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"IS THERE STILL A DREAM"
Is there still a dream?
Waiting somewhere out there for me
Once believing in fairy tales
I dreamed of an undying love
Now I weep for loves deception
Wishing upon stars burning so bright
Watching them overshadow with clouds
Tormented by the storms of existence
Sending words of love out to the stars
Someday to meet the one I love
The rasp of breath, bruising its beauty
Eyes sparkling gazing at a sunset
Now renders me blind
Hatred of a thousand eyes
Ive felt anothers body upon mine
False words of love
Blue veins laced with tainted blood
I once touched someones heart
Sadly, they couldnt give theirs back
Tears I shed, a heart conveying grief
Wrapped up in your arms
The world stood still
Endless excuses drip from your tongue
Lips passionately savor mine
Now poison the fragile flower
Folding underneath the vine
Your voice, a gentle song of doves
Now scarcely a trace to recall
Whispering voices scream at me
You once walked beside me
Now I walk alone
Withering agony of love unlived
A heart filled with love
Melting into the lake
A frozen sword resuming the pain
Dying for the one I love
Darkness a grave six feet under
Still feeling the pain of life
Footprints once leading my way
Wrought the ghosts upon the floor
Veil of deaths darkness
A vision of a heaven on earth
Only to find a balmy hell
Losing the battle day by day
Holding within my hand
Golden grains of sand
Drowning in the tormented sea
Where there was once light
Darkness lurks
Watching me in every turn
I once sang a wondrous song of freedom
Now caged in a world of my own
Imprisoned by fright
Laying musingly among the roses
Thorns now embedded beneath my flesh
Scars deeply inflicting numbness
Doors that once opened anew
Now lead to paths obscure and lonely
Lone roads still and dead
Home that was once alive
Now empty, walls without pictures
Dim-remembered stories
Dancing naked under the moonlight
Cast adrift in the mist of an endless shadow
Pondering weak and weary
Words that once held meaning
Uttering no syllable of expression
Silent emblem of parting
Pains of labor, ending in joy
Blood running into madness of the world
Wonder turned into woe
Life like a broken-wing bird
Lay barren upon the fallen branch
Wallowing in his own mercy
Walking in the shade of truth
Deception fades with the dawn
Hope chokes in a cloud of dust
Many wonders to know
Now the answers escape me
Lifes complexity, sullen and ensilaged
Let me know what it is to believe
Even if only for a moment
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I once saw the dream
Does the dream still see me?
~Kathy Dove~
"RETRACE MY LOVE"
Thought Id never catch you
A willing set of footprints
Leading to my door
Words of love spoken
That you gave to no one else
A heart that beat close to my own
Your hand reached out
A moment in time
We walked through the garden
Together as one
Kindred spirits
Flame of passion
I look deep inside
A foolish dreamer
Frightened of your emotions
Flying from nest to nest
Seeking a refuge
Resisting the vision
So many teardrops
So much sorrow
Lost in timeless space
Never thought youd sever the ties
You had to be free
Flying far from me
I loved you enough to let you go
Not reaching your hostage heart
Fly to your freedom
May you find serenity
Sing our song slowly
As you soar above your pain
Should you long for my love
Retrace your footprints in the snow
Hear my voice in the wind
The melody will never fade
Memories mirrored in the water
My love will never die
Steered by the brightest star
Ill guide you home
~Kathy Dove~
IN THE EYE OF DESPAIR
Staring hatred in the face
Poisoning my own soul
Holding onto the toxic loathing
Captive of my dreams, inside I sleep
Claiming my life, a prisoner of sorrow
Grim is the silence of somber blue
Many journeys of pain, few of pleasure
Incensed passion in an agitated space
Discovering the key to unlock my spirit
Realizing hatred or love is a choice
Accepting the healing hands of courage
My soul takes flight amidst the desolation
Breaking down the barriers
Finding a rainbow through a forest of trees
Darkness succumbs to the lightness of a new day
Nourishing the beauty within
In the eye of the deepest despair, you find love
In the heart of forgiveness you find peace
A seed of compassion grows roots
My love unfolds
I would lay down my own life for you
Giving shelter from desolation
Saving myself, building a bridge
Washing away the stains of yesterday
Finding love through forgiveness in the eye of despair
~Kathy Dove~
TIMELESS DREAM
I do not seek fortune or fame
Nor a mansion or sharing a celebritys name
Ive held onto a dream since I was young
A life of simplicity, abundance of love
My journey has been long and full of sorrow
Sometimes wishing away another tomorrow
I picture a log home surrounded by splendor
Comforting arms to embrace me so tender
With a man of character, not worldly things
No need for diamonds a simple Cracker Jacks ring
Racing with the wind setting my soul free
No reason to run, to safe arms I flee
A heart to accept all that Ive longed to give
Profound meaning with purpose a life to live
Warmth by the fire, slow romantic dance
A soft place to fall escaping into a trance
Making unfathomable love a bonded entity
A novel world of perfect serenity
Able to be myself, no need to hide
An understanding heart, my secrets to confide
One night worth a thousand that came before
Passionate yearning to know him even more
Growing old together love that never ends
A timeless blending of both lover and friend
A hand to hold as my death draws near
Safe haven of comfort to take away the fear
Dying in his arms Id wait at Heavens gate
A new home for us in another place Ill create
Ill hold onto my dream until he comes along
One day Ill sing a melodious love song
Until that day Ill patiently wait
Ill put my faith in God and trust my fate
~Kathy Dove~
AS THE STORM APPROACHED
Sitting on the bank, a storm approaching
Tears streaming down his face
Flowing into the black velvet night
Dark and forbidding
Holding its beauty, fearing its strength
A vision not so clear
Memories of yesterdays dream
Anticipation of tomorrows mystery
Remembering the pleasures
Footprints fraught with pain
An audacity of conscience
Indistinguishable emotions
A voice rendering the nights air
An echo of his woeful scream
Jagged edges tearing at his soul
Lightning luminous of a mans heart
Many losses, much longing
Many twisted paths leading him there
Stormy winds, blowing up the breezes
In the midst seeking meaning to his life
Reaching inside deeper
Basking in the visage of fate
His eyes close heavy-laden
Wanting to feel the sun again
To awaken the melody of his unsung life
To feel anothers touch
To smell the fragrant morning dew
Silence listened to, revealing the inner voice
The storm calms to a motionless perfection
Finding inner sanctum
His heart becomes aware
The answers lie beneath his own skin
Feeble lips whispering low
Clarity of solace
Discovering himself in the midst of the storm
~Kathy Dove~
