center she flashed her wickedly seductive smile, all resistance melted, a scoop of ice cream

Been raining all morning Grey gloomy the sky In a darkened room I sat Thinking, half awake I love inclement days

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

center thoughts he expressed not in four words, but two he eats just once a day so, he’d cook just once too

A nip in the air Her shoulders bare Wind blew her hair Giving her a scare Alas! Winter’s near

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

When our moment becomes just a mem… And today lapses into tomorrow Will it be a nightmare or a reveri… When you think of me; please let m… For moments with you will never ag…

His whole world ended; it was yest… His hopes for tomorrow quickly per… When the love of his life passed a… His dreams, like a thin mist, vani… She’ll always be the lady of his y…

Fears are reminders Of unwanted memories From whence we were young They continue to haunt us When awake and in our dreams

His life’s a carousel, round and r… No ups, no downs; nowhere his dest… A pointless voyage, to somewhere n… And in his grasp, a one-way ticket… He wakens, the day’s a mirror of y…

A gift to see the world again Through the eyes of a two-year old The novelty and the magic And endless wonders to behold! Everything warm and innocent

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

Early, I awakened this morning To watch the sun rise from the sea As always, this amazing feeling Exhilaration, as my spirit flies f… © F Aparici

With His mighty hands Built the grandeur of nature For us to enjoy The wren’s cheerful song God’s soft and tender whisper

surely, self-annihilation never an acceptable solution to a life filled with sadness, of great heartaches and pain to a broken spirit, a soul unforgi…