A Belated Thank You

Have I ever thanked you
For breaking my heart
Because I've been meaning to
And I don't mean it in a bitter or sarcastic way
at all....

See, it's because of you that I know
What a relationship can be
Because of you I know the depths that are possible
The heights that are scale-able

If not for you I wouldn't know
How it feels to open your heart and soul
To another without reservation
And still be accepted - oh the sensation

I wouldn't know it was possible to speak
Without saying a word
Or that eyes can convey what the heart seeks

So yeah, I've been meaning to thank you
For years I've been meaning to thank you
So... Thank You

Memories

How long has it been?
20, 25 years?
Yet when I close my eyes
your face appears.
I can still feel your arms
that strong embrace
I can still see the passionate
Look on your face
I prayed that the memories
would begin to fade.
But once they are there
They cannot be un-made
So all these years later
Though time has passed
The memories of you
continue to last...