When upon 
I hear
your whisper
upon my
silent ear
I feel 
the gates 
of Heaven 
opening and 
one lone
trumpet calling 
and all
of this 
is forgotten 
for now 
I am 
only that
calling me 
by name 

Sometimes life comes 
back it returns 
unopened as though 
what was meant 
never made it 
to its destination 
a do over 
a maybe now 
a second chance 
an extra credit 
but now this 
time it’s different 
you have learned 
from the experience 
of before when 
then you thought 
but now you 
know it’s called 
quietly the education 
of the soul 

Sliding as
smoothly from 
bed as
a love
letter from 
it’s envelope 
I leave 
you sleeping 
not looking 
you see
for the 
heart knows
when its 
other half 
goes missing 

To hold 
the gates
of the 
heart open 
despite pain
requires love 
but not 
of others 
but only 
of oneself 
for in
order to 
give one 
must have 
no man
who has 
not loved 
he himself 
will ever 
be open 
to receive 

The lack 
of want
and satisfaction 
of need
gives rise 
to peace 
desire is
a deterrent 
causing loss 
of focus 
and freedom 
to remain 
self true
inquire as
to what 
is lacking 
in life 
that pursuing 
one’s desire 
hollowly fills 
ignore desire 
for desire 
is simply 
the minds
seduction to 
choose the 
easy way