Heart Unbound (+1)

Wedded to a grownup dream,

betrothed to whom I sleep

My lover laced in shades of gray,

her shadow most discreet

 

Vows of heartache lost in time,

one chance to pledge again

to tend her garden—heart unbound, 

and till her love unstemmed

 

(Dreamsleep: April, 2022)

 

 

Joyous Dreams

 

Some days my mind is hardened,

on others like a sponge

 

Today my thoughts are heartened,

with feelings on the run

 

Tonight as light transitions,

and darkness fills the void

 

My mind and heart will lay as one,

true lovers—dreams of joy

 

(Villanova Pennsylvania: May, 2017)