These poems were all written by William C. Yzerman.
The love of my life
Graceful Swan
She swims through the cool, clear waters of the Internet,
Looking here, stopping there;
Every creature she meets along the way,
Can tell, this is someone who cares;
She navigates the turbulent flow of the chat room,
Supporting, cheering, caring, as she goes;
But who really knows this beautiful creature?
Who cares enough to see past the outward display of strength?
Who looks hard enough, digs deep enough,
To see the frightened little girl inside,
The little girl that is lost, and looking for someone to love her?
The same little girl that was left, all those years ago,
And now fears loss of any kind?
She doesn't know what she searches for,
Knows not what she needs, knows only that she does NEED.
She searches the Internet,
Her comfortable world, where she can be anyone she wants to be.
As strong as she wants to be, not as scared as she really is.
Finally, a day comes, and a safe harbour appears,
Not the easiest port to make it to,
But the safest she has ever known.
She struggles to reach that port, and the port is open and inviting.
Safety at last, but now what?
She is safe, but still she wanders,
Unable to stop what has become so natural to her.
She swims through the cool clear waters of the Internet,
Looking here, stopping there;
But now she knows, her safe harbour will always be there for her,
He loves her, as no other has ever done,
He has shown her the beauty inside herself,
And how much she truly deserves the happiness she receives.
He will wait Forever for his Graceful Swan to return once more.
Graceful Swan II
In a flash of white and a burst of feathers
This graceful swan explodes into my life
Shattering my isolation
Scattering my fears and pain with the beating of her wings and heart
Her caress, the softest down
Her smile, the brightest Summer day
Her lips, rose petals at dawn, moist with dew
Every new day brings a prayer of thanks
That this graceful swan has made her nest in my heart
My Long Distance Valentine
The day for lovers fast approaches
And mine is half a world away.
I see them rushing from store to store, hand in hand
And mine is half a world away.
Roses picked, presents wrapped, candies of all kinds
She's STILL my long distance Valentine.
APART
Staring at the calendar
Eyeing the clock
Watching each sunset
Every moment passing, brings you closer to me
Shortens the time between now and then
When we will no longer be apart.
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Standing outside at 5 AM
Looking into the western sky
I see the full moon glaring down at me
And i let out a tremulous sigh
Filled suddenly with an aching need
I know not why.
You're standing outside, it's 9PM
Looking into the eastern sky
You see the full moon glaring down at you
And you let out a tremulous sigh
Filled suddenly with an aching need
You know not why.
Two places, two people, two times
One Moon, one heart, one love
Crossing time and space, we are connected
Never to be apart
For one single moment, you are beside me
One thought, one feeling, one heart.
YOU
Driving, you are beside me
Talking, you hear my words
Walking, your hand in mine
Sleeping, you lying next to me
Loving, your heart beats with mine
Your flight time is fast approaching
And soon you will be here
I have no doubts we'll make it
I've lived this way with you for most of a year.
LOVE
I've searched a lifetime, for that one elusive thing
Three decades, i wandered in the wastelands
Approaching oasis' only to find they were mirages
Each time it would slip through my fingers,
As solid as an illusion,
As substantial as the wind.
I was found, half-starved and left for dead
You took me in, made me well, fed me the love i had been denied so long
You showed me how it SHOULD have been, and never was
You made my life complete, and gave me new hope
She looks at me
She looks at me and I am laid bare to the soul,
She speaks to me and I hear angels singing,
She smiles at me and I am bathed in sunshine,
She touches me and I am stroked by the softest down,
She cries and Heaven weeps,
She loves me and I know Fate has blessed me.
I've Wondered
Many times I've wondered if I am doing the right thing?
If I should have gotten between you and your husband
If I should leave mine and my kids.
Then I look at your picture, read your words, hear your voice.
I know then, that no matter what pain and suffering we endure,
it will all be worth it when we are finally together.
I love you, more than I ever thought possible.
I would traverse Hell itself to be with you.
Her Eyes
Her eyes sparkle like the stars,
so deep and dark with little pinpoints inside.
Her smile lights up my life,
like the brightest summer day.
Her arms wrapped warmly around me,
like the most comforting of blankets.
Her body close to mine,
as familiar to me as my own skin.
Her love permeating every part of my body,
nourishing me, filling me up beyond my wildest dreams.
I Met You
I was a pale shadow of a man
and then i met you
I was empty inside
and then i met you
I was alone and despairing
and then i met you
I was ignorant of true love
and then i met you
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You are the oasis in the desert of my life,
saving me when i am lost
You are the brilliant, full moon in my night sky
shining down on me
You are the ocean on my beach
waves of your love washing over me forever.