Speak my mind and <3. These words are my own:

in a “wordy” mood for quite some time.
This goal was made for the purpose of getting the vast, various thoughts out of my head and into lines of coherent words,
kept nicely in one place.
So much wanders aimlessly about within my heart and mind.
About many things.
In many different ways.
This goal was perfect!
At the time.
Now, my heart and mind have gone on a journey together.
They told me that they’re working on becoming better acquainted with one another.
They seem to have lost touch some time ago,
and time flew away from them.
I haven’t had many words lately that need to be made coherent,
but when I do, I’ll come back to this.
For now, the two of them are simply enjoying being together.
^{And I am enjoying Spring Cleaning my list!}

Love can (and usually does) spin you around like a rollercoaster, wrap you up in its calm, make you smile, make you cry, make you want to shout from rooftops, make you want to curl up in a hole, make you want to replay every moment, make you want to erase moments, make you want to look forward to the future, make you want to stand still in the present… and generally turn you inside-out…

I’m still on the fence as to whether or not I like it.

JS
11.9.11

Today, it was beautiful outside.
The sun, she poked through the clouds…
light, crisp fall air.
The trees,
now bare past the summer,
branches move roughly in the breeze…

I do not like raking leaves.

The backyard looks haggard and dim,
as the quiet season rolls in.
The grass is calm and seems at peace…

I do not like raking leaves.

The neighbor’s lawn looks quite pretty,
still green and cut short…

but I do not like raking leaves.

Raindrops begin to trickle down on my skin,
making me stop for a moment
and admire the beauty I’m in…
but before I can truly thank God
for such earthly amazement…
the air, the tress, the grass
(but not the leaves)...
I realize the wind is blowing,
high into the trees,
the rain drops are dropping
past my knees onto the dry,
brittle leaves…
my home is looking beautiful.

I’m thankful for raking leaves.

-JS
October 2010

I’ve waited so long for this voice to tell me it’s right

It’s been yelling out to me as I think of you at night

My face gives me away

The smile I can’t hide

The words that erode inside

My eyes even reap your love

These butterflies must be getting tired

From all their dancing

No more wondering

I could think of reasons not to

But all I want is you

I fall asleep as you’re right there

Waking you’re my everywhere

Everytime

Everything

You are my constant

The one who sees the real me

And loves me for it

I’m in love with you

So true

Brand-new

You’re on my mind

In my heart tonight

The first thought I think of

As night falls to light

Goodnight

-JS
5-3-11 10:30pm