This Kind Never Fades

Set to shine through hope's horizon
distant twinkle on my scope
Sure to find you passing by
to try our love elope
Stars upon my afternoon
a sky both blue and gray
these stars are much like moments pass
yet never fade away.
Still out upon the midnight
twinkle bright to touch and taste
Stars they are so lucky
there upon the night em-blazed
Burned upon the smoothest sky
torched into my mind
Close enough to touch and brush
dive depths to sparkle shine
Scarred we are by consequence
stitched by but a thread
I dance on hope's horizon
realizing this instead
If once across my midnight
came those stars I couldn't keep
be sure to find you passing by
through skies upon my sleep
Still I keep your twinkle
hold it close upon my heart
for even in my blackest skies
your stars light up the dark

Inked

Painted skin to etch begin
confide our stories deep,
while through the gloried heart impart
as kissing needles creep.
The rushing tide told disbelief
that pain repays and stays relief
to run the race embraced motif
from hurt to joy to art to grief.
The map by which the story's told
unfold our treasure true
Every laugh or tear or fear
these wounding marks imbue.
Worn with pride not bought to hide
or bind to some transgression
inner etchings looking out
the ink to put the flesh in.

Shimmer

Wrap me in your olive skin
write words upon my heart,
I taste you on my morning
though in mourning skin did part.
That lasting touch doth tingle
mingled on in nights reflection,
shimmer on the waters of
your silky smooth complexion.
Burning white hot embered night
the moonlight found it's calling,
upon your shoulders there it danced
I glanced my walls are falling.
There upon that velvet heart
I trust my dreams divide,
to simply crash upon ourselves
into my heart collide.
Just a moments more release
to please my pulsing sin,
write your words upon my heart
to touch your olive skin.