Cuddles

Take a breath, now close your eyes,

then picture me there by your side.

Breathing softly in your ear,

you pull me close, I hold you near.

The loneliness just slips away,

a memory from yesterday.

Your silent words that call my name,

without a sound, I feel your pain.

I come to you with love so free,

a friendship for eternity.

I'd hold your hand and pull you in,

to feel your soft legs on my skin.

Lost in those eyes, and your silky smooth hair,

with lips of perfection and love in the air.

You cuddle in close with your face on my skin,

your breath on my neck as your lips kiss my chin.

My right-hand breaks free, and it rests on your cheek.

Your hair in my fingers would make my knees weak.

You snuggle in closer than you were before,

then gently my fingers begin to explore,

your forehead and nose, down your lips to your chin,

to the side of your neck where your earlobe begins.

With your head on my chest, my hand rest on your face,

then for once, you would sleep in a loving embrace.

I'd hold you all night till the suns at your door,

then if you ever wished it, I'd hold you once more.

Return of the Mermaid Princess

I was sitting on a rocky cliff a mile out of town,

as I thought about my princess,

that made sure I would not drown.

The clouds were stacked and purple,

sun was setting in the sky.

When from somewhere down the beach,

a shadow quickly caught my eye.

I started walking slowly,

'till I saw what lie before.

The shape was of a mermaid,

that lay crippled on the shore.

I quickly started running,

'cause my mermaid princess cries.

The singing wasn't there,

and she had sorrow in her eyes.

Her tail was weak and useless,

as I held her to my side,

then carried her to safety,

as I fought against the tide.

When the water reached her chest,

she somehow woke to look at me,

a smile formed across her face,

where sadness used to be.

Her tail began to flutter,

as my fingers brushed her hair.

Her lips began to part,

and there was music everywhere.

She paused for just a moment,

when I gently kissed her lips.

Her skin began to glow,

and there was strength back in her hips.

I swam with her for hours,

'till the sun began to rise,

then I took her to my rocky cliff,

so she would realize,

that even if she missed me,

I am never far away,

my rocky cliff so close to her,

is where I choose to stay.

So now she comes to sing for me,

almost every night,

as I run my fingers through her hair,

beneath the pale moonlight.

I'm proud to make her happy,

and it means so much to know.

That my mermaid princess loves me,

and returns to let it show.