~WILD~

I am alive, I’m sure,
I know I am alive,
Because from here you are,
Looking dangerously handsome
Standing there,
Cradling the kitchen phone,
Between your shoulder and the side of your face
Leafing through your planner
Soft smile, when you hang up
I want to sit on your lap,
Like a child.
How did things get so wild?
I wonder,
When all you did was stand there, on the phone
Make the appointment for your annual exam,
And simultaneously make me feel like a woman.

To Naresh; because I owe you a three hour phone call, and because you have taught me everything I know about falling in love for no apparent reason.

A Deeper Completeness

The reason hides within,

I hear polite excuses begin

to voice my new need,

to be alone,

to sit at home and dream

There have been days I waited by the phone,

found a bit of you in each of my favorite songs

there have been times I have needed you to stand

beside me, to give me your hand

And you might never understand

if I tell you the reason that hides within,

the reason why,

sorrow doesn't make me cry

we could make it, but I don't want to try.

I've found in my dreams,

a softer, more serene place,

In my solitude,

a deeper completeness.