I love life suddenly,
I want to stretch out my arms,
And embrace the whole world.
I want to sing and dance.
I want to run and jump....
and whistle.
I want to smile...
and hug strangers on the street.
I want to kiss each child I see
and squeeze his tiny hand and say,
"Never be afraid."
I want to look up through the clouds
and find God,
and tell him,
"Thank you for making me alive!"
You.....
You did this for me,
You brought me out.
Out of my world of silence,
and loneliness.
You made me want to be alive again.
You brought love and warmth,
laughter and happiness.....
and a dance
into my frozen heart,
And you melted it.
You filled my life with champagne and yellow roses.
Teddy bears and silly smiles.
You made me love you.....
Thank you...........
This is now...
Dreams
Morning begins to creep into my bedroom.
I stretch and yawn and try to dream some more,
Dreams come easily, when you're only half awake.
And I need the dreams....
Dreams of you....
Of the sun making reflections on the water,
Of waves lapping quietly on the shore
Or crashing in during the night,
Of stars and sunsets
And the moon.....
Of candle light flickering in so many different rooms.
Of teddy bears and yellow roses...
And coffee in bed.
Dreams of the special way you look at me that says,
"I know what you're thinking...."
Of the way you held me close...so close,
The way you squeezed my hand when I was nervous or afraid,
You wonderful laugh
And the way you always said "morning glory"
The way your kisses always lingered...
This won't last...it can't
Soon enough the morning light will flood the room,
And I'll have to wake up and go on....
Only a week away and the loneliness is unbearable...
How will it be when you are a year gone?
What will happen if I'm never again to know your warm arms
And your shoulder under my head as we sleep,
The quiet talks,
The long walks,
The sharing.....
Nothing can erase the memories......
And for now...
I'll continue to dream.
