the moment

when it hurts
you know
that it has been worth
every bit of strength
and all the tears
like welcome rain
come
to feed

the moment

the facets of love
catch the light
at different times
in different ways
and what seemed
like it was never
going to change
is suddenly blooming
like the growing season
come of age
in spite of colder darker days
here

in the moment

and i am holding you a little too tight
hoping you will sink into me
so i can carry you like that
my eyes are tracing
every scar and shape
the dimples
wrinkles
embedding in my mind
so i will not forget

the moment

for like fleeting birds
the time will pull away
what seemed like it would
always stay
we hold so little time here
the precious space you occupy
will one day
empty of your shadow
and your grace

the moment

i realised
nothing can replace
what you have given
just by being
who you are
and what you have

the moment

constant
as the first white star
we see on the horizon
as the sun escapes

tender burden

i am awake with a sore head
and i don't know why
all the good is shed
like the leaves
that float on the pond
and a light wind
pushes them like boats
the cool air gives relief
as this tender burden
weighs me down

i can't find the words
in the dictionary
that describe the way i'm feeling
i go all shy and turn away
and hide behind my smile
and even a turn of your head
can make the weather change
this tender burden
weighs me down

oh my heart is full
why do i have to carry
this
oh my heart is old
and heavy with this
new found bliss

when you return
i'll try to show
that i'm alright
and everything's ok
i'll walk on water
walk on land
and brush the clouds away
but inside me this little thing
is ticking day by day

this tender burden
weighs me down again
this tender burden
weighs me down again
this tender burden
weighs me down