To cast an eye upon a life
Belies a certain mimcry
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Technicolour tapestry

Mandalas strewn throughall history 
Of falling for a face
In a crowd, a stage
Cafe, bus, library
Join a band, cult, parade
Get a job, haircut, car
A woman to-be-friend
Seamless transitions to new threads
Loose ends framing
Every edge

Fondled on darkest day
When strength sapped
By latest craze
Recall mere glances 
Float away
While woven keepsakes 
Unravel and fray
Return always
To treasured piece
A sole purpose
Of warmth for me

Tonight, I saw an angel sing
Though never know her name
She fondled brilliant diamond ring
Flashed between refrains

Tonight, I heard an angel cry
Though who or what denied?
Her longing heart now mystified
A friendship fawned and tried

Tonight, I held an angel dear
Enveloped in my arms
Name so softly whispered clear
Wiser than the psalms

Tonight, I sought forgotten hope
Wandered from elsewhere
In memories of stories told
With one who truly cared

One fine day
Clouds that gathered
Conspired to steal
Your brightness
Will dissolve 
Fade away from memory 
Barely recalled
Crowds gather 
To admire glorious 
Colour emanating 
From the earth 
Capturing joyous 
Memories of love
To last forever 

An orchid
Waiting all my life
To even know 
Such a one exists
Enamoured at the thought
Pouring over photos
Secret places found
Trek through vast lands
Just to find one
For myself 
Waiting long months
While dormant
Biding time 
Admiring fungi
No comparison 
She awakes in spring
If the mind is a-flurry
They are invisible to
The hurried eye
Take time, walk slowly
Just breathe
In the moment
Discover pure delight 

Ana verse a year 
Of one though never
Bequeathed, so dear
A bond held fast
Beyond scorned raft
To swim divide
Fair life flash by
Mortal time
Tempest season
To reach her shore
Aloft all reason
Bare feet upon
Some hallowed ground
Where cries dissolve 
To bird's falsetto
Her treasured smile
My own heart's echo

To one loved though never lost

Invincible
Words escape me
Blown on breeze
Pollinating
Immunity to melancholy 
Long winter isolation 
Emerge golden gleam
Years in the making
Season to glean
Nourish rise roots
Stems and leaves
From patient seed
To humble mead 

It happens
Sometimes we allow
Ourself the indulgence 
Of falling in love
Quickly, easily
Uncomplicated 
No expectation of return
Just to watch
All trouble melt away
Dreams parade in the mind
Grief itself begins to fade
A new life emerges

With every passing rain
Colours wash away
Memories of you
Only shoots and leaves
Left of words you spoke
To me

No matter how positive 
Try as we might
A plant can't grow
Under dim street light

No matter how hopeful
Change is in the air
One never wins
If the game isn't fair

In the quiet moments
When thoughts freely roam
Past cherished memories
To future unknown