Love

Eternal Love Locks, Pont de l’Archevêché,  photo by Susan

Forgiveness is a part of

Love

Pushing through after the mistakes-

A branch breaks

In time, corrects the wrong

And still grows strong

You and I will always belong

Together, like autumn and spring

Whatever the fates may bring

love: a branch breaks and still grows strong. 

submitted for Poetic Bloomings, In Form Poet, Ovillejo
and Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, First and Last Lines, What is Love?

and Poets United, Verse First, Committed

Thank You

I was empty 

as a dead man's calendar

when you started scribbling in the squares

Thank you

for reminding me

how good wet paint feels

under my fingers

for showing me

it was okay to scream

even if no one was listening

or if everyone was

Your passion

your heart

runs through my blood

and colors my days

This is just to say

Thank you.

Happy Valentine's Day

submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, The Rose Garden, For Valentine's Day