I'll Keep My Cluttered Mind

“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, then what are we to think of an empty desk?”
-Albert Einstein



I will always take the clutter.
The endless ramblings of my own self's constant chatter bouncing ideas back and forth in my head.

The steady words that link themselves together into a delicate song
The endless poems that scatter themselves 
From my mind to my fingertips
The steady scribbles my hands write out when these verses arise  
Pen to paper sends smiles across my face

The pictures that I paint for myself
Watercolors of life's most precious images...
I want to get them down with simple strokes and beautiful washes.
Brush to canvas sends smiles across my face

My mind is nonstop
I can barely go anywhere without something growing into the lines of a book.
It never quiets...
And that is okay.

Who is to say a cluttered mind is bad?
Who is to say my mind is too much.
I'll take it over the desolation of yours.

I'll take my beautiful chaos and keep it, always.

Your Skin On My Skin

He watched her as she entered the room. Everything was washed out from the sunlight.  His warm eyes followed her every footstep that she took towards him. The shadows danced around the room, playfully hiding between the two of them. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, tired from the day.  Her smile lit up the room, because he lit up her world.  She was now within reach of him and he out stretched his arms to her.  His smooth hands touched her legs and he slowly wrapped them around to the curves of her lace covered body and up her back. He placed his head on her stomach and gave one simple kiss. With the most delicate touch she placed her hands on the back of his neck running her fingertips through his hair... he was now smiling.

She could feel his hands tighten around her waist as she brought her hands around and placed them on his cheeks lifting his head up so that she could look into his eyes.  The deepest blue with tiny flecks of color glistened in them.  She placed her hands on his shoulders and slowly pushed him back. As he laid down a deep breath of air came out followed by hands pulling her near him. Inch by inch she crept on top of him, running her hands under his shirt as she drew closer to him. In one slow but steady motion the cotton garment was off and lay beside him. With his soft skin now exposed she laid her body onto his. His warm skin touching hers was almost electric for them both.  His hands explored her body up and down as her fingers traced the sides of his face. She leaned in for a kiss and stopped just barely touching her lips to his.  She smiled and her lips parted against his. She pressed her mouth against his and her body tingled all over. His kisses were sweeter than any honey she had ever tasted.  His hands were holding her face now and she could feel his heart racing. Beat after beat she thought it was going to bust out of his chest. She couldn't lie though, hers was just as heavy.  The caress of his lips on hers were wet and full of passion.  He calmly, but without hesitation, raised up bringing her body with his and never breaking his kiss.  Her legs were now wrapped around his waist.  Her fingertips lightly touching his face, neck, and chest.  She wrapped her arms around his neck as he laid her down and made his advancements towards her.  With his body over hers she ran her hands down his back sending chills up his spine. The passion grew with every passing moment. 

The window cast a halo of light on them.  They were meant for that moment. There was more laughter and smiles that day than words.  There were no words needed for them.  

Everything they wanted to say they could feel in touch.
Everything they wanted to say they could see in the others eyes.
Everything was perfect.

They laid there throughout the day
Switching between the bed and the floor; using one another as blankets.
Finally away from the world, watching the sun set through the window.

Hand in hand...Skin on skin...Lips on lips
They watched the sun fade to night; 
One by one and breath by breath the stars fell down around them.

Give Thanks

Thanksgiving.

I give you thanks Mother Earth,

Your dirt,
Your rocks,
Your trees
Your water
Your grass,
Thank you for life.