Growing up, my grandfather raised me after my parents died in a head on collision with a truck. He would tell stories about Blood Rose Mansion up on Snow Mountain that actually had the hairs on the back of my neck stand. Those nights were sleepless ones as I lay in my bed, waiting and listening. Nothing ever happened as best as I could recall, until one fateful hot summer day, a day that would change me forever. It was my...

Our lives were perfectWe lived a normal lifeI was happy when we metI enjoyed being your wifeWe loved each other alwaysEnjoyed living our livesEverything changed one dayThat night when we diedWe went out to an affairEverything was alrightThe evening turned to a nightmareWe were both filled with frightChaos and screams heardPeople running for coverOur minds were blurredI just held my loverShots were fired thereNobody had a...

I loved you for a lifetime We were two of a kindOur love always sublimeNow I just live in your mindPrecious memories storedOne spouse needs to let goFor the other heaven is the rewardOur love will continue to growI'll wait for you hereYour book is still being writtenYou must not cry any more tearsYou can meet other womenMy life is now in the lightYour book still not completeDon't worry I'll be all rightI know this sounds...

A pressed flower in a box Memories stored away I opened up the lock All I see is that day Everything was great We were two of a kind Meeting you was fate Our love was hard to find Moments shared together Our love was such a pleasure Life couldn't be any better These thoughts I did treasure You gave me a ring that night I accepted and we shared a kiss Everything felt so right This would be happy bliss Police came said you...

“I'm sorry ma'am, there’s truly nothing more we can do for him. It's all in God's hands now. In my professional experience I don't see him lasting more than a few more days. I know it’s hard, but we've done the best we can.”The doctor drones on, but I've heard it all before. It seems like a hundred doctors have come through this little room that smells of disinfectant, filling with the hissing sounds of life-support machi...

A couple together for many years They reflect on their life together A life filled with happiness and tearsA lifetime of being each other's lover Years of special occasions and holidaysChildren that are grown nowTheir love for each other fills their daysYears ago they renewed their vows Sickness has entered their homeBut their love gets them through itHer husband has Parkinson's SyndromeHer husband has shaking fits They b...

Diane’s death was mercifully sudden, the cancer raced through her body like a wildfire in a drought stricken forest the last month of her life. She had a feeling something was wrong but waited until her regular visit with her doctor to discuss the pains she felt within her. Unfortunately at that point it was too late. She did get to see her daughter Jordan graduate from college and Kelsey graduate from high school that la...

I loved her dearly until I left.My time had come as I sailed into the WestThrough smoke and clouds, I lumbered onTo Heaven. Where else would I belong.I watched the years pass slowly byI watched her laugh, sometimes she'd sighIt saddened me to see her cryYet, powerless to console, from up on high.Alas, 'twas her time to visit meTo join me in this sanctuaryHer passing, not fraught with painShe slumbered on slowly, everythin...

First There is restlessness A breeze across leaves Embers of need The glow of desire Crying for release Random notes Rhythms gathering A song just beyond my reach A humming I can’t quite place Couplets form You watch me I blush You wink I smile Feeling the whip of the wind I am a tree swaying A prelude Verses part clouds My hand grows warm within yours Your lips taste mine The melting of my heart With heat comes condensat...