Touch My Lips
Karen Hallenbeck-Sikorsky-George BS,RN
January 13th, 2007
One time, your eyes say too many words to follow, your finger passes across
Your lips softly, so simply that if I did not stare up, I would have missed your
Heart beating there before me, the hurt inside me said NO, before you tried
To repair the confused emotions (loneliness, anger, love, sadness) bearing
Witness to the defeat of the prisoners lined up before our very eyes, there
Are two remaining (you and I) and the cell door is shut, the guard leaves
We know not what to do, but the clarity becomes furious
Thunder, lightning, torn electrical lines hanging, waving
Dangerously beneath a torrid moon that has the reflection
Of a ghost, a wanton shadow, a lost dog baring teeth at
Strangers (we have become,) or the firing squad (one on one) aiming nuclear
Weapons to destroy the one heart beating, jumping, angrily hurting, and it is
The truth that WE have no choice but to BE, who we are (together) and
The last day never came, do you think my car can handle another trip to
You, or my body can carry the weight of endless miles with no destination
You waver in and out like a flame flickering, on the pile of wax that is so hot
Once a candle now a pale pool of formless wax, sitting on
Glass and the uncertainty is there is no control (for you or I)
God is blessed, He answered our call six years ago, and
Gave what was asked for, we stumbled in the playground
Hand in hand, children then (not now) and we learned to push red flags
Bombs, switches, poisonous bee stings in and out of each other did
Competition truly enter the touch of your hand on my shoulder, or my
Lips brushing your cheek as sleep took over and I cuddled close to you
Like a warm pillow and your manhood said "no I will lose me" and your
Heart knew better, you could never be (nor could I) the millions we are
Love as it was meant to be, two paired forevermore infinity
Branded upon our bodies, our spirit, our heart, and even
Though FEAR drops upon each of us it is only us crying
Silently through the rage and attacks (on what) it hurts
To feel your hands cold after a long day at work, this navy seal man you
Are is still fighting to prove he can stand up to all, and in doing so why me
I am your angel (alone), your gentle child wrapped up on a ball crying
Somewhere on a highway (again) not knowing anything but "I love you"
Friday we learned we cannot leave, we cannot stay in confusion we must
Trust this love for we are one, you are the only one, (I am too), let it be...
Pale pink a gentle blush upon my cheeks you bring the innocence
To my eyes, and see through all the sorrow, years of despair and
It is you alone who makes me happy (you see it now) and just
A lightning bolt of anger is enough to break the last day of life
To death, I love you speaking words of truth to me, oh never will that end
I need you (and you need me) is that a tidal wave that will end us or
Rush us forward to new land, a white picket fence (ours alone) and
Cascade us with magnolia blossoms, so that we are as of nature and
Love a neon sign for the world of "how it should be" is, and will be
Forevermore, don't let me go (ever again), and I promise to be yours
This day brings storms, did not sleep two hours, the pain is
Filling my body to the breaking point and nausea takes over
Why did God let us learn this again, can we listen to His words
Let Him guide us to the pasture in spring, hand in hand, we two
"I miss you already" and I imagine you held our "little girl" all night
Knowing we belong together (she could tell you), and there is just the
Good to come, can I drive this trip, prepared for love, understanding or
Must I crawl for months blind, alone, fighting the demons you never
Knew, trying to be as tough as you (that cannot be), or just me, gentle
The one who loves you, can't ever leave, will be yours, anywhere but
Don't let us do this again, the words of love are so deep today
Hurt so much, the violin is playing somewhere gently just
For us, and there is a fog lifting as the sun breaks through
Can we be just WE, can we leave that world behind and share
Our life, now, after six years
Our peace, this little faith, our dream
"I love you" you are the only
Man I do, and you too, love me...
We do...Do...We do...Too...
