Artist: Charles Dwyer

A Breath Away

A breath away
His touch hangs in the air

So close … yet so far
She stands impossibly still

Anticipating
Waiting

Michael

Artist: Edward Robert Hughes

Unspoken Thoughts

His writing dances on the page
In the rhythm of her heart

Her eyes pull in the words
As they play in her mind

She momentarily stops
Wonders if he knows

These words – yes, these words
Her unspoken thoughts

Breathlessly, she smiles
Feels him flow within

Her fingers carefully trace over the letters
The texture of his writing tingles

Yes, these are her unspoken thoughts
And he … heard … gave them life

Michael

Artist: Taras Loboda

Personal Blanket

She wanders absently in the house
Cold silence echoes off the walls

Her fingers grasp the material firmly
As she folds the covers around her

She holds tight to his promised words
‘I’m your personal blanket – always’

She stops – breathes deeply in his familiar scent
Feels his warmth slowly sooth her worries

She pulls him tight around her body
Sits on the edge of the bed

She knows he will return – he has to
She sits – anticipating – waiting – drifting…

She feels his presence long before she hears him
Her skin electric as he enters the room

She wonders if this is part of a waking dream
The words escape her lips, ‘Are you really here?’

His arms surround her as he kisses the words
‘Your personal blanket – always’ – his smile on her lips

Michael

Artist: Garmash

Movement of Words

She sits … she waits… she wonders
Her hands nervously folded in her lap

She feels the movement of his words at play
They swirl around her … tease her senses

She thinks of the smile in his eyes
His thoughts previously unspoken

Her body resonates with the memory
His simple touch … tingles her skin

She waits … with breathless anticipation …
The sound of footsteps … ‘His’, she smiles

Michael

Artist: Leonid Afremov

Below the Surface

He slides his arm around her
As they walk along the path

He smiles as he feels her hand
Slip into his back pocket

They walk in comfortable silence
Several moments pass between words

A casual breeze greets them
Rustles the leaves of the trees

They begin talking of little things
The words – light – inconsequential

He smiles with the growing awareness

The meaning below the surface of words
The interplay of their unspoken thoughts

She squeals as he pulls her closer
She knows … he just wants her near

Michael

Artist: Leonid Afremov

Mischievous Breeze

She folds her delicate hand in his
As they walk along the path together

Sunlight filters through the maple trees
In a dance with a mischievous breeze

Playfully casts light and shadow about

Shapes of hearts form on the ground
Beating in rhythm with their steps

He says nothing – yet she feels his smile
She remembers his words as they entered

“Watch for nature’s language of a smile”

Michael

Artist: Christine Comyn

Unspoken Promises

She languidly reclines back
Hands wrap around her knees
Relaxes – lets her mind drift

Her bedroom window open
A soft cool breeze flows in

Carries unspoken promises
Teases the surface of her skin

She thinks of his touch
She smiles that he knows

Michael

Artist: Leonid Afremov

Path to Her

She strolls through the woods
No particular direction in mind

Feels the breeze tease her skin
She smiles … thinks of his touch

She knows … her path is with him

Michael

Artist: Christine Comyn

Shadow and Light

In a dance with shadow and light
His angel flows in and out of his vision

Breathless, he dares not blink
She, a fleeting glimpse of the ethereal

Michael

Artist: Childe Hassam

Between the Notes

She sits quietly at the piano … he waits … anticipating
She knows … her fingers dance across the piano keys

She plays for him … in the rhythm of her beating heart

The music washes over him … in overlapping waves
He smiles … feels her beauty … between the notes

Michael