hurricane's eye

even when the wind
sends me whip lashing in every direction

even when the tide pulls me in
sinking far below the surface

even when i'm drowning in deadlines
and i'm swimming against the current

i find refuge here with you
my eye of the hurricane


you are tranquility amid turbulence
even on the most arduous days

so go ahead, send out all the storm warnings
send out all the signs
tell me all the reasons I shouldn't brave this weather

hazards may fall, conditions may be severe
but it doesn't matter

because here with you,
my eye of the hurricane

i'm always going to be just fine

autumn.rain

tonight we leave the window cracked

because lightning strikes make us feel alive

pitter-patter

full-out downpour

maybe we like the sound of hydroplaning

because it's just extreme puddle jumping

and we are tired of tip toeing

tonight when we crack the window

and untwist the blinds

we embrace simplicity

& fall in love with the ordinary

it's you and me

hands intertwined

beneath the sheets 

and with every raindrop that falls

i

         fall

                          in love

                                                with

our

               simple     

                                    little

                                                   life

over due

I'm sorry that I've never written you a poem
or documented us this way
but every time I look into your eyes
they tell the whole story, better than I could tell it myself

and like a child my heart yearns
"tell me again,
tell me the story again"

And with one look in your eyes I see

me scraping the bottom of my cup,
smiling the whole drive home

and the night picnic under the stars

how we kept scooting closer together
both unsure of the limits

a hammock, a nasty view
and your heart racing against my ear

the night I told you everything
and you just listened.

blankets in your backyard
and even though we just had our first fight,
realizing that I loved you

the driving realization
that you're a lot like my dad

a dark parking lot
and an "iloveyou"
and an
"iloveyou...too"

how could I possibly tell the whole story
of how I continue to fall in love with you

how could I possibly put into words
every little thing you do

and even though I am just brushing the surface,
this poem is long, long over due.