A Passing

Who gets to touch the president now

who cares that he walks among us

If he smiles at us are we reassured

is he proud to be our leader

He puts us together

he takes us apart

Do we trust what he says

our fate in his hands

a hope and a promise

in this man

that no one else shares

Who gets to touch the president now

who wants to

He said, "Ich ben ein Berlin" ...

we did

the world did

forever etched in our lives

and forever etched

in our hearts

November 2014

50 years ago 

November 1963

Roses and gentle kisses.....

In the beginning I was

wanting only the fun of it all

and as we danced this

dance 

you wanting to and

me never knowing

it would break me

break me down

I tried to say no

and felt the force

the magnetism 

the love and everything

in between and

then it began

And like a baby

reaching for the one

that she loves

I wrapped you

in roses and gentle kisses 

and let you know

you're the one

tears can be such 

meaningful things washing

away the hurt and pain

that grinds at your

heart and makes

you feel again

I know where I am

and Know where I've been

and it's that dance that

you showed me

that's breaking me

down

I don't even know

can't seem to let

you go

roses and gentle kisses

all I ever want to know

November 2014