Our Love, The Storm

Our Love, The Storm
Tom Haupt

A picnic in a breeze,
Some crackers and some cheese,
A cup full of spirit
A spring day meant to please.

The air is cool and sweet,
The sunlight kisses skin,
The bond seems unfettered,
Invincible within.

The chill passes through,
The sun blocked by sudden cloud,
The breeze is now energized
By natural passion in shroud

The setting is tussled
Tossed aside by the gale
All that was pretty
Is now setting sail.

The drops begin falling
The sky beginning it’s tear
Need to find shelter,
Temptation to run to rear.

But forward you face
To find a true place safe
It is in the unknown
Where you find your embrace.

The storm has command
Over items unsettled
Things unrooted,
Things to be mettled.

The trees can be tested,
How deep their roots run.
But trees in tight clusters,
Provide shelter to everyone.

For nature know well
The strength of our bonds
From staving off storms,
Or enriching our songs.

The sky opens wide,
The new day is a foal,
The smell of the forest,
Is enriching our soul.

The meadow is greener,
The flowers stand strong,
Absorbing the prize,
For enjoying the bond.

The trees stand strong,
Seemingly unchanged
Providing its strength,
Unmoved, unstranged.

But, the trees are sustained,
Also, by the soil at the base,
The same as the flora,
The creatures, earth’s face.

Standing a bit taller,
Although seemingly, unseen,
The roots having grown stronger,
The leaves with new sheen.

It is the storm,
That is to blame,
For weathered with pride,
There is no shame.

You are my cluster,
My partner in crime.
I need you beside me,
While we do our time.

The storms are not tell tales
Of a love that has and end,
But the food for the future,
For our subjects to depend.

TH for Sandy, my love.
4-16-2019

My thoughts for 2018:

Anything worth having has a price, a cost, something you have to give in exchange... A sacrifice.  So many people are afraid to love for fear they will get hurt. Know this as a fact: the price for love IS pain. Your dog will die, run away, or get taken... But you love. Your kids will move away... Or worse. Your lover will eventually pass, or move on...something.  Regardless... It is undeniable that the price to love is that you WILL hurt one day. Once you accept this, you can love without concern for the consequence. You will give freely for the wonderful experience it is, in spite of the momentary pain and take from it the memories and warmth. Embrace and accept  the inevitable... And love without consequence... You will be more happy than hurt in the end.

Rocking Chair Fantasy

Rocking Chair Fantasy 

August 16, 2017 

TH 

Just sitting here

With thoughts of you 

Dancing through my mind; 

Nothing else I want to do. 

Wondering what

Is on your mind. 

Wishing that I could 

Make life kind. 

I think of you

Smiling with eyes. 

The room stopped in awe- 

Theirs gasps and sighs. 

I think about you dancing

On the kitchen sink! 

Making each other laugh 

While we have a few drinks. 

I think of your nurturing,

The nature in which you love- 

And how lucky I am 

For the stars above. 

I think of you crazy!

Letting your freedom flow! 

Taking me for the ride; 

The best I have ever known. 

I think of your loving,

Tender and passioned sweat. 

The satisfaction of my soul; 

My needs fully met. 

I think about forever,.

Same smile and greyer hair. 

Looking so beautiful 

In my rocking chair.

I Know You Love Me

I Know You Love Me

TH

10-23-2014

I know you love me

I love you too

I know how you can be

You know me too

I know what you do for me

I love what you see

I feel very proud

When I am all I can be

Sorry for the dips

The holes, and the trips

Sorry for not spending

More time on your lips

I hope you find your smile

It lights a beautiful mile

I like your energy

Your aura, your style.

I know that you love me

I feel it with in me

I know that I need you

To become what I can be

When..

TH

10-31-2014

When the wind blows...you are in  it, and I breathe deep

When the sun shines, you are in it, and I soak you up

When it rains, you are in it, and I let you wash my worries away

When it snows, you are in it, and I let it cover me like a soft quiet blanket

When it storms, you are in it, and I hold on and learn from it

You are in my everything.  I love you

Desire

Desire

TH

5-16-2017

I need you to know you are in need

The force that drives me to succeed

I wake everyday with a desire

To improve everyday with a fire

I need you to know you are missed

My dream, my passion, my kissed

I long to hold you when away

I think of you every minute of every day

I need you to know that you are lusted

To touch, hold and taste is a musted

I hold my pillow tightly when I sleep

Imagining you are next to me, yours I will keep

I need you to know you are connected

My existence has been completely infected

I hurt when you hurt, cry when you cry,

I have a desire to ask what and why

I need you to know that....I love you

Like an ancient power born anew

I simply can't live without you

I can feel that you feel the same too.

When I Am Away

When I Am Away

TH

5-18-2017

When I am away

I miss you every day

I count the days outstanding 

Each day becomes demanding 

I need you always with me 

I am empty if you could see

But if you could see it 

I wouldn't feel like shit

I pass the time just thinking 

Of what you right now doing

I think of you just smiling

The room you are fully lighting 

I can't wait to hold you 

In my arms wrapped by two

Your smell in my nose lingering

My senses just loudly singing 

Soon I will be returning 

My heart won't stop yearning

Counting days till home

I need more than just the phone 

I hope you are not down

With you my love is found

Until I am back in your embrace

I will always see your face