Brown Eyes

In soft brown eyes
I see myself
Reflected in a way
I never knew
Such kindness
Such depth
Such gentleness
I have just met you
Yet I have always known you
In my dreams

He Knew

He knew...
...the right words
...the right smile
...the right look
...the right laugh

He knew...
... he knew my name

Lost

My words
My voice
Lost
In the bitter peal
In the vicious cacophony
In the clanging chimes
Of your wedding bells

White Lace Shroud

My heart lies broken
Wrapped in a veil of white lace
A shroud for my soul

My Everything

Fires burn
Tears sting
Wedding comes
Birds sing
Veil falls
Shining ring
How could you
My everything

Ever Yours

While you swear to her
That you will never leave her
I swear it to you

After

You tell me you love her
And you will prove it
With white lace
And meaningless vows
And guests who don't know
That you don't really love the woman
That woman behind the veil
You love me
As much as I love you

We'll discuss it after the honeymoon
I promise

She

I am pretty
I am smart
I have nice eyes
I have a great smile
I make you laugh
I like things you like
I go places you like to go
I worship you
I love you
I would do anything for you

All the things she has going for her,
I have too.

So what has she got,
That I don't.

Okay, fine. BESIDES you.

I Know

I know that you love me
I know that you care
I know you can't show it
I know you can't tell me
But I can feel it
And it is enough
That I just know

Run

You run away from me
And I watch you go
Not because I don't care
Not because I will not have you
But because you are so beautiful to see
Muscles moving beneath skin
Hair in the wind that speeds past you
You are so beautiful when you run
Especially when you run from me

Distant Sun

My love for you burns
Like the fire of a distant sun
Just a glimmer in your vast sky
Unimportant
Unnoticed
Uncharted
Unvalued
It can do nothing but burn

The stars do not care
If they are noticed
If they are appreciated
Or what they are called
They just are
Their light just burns
Burns like my love for you

Love You More

I could not love you more
Not if you were taller
Not if you were richer
Not if you were sweeter
Not if you were funnier

I could not love you more
Not even if you were mine

Passion Required

I do not hate you
Hate requires more passion
Than I have for you

Family

You see me
And yet you do not see me
You hear me speak
And yet you do not hear me
You hold me close
And yet you do not touch me
How can we be family
When you don't even know who I am?

Sleep

Sleep your peaceful sleep
And dream your peaceful dreams
I see you there
Beside her
Sleeping
Never knowing that I'm here
Never knowing that I watch
Never knowing that I know
That you love me
As much as I love you.

Antigone's Cave

My soul hangs limp
At the end of a swaying, creaking rope.
(Rope provided by you, though for other cause.)
The sound echoing off the stone walls
Loud as gunshot to my ears
But heard by no other
My soul dies here
Alone
Like Antigone died.
Alone in her cave.