CHRONICLES OF GEE: Poetry

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This dance

This dance that we dance, You and me

Your hands in mine

Mine in yours

Swaying and moving to music

Unheard by others

Our music is in our hearts

Bodies molded together

Feets firmly on the ground

But hearts, oh hearts caught up

In this dance that we dance

You and I

I tend to look for the little things...
Not grand gestures, which can be lovely in their appropriate place..
But its the little things
That reveal character and show hidden depths
Or reveal a shallowness that grand gestures may hide.

Little things like a thoughtful gesture,
Kind words said,
A compliment given,
A thoughtful note,
Someone going out of their way to help...

Like I said,
I tend to pay attention to the little things
Cause at the end of the day
Its the little things that stands the test of time

Pablo Neruda

I had never heard of Pablo Neruda until I watched girlfriends! There was this episode were Joan gives her boyfriend, Sean a book of sonnets and then proceeds to recite the first stanza of love sonnet.... I was so impressed by it, that I immediately googled the first line and found the whole poem....

WOW! was the only words that could leave my mouth after reading the sonnet...it speaks of a desire and longing that draws you into the scenario he's painted.......

I crave your mouth, your voice, your hair.

Silent and starving, I prowl through the streets.

Bread does not nourish me, dawn disrupts me, all day

I hunt for the liquid measure of your steps.

I hunger for your sleek laugh,

your hands the color of a savage harvest,

hunger for the pale stones of your fingernails,

I want to eat your skin like a whole almond.

I want to eat the sunbeam flaring in your lovely body,

the sovereign nose of your arrogant face,

I want to eat the fleeting shade of your lashes,

and I pace around hungry, sniffing the twilight,

hunting for you, for your hot heart,

like a puma in the barrens of Quitratue.

LOVE AND WAR

A wounded soldier longs for his lady
Whence he shall see her, he knows not
He is stretched out weary from battle
And his heart longs for that smile
That sets his soul ablaze
For that kiss that threatens his very existence
But brings him sweet agony
And for that gentle smile that lights up his path
And brings him to the brink of insanity

The young lady pines for her soldier
When she shall him, she knows not
she sits and gazes unseeingly through her bedroom window
And her heart aches for that love
That turns her ice cold heart to flames of burning fire
For that passion, that leaves her breathless
And for companionship that encompasses her soul
And brightens the dark embers of heart

Two people torn apart by war and bloodshed
Never knowing when they would meet again
But the thought of each other
Brings love and tenderness in their hearts
Which war cannot take away from them

HOW CAN I?

How can I adore my King?
What offerings can I bring?
For all the beautiful gifts
And the peace that never shifts

How does one say I love you?
To a friend so good and true
To a Father so special and dear
Who carries my burdens without a tear

How can I say thank you
For the times you've seen me through
You are my Guide, Guard and Friend
And I'll love you to the very end.....

YOU ARE MINE

'You are mine' He whispers
I quiver as I am enfolded into His loving embrace
And then I ask why,
Why do You love so hard?
And give so much?
Why do You stay through the hurdles?
And always lift me out of trouble?

'Because I care' He says
I've invested so much in you
I have given you My all
I'll never let you fall
Even when you stray I'll be here, I'll stay
Because I love you through and through
I'll always be there to take care of you

'I will always be yours' I say
Even though sometimes I may stray
But my heart belongs only to You
I'll strive to please only You
I'll love You forever, come what may
And I'll serve you to my dying day

THESE THINGS

These things remind me of you

A phrase

The jauntiness of a step

My poem book

A particular song

One very beautiful poem

These emotions remind me of you

A breathless anticipation

Of laughter and of anger all at once

Of sadness, longing and again of joy

Of pain, sorrow and heartache

All these emotions remind me of you

If I could go back in time

I'll say things a bit differently,

act a bit more maturedly

I would if I could take back time

But alas, time has slipped my grasp

And all i have left are these things that remind me of you

FRIENDSHIP

Friends they say are hard to find,
And true friendship can bind,
Finding you was quite a surprise
It means the market was on the uprise

You've been such a wonderful person
You are as nice as can be,
Cheerful, loyal and friendly,
Even without a reason to be

So let me thank you from my heart
Hoping we will never be apart
For true friendship should last
Enduring the difficulties of the past

A Desperate Cry

Can you hear me?

The deep calls out..........

Searching for hope

Seeking for relief

The heart is unsettled........

Yearning for something

Anything to hold onto

A hand to grasp

A shoulder to lean on

A voice to whisper relief

and bring comfort to pain

Joy to disdain

Peace to dismay

A hand is stretched out

In answer to my plea

"Who could this be?" I wonder

"I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE" He whispers

The answer to your cry

The balm for your heart

A shoulder for you to lean on

My joy is your strength

You are mine , He says

And I am your Father

Your Source and Sustainer

Your Healer

Your Helper

Your Maker

Your Friend...........

Friendship Boundaries

In every friendship, there are boundaries

Invisible lines drawn that should never be crossed

Cause once that line has been breached

The friendship walls begin to crumble

Trust begins to disintegrate

And hurt lurks around the corner

These boundaries should not be questioned

They need not be explained

I guess that's why it hurts so much

Cause you crossed the line without a backward glance

Without a thought to our friendship

And how your actions would make me feel

I guess the line didn't mean anything to you

Or maybe our friendship didn't amount to anything

In every friendship, there are boundaries

Invisible lines drawn that should be never be crossed

Well the lines have been breached and my friendship with you has lost a part of its walls

The part named TRUST

YOU

Let there be no confusion
about what I want
and what is right with you
Where the two coincide is where I ought to be