Apocalypse

The celestial heavens have never seen such fury...

the night skies ripped open in a scream of agony

casting hail and fire upon the fields of mankind

burning flames, the colors of blood... and amber

the once tranquil oceans... roil in agonizing pain

massive waves... the likes never seen, churning... to and fro

crashing upon the rocky shores like a hammer upon glass

mercilessly casting its children  upon the up-heaving land

the earth ripped asunder like a plaything in a giant's hands

geysers spewing not water, but the burning blood of the earth

mountains exploding... sending rock and fire into the night sky

a perverted light show... heralding... death and destruction

yet none can truly capture the wrath of a lover's scorn
love given... only to be thrust into the depths of betrayal
trust broken... and impaled upon the jagged edges of  duplicity
a sense of despair that replaces any hope of continuing existence

an Apocalypse of mind, heart, and soul

Christmas memories

One of my most memorable Christmas' days

took place in Southern Germany

I was with my best friend and the woman I loved

we were walking along a snow-dusted cobblestone road

between small kiosks all covered in winter snow

the light and fluffy kind that slowly falls over hours

the air was crisp, and tingled the skin in a refreshing way

everywhere you looked were the signs of the season

wreaths with flowers and cones, candles lit in place of normal lights

holly and mistletoe hanging from store shops and lamp posts

we sipped on warm gluhwein and ate little pastries

the air smelled of fresh cooking, roasted chickens and fresh bread

the shops had little trinkets and wooden toys

we talked and shopped for hours, til late into the night

the day lasted forever, and yet still ended way too soon

though many years have passed 

this has always been one of my treasured 

Christmas memories

What is yours?

Life's lessons

When I was young... I loved the world

people were good and were my teachers

friends were the best and always by my side

family was a constant and had all the answers...

best of all... I fell in love

falling in love... made me grow up

no longer did I live a selfish life

all that I did was for the one I loved

nothing made me more fulfilled than making her happy...

unexpected thing to happen...she broke my heart

a broken heart...makes you old and bitter

lost love doesn't make you sad and depressed

it makes you hate... everyone and everything

love songs and memories reminds you of what you lost...

worst thing to happen...I went numb

going numb...made me lonely and desperate

empathy is replaced with sadism

but hatred fills the void with some kind of emotion

hurt the world more than it hurts you and you win...

last thing I expected to happen...I became a little wiser

being wiser...made me sad, but opened my eyes

sometimes love is not eternal...nor shared

fairy tales do not come true and it okay to cry

we live our lives one day at a time 

next thing to happen....I... I just don't know

Away From Home

I would like to remind all my readers and followers....all three of you, lol....please don't forget our loved ones who are overseas and cannot be with their families this time of year.  Whether it is because they are serving their countries, on sabbatical, or because their jobs have taken them away from home, we want them to remember that we are thinking of them and they will always have a place in our hearts.  I personally have a close friend who is in Europe on business and she will not be with her family this year... :( 

but, hopefully she will know that we all are thinking of her and this time next year she will be with loved ones to celebrate Christmas with them.  Hopefully, Santa will be extra nice to her and leave her a special gift :)

Yuletide Cheer

Hello My Old Friend...

Forlorn

Mountain Top (tri-haiku)

Tortured Love

Love as thou wilt

I love this line, it's from the Kushiel series by Jacqueline Carey.  This series deals with a people who are the offshoots of angels and humans.  Deities are worshiped and respect exist among the celestial pantheons to include Christianity.  Where love is considered divine in all of its aspects, including sex and desire.  It is set in early Europe, with a slight twist to geography and historical account; however, with a little imagination it is not difficult to discern the actual places and time.  The story is rich in philosophy, court intrigue, magic, politics, and desire. The heroine, Phedre, is a sexual masochist, but don't let that through you off, as that is only the least of her many attributes.  Fair warning this book is not for the judgmental sort, but if you do read it be prepared to be sucked right in for the ride.  I highly recommend.  Click on the following link to go to Jacqueline's home page and read the first chapter of any of her books from Kushiel Legacy.

http://jacquelinecarey.com/

Serendipitous Destiny

What I truly find amazing is how life seems to be so chaotic in the here and now, and yet... when one reflects back there is the appearance that everything was meant to be. I've always believed in fate, but not in the predetermined...I can read your future and know what you are going to be eating for breakfast next Thursday, kind of way.   I believe that everyone has an ending destiny, but how we get there, if we get there is based on the decisions we make along the way.  What really throws a wrench in the works is when you have to decide whether that choice you made was truly free will or a predestined decision....hahahaha

But...to give an example of what I am trying to understand about serendipitous destiny is the concept of friendship.  We make friends with people we normally want to hang out with, they are the people we share common goals and beliefs.  We join a team because we enjoy a specific sport and it is a given that our teammates are going to share the same love for that sport...or we join the military because we have the same sense of patriotism as our buddies in the battle field...

What about those friendships that we make where there is no common ground?  We get put on a mandatory project or class and we meet one or several individuals who we have nothing whatsoever in common with and yet we build a friendship that outshines any other friendship that we have ever had before.  Is that a friendship that was destined to be...or one of coincidence???  If you had never made the choice to attend that project or class, then more than likely you would never have met that person and never created an everlasting friendship.  On top of that, how in the world can you have a friendship with a person who does not have the same likes and dislikes as you do...a person that unless you had not been thrust upon each other would never have even exchanged words passing each other on the street. 

So was it luck you met the person or was it destined to happen???