I Love Dearly as a Rose

I bring joy, love, and compassion and no amount of hurt or disappointment will change that

 

 I am a lovely

luminous rose

just thinking

about you

spreading happiness

wherever one finds it

though fragile and delicate

I manage to find

a precious place in my heart

for you with my gentle

pervading

sweet perfume 

 

“This old world that we’re livin’ in
Is might hard to beat.
You get a thorn with every Rose
But – ain’t the roses sweet?”
-Frank Stanton

 

Every rose has indeed its thorn. And as painful as it is when we are accidentally pricked by its thorn, we get closer to it and smell its sweet delicate scent and the pain would somehow go away. As we face COVID 19; no matter how difficult the situation is and no matter how heartbreaking it seems, let us not forget that this too will go away. This too will end. Remember every beautiful rose has its thorn. We will all heal together as one. Stronger, better, more resilient, and lovely as a rose.

As we adore photos of beautiful flowers and flower gardens;  we also love to read poetry and prose about flowers and even nature. In just a few powerful words, our mind creates its own image and invigorates our senses, whisking us away to that endless flower field or basking in the sun with our hands in the garden.

There’s just something so intimate about letting our imaginations run freely.

So, as we are all locked down in our homes let our imaginations run freely. You will never realize how good it will make you feel unless you try.

Sending more love and prayers to our frontliners💖💖💖🙏🙏
And flowers too to make them feel better
🌻🌻🌻🌷🌷🌷🌹🌹🌹

As Long As

I am a ray of sunlight slowly drifting away without you

 

As long as I have my dreams

as long as I have my thoughts

as long as I remember

I will love you

 

As long as my eyes can see

and  my ears can hear

and my lips can speak

I will love you

 

As long as my  heart feels

my soul stirs within me

my imagination will hold you

I will love you

 

As long as  time exists

as long as love is true

as long as there is you

as long as I breath

of love and affection

I will love you

because

you love me too

 

 

 

 

No man is an Island – Thomas Merton

Our mental health emotional health, as well as our personal well being, are tied up in the quality of our personal relationships. The more closely we are connected to the people we love and adore the happier we feel and the more personal satisfaction and contentment we have in our lives. Most people say that the connection and shared enjoyment with their loved ones are their most important life experiences.

It is from the web of our relationships and connections with other people that we draw our strength. Such communities can lift us when we are down and give us the capacity to deal with whatever challenges come our way.

Sadly, with the current health crisis, we are facing, these special and important relationships we have are being put at test. The situation has separated us from our loved one and even our friends. And whether we like it or not the simple handshake and a kiss on the cheeks will no longer be observed for as long as we don’t know yet.

This is our new normal now. Away from home; separated from our loved ones; no gestures of love and no endearing moments.

Linking to kate’s Friday fun https://aroused.blog/2020/03/28/friday-fun-new-normality/

Sending more love and prayers to everyone💗💗💗

I Miss You

I am an empty chair amidst a lovely view without you

 

it’s most painful that I miss you
a silent ache cries out my heart
unbearable, thoughts of you
makes it harder to breath

 

the saddest part is I know
you are out there somewhere
but I cannot look into your eyes
and say how badly I want you
at this point

 

missing you is the sweetest
yet most heartbreaking pain
I taste my own tears
even when I smile

 

and my life  appears
worse than anything
I miss you and
its absolute pain

 

P.S.

Sending more love and prayer to all our front liners and to all those who are away from home and from their love ones 💗💗💗

 

Heartbeat

You are

my heartbeat

hang on there

 

P.S

My heartfelt prayers to all our front liners and to all whose fighting to survive COVID 19

We will all be home soon…❤❤❤

Come Rain and Sunshine

(I am a dark sky without you)

 

hear me as I cry for your sweet agonizing ray
I beg the sun to shine
as you stay by in time.
oh, the rain came sweeping down
as blood oozes
through my vein
yearning
for your
sweet embrace
no, not this time
never my love,
for no one is bound to know
how prepared I can be
when you go
forever will I be doomed

please, don’t
never go
stay
just for a moment

come rain and sunshine
in darkness and in light
all through my life
I will love thee
eternally forever
yours
Now I beg, rain please don’t go!

 

 

P.S.

We remember and pray for all those mourning the demise of a loved one because of COVID 19. We also remember and pray for all those who can’t be with their loved ones in this moment of darkness.

To be alone is sad; to be sick and alone is even devastating

More love on your way guys as we face the current health scare💓💓💓

Stay at home. Stay healthy. And remember in time, we will all be fine again.
 
Be safe☺

Longing for You

‘Twas like nightmares
trying to scream
and nothing comes out
no matter how hard
you try

‘Twas like drowning
trying
to breath
underwater
and you can’t
simply can’t

‘Twas like missing a step
your foot is suspended
in air, you know
it should felt
solid ground

but you
have no idea
what’s happening
if you ever feel the solid ground again
or you’ll just fall forever
longing just to be near you feels like that

(my soul is an empty road without you)

 

This week’s World of Words prompt, “kahidlaw”, a Bisaya word which means “deep longing”.
Every week, Rosemarie (of A Reading Writer), Maria (of Doodle Scribbles), and Jade will post a word from a different country. world.https://jademwong.wordpress.com/2020/03/23/poetry-reunion/
The current virus scare has left most of us locked down at home. But sadly, it has also left some families apart too.

Most of us if not all miss home; but most of those at home miss the world outside.

Sending more love guys 💗💗💗

The One That Got Away

she went away
unnoticed
unannounced
unceremoniously

you were left
bleeding
longing
asking

you never told her
that she was the tomorrow
you always
wished for;
the what-if and
could’ve been you have
lived with
every day

you never told her
that for a moment,
she was
the flicker of sunlight
against your
indigo sky;
that for a time,
it felt as if
you have held stars
on the palm of
her hand
perhaps she was
the bullet you dodged,
but she’ll always be
the one that got away

until then

 

In response to Sadje’s What do you See challenge  https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/

 

Sending more love guys amidst the current crisis. May this bring us all closer together❤❤❤

It Feels Like Summer in Winter

it feels like summer in winter
when your lips brushed mine,
softly,  gently, delicately,
like butterfly wings
so sweet and tender

kiss so sweet and tender
brings forth warmth
on a cold lonely winter night

it feels like summer in winter
when you wrap your arms around me
‘Twas like two souls wrapped in arms
a handshake of our loving hearts
so tight and gentle

so tight and gentle
brings fondness
on a cold lonely winter night

it feels like summer in winter
with you in my dreams
each, of my sleeping winter nights

(Can’t wait for a hot summer night with you)

P. S.

Sending more love to everyone. KEEP safe wherever you are ❤❤❤

I Love You

sometimes it seems we can read
each other’s mind
like when you call me
just as I am thinking of you
or when you know
what I am going to say
before I say it

I feel you understand me
in a way no one else has
and my love for you
just grows stronger
the more I know about you

we’ve been honest with each other,
revealing those things
we haven’t been able to
tell anyone else
I’ve always wanted to be
able to talk to someone
about my feelings

yet, somehow I know
I don’t need any words at all
to tell you how much

I LOVE YOU

An empty space, an empty hall; I am without you

 

P.S

When love is just love. And love in its simplest form of expression can soften even the hardest of hearts.

Let’s send more love in these trying times and maybe we can send in more help too. ❤❤❤

For Ivor https://ivors20.wordpress.com/ whose love and compassion for humanity is evident in every poem he writes.

Will You Go With Me, To Paris?

will you take my hand
as I walk along the streets
where the aroma of light,
fruity to burnt coffee
lightly caramelized
almost nutty is teasing
my senses and the scent
of a handmade bread
is making me salivate
as I tear the croissant into pieces
butter them up before each bite
or we can dunk it in coffee
which would be fun
 if you want

will you sit beside me
as I write every word of love
admiration and passion
I have for you
while I struggle
to rhyme every word
and count every syllable
or better yet, I’ll settle for free verse
I am sure though I could not rhyme them
or even count the syllables
as you will be busy tickling
and delightfully bugging me
will you go with me,
to Paris?
let’s have coffee and croissant
and write our first love poem together

meanwhile, a coffee with you anywhere else would be lovely

it doesn’t even have to be a croissant, it could be just a slice of Japanese cake or BLT sandwich

it doesn’t even have to be a freshly brewed coffee, it could be just a homemade tea or a mango juice

we don’t even need to walk the streets of Paris

‘cos it feels like Paris with you

 

P.S.

For Irma, whose post about Paris and its migrant workers touched my heart so much https://iidorun.wordpress.com/2019/09/04/salt-of-the-city-a-haibun/ and her inspiring story about her then boyfriend’s marriage proposal in Paris.

And for Punam https://paeansunpluggedblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/14/first-love/ whose love poems makes you wanna fall in love all over again and go to Paris, the city of love

And more love for everyone as we battle the current health scare❤❤❤