You inspire me
to be a higher me
to find a better me
to make the best me
You lift me
your a gift to me
an angel freed
and sent to me
You give me
a reason to live free
I choose thee
through eternity
Everyday Love: The Plan
About 2 weeks after my marriage to Jill, I left her the first of what I now call, "everyday love notes". It read simply, "Sleep on my queen and when you dream, dream me to be your king." 19 and half years, and several hundred notes later, I still find a new reason everyday to fall in love with her and I am still searching for the right words to express it.
So for the next year I am writing an "everyday love note" everyday. Honest expression of a man's love for his wife and how daily that love looks, lives and lasts.
All of these I will post here , and all of these I will write and leave for Jill.
Year in Review
I have learned a lot over the past year while trying to write each of these poems on a daily basis. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be but neither is love. There are good poems, great poems and poems that still need work...just like boening in love, there are good days, great days and days that I could have put some more work into. And even though every line is true...just like true love, sometimes it is stretch or hope that gets you there.
I hope there has been something the eveyone can relate to and draw from...I don't think my experience is too far removed when you really think about why you love the one you do. Thanks for reading and loving. Most of all, thanks to Jill, for being the women who inspired this project and daily gives me reasons to love her. I love you.
Dan
So for the next year I am writing an "everyday love note" everyday. Honest expression of a man's love for his wife and how daily that love looks, lives and lasts.
All of these I will post here , and all of these I will write and leave for Jill.
Year in Review
I have learned a lot over the past year while trying to write each of these poems on a daily basis. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be but neither is love. There are good poems, great poems and poems that still need work...just like boening in love, there are good days, great days and days that I could have put some more work into. And even though every line is true...just like true love, sometimes it is stretch or hope that gets you there.
I hope there has been something the eveyone can relate to and draw from...I don't think my experience is too far removed when you really think about why you love the one you do. Thanks for reading and loving. Most of all, thanks to Jill, for being the women who inspired this project and daily gives me reasons to love her. I love you.
Dan
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Polish my heart
A stone is polished
by the river wild
tumbled and smoothed
through test and trial
This journey to perfection
involves twist and turns
change is a process
not given but earned
You be the river
I'll be the stone
polish my heart
as you have your own
by the river wild
tumbled and smoothed
through test and trial
This journey to perfection
involves twist and turns
change is a process
not given but earned
You be the river
I'll be the stone
polish my heart
as you have your own
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Till brighter days
The roots of a plant
must dig deep
when the cold winter hits
and the sun climbs less steep
Holding on
getting stronger
the faith to wait
a little longer
Love can be found
in the same situation
growing stronger
in a harsh condition
Holding to
a single ray
making it through
till brighter days
must dig deep
when the cold winter hits
and the sun climbs less steep
Holding on
getting stronger
the faith to wait
a little longer
Love can be found
in the same situation
growing stronger
in a harsh condition
Holding to
a single ray
making it through
till brighter days
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Pieces of my heart
Break my heart into a million pieces
and amongst them you will find
memories and images
hopes and dreams and rhymes
My heart is a place of safe keeping
and you have the only key
so naturally it is filled with
memories of you and me
and amongst them you will find
memories and images
hopes and dreams and rhymes
My heart is a place of safe keeping
and you have the only key
so naturally it is filled with
memories of you and me
Friday, November 26, 2010
Wish me with you
Wish me with you
and I will be there
need me near you
a path to share
Bring me beside you
to walk hand in heart
have me hold you
never to part
Let me love you
for time and a day
invite me inside
and let me stay
and I will be there
need me near you
a path to share
Bring me beside you
to walk hand in heart
have me hold you
never to part
Let me love you
for time and a day
invite me inside
and let me stay
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Gypsy Ways
All your life you've been planting seeds
but stay'n around for the picking
Spread your love'n as you pleasesd
then get back to your trip'n
You probably thought you never find
a man that worth the price
My love is here and its the kind
that worth the sacrifice
So settle down your gypsy way
and let enjoy the road together
I'm in love and I am here to stay
no matter what the weather.
but stay'n around for the picking
Spread your love'n as you pleasesd
then get back to your trip'n
You probably thought you never find
a man that worth the price
My love is here and its the kind
that worth the sacrifice
So settle down your gypsy way
and let enjoy the road together
I'm in love and I am here to stay
no matter what the weather.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
All the love I get
As I left for work today
I saw a mason jar filled with rain
and thought we are a lot like that
you pour the love and I catch
With each new storm I overflow
I am never less the full
I don't mind being wet
from all the love I get
I saw a mason jar filled with rain
and thought we are a lot like that
you pour the love and I catch
With each new storm I overflow
I am never less the full
I don't mind being wet
from all the love I get
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
You Are.
You make my life meaningful
and my world more beautiful
You make my day bearable
my joy beyond comparable
You make me stop and stare
and believe that love is everywhere
You give me love enough to share
and a smile that I can wear
You give me cause to climb
and verses to rhyme
You give me moments in time
that are reverent and sublime
You see the saint I try to be
but still find the sinner in me
You know when to let me free
and when to hold on tightly
You are the reason
my knees weaken
my love deepens
You are my life's every seasons
and my world more beautiful
You make my day bearable
my joy beyond comparable
You make me stop and stare
and believe that love is everywhere
You give me love enough to share
and a smile that I can wear
You give me cause to climb
and verses to rhyme
You give me moments in time
that are reverent and sublime
You see the saint I try to be
but still find the sinner in me
You know when to let me free
and when to hold on tightly
You are the reason
my knees weaken
my love deepens
You are my life's every seasons
Monday, November 22, 2010
These rhymes are real
You asked me if this rhymes are real
and said you don't believe it
I told you I only write what I feel
and don't know how you don't see it
Why can't you see the you I do
as you stand before this mirror
These lines are your reflection true
tainted by love and made clearer
I see the beauty you see the beast
I see the girl of my dreams
I think the most of you and you the least
You think its spoiled, I think it's cream
I see an angel, a perfect soul
I see the one I love
I see half that makes me whole
I see a gift from above
So when you need a more perfect view
of just how special you are
Look to these rhymes, they'll remind you
that you needn't look to far
and said you don't believe it
I told you I only write what I feel
and don't know how you don't see it
Why can't you see the you I do
as you stand before this mirror
These lines are your reflection true
tainted by love and made clearer
I see the beauty you see the beast
I see the girl of my dreams
I think the most of you and you the least
You think its spoiled, I think it's cream
I see an angel, a perfect soul
I see the one I love
I see half that makes me whole
I see a gift from above
So when you need a more perfect view
of just how special you are
Look to these rhymes, they'll remind you
that you needn't look to far
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Stay Close
Stay close
We're almost
there
Hold tight
this fight's
shared
We're home
to rome
no more
Let's see
what we've
in store
We're almost
there
Hold tight
this fight's
shared
We're home
to rome
no more
Let's see
what we've
in store
Saturday, November 20, 2010
loves umbrella
Escape the rain drops of details
Troubles, worries and epic fails.
Loves umbrella will keep us dry
until the rain stops and again we try
Until that time lets stay close and warm
safe from the rain of spirit harm.
Troubles, worries and epic fails.
Loves umbrella will keep us dry
until the rain stops and again we try
Until that time lets stay close and warm
safe from the rain of spirit harm.
Friday, November 19, 2010
i write
There isn't a combination
of letters, lines, or rhymes
in all human imagination
in all of recorded time.
That speaks to these feelings
I hold inside my soul
which is full from floor to ceiling
and about to loose control
So I write of love
of hope and trust as well
of angels sining up above
of dreams amd wishing wells
I write of knights and happy endings
and saving you from the world
I write of vows on bending knees
a write of a boy finding his girl
In all these tries
it never seems enough
they cannot describe
the depth of my love.
of letters, lines, or rhymes
in all human imagination
in all of recorded time.
That speaks to these feelings
I hold inside my soul
which is full from floor to ceiling
and about to loose control
So I write of love
of hope and trust as well
of angels sining up above
of dreams amd wishing wells
I write of knights and happy endings
and saving you from the world
I write of vows on bending knees
a write of a boy finding his girl
In all these tries
it never seems enough
they cannot describe
the depth of my love.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Celestial You
You are the moon
to which my tide ebbs and flows
You are the stars
from who north my compass shows
You are the sun
that brightens my day
You are celestial
in every way.
to which my tide ebbs and flows
You are the stars
from who north my compass shows
You are the sun
that brightens my day
You are celestial
in every way.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Fall
Close your eyes and fall
and trust that I will catch
your fears are left behind
as this love you leap into
Not always right
but always trying
to make day of night
and end your crying
Let go then and believe
that I will always be here
ready and able to receive
fall my love, I am near
and trust that I will catch
your fears are left behind
as this love you leap into
Not always right
but always trying
to make day of night
and end your crying
Let go then and believe
that I will always be here
ready and able to receive
fall my love, I am near
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
By thy side
I will be your sword and shield
as you marshal your ranks to the battle field
I will strike with fierce-some force
a harnessed and willing power source
I will defeat your mortal foe
as we two a conquering go
I will protect you as you need
deflect the warriors blow for thee
I will assume the weight of war
to keep you free and safe from harm
Take with you 'ere you go to fight
I am by the side, hold me tight.
as you marshal your ranks to the battle field
I will strike with fierce-some force
a harnessed and willing power source
I will defeat your mortal foe
as we two a conquering go
I will protect you as you need
deflect the warriors blow for thee
I will assume the weight of war
to keep you free and safe from harm
Take with you 'ere you go to fight
I am by the side, hold me tight.
Monday, November 15, 2010
These Words
These hours away
seem more like days
and I only want to return
To the one I love
and dream off
and for who my heart burns
Life is a wall
often too tall
but still I will climb it
With you as my muse
I cannot loose
or cease until I've rhymed it
These words are the link
they make me think
of being next to you
So daily I write
and hold on tight
to a love so right and true.
seem more like days
and I only want to return
To the one I love
and dream off
and for who my heart burns
Life is a wall
often too tall
but still I will climb it
With you as my muse
I cannot loose
or cease until I've rhymed it
These words are the link
they make me think
of being next to you
So daily I write
and hold on tight
to a love so right and true.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Be lazy
Be lazy with me today
push crazy schedules to another day
Leave the hectic pace of life
and reconnect as husband and wife
The to do list will get done
today's agenda is only fun
There's simply nothing better
than a whole day together.
push crazy schedules to another day
Leave the hectic pace of life
and reconnect as husband and wife
The to do list will get done
today's agenda is only fun
There's simply nothing better
than a whole day together.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Love axis
Can I ever be the one thing
the only thing you need
Can ever be the car and driver
that brings you up to speed
Can I be the drink and umbrella
or the cake and frosting
Can I be the ultimate fella
that is worthy of your boasting
Can I satisfy your ever want
every desire and every need
I try and fail and still undaunted
I stand again to proceed
Love is in the practice
the allowing mistakes to be made
love is found at the axis
of providing and giving aide.
the only thing you need
Can ever be the car and driver
that brings you up to speed
Can I be the drink and umbrella
or the cake and frosting
Can I be the ultimate fella
that is worthy of your boasting
Can I satisfy your ever want
every desire and every need
I try and fail and still undaunted
I stand again to proceed
Love is in the practice
the allowing mistakes to be made
love is found at the axis
of providing and giving aide.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Make a memory
The memories we make are invaluable
they cannot be brought and sold
at times they may seem impractical
but we will have them when we're old
After our money is long gone and spent
Our memories will keep us rich
Sure they won't always pay the rent
but we'll stay warm in the blanket they stitched
Lets make a lot more memories
and not worry what tomorrow brings
they cannot be brought and sold
at times they may seem impractical
but we will have them when we're old
After our money is long gone and spent
Our memories will keep us rich
Sure they won't always pay the rent
but we'll stay warm in the blanket they stitched
Lets make a lot more memories
and not worry what tomorrow brings
Thursday, November 11, 2010
My love
My love never sleeps
but keeps vigil by the side
from there it will not leaves
but breathe a contented sigh
My love watches and waits
until fate shows it hand
then preforms the task
it's asked by your command
For you alone my love lives
it gives all that it's able
til a smile finds place
on the face of my angle
but keeps vigil by the side
from there it will not leaves
but breathe a contented sigh
My love watches and waits
until fate shows it hand
then preforms the task
it's asked by your command
For you alone my love lives
it gives all that it's able
til a smile finds place
on the face of my angle
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Know you're loved today
I would not leave you to wonder
forgive this interrupt of sound slumber
I could not miss one last chance
for a goodbye kiss, or loving glance
so as to say I love you now and will
hold you in my heart until
I see you again tonight
and once more can hold you tight
So back to dream as I'm away
and wake to know you're loved today.
forgive this interrupt of sound slumber
I could not miss one last chance
for a goodbye kiss, or loving glance
so as to say I love you now and will
hold you in my heart until
I see you again tonight
and once more can hold you tight
So back to dream as I'm away
and wake to know you're loved today.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Go from out to in
Love is learned by living
and giving of ourselves everyday
love is not about getting
but rather letting
our emotions get in the way
Love is willing to loose
and in doing so it wins
Love is always trying
to go from out to in.
and giving of ourselves everyday
love is not about getting
but rather letting
our emotions get in the way
Love is willing to loose
and in doing so it wins
Love is always trying
to go from out to in.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Radio Active
Everywhere I went today
I heard a radio
and every song it seemed to play
affected some how my cardio
Some songs were fast
and others were slow
memories of our past
some high some low
Some sang being in love
others sang of falling out
some sounded like angels from above
others just screamed and shout
Somgs and love are somehow connected
and both are interactive
That's why when I heard them today
I felt quite radioactive.
I heard a radio
and every song it seemed to play
affected some how my cardio
Some songs were fast
and others were slow
memories of our past
some high some low
Some sang being in love
others sang of falling out
some sounded like angels from above
others just screamed and shout
Somgs and love are somehow connected
and both are interactive
That's why when I heard them today
I felt quite radioactive.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Let this love
Let me hold you
and in holding wait
staying close
til the hour is late
Let this love
between us create
a safe space
in this world of hate
Grasping one another
bearing a common weight
holding ever tighter
tempting an unseen fate
and in holding wait
staying close
til the hour is late
Let this love
between us create
a safe space
in this world of hate
Grasping one another
bearing a common weight
holding ever tighter
tempting an unseen fate
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Our "I Do's"
You are ever present in my mind
you are in every second of my time
I am more in love now than then
enjoying every day with you as a friend
Even if God himself called me home
I wouldn't leave you all alone
I would stay if only in spirit
whisper softly so you could hear it
On the moment or our "I Do's"
we were no longer me and you
but seen in God's eyes as one
and that's how we'll stay until it's done
So every moment from here to there
is time that we can share
and yet I feel it not enough
to truly express all my love
you are in every second of my time
I am more in love now than then
enjoying every day with you as a friend
Even if God himself called me home
I wouldn't leave you all alone
I would stay if only in spirit
whisper softly so you could hear it
On the moment or our "I Do's"
we were no longer me and you
but seen in God's eyes as one
and that's how we'll stay until it's done
So every moment from here to there
is time that we can share
and yet I feel it not enough
to truly express all my love
Friday, November 5, 2010
Believe
Believe me when I say
I think your perfect in every way
your beauty it out shines the sun
your soul can touch everyone
Believe me when I tell you
that each day I love you more and new
I cannot dream a better life
I will not find a more perfect wife
Believe me when I write a rhymes
of love that last throughout all time
of kisses that heal and feelings that reel
and breath I give but you choose to steal
Believe me when I stop and stare
at the vision of you standing there
everyday your angeled face
reminds me of God's good grace
Believe me honest in my try
to sweep up and answer why
I am so in love with you
believe these words...they are true.
I think your perfect in every way
your beauty it out shines the sun
your soul can touch everyone
Believe me when I tell you
that each day I love you more and new
I cannot dream a better life
I will not find a more perfect wife
Believe me when I write a rhymes
of love that last throughout all time
of kisses that heal and feelings that reel
and breath I give but you choose to steal
Believe me when I stop and stare
at the vision of you standing there
everyday your angeled face
reminds me of God's good grace
Believe me honest in my try
to sweep up and answer why
I am so in love with you
believe these words...they are true.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
See my love
See the snowflake
watch it fall
follow it down
see them all
See my love
for only you
watch it grow
each day new
See the star
first in sight
make your wish
fill the night
See my love
trust its true
filled with faith
shining on you
See the leaf
leave the tree
blown in wind
floating free
See my love
color your heart
pile it up
fall and restart
watch it fall
follow it down
see them all
See my love
for only you
watch it grow
each day new
See the star
first in sight
make your wish
fill the night
See my love
trust its true
filled with faith
shining on you
See the leaf
leave the tree
blown in wind
floating free
See my love
color your heart
pile it up
fall and restart
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
A ghost of many different haunts
Love can be treasured
yet never measured
it can be rare
and always there
Love can be heavy
yet lighten a load
it can be a prince
and also a toad
Love can be present
yet felt when absent
it can be truthful
eternally youthful
Love can be want it wants
a ghost of many different haunts.
yet never measured
it can be rare
and always there
Love can be heavy
yet lighten a load
it can be a prince
and also a toad
Love can be present
yet felt when absent
it can be truthful
eternally youthful
Love can be want it wants
a ghost of many different haunts.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
I missed you twice today
I only missed you twice today
once when I left
and then again every moment after
I missed how you eyes smile that way
and your face lights up
when you get missed your laughter
I missed the way you look at me
when you know I need a friend
and the other look we have
when to bed the kids we send
I don't see anytime I won't
miss something about you
not that I try because I don't
I like the way I miss you.
once when I left
and then again every moment after
I missed how you eyes smile that way
and your face lights up
when you get missed your laughter
I missed the way you look at me
when you know I need a friend
and the other look we have
when to bed the kids we send
I don't see anytime I won't
miss something about you
not that I try because I don't
I like the way I miss you.
Monday, November 1, 2010
My Heart's store
Come inside and you will see
my heart's store complete inventory
Everything we need is here
and don't you worry it won't disappear
Do you need something solid on which to build
my heart is strong material and skilled
How about something to hold things together
my heart can bond through all kinds of weather
Are you looking for a safe place to land
when the day is tto long and you can no longer stand
fall on my heart, it will support any weight
You can rest through the night and sleep in late
Is your mood more for moving fast
this heart can keep up and probably outlast
Go all night, dance and sing
my heart is up for anything
Need a compass if you get lost
my heart can be your guide at no cost
Looking to loose your self in love
my heart is the answer your in search of
So come inside try it out
you'll leave satisfied I have no doubt.
my heart's store complete inventory
Everything we need is here
and don't you worry it won't disappear
Do you need something solid on which to build
my heart is strong material and skilled
How about something to hold things together
my heart can bond through all kinds of weather
Are you looking for a safe place to land
when the day is tto long and you can no longer stand
fall on my heart, it will support any weight
You can rest through the night and sleep in late
Is your mood more for moving fast
this heart can keep up and probably outlast
Go all night, dance and sing
my heart is up for anything
Need a compass if you get lost
my heart can be your guide at no cost
Looking to loose your self in love
my heart is the answer your in search of
So come inside try it out
you'll leave satisfied I have no doubt.
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