Thoughts in my old mans truck

We lent my old mans truck filled that monster up, 
and headed southwest across the border.
In wellington wet walks your face shone a smile.
With red wine and firelight
I know a part of heaven my eyes have seen.
Raindrops on the ifor ping, in Swallow falls
I am aware love is strong.
I am here whether right or wrong.
In a poem, in a kiss,
right now there isn't anything I miss.
I could hold you here forever
but for now that will do.
Best thing about me here is you.

These waters constrain our memories of Lapa
and the way their ancient falls
sparkled from your eyes.
We were lost in those mountains
but we found ourselves dancing
in the garden of angels
with just grape vine for shelter.
I whispered a prayer into the warm night air,
you laughed, I dropped to my knees
I smiled at how beautiful you looked
in the candle light.

I will sleep peacefully with these thoughts
in my old mans truck.

Feather of Paradise

Through the window and next to me
graciously landing a flawless white feather. 
Like on the morning of her funeral 
with the same strength forcing me to pause, 
calmly, needing no applause.

Reassurance those armies he built are falling.
Pirouettes in the breeze there all along
even when I was crawling.

Alas a resistance of a campaign of struggle 
spoken was the truth, verity, an end.
Brings a platitude of power,
like poems for a friend. 

I was close to death but those closer. 
A messenger of God even Michael much more
than a carer. 
Remembering prayers of trust not tainted with why. 
Nazareth be nigh!

High into the mystic I soar. 
Attend and hear observe and behold, 
digest the trumpets and wait for Gabriel, 
pronouncing durability into the unstable.

I drop, arms stretched into the smoke that thunders, 
soaked in love I resurface with the skulls of kings. 
I have faith in the one He sent and I accept 
what this feather of paradise brings.