38 Floors

My heart dropped about 23 floors when she looked at me this morning with those soulful brown eyes and said, “I want you to stay.” And I know I haven’t been around as much lately. That’s the glory of working two jobs, and being gone most of the day. And that time between paychecks isn’t the easiest time either, because I know I’m working the two jobs for a reason, but it’s easy to forget that reason when I see those soulful brown eyes only once in two days, looking at me, saying, “I want you to stay.” Continue reading “38 Floors”

2 Great Loves

I’m a firm believer that we all have two great loves in this life. And I know some of you will say, “But Sam, I’ve never been in love, and I don’t ever see it happening, much less twice.” Some others of you will say, “But Sam, I married the first guy I met in … Continue reading 2 Great Loves

Personal

It’s not personal It’s just… happenstance Just a conflagration of circumstance and need Rolled together And pressed flat Fighting for position In this rather tangled mind And it’s not about you You with your hyper ambivalence All just put on for show In your push and pull mentality That conscious constant need For understanding When … Continue reading Personal

What You Love

“Know what you love so that you can bask in it for as long as is humanly possible.” Do you know what you love? For some people it can be a job, or an animal, or a cause, or an article of clothing. It could be just about anything, but love is a very strong … Continue reading What You Love

Unconditional Love?

When you tell someone “I love you,” what are you really saying? Do you mean you want to spend the rest of your life with them, as husband and wife. Is it just something you say to get someone to do things your way? Is it your way of saying you “like” them, but you … Continue reading Unconditional Love?

Love Is…

Love is radiant Shining in the dark Beating heart to heart Friction’s spark Love is complete Even in the midst of pain All through the pouring rain Never, ever tame Love is transcendent Forever binding Never minding Free from hiding Love is constant Even when submerged It sings a plaintive dirge And waits to again … Continue reading Love Is…