After thirteen years
I bid farewell
To a faithful friend;
My constant companion
When I was all alone!

He flipped a coin, his resolve to
Heads, he doesn’t; tails, go forwa
Yes, full speed ahead; with all ha
It’s a toss-up; a challenge, an ex
But is it right? Leave everything

Five years ago, we met
I’ve been in love since then;
I prayed for someone such as you
And you came down from heaven!
I’ll be with you for always

When I was a young teen, she was
She knew all about me, because I
Knew all my skeletons, on her I c
Ain’t my sweetheart, just a really
As always, life intervenes, and we

Surrender not; hope, give up never
Look east! Rising, the radiant su
Soonest, it’s rays will warm us al
Light shall banish darkness, and w
Fret not therefore, the Lord shal

Today, it appears my world is blac
Yin and yang; utter darkness, bril
No shades of gray, either bliss or
The sadness I will keep; the joy
© F Aparici 05-11-2016

Rolling meadows stretch into the s
Treetops glow in myriad shades of
Flowers bloom brightly in the suns
In rainbow colors; what a perfect
But the mercury is rising, an omin

Like fine gold
Seven times purified
Her heart is pure
Love alone burns inside!
Not a speck of ill

Tied to the bedroom door, a yellow
His heart skipped, throbbing in hy
As the nervous thrill of anticipat
Overcame him completely, yes indee
For there it is, in unblushing fas

Love comes not from a vacuum
It appears not from thinnest air
Love does not suddenly bloom
It requires nourishment and care…
Love begins with admiration

Someday... someone…
Will wander into your life
She’ll rock your world; turn it up
She’ll put an end…
To all of your emotional strife

The pitter patter of the rain
As droplets hit the window pane
Soothed her much like a lullaby
And she found herself in a dream
Flying free, riding a moonbeam,

she flashed her wickedly
seductive smile,
all resistance melted,
a scoop of ice cream
on a hot summer day;

I doubt, but I hope not to sin
I hesitate but cynical I’m not
I wish my faith will strengthen
And my unbelief be finally forgot!
F Aparici

A secret passion;
A peculiar indulgence
She kept from everyone
Except her conscience!
And for so many years

Monday morning I’ll tarry in bed
Grab a book; read an hour at least
No need to rush, I’ll wallow inst
My free time, a hundredfold increa
A yawn! Lazily, I’ll open my eyes

the journey begins
wherever we may be…
the train won’t leave,
unless we say so,
for the future

A pale gold light in the far horiz
As morning shadows retreated quick
Vanishing totally with the midday
But then, shadows reappeared slowl
Cloaking all things before day is

she reached across the bed,
but he’s gone!
a dark feeling embraced her,
but the deepest sadness too...
her spirit’s broken

In the porch, a swing painted whit
Where starry-eyed lovers used to s
Now empty in the morning sunlight
For hearts no longer in unison bea
F Aparici. 05/07/2018

She peeked into the room lit dimly
And in tiptoes, she moved cautious
Not wanting to wake up the baby
She stared at her ever so lovingly
Teary-eyed and overwhelmed with jo

“Sweetie, it’s not you, it’s me!
I care about you, don’t you see?”
It seems he hears that everyday…
It’s an awful, hurtful cliché…
And so ends his latest romance

I’ve tried to find meaning
in everything I see
But sometimes a sunset’s
just a moment to cherish...
Often times I have stopped

My young son threw a ball at me
But sadly, he caught me unaware
And it bounced right in front of m
Oh! I melted at his wounded stare
Perhaps more focused I should be

Ever after seems so far, far away
But it’s what we aim for every day
We pray our love forever will stay
Even after all our hairs turn gray
If we wish our adventure to succee

O’ how I wish I could retire
Before all my dreams expire
My traveling feet are on fire
To explore the world I admire
I’d go to Paris for a day

Once upon a time there was an old
All by himself in a secluded mount
A rottweiler lived with him
Only ate cookies and cream
Sadly, he wouldn’t bark; intruders

One day in the garage we saw a big
It wasn’t moving, I thought it wa
Even so, I got a broom
The critter met its doom
My wife quite frightened, she won’

Even the worst of days
Have enjoyable moments
And the morning sun
May hide behind clouds so grey
Remember that beautiful roses

Come
Mend my heart
Broken into pieces
Come
Fix my dreams ripped apart

I locked the past in a little box
Hidden in a corner of my mind
Around it, a yellow ribbon
That someone left behind...
Sometimes, I go and open it

A thousand poems he’s written
Just to pledge his love undying
Sadly, she’s still distant and unc
And his verses are unread and forg
First time he saw her, he’s been b

The debris that weigh us down,
It’s best to let them go
To compassion, open our hearts
And let the feeling show
Let the flotsam float away,

Misunderstood, inscrutable,
She’s an enigma;
A paradox, mysterious;
White-hot as magma
She exudes magnetism;

As we grieve the passing of anothe
Our mending hearts shattered one m
We reach out to heaven, ask what w
Forsaken we are, though guilty of
But here we stand firm, our faith

At the young mother he looked
With worried, quizzical eyes
Then said “How come you have
Just one earring?”
Startled, she grabbed both ears