Wanting

I want to be loved, but I don't want to be judged.
I want to be seen, but I don't want to be studied.
I want to be friendly, but I don't want to be fake.
I want to be accepted without having to change.
I want to be happy without having to pretend.

Meetings in Manhattan

Manhattan holds a special place in my heart.
Because it holds you,
my fleeting friend,
and our meetings there.

In its concrete walls are the embedded memories
of our encounters.
Maybe a simple moment for you while a 
life-changing for me?
Only you know,
as I smile from the images of you 
flooding my mind
and invading my fantasies.

I call out to you as you're whisked away....
Off to another commitment.
Once before me, yet now gone.
The treasure chest of the river holds
my desire for more time.
One more hug and and one more chance to say
I love you, with all my heart.
I can never get enough of your affection.

But life demands you.
So you go as I stay.
And if I miss you, your essence is just
a subway ride away.
And I'll walk the streets with a little smile
and a full heart
reminiscing about our meetings in Manhattan.

Years

With a new year comes a new opportunity
to make changes,
to make dreams come true,
to make new friends and to free oneself
from the restraints of past stressors.
As a year goes by,
turning experiences into memories
we grow a little more,
understand a little better,
love a little stronger.

Years weave together
the little lessons we learn
over days, weeks and months.
They are blank slates
to be used for second chances,
reunions and new adventures.
Each new year is a gift
that alot don't get to receive.
So make the best of your new year,
granting you more time to operate
in the fullness of your eminence.