surreal arduous journey
I've somehow survived through

So that I'm assured
I've learned from the lessons
And, will never forget them
Ever again.

-ySm.

(Photo by untitlism.)

With You

2008-06-23T20:53:00.001-07:00

You play

Hide and seek
With my heart
With my affections

You slip behind that curtain
To make sure I am
Who I really say I am

Again,

Every word I speak
I know you hear it
And take it to heart

You're unlike anyone
I have ever met
One of a kind
A treasure one could

Never forget

Together, there's so much to learn
And if all my dreams come true
A lifetime of memories

To share with you

-ySm.

(Photo by conceptjunkie.)

Forever My Love...

2008-06-22T22:48:00.000-07:00

For you, for you

Oh my love

Oh my sweet

So gently

Softly, you for me

You for-ever, sweetly,

Smile with me

Turn with me

Comfort me

Please, my love

Oh please

I dream, I hope, I pray

Every night, every day

You with me my love,

For-ever always.

-ySm.

(Photo by ilaron.)

Dance With My Time

2008-06-22T12:53:00.000-07:00

You are, my heart

You are, my dreams

From the first sound of your voice

To the last brush of your sleeve

Fond thoughts circle my mind

All the memories dance with my time

True love is real

No matter how unreachable at moments it seems

It lives in my nights and has faithfully, always

Comforted me throughout my dreamfilled days.

-ySm.

(Photo by linhngan.)

Love Miraculously Found

2008-06-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

I am spinning, now

I am turning, two-by-two
In your constant, loving embrace
I am miraculously found

Eyes closed, heart spread
Wide open to your touch
And my courage finally rushes
Forward, merrily instead

Fingers, toes, interlaced
Spaced, between shy and tender sighs
And butterfly kisses placed
With, unforgettable times

ySm.

(Photo by orangeacid.)

If, You Only Knew...

2008-06-19T20:56:00.001-07:00

It was between your lips and touch

Between your lakes and moving seas
That we first met
That your gaze first captured
My heart

The sun was shining
The rolling hills were greener, than
I could ever remember before

We rolled down those hills
We laughed, we smiled
We felt young again

Nothing else mattered that day
Nothing else, but you

My heart aches right now
Aches so deeply my dear
I only wish I could tell you
I only wish, you knew.

-ySm.

(Photo by claremarie.)

In Your Oceans

2008-06-18T19:32:00.001-07:00

I want to play
In your imagination

I want to smile
In your arms

I want to sail
In your oceans

And swim
In your dreams

I want to dip in your waves
And float in your embrace

I just want a moment of your time
A minute in your space

I only want you to take my hand
And never look back, my love

Ever again.

-ySm.

(Photo by the-o.)

Step by Step

2008-06-18T00:27:00.000-07:00

When I speak and you listen

I feel alive
When you care that my life matters
It's then that I realize

There's a bigger world
A larger picture
Than you and I can ever
Fully comprehend

Take a step
Take my hand
Dive into this new journey
Into this sea of possibilities
There's no hurry

Step by step
You will slowly begin to understand

And, as you do...

I can thankfully close my eyes
And, dream once again.

-ySm.

(Photo by squeakymarmot.)

Can You... ?

2008-06-17T21:24:00.000-07:00

Can you shine with me today?

I'd love to see you brightly

Standing next to me.

Can you hear me singing?

My verses rise and fall

While you rest,

Gently against my wall.

Can you feel me smiling?

It's been quite awhile

But thankfully, I've recently been reminded

Of memories as a child.

And most importantly,

I'm asking you

Can you be a life-long friend?

Or will you simply come and go

Like so many others in the past?

Please, my heart just needs to know.

-ySm.

(Photo by diongillard.)

A Brilliant Path

2008-06-15T10:55:00.000-07:00

The ache for me is real

It's found in those steps
To move forward, you see

The path is right there
It unfolds before me
Clear and brilliantly

It lies next to that pot of gold

Next to your childhood home, recently sold

I slide down my rainbow
I splash in the waterfalls spray

And, yet still, everyday
The ache hasn't left my side

It's cautious and consistent

For, it's merely making sure

I'm finally strong enough
To be my own guide.

-ySm.

(Photo by the-o.)

Shine Today!

2008-06-14T13:13:00.000-07:00

Breathe! Shine!
For today is your day!

Smile! Laugh!
For you can find your way!

Today, tomorrow, yesterday
Is all yours and mine

It's all a gift
Every moment, every minute

So, right now and forever
Never forget how precious it is, never!

-ySm.

(Photo by araswami.)

Kiss The Moon

2008-06-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

How do you feel tonight, my love?
Am I last in your thoughts at night?

Can you hear the sweet nothing's
Whispered in yesterday's dreams?

Do you remember my touch
When my hand softly grazed your cheeks?

Can you kiss the moon
And wish upon a star for me?

Can you hold tight to my heart
And miss me each moment we spend apart?

Can I play hide and seek
With-in your embrace?

And, just one last question, please

For it's the most important one of all, you see

My sweet, can you always stay true

And, love only me, forever faithfully?

-ySm.

(Photo by daita.)

Open Your Heart

2008-06-11T18:05:00.000-07:00

My heart is aching

I just don't know

My heart is breaking

Will you ever be able to let go?

My arms plead for love

Plead for a caring touch

A voice that is gentle

To caress away

My every fear and worry

When will you come?

When will you stand by my side

Forever?

Am I everything you want

Am I everything you've ever dreamed of?

I want to be your every fantasy

Your every childhood dream

Give me the chance

Give me the opportunity

Please, just try

Try to open your heart

Just a little, to me.

-ySm.

(Photo by n-drew.)

Always With You

2008-06-08T16:28:00.000-07:00

Can I tempt you with a wink or two?

It's how I felt

I thought you knew.

If I bat my eyes in the right way

Will you understand my intentions

And spend more time with me today?

If I act a little shy

Will that hook you more securely

And bring you closer to being all mine?

I just want to spend time with you

Let me show you what's in my heart

And how I can and will always remain, loyal and true.

-ySm.

(Photo by grrphoto.)

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

2008-06-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

Open your eyes!

It's true for me

It's true for you

Keep all your dreams alive!

Keep your eyes on the prize!

There's no right or wrong in life

No wrong or right

It's all simply

An elaborate, wondrous

Incredible journey

A neverending special surprise

Embrace it!

Rush unabashedly toward the light

You know the one

It sits on the other side of the rainbow,

It sits shining brightly just waiting for you!

-ySm.

(Photo by darwinist.)

Without You

2008-06-06T22:35:00.000-07:00

I touched your face

Traced, the lines between the smiles

Even at the very moment

You choose to look away

It's been two years now

It's been a lifetime without you

My apartment somehow seems better today

The picture you gave me remains framed

And perched in my kitchen

The two sand dollar shells

Sit waiting, patiently

Oh! The day we spent rolling down those hills

Oh! The day you twirled me in the park

Couples smiled, chilren wanted to join in

And merrily play!

Now you are drifting away, I fear

To another land, another place

And my fingers continue to endlessly trace

All my memories of your beautiful face

And the emptiness you have left

Where my heart still longs,

With an unending love, for you

It's always a welcomed place.

-ySm.

(Photo by mydailycommute.)

A Chance to Begin

2008-06-04T00:40:00.001-07:00

It's a bit of tomorrow with him

It's a bit of ache and sorrow
I cannot look back
Yesterday is gone again

I falter at your side
It hurts too much
Why is it this way?

Shouldn't true love be simpler to define?

So many years of searching
So many tears spent heart-breaking

When will I find him
I close my eyes and dream
Of what could have been

I sleep and drift to lands of beauty
And perfect moments
And wake just before

We have the chance, to begin

-ySm.

(Photo by riccardopanello.)

It's Time to Say Good-Bye

2008-06-02T19:30:00.000-07:00

It's time to say good-bye

In my heart, I knew it was finally

Time to let go.

You are like an angel
Sent only to me
But your spirit has always been
Far, far too beautiful
For one so simple as me

When I speak to you

It's like heaven touching my heart
Caressing away the pain and drudgery
Of common every day

I will never be able to thank you enough
For taking the time to even glance my way

Speaking with you is like a dream come true
That propels me into a world unlike no other
A complete, magical fairy tale fantasy

And, in my heart, I've always known

I will never forget you

And, I thank heaven above

For I know, you

Will never forget me

-ySm.

(Photo by skyseeker.)

It's Genuine & True

2008-06-01T23:12:00.000-07:00

I think of you often

It's been awhile

I remember our conversation

And the heart warming way you brightly smile

Did we really connect?
Could true love really be found
Between two spirits so opposite
This feeling, it's genuine, and true
Amazing and comprehensively profound

I sat in your living room

And gazed at the amazing view
It felt peaceful and tranquil
Like home, yet everything was brand new

You stood in your kitchen

And looked over at me
It felt natural and good, surprisingly
It felt so right
But, how can that be?
For two people so different, entirely

Can it really be?
The beginning of true love
With him and I together

A real life fairytale fantasy?

-ySm.

(Photo by aussiegall.)

A Sublime Love

2008-05-30T23:15:00.000-07:00

Swimming with you
I feel the breeze

Lightly, lighter
Freer, in the sky
It's the brightest blue

So soft, as I dip closer
Float, soar and glide
Higher with you

Elated sublimely
For, you finally know
My feelings are true

-ySm.

(Photo by zophos.)

I Sing to You!

2008-05-27T21:26:00.000-07:00

I sing to you
Do you feel my rain
I sing, I sing
I sing to you!

And, I see the prism colors
Reflecting brilliantly, against
His window pane

The sky is gray
It's sometimes purple too
I miss your face
I miss your touch
I miss being with you

Lay by my side
Tell me your feelings
And love for me
Has never changed
And will always, forever
Remain the same.

-ySm.

(Photo by drexler.)

The Beauty of Life

2008-05-26T21:59:00.000-07:00

The beauty of life, sometimes
Seems fleeting
It slips behind corners, out of sight, behind,
That bend, there

It peek-a-boos between her trees
It skips a beat to a drum in the street
That musician with long hair
Smiles, passionately he sings

It grips your heart
Holds on far too tight, until
You can no longer breathe

It tests everything, until
You feel your skin
Giving at the seams

But, you keep your hands fixed
And your heart safely perched

And continue forward steadfastly, wiser
Into a world full of perilous risks
And, if you have courage

Beautiful dreams.

-ySm.

(Photo by josefstuefer.)

I Love You

2008-05-25T19:35:00.000-07:00

I love you

Did you hear me?

I - love - you

Look me in the eyes
Don't look away
Again

I'll shout it to the heavens
I'll whisper it between the sheets

I just need you
To listen

I just need you
To believe

From the moment we first met
Until tomorrow and infinity

I will always

Love - you.

-ySm.

(Photo by bettyboo3.)

The Rush of Stars

2008-05-03T13:02:00.000-07:00

I feel the rush, of stars in my presence
I feel the ache, of dreams in my wake

I stretch toward my visions

I know,

My every fantasy is my destined fate

I walk in the cool of night
And feel every dew drop
Every change of moving breeze

My heart is beating faster
Every moment I know
Somehow, reality miraculously
Grips me, still

-ySm.

(Photo by makelessnoise.)

Sweet Phantom Love

2008-04-30T20:08:00.001-07:00

Did I touch upon midnight, tonight?

Did I see the softness in your eyes?

I miss your touch
I miss, your kiss

It's colder and I've lost my sight
I feel lonely without you near

Oh, my sweet phantom love
Oh, how the walls echo of the past

Your smiles bounce off barren walls
Your image only remains in my memory

Take me back to a time of innocence
Take me back to the time, when

You were in my arms
And love was the only space

Between, you and I

-ySm.

(Photo by foxtongue.)

Beauty Shines

2008-04-28T22:37:00.000-07:00

Like a cloak, you pulled it easily

Over my eyes

Is love truly blind?

One's reflection is often a
Mirror to the soul

For you cannot treat yourself well
Unless you believe you deserve it
Inside

True inner affection
Is something genuine and real

Beauty shines from a heart that's true
It will never be dimmed
It can only grow stronger and brighter

Everyday,
You remain, you.

-ySm.

(Photo by thinkscape.)

Always, Until the Very End

2008-04-27T12:57:00.001-07:00

I stand beside your shadow

I watch it move and mix with the leaves

That fell yesterday

It speaks to me, sometimes

But mostly it remains silent and follows

Closely behind

I feel its presence more often

These days

And, somehow

It warms me entirely

And, I wonder

Will it soon leave me again?

Or just maybe will it be there for me

Always and, until the very end?

-ySm.

(Photo by dirgeelucidatr.)

Unlock My Love

2008-04-26T23:45:00.000-07:00

My heart cries out to you

Torn up, savage

The pain rips through

My body and soul

Against the daggered limbs

Placed strategically in your path

The trees they swoon

Only, when they see you

And, the dusty path

Stays sheltered

Scatter my debris

To the winds

Unlock my love from your mind

Let it slip into the darkness

Into night

Into day

Into tomorrow, and infinity

I was yours, you see

And the storm rages on

And you are gone

And my house

And my home is empty

Once again.

-ySm.

(Photo by bobjagendorf.)

Always Forever More

2008-04-26T19:11:00.000-07:00

And I sang to you

From our simple bed

Between the lines

Your sheets crinkled a bit

Silky satin, crimson red

Carmel cream wafting through

The morning rays

I'm thinking of you

Calmly sitting gazing

Across the splendid bay

Touch me gently

Tease me more

Kiss my shoulder

And love me

Always forever more.

-ySm.

(Photo by jaye_elle.)

The Shimmer of Love

2008-04-22T13:52:00.000-07:00

It's golden, the shimmer
It's warms me, from the inside out
And, oh my dear
It's so, so
Beautifully blue

And, when you're near me
When I feel your presence close
When you touch my heart
When we're miles apart

It's at times like these
When without a doubt
I know our love is true.

-ySm.

(Photo by hamedmasoumi.)

You Said You Were True

2008-04-21T18:53:00.000-07:00

I drift again

The clouds, the mist
The spray
The fog is rolling in

I shiver a bit
I close my eyes
And try my hardest to forget

You,

Said that you knew

Take me back to the day
That we never met
Take me back to the moment
There is so much
I still do not know yet

Let me place you in my distant memory
Let me continue forward
Untouched and less vulnerably

You,

Said you were true.

ySm.

(Photo by pittaya.)

Take My Hand, Love

2008-04-21T12:50:00.000-07:00

Come take my hand, love

The sky, it's blue again

The soft of your steps

Lines the quiet shore

It frames the white seashells

Scattered to and fro

Exquisite is the day

I feel the sun slip

In between our toes

The water's cool and perfect

Take a dip with me, my darling

I will always love you

Forever faithfully.

-ySm.

(Photo by xip.)

Breathtaking Hues

2008-04-19T18:40:00.001-07:00

I spoke to you today

It reminded me of Nana Mae

And, the knowing creak

In her rocking chair

The golden hues that once framed her face

Now softly reflect back

In your treasured antique mirror

And then my thoughts began to drift

To that great mountain peak

The view was beyond, breathtaking

The wind blew pleasantly

Angels could not help, but joyously sing

As days pass steadily by my heart is learning

To carry these rare blessings

Everywhere I choose to go

The feeling remains stronger, brighter

And, with unbridled gratitude, I silently watch

As they continue to gently grow

ySm.

(Photo by kiwanc.)

Love Miraculously Found

2008-04-16T19:03:00.001-07:00

I am spinning, now

I am turning, two-by-two

In your constant, loving embrace

I am miraculously found

Eyes closed, heart spread

Wide open to your touch

And my courage finally rushes

Forward, merrily instead

Fingers, toes, interlaced

Spaced, between shy and tender sighs

And butterfly kisses placed

With, unforgettable times

ySm.

(Photo by orangeacid.)

Unlock Your Imagination

2008-04-09T19:21:00.000-07:00

Unlock your imagination

Let your thoughts free flow

For, there are years of creation

Emerging from your soul.

ySm.

(Photo by linkadnan.)