I pray, for you

I pray, for you

As soft white skin touches your pillow

Slumbering face drifts into dreams

Beauty searches for just the right place of rest

I pray, for you

As dawn burst forth in all splendor

Waking from only wonderful marvelous dreams

Adventurous toes, touching ground one more morning

I pray, for you

As I share not in your first lovely smile

That first thought of a love , is not of me

Mine, not the first face you see, or even see at all

I pray, for you

As day passes, my love barely crosses your mind

In those moments,a brushing of hair from your cheek

Maybe,you remember the more beautiful days spent

I pray, for you

As day turns night, labor now relieved

Washing the poison of loneliness from your body

Again laying down, awaiting God's gift of beauty filled dreams

I pray, for you

My ears, My eyes

I can't believe my ears, my eyes

The breaking of most common ties

With words of truth, that gnash and break

Please don't speak , for heavens sake

Remind me not, of who I've become

Trust to where, we both came from

Prestigious pinnacle , perched high atop

Don't knock me down , to what I'm not

Recoil from words, that destroy, lay waste

Refrain from sentences, with bitter taste

Peace and Peace, rest and rest

Words that encourage, are my request

Say them often , tenderly, softly

Flowery adjectives, beautiful and lofty

What I know, needs no repeating

From inside my soul, I'll take my beating

So thank you for, the truth you've sown

I'll dwell there often, now leave me alone.

Harpeth Lion

Drop, drop, drop, upon your back

No one gave a notice

Sleeping in restful slumber

The beauty of the beast

Many had played by your side

Slightly giving notice

Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle upon your head

Your eyes began to wake

The rustle of your mane

A momentary single glance 

 An almost silent roar

Called to your kin

Pour, pour, and pour, upon your pride

Your children began to move

The young to mothers

A family reuniting

Flowing toward the safety

Alone you provide

Roar roar, roar, upon the ears

All began to hear

Noticed now was the beast

With all his offspring near

Raised high with claws exposed

All mighty is the beast

Claw claw, claw upon the land

The beast began to tear

All ran in fear from the blows

Exhausted in the haste

Some escaped form the beast

Though none will forget

Shine shine, shine upon the neck

Anger now subsided

Back to rest and to slumber

The children away again

Never un-noticed once again

The beast in that place