Buried Secrets

Buried Secrets

Her emotions crippled
by years of abuse and
she wonders how
to make it end

She keeps the secret
to herself, not even
telling her best friend

She prays for strength
to face another day,
somehow she makes
it through

She hides the details
behind dark glasses,
her eyes beat black and blue

After years of hidden shame,
one day rising from a fall,
she finds the courage buried
deep within to start her life anew


Lynn West
(c) 2009

At Last

At Last

Nervous laughter
fills the air like the
tinkling of piano keys

Anticipation builds
heavy, like a storm cloud
brewing

Electricity fills the room
as each is drawn to
the other by an unseen
force field, magnetic in
it's pull

As the life-long lovers
come together, flesh
touching flesh, the gods truly
tremble, thunder rolls
toward the heavens
and the joining is complete,
at last

Lynn West
(c) 2009

Attitude

Attitude

Sun peeks through the window,
its a bright, new day
and once you step out of bed
its your role to "play"

Bitter, happy, angry
or joyful, remember it's your call
you will be the one to live
with the outcome, after all

So what's it going to be,
where will your attitude take you?
You choose how your day will
go in every thing you do...

Lynn West
(c) 2009

Mantra

Mantra

Memories all askew,
leading back to "better
days," yet when I focus
on the truth, I realize
that today is the "best
day," and recognizing
the ability to make
every day your "best day"
is the beginning of
your creation inner
harmony

Shadowing memories
is all well and good
but living today as
if it were your last
not worrying about
yesterday or tomorrow
helps you to understand
the beauty and precious
quality of each
second that ticks by

Keep your memories,
for they are precious things,
live not in your past nor
in your future, for it is your
this moment which molds
your past and your when
you allow yourself that "present"
that gift of "now" you become
in tune with all that is and
life's path is every more
fulfilling

Love, shine, wonder, be in awe
(like a child) laugh at butterflies
and cry at sunsets for the sheer joy
of living is in each innocent
deed

Lynn West
(c) 2009

revised (c) 2011

Summer Night

Summer Night

Lying under an August moon,
I reach out to touch the sky
lazing there, my mind drifts
back to a night this past July

Stars were bright, twinkling
diamonds, for all the world
to see, while we made love
to the cadence of night
sounds, forging a perfect
memory

While the moonbeams
danced in your eyes,
I fell in love again, with you
and forever will I cherish that
summer's night and the dream
that at last came true

Lynn West
(c) 2009

God Talk

God Talk

You say to have none
above you and I
truly don't mean to

But if I'm honest
with us both,
I think more of him
than you

He's wise and strong,
loving and caring too

But all this "hero worship"
seems to be clouding my
point of view

So I'm sending this apology,
please forgive me and
understand

I finally do realize that
he is just a "mortal man"

Please help me to be
the person you would
have me to be

Grant me patience
and kindness and
above all, humility

Lynn West
2009

Eve

Eve

Eden lady,
apple in hand

Cannot fight
temptation,
afraid to take
a stand

Your choice did
cost you to know
pain

I wonder, Eden lady,
would you take a bite
again?

Lynn West
2009