Tracing My Life

I Can’t Smile Without You

I will never forget the day you said “I love you”. That
Love was true and I knew I felt it too. Since then,
One love grew endless, equal and hitched. I
Value our love, our memories, our honesty, and faith.
Every day gets brighter and happier in my heart. I love
Your smile, your laugh, your eyes, your voice.
Overall, you are the handsome, loving, strong and unique man I fell in love with.
Under your arm, in comfort and warmth, my life is changed and forever embraced.

I love you my sunshine.

Day 35, next?

Today marks Day 35 and brings a close to the Tracing My Life in Words chapter. this is not to say i will stop writing poems, but over the next month i have decided to draw a doodle a day that will be scanned in and posted called Tracing My Life in Scribbles over the month of January. I hope those of you following me over this challenge have enjoyed my work and continue to enjoy what i do. I am always looking for more ideas, thoughts, encouragement. anything is always appreciated.

Now to close out this challenge I have decided to post up two poems that would close out this chapter. The first is a poem i wrote a very long time ago and was the beginning of what this has been all about. It is no lie that almost every post i have put up has had some influence from that event. That was the moment i gave my heart to the girl that it still belongs to this day. The second is a poem that is very special to me that i did not write, but has been my favorite poem for years. It may not be the most colorfully written, or by some famous author who died years ago, instead it is a collection of words that inspired me and lifted me more than any others.

I know

I know

For years, my every thought has been of you

Laying awake each night, awaiting your next hello

Until you said goodbye, then something else sprouted and grew

When your eyes glimmer, I see more than words can show

And your cheeks rose, your real thoughts sneak through

And your smile brightens; your heart begins to glow

It is clear; they are not for me, these things that you do

Your soul, no longer mated to mine, to theirs your now bestow

Here, holding pieces of my heart, I can only pray your happiness true.

Let what you feel be real, not just stirrings of what is below

If swoon by only pretty eyes and playful words, that’s more than I can chew

Make my sacrifice not be in vain, hold on tight, don’t let go

Because, even as I hurt, I do not wish the same unto you

I could not bear to ever see your woe

Because you may not feel for me, but I know I still love you.

I Fear Not Death

Long ago my greatest fear was death
Thought of its cold grip chilled my breath
Horrified by dreams of misfortune
I pleaded that your soothing words would come soon
But now it is not death that haunts my dreams
It is you, as unlikely as it seems
In my dreams, your voice freezes my heart
I can but stand and watch it all fall apart
Meanwhile your angelic smile
Soothes my soul all the while
Even in pain there is happiness
For this pain is nothing compared to your absence
As pieces slip between my fingers
A longing for death lingers
For if I were not to wake
My final thoughts would be of you, not this mistake
Dreaming of you eternally would warm my breath
For that, I fear not death.

Callange?

Today marks Day 30 of my Tracing My Life in Words challange, i will continue this challange through to the end of this year. Though come january first i would like to being a new one. Expanding upon this Tracing My Life idea. I’m open to any ideas for my new challange. I’ve been working on a few ideas in my head, like a doodle a day, or possibly a larger scale full drawing a week, a picture a day, a short story a day, i may even take up knitting again and work on a knitting project over a full month. I have yet to make a decicion and with the aid of my followers i would like for us to make this decion together. So please submit your ideas, all support is much appreciated.

One Look

Those eyes,
Once so bright
So inviting
So warm
So precious
So magnificent
So timeless
So loving
The mere sight would lift my soul
In their gaze I was among the stars
 
Those eyes,
Now as dark as night
Now unexciting
Now a storm
Now careless
Now ambivalent
Now lifeless
Now suffering
Nothing left for me in their gaze; my sight has taken its toll
So tragic, this tale of ours

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 30

One thought

It’s amazing how easily one thought, one little idea can consume your mind. No matter how you try to escape it or where you try to hide from it. It’s always there eating away at your sanity.

Sense It

Your touch
So delicate
So soft
It’s too much
It’s exquisite  
Gripping tight, as if fearing being left aloft
 
Your smell
So elegant
So divine
It’s raising hell
It’s excellent
Savoring the aroma, as if a fine wine
 
Your sound
So melodic
So sensual
It’s profound
It’s exotic
Listening with intent, as if still skeptical
 
Your taste
So delectable
So delicious
It’s without haste
It’s exceptional
Relishing flavor, as if fearing it be fictitious 
 
Your sight
So fair
So stunning
It’s at another height
It’s more than I care to share
Basking in beauty, as if it was the sun shining
 
Tracing My Life in Words: Day 29

A Gift For You

The day of giving is upon us
I search for a gift, from me to you
Something simple; perfectly fits you, no fuss.
Something perfect; a symbol of something true
Something meaningful; an expression that words can not
Something gorgeous; in comparison to you, nothing can be bought 
 
What do I want as your present?
Time; together spent.

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 28

Our Special Day

Dressed in my Sunday best
I stand upon this alter, higher than the rest
Behind me stand all related and acquainted
Before me stands the father, most blessed
To the left, a friend who aids at my behest
To the right, shall be the woman most beautifully dressed

The music begins, her mother smiles
All eyes await her entrance down the aisles
The music continues, my heart races in anticipation
Not a bride appears but a maid, visible is her hesitation
My heart drops, the sound can be heard for miles
This can’t be real, but vivid is the situation
 
I stand upon this alter
Begging love not to falter

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 27

That Beautiful Face

An image rooted deep in my soul
From a place in my mind where i have no control
Begins with a smile, so innocent and pure
Is it a dream, these days I am unsure
Your smooth lips,
My hazel eyes,
Your silky skin,
My dark hair,
Your cute button nose,
My awkward smile,
I am dreaming, this isn’t possible last I checked
But that smile, its absolutely perfect.

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 26

Summation principle

Many seconds lead to
Many minutes, leads to
Many hours, leads to
Many days, leads to
Many months, leads to
Many years, leads to
A lifetime. Lead by you.

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 25

Infinite

Love lives on
Often beyond the time of those loved
Very few know of the love which can not be withdrawn
Each being connected to their one beloved.

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 23

Suggestions?

Today marks Day 22 of this project. Thank you to all those who have come with me on this journey. If you have enjoyed my work, I now ask for you help. I am always looking for more inspiration, please be my muse. Submit a word, a phrase, a thought, anything you would like into my inbox or right underneath. I will work on encorperating your suggestions into my works. I would like for this not to be sipmly tracing my life, but include my followers as well. In that this can become our lives. So please support, suggest and spread your favorite peice around reblog or likes are always very appreciated.

Looking Forward

Why choose this plight?
Have I done what’s right?
Anticipation of the coming spite.
Trembling at this growing fright.
I sit and ponder each night.
Fighting my own mind, will I be alright?

Tracing My Life in Words: Day 22