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What will I find today

Tears

A single tear rolls down my cheek

The only sign of my sadness.

As it drops to the pavement

All of its unfulfilled promises and

Dreams of beauty

Are Forgotten

 

 

At Last

At last this freedom I have so long desired is come.

I am at liberty to pass the hours and days as I will.

Perhaps besmirching a tender soul or two

As I wander about trying to make sense of this chaos We call life.

Maybe I will find you there,

And if I will?

Do you even wish to meet me upon this misbegotten path?

To forge our own footsteps out into the great beyond.

Or will I even know it is you who awaits me?

My destiny.

Will the red rose in your lapel, or the softness of your lips,

Entice me and beguile me?

Or again shall you see me?

Shall you see the woman I am?

Awaiting the passion of life that only one person can bring.

 

 

 

Manic

 

Prologue

It was dark and smoky in the lounge where she met him. There were scattered couches in rich brown leather, and armchairs of a deep maroon and somber gold pinstripe. The music was a perfectly muted jazz combination, and the flickering candlelight cast becoming shadows across the shimmering cheeks of the other female patrons as she passed. Savannah was her name, Savvy for short, and much like that picturesque city in the languid Southern lands she held herself with a quiet dignity that never failed to impress.

As Savvy claimed a seat upon one of the slick leather couches, her lips moved in silent self-reassurance, Not now, not now, I will not be like this now.... Her beautifully molded face and shining hair did little to show the world the inner turmoil she was attempting to control. As she leaned back into the softness of the sofa, her mind raced with the nervousness of her wildly beating heart. She could feel the rapidly mounting energy, the restlessness of which shed become accustomed, and horrible fear that she would be unable to control her actions and words on this blind date.

She had realized, as she was showering, what a dangerous proposition this would be. To double the usual anxiety of a first date with the knowledge that she had no idea of what to expect. Savvy tried to calm herself with the thought that Jen knew her well enough to choose for her but at this moment, as she waited for his arrival, the only thing she could think of was a hurried escape.

As her breathing began its inevitable climb in speed, and she began to feel her rapidly more impulsive thoughts surge, she quickly reached down for her handbag to leave. Just as her fingers made contact with the shiny leather of her bag she felt the light pressure of a large hand upon her shoulder.

Savannah? came the deep melodic voice from above her, Are you OK?. Savvy took a deep breath and concentrated on a normal rate of speech as she replied, Im sorry... Youre Jake, right? Im sorry but I really have to go right now. Her chest heaved with the combination of anxiety and impending mania, she never even looked at him as she began to move away. Savannah, Jake spoke in that calm voice, at least let me make sure you get home, or wherever, safely. Savvy finally lifted her silvery eyes to his as she whispered, thank you, and they left.

The walk to his car seemed interminable. Each object they passed brought the euphoric sensation of discovery and brilliance. She connected the glimmer of the blacktop with the seashores of her childhood, she felt an almost incontrollable urge to paint, create, anything. As they finally approached his shiny silver sedan a glimpse of her own eyes passed her face and she was sure she would die if she didnt get the inspiration out of her.

Jake didnt speak, gently guiding her by her elbow and settling her into the depths of the front seat. As he slid quickly into the drivers seat he asked if she would be OK, a single tear slid down her cheek as she whispered something about not being fit for decent conversation at the moment. He looked at her strangely for a moment before he asked if she was becoming manic. Savvy released another tear as she nodded her perfectly coiffed head.

Jake reached into his back seat and produced a bottle of small pills. would a Xanex make you feel better? he asked. As Savvy opened the bottle she wondered aloud, why do you have Xanex in your back seat?. He smiled at her and said, I guess Jen neglected to tell you that Im a psychiatrist.... That would be like her. He paused for a moment then added, she was so excited about pairing us off... I guess she didnt want to scare you.

Savvy swallowed a sip from Jakes bottled water and felt the drug slide down her throat. Her mind raced with a million thoughts, but the loudest of them all was, how could Jen set me up with a psychiatrist? How could she think hed be up for dealing with a Bipolar multiple? Its bad enough when guys dont completely understand the extent of my illness. A Psychiatrist?.

 

Savvy waited a moment before she allowed herself to speak. So what did Jen tell you about me? she questioned. She noticed his dimples when he smiled in return, please dont hate her, but she told me that you were beautiful, intelligent, sexy, successful, wonderful and Bipolar. He put his hand on her forearm as he continued, Savvy, she was a little worried that you might get a overwhelmed by our blind date, she felt like she should let me know that you might act a little strangely if you got too nervous. I heard that part about you, but it was almost an afterthought. I was stuck on all of the other wonderful things Jen told me about you, your laughter, your childlike wonder at the world, your occasional silliness, your wonderful confidence and bravery. This disease isnt all there is about you Savvy, and I can tell that just from the few moments since we met... Plus, I implicitly trust Jens opinion of women.

Jake started the car with a smiling silence and began to drive out of the lot where he was parked, as he sat at the intersection of the lot and Euclid he asked so where am I going now?. Savannah managed a weak smile at her own forgetfulness and told him that she lived just off of Pine, only a few blocks away. He turned towards her home and began once again to speak. So what did my partner in crime tell you about me?, he wondered. Savvy smiled beatifically and replied, well... She said that you were handsome and charming of course, that she had been friends with you for years, she didnt mention that you are partners, though... She said I would be enraptured by your green eyes, and rolling from your humor. That you like to play practical jokes on your friends, and that you are at least somewhat addicted to golf. Savvy smiled again and added, I decided to overlook your love of golf if your eyes were as beautiful as Jen told me.

And the verdict? he asked playfully.

Well... I guess I can handle a little golf. She teased. As she directed him to pull in front of her building. Im sorry I couldnt stay for our date, She murmured looking down at her Platform heels. If you want we can try again later this week... Now that Ive met you I shouldnt get so nervous. she stammered. He replied lightly, its OK. we all have bad days. I would love to see you later, Thursday maybe?. She nodded and said goodbye as she stepped out from the sedan. He said hed call to confirm by Tuesday, and she nodded again as she hurried into the lobby of her apartment building.

Savvy shut the door to her apartment and momentarily leaned against it to collect her thoughts. Images of Jake shared space in her mind with the rapidly changing features of paintings deep inside of her mind. She suddenly leapt away from the door, pulling her dress over her head, she dropped it on the floor as she unhooked her bra with one hand and kicked off her shoes. No time for clothes! she thought as she nearly ran to her art studio. she mindlessly passed the hundreds of half painted pieces stacked on her way. Savvy approached her easel with the relief of the starving upon receiving food. Her hand reached for a brush and the strokes appeared in a magical rainbow of colors as she worked.

On the street below, Jake sat at the wheel of his car. He contemplated the stormy and beautiful woman hed just met. As he saw the flicker of a light four stories up he instinctively glanced to see if it was her. As he stared into the huge window of her studio he saw her, a sylph with a body worth dying for. Standing in front of him in a thong and her glorious chestnut hair as she painted, oblivious to the erotic scene she presented. Jake caught himself then. Ashamed at his observance of her in her private world, he started his car. A slow smile of satisfaction and joy spread over his features as he drove away.

 

 

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Savvy woke up exhausted, wearing only a thong and covered with wild splotches of paint. Her head throbbed to the slow rhythm of her heart and her mind turned sluggishly to decipher the events before she crashed into this deceptively sweet slumber.

As she crawled out of her bed and stepped onto the chilly hardwood floor her eyes came to rest upon the thirty or so half-finished paintings from the previous nights frenzy. With a despairing sigh she fell back into the softness of her pillow bed. I cant deal with this right now... she softly swore. After deciding once again to move her bedroom out of her studio, she groggily reached for the phone and dialed Jens office number.

Dr. Holidays office, this is Beth came the cheery answer of the receptionist. Um Beth, This is Savannah Reeves. I need to speak with Dr. Holiday. Savvy hurriedly replied. Ok Ms. Reeves, let me see if shes available. Beth cheerfully supplied right before the soothing New Age music of the Chippewa Mental Health Center slid onto the line.

Jen answered more quickly than usual with a bright Hello, Savvy! Im so glad you called. How was it? Did you have as much fun as I promised? Isnt he amazingly good looking!... She asked with a speed that made Savvy even more tired. Jen, Hold on Ok? Just slow down. Im having a bad morning and I cant keep up with all of those questions. Savvy took a deep breath and continued, Ok, Yes hes really cute, and Im sure I would have had a lot of fun if I wouldnt have gone space cadet just as soon as I got to the lounge. Im really pissed off at You though. Why didnt you tell me hes a shrink? And what in Gods name would make you think a psychiatrist would want to date a nutcase like me?. Oh, Savvy... Look, first of all you didnt ask me what he did for a living and I felt that Id not mention it just in case you got all weird about it. Savvy, Youre not a nutcase. Most people with your history would be a lot worse off than you, and you are one of the strongest people I know. You also happen to be amazingly bright, funny, confident, ambitious, talented and kind. So why wouldnt he like you? Jen sighed. Look Savvy, get out of bed and get dressed. Ill make a reservation at the Bistro for lunch and well talk more about it. Did you take your meds yet? Savvy smiled No mommy, as you said Im not out of bed yet, but I am getting ready to take them now. Shall I meet you at noon then at the Bistro? Yep, Ill see you there Sav... Bye. Jen replied and hung up.

Savvy sat up and tried to shake away the residual grogginess of the Xanex, then smiled an ironic smile that she would be able to stay up and churn out 30 paintings but still wake up with a sedative hang-over. Reaching for the bottle of water on her nightstand Savvy gulped down almost all before lifting the delicately carved teak lid from the box on the nightstand and extracting a tiny white pill. breakfast.... she mumbled and finally got out of bed.

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I was so young then



Father

Father

How could you?

To be tempted by my innocence.

To steal it away without a thought.

To say you never hurt me.

To say you never did anything wrong.

You bring me such shame.

To know I owe my life to someone like you.

That through your evil soul

I exist.

That your hands molded me into the woman Ive become.

On my mother... Then on me.

How could you

Attempt to inject me with your perversity.

Take away my soul when it never belonged to you.

Break me apart like some useless thing.

You hurt me.

You broke me.

How could you?

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Mercy

Have mercy on me for I have sinned.

I have dared to dream of happiness

I gazed into a cloudless sky

Imagining that I might love.

Forgive my sin of vanity

For thinking I might be beautiful

For trying to live as dreams and dust

Free to fly and be joyful.

Have mercy on me for I have sinned.

I have thought I could have opinions.

On love, on life, on politics.

I have sinned this way for years.

Forgive my sin of philosophy

Gazing about the darkness of night

Wondering the meaning of life

Or perhaps my purpose in it.

Forgive my sins of humanity

For I am weak and frail of discipline.

I cannot survive on simple things.

I must have the best to be pleased.

Please...

Have mercy on me, for I have sinned.

 

I was reading Poe when I first saw him.. Between dark lines of pessimism I looked into eyes that made me believe. Im still not sure what drew me to this man. His looks were nothing unusual, I barely noticed him at first. Those eyes though... Eyes that seemed to draw me in and rip my defenses aside. They promised such pleasures that I never before considered. They were the eyes of a sinner and, for them, I longed to be damned. Our courtship was brief, a shallow whisper of sweet names amid the heavy breath of sticky summer air. We spoke in riddles and cared little to examine our words. His lips caught my hair and my cheek before I thought, and his hands pulsed with subtle energy and warmth upon my naked calves. His name seemed inconsequential at the time. I needed his body and tomorrow was but a fleeting thought between greedy gasps for air, his tongue drove away my restraint as he plundered my mouth with exquisite practice. I barely noticed our movement as we silently adjourned to the darkened gardens of the park. Losing ourselves in the foliage of summertime as the tender chirpings of playing infants drifted through the fragrant air. We tumbled upon each other as starving nomads in a lost city, our clothing the only barrier between us and salvation. His skin was damp and tanned to a golden hue, I thought only of new peaches and warm flesh. He was hot and velvety between my lips, and I felt his hands burning to the core of me as he stroked my aching flesh.

My Eternal Love

I will walk a long road to meet death.

Hold his hand sweetly as we speak.

I will kiss His cold lips as we make love.

I will plunge deeply the knife as we peak.

I will promise Him nothing of future.

I will forget all the torment of past.

I will lie in his arms peacefully.

As He takes me to heaven at last.

And Death will show me the bleakness of nothing.

As we share eternity as we swore.

He will teach me of things that I might have known.

Then teach me of everything more.

And the wind will be calm when Im with him.

The smoke shall subside in his midst.

All of my hopes shall go unheeded.

With the promise He holds in His fist.

And a lonely road I will walk to meet Death.

Holding hands as we tryst in the dark.

His lips will be cold and unforgiving.

As the knife that I plunge hits its mark.

 

Legacy

in words and ways she finds herself

not off the bed, yet on the shelf

for in this hellish circle resides

a touch of truth within the lies

in sudden somber fashion grows

dark petals like the sweetest rose

and then the hand of death reveals

a hopeless dream it means to steal

and shes asleep and yet awake

a tender heart whos souls at stake

with tender curving gentle touch

she loves too little and then too much

until the hand of death comes high

to take from her his sad goodbye

and in her soft and calm repose

youll glean from her the darkest prose

words of terror and of shame

secrets unsealed and laced with blame

the words of a love sweetly impure

words of an ill ness without any cure

the screams of revenge the whispers of hate

the cruelty of God the answer of fate

and in those words we all could find

the truth of ourselves through all mankind

 

Waste Not

I despair this life.

So much talent wasted in me.

The might of a pen

Placed in weak hands.

The hope of a mind

too scattered to prosper

Eyes of great vision

Wasted.

Gifted to an empty vessel.

O, the beauty I could share

If only I could live and love

And be truly human.

But no... I am lost.

Plagued by demons I cannot escape.

Burdened with an empty soul.

Held back by the Hell of my life.

There is no hope for my redemption.

Ive no strength to even breathe

To bear a life of failure

...If only because I cause it.

There can be no savior for a hopeless sinner...

Nit one who is full of wasted talent

And brokenhearted dreams.

Goodbye

Your arms around me, mouth to mouth

the kiss of life... the desire of us

your hands on me as though seeking deliverance

mine clutching you as I often hold hope

your eyes probing deeply... seeking what?

my eyes averted in indecision, or maybe caution

your lips again, demanding and gentle

hands that do not stop... hands that dare

dare me to fall closer into you

closer to that cottony hair, playful goatee

eyes that laugh and smile in all seriousness

A schedule I can only dream to fit into

arms that hold me so perfectly

arms that pick me up, against the wall

to kiss you deeply when we should have stopped

kisses falling deeper and deeper still into my cleavage

whispers of pain or delight escaping those lips

your goatee... begging to be stroked

your fingers in my mouth

my head against your chest... heart pounding

a kiss on your forehead.

small promises of smiles and safety...

Au revior.

 

The Concept Of Twin Flames

I just dont know what to think about him. I know that things can be very fragile, life can be very fragile. Choices are often the most dangerous adventures upon which we embark. I cannot reconcile the idea of how I came to know him, and how I feel about him. These things confuse me and leave me feeling absurd.

How dare I dream of a man I dont know? How dare the fates then bring him into my life? Why must the promise of joy be laced with the agony of impossibility?

I met him two years ago. I was lying peacefully in my bed with my arms around a beautiful man I thought I wanted. We were together for nearly two years. I couldnt be angry with him if he wasnt clothed. I was sleeping in his arms that night when I dreamed of another man. A man I didnt know. A man who could fill me with desire and peace without a word. A man whose eyes told me everything I needed to know about him. A man whos very soul mirrored my own.

In the morning I awoke to the reality that this man did not exist. He must, of necessity, be a product of what I desire in a relationship, in a man. He would only be a combination of traits I enjoy. The tallness and strength to protect me. The wisdom and joy of a soul that whispers softly in my ears. The passion of storms high in the heavens, touching me with electricity and beauty I have never before found.

I resigned myself to the truth of his absence. I didnt even miss it... For only a fool would miss a dream. I lived my life in the world of reality. I shared my passion with Ben and my camera. I taught him as he taught me. Two opposite souls burning from the sheer unmatched quality of our mating. It was true lust of an amazing quality... and the most I ever wanted to share with a man.

When Our time ended I found myself with a new desire. The desire to find truth in its most pure of existence. To know love as I had never dared to dream. To be fulfilled by the sight of another. To love the breath and air which sustains him.

At that time I vowed to myself to never become intimate with another man until either I was married for the mere stability of being loved by someone who adores me, or until I found the man who could inspire me to possess the ultimate beauty of loving another human being.

I have since that time... less than a year... maintained absolute chastity. Not one mouth have I pressed against my own in the promise of desire. Never has my hand reached out to another with the whisper of passion... I had no need.

The only thought in my mind was future. To create a life which could provide the satisfaction of sweetness and erase the worries of the mundane. Men were a secondary proposition that only cause complications in a complicated world. I love simplicity. I love to find beauty in the sky and myself. i am also quite happy without the pressures of someone elses happiness.

On the fateful day I met him I was quite sure of my commitment to being absolutely alone. I have so many things to accomplish that any distraction would be a burden I would not bear.

I was out with a girl I knew very little. We peeked into a lounge I wanted to visit someday, anf left because we were supposed to be somewhere.

When she wanted to return, I was simply accommodating the whim of a stranger. A stranger who believed in the complexity of fate, and felt it was her fate to return. It was with reluctance that I entered that lounge a second time... My warm bed and poetry were beckoning me.

Then I walked in and found the haunting eyes of a long ago dream. A dream I had since forgotten to remember, except on cold lonely nights as I slept.

He was real, and he was right in front of me.

All of the natural grace and eloquence Id always taken for granted fled in the light of amazement. I knew no speech. I heard no sound. I saw only the glittering black diamonds of his eyes, and wondered at a world that would allow me a glimpse of the unknown.

From that day forward I sat in quiet contemplation of the impossibility of premonition. I wondered how I could dream the truth, and what the truth could then mean in reality. I felt no fear, and yet fear became more a friend. For I am afraid of the uncertainty of.... Things I never even attempt to consider.

I would wander into his presence and watch the movements of a dream come true in front of me. I would observe and consider how this could affect my simple plans for the future. I grew to understand the evil sarcasm of fate. A fate who would show me something I cannot have. A fate that seems determined to teach me humility and patience for all of my lack of desire to learn these things. A fate that laughs in the face of my innate arrogance and shows me that I wont always get what I desire. A fate so cruel as to taunt the tortured.

And yet I had found the only true happiness Ive ever known. All of my life I have been untouched. The face of my friends and family brought only comfort, not love. The touch of others adoring me brought only a sense of safety and satisfaction. Never had anyone produced emotion from my heart.

I was pure in the sense of coldness. A rain of snow blanketed a mind I always knew could feel, but never allowed to. Never did someone drive me to dream of tomorrow, or hope for tomorrow in their arms. Only a slight attachment, or comfort in their presence.

Upon meeting the dream I found myself taken. As though the choice to remain pure were out of my hands. That I had no choice but to feel for him. There was only the truth in front of me. The truth that life could exist for a girl so empty that she only loved the intangible hopes of beauty in nature, or in the face of femininity.

This provided me with unsought, or dreamed of happiness. It made me real in ways I never hoped to exist. It showed me that life can hold some mystery I want to find out about, and that emotion is not impossible.

I became so happy that the only possible outcome became resignation. I resigned myself to the knowledge that I will not have him as a lover, for I could not give myself only part way. I have no right to love him, he belongs to another, and armed with this knowledge I have resigned myself to a future of living my passion through the lens of a camera.

For if meeting him has done anything, it has strengthened my commitment to remain chaste. It has shown me the futility of injuring those who would love me by giving false promises of endearment, and I must never give myself to a man who does not care deeply for me.

I have also found that within my desire for him I have also the truth that to love him truly I must join with him rightly. To share my love with him dishonestly would only taint my heart and mind.

This is my strange story. A story so beautiful Im still unsure if Im actually awake now. A story that caused me to reconsider the ideas that I had long since forgotten... The questions of soul mates, and true love. I still do not know if such things exist, but I do know that if I have one... He is my soul mate. Although I still do not know if that would make me his.

I am so happy to have met him that my solitude no longer hurts. Im just happy to feel unguilty for the hours I spend in his arms as I sleep, a lack of shame that would not exist if I were promised to another. I am happy now to be satisfied with an acquaintance I know and love, and yet do not know at all... Just to be able to see that his eyes are real.

 

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