Choose a positive path
Senses heightened
Feelings flower
Life in technicolour
All due to her.
Longing to hold hands
Wanting to touch her skin
Craving her company
To sate desires within
Lives starting to enfold
Loose ends no longer frayed
Both woven into one whole
Strong, together remade
Being yourself, being in love
Belonging while far apart
Hope for the near future
Excited for US to restart
A life well lived
Moustachioed
Gentleman, brigadier
Buccaneer, cavalier
Whiskers white
Hair as if in flight
Stories from afar
Drinks at the bar
A smile or salute
Fortitude, resolute
Stands for all to see
Timeless chivalry
In military brigade
Of manners made
Are you hanging up your stockings
Are you decorating your tree
Are you worried about presents
Then you’ll be feeling Christmassy
Have you sent a million letters
Have you ordered a mega turkey
Have you plans to see your parents
Then you’ll be feeling Christmassy
When you gather around your parcels
Kids and adults, will all agree
After a night when Santa visits
You can’t help but feel Christmassy
When the dramas all unfolded
Gifts and tales exchanged lovingly
Look at the memories you’ve created
The warm glow of being Christmassy
I love you
I know I can let you in
Allow you access to all of me
Have your thoughts and words
Percolate into my inner being
And still be safe
More than safe
You infuse me with energy
Confidence that I can
Belief that we will
In you I choose love
With you a better life
The crash
Falling
Knocked off balance
Unforeseen
From hidden spot
Corner concealed
Has come a hammer blow
And I’m forced to yield
She’s said we are done
She says “you don’t have time”
To have her in my life
Time enough to make her mine
Hours of texting
Round and round
Now she’s said fuck off
And gone to ground
Heart ripped
Mind a mess
Cannot think
Can’t see what’s best
Don’t want to give up
Do feel what I’ve felt
But should I wait
For this ice age to melt?
There’s rage and fire
Hate and upset
She’s hurting like me
This cannot end, not yet
Falling end over end
Out of control
Don’t know what to do
To make her feel whole
Believe
With trust comes happiness
If trust is rewarded with loyalty
Believe in those close to you
Invest love and respect in them
Communicate difficulties
Make good the poor patterns of the past
Hold hands intimately and give
Let go the learned behaviour
Forget distrust for the trusted
Accept that pain may follow
But to trust is to connect
Connecting leading to belonging
Community, family, love
Believe
Calm
At ease
No drama
Just pleased
To have met someone so
Well matched and well suited
To a together that stretches from sofa
To plans for a new year and beyond, with love
A merry Christmas and happy new future to enjoy
Her kiss, her thoughts, her voices, her eyes, her
All that’s been missing, all that’s been wanted
A person to work with to make an us and
Two happy individuals doing good
Great days and nights
Contentment
A home,
Team
One
A long day of trials and tests
To and fro, working out what’s best
Separate and end, or go again
A waste or good time to spend
Remembering the what and why
Of how we came to be, then try
To make feelings, relations re relate
To break this morbid stagnant state
I’d rather end than carry on
But the love in us was once so strong
So let’s see if we can find a patch
Then rebuild this once great match
In your eyes I see the spark
I saw back then when we did start
Out in this journey full and free
Come on, Let’s find a place for you and me
It’s beginning to feel like Christmas
Commuters tired on the tube
Shoppers on busy oxford street
Travellers bickering and being rude
Novelty jumpers worn just once
An office awash with tinselled staff
Mince pies, chocolate supplies
Twinkling lights so very naff
Queues of parents for the “must have” toy
Clothes bought to at party deploy
Cards and cards and cards and cards
Chintzy wrapping measured by the yard
Wizard, wham singing tunes
Grandad, grandma busting moves
Tv like there was none before
Carol singing for the poor
Remembering those you wish were here
Prayers to counter hate and fear
Bah humbug and merry wishes
Comfort eating calorific dishes
Everyone involved in family fun
Celebrating a year past, new one begun
Christmas comes just once a year
Love and hope to all, far and near
I can see you
With every word shared
Every layer you pull back
More of you comes into us
More of me meets you
I listen to you
I watch you
I’m fascinated by you
Every step gives rise to
Emotions and thoughts
What it’s been to be you
How you have felt
The things you’ve seen
From an open start with truth
The future seems better
Plans become a source of hope
Together we can be ourselves
Be happy, be loved
Simply I’m excited
This is right.
Quest for Love 
Love Listens