Enticing skin of velvet
So seductively draped across me...

The sound of your name
Sends shivers down my spine...

The pangs of life tore me down
I never meant to be so unkind...

You crave diamonds
Souvenirs of polished gem...

No matter where I go
Regardless of what I say...

Dreams yearning to meet reality
Sit along the back of my mind...

Head above trouble
Mind beyond the clouds...

** Can't really consider this a "poem&quot...
I've come to the conclusion that writing is my...

A life long pessimist
Believing it was impossible...

Back and forth they swing
Tiny feet fly through the air...

The past has stolen my ability to believe
So many have deceived me...

Resentment has infected my soul
A derelict heart remains insensible...