Darkness to Prisms

Darkness to Prisms

When you see
the world through
a negative heart,
the light is shattered
like glass but when
you open your mind
to the beauty of others,
the knowing of good,
the pieces of glass
that remain glitter
as glorious as the
stars above and you see
what a true prism
the world really is

Lynn West
(c) 2012

Breathe

Breathe

Her sleep comes in
snatches this day
as the past knocks
down her door

Declaring words of
tender love as he
shoves her once more

Coward of the purest sense
a man who would raise a hand

She fights a battle
too many women know,
but dares to take her stand

For in and out
she breathes
new energy,
hope and knowing

Her true love
for the worthy one
each day
continues growing

Knowledge is
her weapon,
faith is her key
hope is her alibi
and Sun shines
down on thee

This strong woman,
surrounded
by light
will make it through --
just breathe tonight...

Lynn West
(c) 2012

"Breathe" by Stacey Austin Art (Naniskakonindjin)

Forbidden

Forbidden

I am your forbidden fruit,
the one who stirs your loins

I am your passionflower,
the one who moans for you

I am your lover's kiss
when thirst, it must
be quenched

You are my warrior strong,
when others would fall

You are my smiling eyes,
I can see behind your pain

You are my friend for life,
touched lips that breathe
once more

Lynn West
(c) 2012

Wishes Untold

Wishes Untold

I envision how
I want him to treat me

But truth be told, he
must be he and
I feel his "he" may
not include me...

His voice so soft,
his touch so gentle
I don't know how to feel

For his kisses are elusive
the thought of his love, surreal

Do I fit into his plan or
am I just his settle
for when I ask him questions
of soul, I feel he thinks I
meddle...

I rarely feel this kind of
doubt, it's a foreign thing
to me

I wish the best for him in
life, this rebel, wild and free

As he rides the road of
life, I wish for him no pain
or strife

And if I am not to be his bliss
may he at least find happiness

Lynn West
(c) 2012

The Fairy Tale

The Fairy Tale

Misty recollections
of an autumn long
since passed, when
September meant
you were coming

Where leaves changing
made me smile with
renewed hope

Now, like the rustling
of leaves, your voice
swirls through my
memory, fading in the sun

And yet another
September, another
year, another lifetime
has come and gone
and still, you aren't here

Your absence is
like a mountain,
yet your presence
is still felt, for I know
once upon a time,
in a kingdom far
away, lived a princess
and her prince...

Lynn West
(c) 2012

Cali

Cali

She sits as regal
as a queen
as she bathes
herself today

Then slides up
by my side
to purr and
get her way

I reach down
to scratch her ears
and she nuzzles
right on in

My Cali,
Queen of Cats,
reigns her kingdom
once again


Lynn West
(c) 2012

A Day by the Sea

A Day by the Sea

Watery sunshine
spraying my face
as the ocean's mist
greets me

Seagulls circling for morning's
fare, a morsel or two from
from the sea

Sand lightly crunching
between my toes as I walk
barefoot, leaving my trail

Sea shells rolling in and
out of the surf and off
in the distance, a whale

The salty breeze blowing
my hair as I carelessly
stroll along

And as the sun sets, I
pack up to go home
with a smile and a
happy little song

Lynn West
(c) 2009