From One Kiss to the Next

Your eyes are closed.

The warmth of your lips

is still lingering on mine.

The world has melted away.

All that exists,

all that has any meaning

is here.

Right now.

One hand caresses your face.

The other strokes your back

(looking for wings).

Almost unreal is this moment.

Your eyes are still closed

as I drink of you.

You look at me and I melt.

A smile and my heart

explodes with joy

within me.

A touch and my very being

cries out to hold you.

How does one vie

for the affection of an angel?

What must one do

to prove oneself

worthy of her love?

How can mere words

express the love in my heart for her?

…And not scare her away?

Oh God in heaven!

Grant me this one prayer:

Let me be the man she needs;

she desires;

that she’s been praying for.

Or wake me from this dream ‘fore I die.

All this is the cry of my heart

as I look upon you.

With your eyes still closed.

From one kiss

to the next.

J.P. Wiegand

©Emittravel 2003

The moment between. If one is even capable of thinking during that time, what would be the thoughts. Do you remember such a moment in your life? Go ahead. Take a moment. Remember. And then, take another moment and share it. I'd love to read about it.

-j.p.

© Emittravel 2011

Stuff My Brain Says #10

Just remember: it is far easier to bear one's cross, than to be one bare on a cross. (Thank you Jesus!)

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Stuff My Brain Says #9

I find it amazing that climate change alarmists can claim that hurricanes and tornados are evidence of global warming, but when temperatures dip to record freezing they say, “Move along, move along. Nothing to see here.”

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Stuff My Brain Says #8

The Cleveland Water Department is about to hike rates. One of the reasons given was that there has been a continuing decrease in water use - 80% of the costs for the system are "fixed". So, conserving water results in higher rates. Time to go and let the sprinklers RUN so the costs can go down?!?

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Stuff My Brain Says #7

I figured it out: ObamaCare is the government's way of shoring up Social (in)Security. The less people that reach retirement age the less that has to be paid out, thereby keeping it afloat!

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Stuff My Brain Says #6

Posted as a comment concerning Warren Buffet and Bill Gates discussion on why taxes are too low for the wealthy:

These guys are a joke. If they would just take the standard deductions they would pay more in taxes, but they don't. They use all the available write-offs and loop-holes available. So, they are saying that the only way to get them to pay more in taxes is to have the government FORCE them? Hypocrites. How about just writing a bigger check, or declining any refunds?

And mathematically their argument does not work. If you take all of their wealth, not just their income but sell everything they own, and give it to the government, it wouldn't fund it for four months. THEN where do you go to get the money? It's not an income problem, it is an outgo (spending) problem. When the government consistently spends more than comes in, no amount of income will fix it.

An old saying: When your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep becomes your downfall!

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The Writer's Curse

Here it is again

that familiar drawing to write

The ache in the heart

that causes both pleasure

and pain

The irresistible urge to express

and the compulsion to run away

There is no escape

I must pour out what’s inside

To not is to numb my soul

devoid my life of its meaning

I know not what will come out

Let the words come forth

Searching

Grieving

Swimming

Sinking

Ride the wave of emotion

until its final crash to shore

No choice but to give in

Pick up the pen

Scrawl my passion

upon a tablet for all to read

Give in to the moment

and seek the blessing

of the writer’s curse

J.P. Wiegand

©Emittravel 2005

I was driving home one evening and was overwhelmed by the urge to write. I believe, no matter what mode of artistic expression you use, that this is a very familiar urge. As soon as I got home I sat down and started writing. I was a bit surprised to see what came out; totally unexpected. I dedicate this blog entry to one of my favorite writers: http://anythingfitsanakedman.blogspot.com/

Thanks Joan for your inspiration! -j.p.

© Emittravel 2011