Poem - I Close My Eyes

I close my eyes

I close my eyes and open my mind
its starts with flashes of colors and time.
A mix of images both old and new
some peppered with false, some loaded with true.

Away I go with a flash from the past,
a ride in a valley, our horses galloped fast.
Spending time with you, the sun on our backs,
hearing your laugh, spurred on by wise cracks.

My thoughts leap forward to a January day,
high upon a mountain, it take one's breath away.
We laughed, we smiled, our love grew more,
memories and thoughts we can take to our core.

The mind can jump to days yet to come,
trips to new worlds that would be the envy of some.
Warm embrace on a couch, minutes turn to hours,
A love so strong, it continues to grow like undying flowers.

As my eyes re-open, it leaves me a little blue,
I yearn and I dream and I miss being with you.
I look forward to the day, when together we will be,
in the meantime, I will close my eyes and let my mind run free.

April 4, 2006