Your Soft Place

©

The world won't stop spinning
even though it stands still
in moments I have to share
with you

Working through the days
of embittered pasts, I am here
as my time stands still
for you

I am soft in many ways
you can lay your head down
I will stroke it, quietly,
for you

You may want to know I can be
your soft place to fall in the days
when everything seems to be
against you

Cradling your heart in my palm
I will be your soft place to fall
wherever you may go I am here
for you

Through smiles, making love
through strife and discord
I can be the soft place to fall
for you

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the night is so quiet
except for the whispering wind
tickling the windchimes
tantalizing my mood
looking up to the celestial garden
knowing that the stars which shine
also shine for you
attempting to catch one that falls
across the sky into my hand
lighting my life
with a momentary glimpse
of what is to come
making me smile through the dark
so that I may be a light
softening blows in a mortal world
and I could be your soft place
wanting to feel you there
as you land in my arms
your soft place
for a time such as this
knowing whatever may come
it will be all right
as I pillow your fall into the night
that you may remove your mask
if only for a little while
and maybe I can be your soft place
your soft place to fall
when all else seems to fail
as I am so very soft
in many ways

All Doubts Fade

©

I gaze into mirrored places
sometimes, not recognizing
the many faces of me
Awed by simple relevance
apposite within the moment
*
Gentle golden heart, mended
Infinite capacity of emotion
looking back at me
Holding myself in protective layers
while they slowly peel away,
along with the tougher times,
every day
*
Influenced by many loves
from years of seeking
the one
who understands me
who embraces me
Overlooking the flaws
of beauty fading on the outside
looking in

and
At the same time
I notice how self-love
brilliantly shines
in beauty present,
envisioning the truth
through the sands of time
all of those years which do not fade

*
The lines dissolve
...and I'm amazed

Smiling, knowing
time is only relevant
to those with no warmth
or intelligence
Reminded every single day
of the gift of knowledge

of life
as I embrace
so many different faces
Coming together as one
under the sun.