Refuge

Ali

You gave me a place
to hang my heart.
And a place to write my hellos.
You gave me a way
to heal my soul.
And a place to find myself.
You gave me a place
to see your true being.
And a place for you to see me.
I can only say what you want me to say,
at times-all-
and whisper to you,
while at the same time,
leaning into your body.

clifford_1972

Into my arms
she drops shells she gathered
until lured by the water
she moves apart from me

these treasures
fall to the sand
forgotten
and swept by surf

I do not remind her of the loss
but adore her careless heart

-- she loves so fiercely
and yet soon forgets

Ali

clifford_1972 wrote:

Into my arms
she drops shells she gathered
until lured by the water
she moves apart from me

these treasures
fall to the sand
forgotten
and swept by surf

I do not remind her of the loss
but adore her careless heart

-- she loves so fiercely
and yet soon forgets

Studying plaster and paints
down by the oceanside
a life of poverty,
Oh what splendor!
The riches of the modern world
couldn't tear me apart
from God and You
Boxes from Tiffany's
wear fast away,
for the shine of their jewels
do not outlast those
of the sun
and
the reflecting sea and sunrise.

Ali

clifford_1972 wrote:

Into my arms
she drops shells she gathered
until lured by the water
she moves apart from me

these treasures
fall to the sand
forgotten
and swept by surf

I do not remind her of the loss
but adore her careless heart

-- she loves so fiercely
and yet soon forgets

You single?;)