Rising Sun, Rising Moon

This Striking my heart strings  In such a way Brings much hope For joy to stay Casting eyes  Cloaked in jest But you know I want You the best I love you, I love you! I long to say Bridled and silent I can not play Ripped and torn  Inside my chest Tear off pretence And me undress Say you love me Say you do All I’ve ever wanted Was you.   DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

The Game   Tightly wrapped feet Cool breeze Dusting faces. Strong hands tightening laces All the way up.  Double knot.  Newly minted feet.  Wobbly legs.  "Steady, Son.  Hold onto me.” Step.    Step.    Glide.   Again.   Freedom! Joy.   Losing balance...   Bruises and bumps.  Pick yourself up.  Again and again.  Strong praise.   Stronger love.   Thanks, Dad.   Time shared.    It’s OK.   “I love you dad.” “I’m proud of you, son.” Change of game.  Now we watch.  A bond created.  Trial.    Triumph.   This game of life.  Some wins.    Some loss.  Same dusting off.  Same love.   Same game.  Time still precious.   “Steady, Dad. Hold on to me.” DRH  Copyright 2021 Donna R. Hedges

Birdie Sweet satisfaction Perfect connection Club meets ball Sailing through Warm golden air Green glowing breeze Perfect arc Straight and true Soft thump.   One heartbeat Birds rejoice Deer parade Sweet Meditation Perfect Syncopation DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

Safe Moon shine Peeking through.  Across my hand.   Silver glimmer Promise of Clarity Warmth Beauty.   Softly, gently Slowly. With great trepidation.   Fingers rake the folds.   A ray of light  Hope? Fear.   If I show my hand.  My greatest weakness.  Expose my heart.   Will I Be shot down? Again? Trust myself? I dare not.  For so often  I have been wrong.  All I know of love  Is that it hurts to give.   to receive.   Safe  on my shores Is where you’ll find me.   Releasing fabric.  Stepping back Into the dark Once more.   DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

Yesterday I let you go Released you  Into your own flow But when I did You pulled me back For fear? I know you love Me My dear What cost to us  Have cake Then eat it, too? Are we inevitables Delaying what must come to pass? Or are we clinging to each a safety raft? Mere threads of hope But one day soon We must decide for one Instead of being  Decided upon D.R.H. Copyright 2021 Donna R. Hedges 

Distance With distance great Time is sweet Peaches ripe Ever fleeting.  Taste the nectar Burst inside Juices quench Lover’s sigh Warmth enfold Deep embrace Rest awhile Sharing grace. All too soon The time has come Fingers release Bittersweet and succumb Wishing for Swift passage until Once again  Hold you, I will.  D.R.H. Copyright Donna Roseanne Hedges 2021

Downstream Flowing Sliding Slipping at times. Correct Redirect Divine path of mine? It’s waiting I hear Just a round The bend.  Cherished? Or not.   I wish it would end.   But when we arrive,  I know that it’s true.   The journey is all that is waiting for you.    D.R.H. Copyright Donna R. Hedges 2021

Connect Touch leg To leg Knee  To knee Whisper in ear Easily Touch on cheek Kiss on nose The beginning of something A story grows.    D.R.H. Copyright Donna R. Hedges

Sunrise The gentle morning light  holds me in it’s glow Comfort is its whole embrace Almost as if it knows  That today I really needed hope Please don’t let me go Soft as blushing rose Petals on my eyes Soothing all the bittersweet Falling from my sighs.    D.R.H. Copyright Donna R. Hedges 2021

Courage Following dreams and passions too Courage gallops in front of you The way unclear The oath unbroke Taking heart You have chose  One who can make this change The new light springs  Across the dawn Self doubt, uncertainty  Block this path constantly Reach for the star And hold on on tight This is the darkest  part of the night.  D.R.H. Copyright Donna R. Hedges 2021

Day of Love of Day Tender heart Tender Sweet heart Sweet Gift giving Gift Me you Me Kiss gentle Kiss Hands holding Hands Lovers promise Lovers Be true Be D.R.H. Copyright Donna Hedges 2012

Come Daylight Come the daylight I begin To doubt myself I go within and without. Stay strong Stay strong  Hold your truth  Stay the course Set out for you Turn your face into the sun And do not stop  until you  are  done.  DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

River Do I dare Step off this edge Into propensity? Dare I chance a break of heart possibility? You’re pulling my hands And my heartstrings too I want to give in And say yes to you. But It’s safe right here On the river’s side I won’t get swept up And tossed aside By water’s whim Or your callus gaze When no longer am I Your toy to play I tried it once And nearly drowned Once bit, twice shy, I prefer the ground. DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

Don’t Fall My darling, don’t fall Into that well worn groove Don’t let it get the best of you Drawn strong are we To the sanctuary That isn’t one But is the devil we love It masquerades inside our heads As familiar comfort instead Make a new groove One that is whole One that cares about your soul Be wary my dear Don’t trust your heart This time your mind Must do its part.   DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

Reflection  What has been created  In this living space of we? What about common good, love and charity? Taking what we need Never looking in the eye Of a fellow human being Struggling to get by. If I don’t look too close Somehow they’ll disappear And I won’t have to see  myself reflected there.   DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

Moon to Fiery sun Fiery Sun You have been my light But I am ever bent To react to sweet supplications With an ever nasty rant Why should I be any different from those Who’ve done the worst to me Who cares about being loved? Love is treachery.   DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

Oh Moon Oh Moon I wish that I Could offer up to you Comfort    in your agony What I wouldn’t do for you Powerless am I  And may only off up My prayers and incantations That will never be enough Your weary shores Hold back your tears Oh strength and fortitude Hand to me your soul’s despair I will cry them all For you. DRH  Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

I Am Safe  I am safe in your embrace That I may venture forth Knowing that your arms will catch My fall along this course A safety net  You are that yes And to you I am the same Sweet friend we offer up to each  Safe haven in this game Where do I place this care for you? Are you friend  or  sweet         taboo? DRH Copyright Donna Hedges 2021

  The Sun’s Litany My light Forever bright Proud and true Would surely know If he was untrue? His words a balm to Desperate ears My body only What he holds dear? Oh heart, emotions be Craving sweet shore Of security Safe arms to pull me close Cherish my heart My essence close Play and laugh With carefree joy Dance our hearth  Not destroy My warmth is strong  to warm us both Our compliment  Will balance out My heat your strength Face as one Our sacred Earth Lest she be undone DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021

  The Moon’s Defence Alas my love  You are unfair To you I’ll always be Reflecting only  Love’s sweet breath Given from you to me I am only  a rock that carries  tides and fleets of men I do not contain  your passionate gaze And cannot even pretend You must have  me confused  With a dream  from your youth No self respecting  moon I know Has ever kept  that pace My innocent shine  is lovely to see And everyone  does exclaim  Never there was  a more decent globe  than this one  in your domain And more,  it’s true,  My poor  rock heart does protest So very sad  and worried by  your ungrateful express To you,  I never said that I Would honour and protect My promise was  only that I would caress  your lovely breast D.R.H. Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021