I got a surprise phone call
It cheered my heart
I heard from a dear friend
It consoled my soul
Connection
What we seek and what we need
Comradery
What we want
Our needs are not so complicated
After all
We don’t need fancy things
Or amazing experiences to feel happy
We need to have people in our Iives
Who understand us and are there for us
What we need is to feel loved
February 18th, 2018
Differences matter not
What brings us together is what we have in common
And what we have in common
May not be very apparent or easy to discern
What attracts us to another can’t always be put into words or reasoned out
What draws us close to another person is not always obvious
But perhaps not everything needs to be figured out logically
Maybe the realm of emotions can have its own secrets
February 9th, 2018
What does love mean
After the initial giggles and butterflies?
What does love mean
Besides a huge emotional upheaval
That changes one’s life?
What does love mean
Besides the pain of separation
And joy of reunion?
What does love mean
Besides laughter and happy times?
It means I’ll love you despite your shortcomings
Because I have those too
It means I’ll hold you when you cry
Because that time will come
It means I’ll walk along side you on the stony path
Life is full of those
It means I’ll catch you when you fall
Because you might
It means I’ll sometimes put you before myself
That I won’t get my way each time
It means I’ll problem solve and compromise
That I’ll be your companion for life
Love means I’ll work on our relationship each day
Because love needs nourishment
Love means we will walk this path together
Hand in hand, side by side
February 5th, 2018
I’m a roaring waterfall
You are a serene lake
I’m fire and fury
You are cool stream flowing
I talk before I think
You think so long, before you talk
That I become impatient
I am the talkative one
You are the best listener
I’m spontaneous
You like routine
You’re a night owl
And I’m an early bird
You’re super organized
I try my best
You make me laugh
I love laughter
You’re the reason I came out
Of my shell
You are tactful
I speak my mind
You are diplomatic
I am not!
You are the rock
And I lay against you
You are sunshine
And I bathe in you
January 31st, 2018
Don’t tell me how to write
Encourage me instead
Don’t be critical
That kills my spirit
Don’t give me formulas
I don’t like them
Don’t give me rules
I will break them
Don’t dictate
I won’t listen
Don’t pretend you know it all
You don’t
Don’t expect perfect
It won’t be
Don’t tell me how to fix it
I don’t need it
Don’t patronize
It pains me
Don’t criticize
I will cry most likely
January 29th, 2018
I wonder where my feelings would go
If I didn’t write
I think the’d be all bottled up
Emotions swirl in my heart
I feel them strongly most times
They need a release
Somewhere to go
So, as words on paper
They flow
That brings me a sense of peace
I feel less distressed
More at ease
Writing my solace
My intimate friend
One who’s alway ready
To listen
January 28th 2018
Shiraz
My childhood
My early teens
Traditional Persian music
An underlying sense of sadness
That’s what the music evokes in me
I don’t know why
Somehow I associate it with
Melancholy
Despondency
Something somewhat tragic
Maybe there is a sadness in the
Voices of those who sing
Maybe I just remember sad things
People living difficult lives
Not reaching their potential
Being deprived of freedom
So much wasted potential
And yet they sing
They carry on
What choice have they after all
January 26th, 2018
It’s cloudy in the world of my heart
The sun is hidden
Out of sight
It’s not raining yet
But the sky is getting dark
There is a sense of emptiness in my heart
Joy has gone and and left nothing behind
Bla is how some people describe it
Flat
Emotionless
Or are the emotions unwelcome ones
Creating discomfort in my heart?
Whatever it is, it will surely pass
It’s part of the human condition to feel
Out of sorts sometimes
At such times the best cure for me
Is to write my feelings down
And let sadness flow from my pen
Till it’s gone
January 25th, 2018
Once more I’ve left my cellphone at home
Once more I feel cut off from the world
I can’t reach out to my friends around the globe
I don’t know what’s happening in their world
We live such different lives now
Constant connection is what we have access to
If that’s what we want
I can talk to a friend across the ocean
As if she’s sitting by my side
I can ask her opinion
Or share a poem or a song
No wonder why I feel disconnected
From my friends
It’s amazing how technology
Has changed our lives
January 23rd, 2018
There is a little ache in my heart
Sometimes I try to ignore it
Sometimes I give it attention and acknowledge it
Sometimes a few tears fall from my eyes
Heartache has no cure
It needs to take its course
Medicine can’t help
Neither can herbs nor potions
I’ll stay with you heartache
Till you’ve been satisfied
That you’ve made your presence known
You’re not something I can ignore or avoid
January 22nd, 2018
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