Day 377 - My Mind

If there is ever any doubt,
About my love for you,
Take a look inside my mind,
See you, on an endless loop.

You're always in my thoughts,
A daily regimen I need,
Like pills to the elderly,
Or fresh water to a seed.

In the night I see you most,
As I lay there in this cold,
I miss the fire in your touch,
A warmth, for my arms to hold.

I see that smile all the time,
Those cute cheeks I want to kiss,
Maybe those luscious lips,
And that's only part of what I miss.

I miss my your constant laugh,
All the silly faces that you make,
Dressing up and going out,
All the selfies that we take.

You're the marsala to my nan,
Or maybe the toast to my jam,
You take my mind to great places,
Make me better then I am.

There could never come a day,
When I lose my sensibility,
Forgetting this amazing love,
My mind just doesn't have that ability.

Day 376 - I Want

I look around at lovers,
Holding tight to each other,
I want what they have.

I see them staring deeply,
Kissing without secrecy,
I want what they have.

I hear them talking all cutesy,
Some of it more then juicy,
I want what they have.

Their laughs are infectious,
Love, seemingly reckless,
I want what they have.

Two together is better than one,
Especially when the day is done.
I want what they have.

Truth is, for me it's not far away,
If only I could get there to stay,
I'd have what they have and more.

Day 373 - All We'll Ever Be

As we age and grow,

This I've come to know,
There'll be increasing gray,

New wrinkles every day.

Sags here and there,

The loss of many hairs,

We'll cough with a wheeze,

And pee a little when we sneeze,

Brittle bones they will break,

Some may even need replaced.

Our breath we will begin to lose,

Requiring a daily mid-day snooze.
We will have trouble trying to pee,
Gas will seep without a squeeze.
We'll pop pills left and right,
Then lose our teeth and most our might.

The day may come when vision disappears,

Or maybe the sound within our ears.

One of us may end up losing our mind,

Forgetting everything, losing track of time. 

All these changes, we will never see,

Because love is all we'll ever be.

Day 372 - Kiss Me

Soft, wet lips,
Kiss me long and slow,
Caress my fleshy folds.
Nibble if you dare,
Let the tongue appear.
Just set your mind at ease,
Give all of you to me.

Day 371 - Floating Love

Sometimes clouds roll by,
Through a blue sky,
Dancing along so free,
Performing for all to see.
The world is their stage,
At times filled with rage,
Rain, a Broadway play,
Snow, a rock star at bay.
Whether fluffy and white,
Or dark as the night,
They add depth to the blue,
Bridging love from me and you.

Day 366 - Show Me

Show me your naked body,

Curves of soft skin.

Bare me your soul,

Cast a spell over me.

Day 363 - Things I Learned in Ireland

Things I learned while visiting Mandy in Ireland:

The People - 

Sweatpants are cool again, for all ages
Cursing is a way of life, "oh, for fucks sake"

People are friendly and have a good sense of humor
Watching people mingle in streets after bars close is more fun than being in the bars

"Sorry" is used excessively and in place of "excuse me"
There is something scary about being surrounded by redheads

Irish music tells amazing and fun stories

Catholic Mass in Ireland is the same as the U.S., long and boring

Driving-

Irish always use a turn signal

They know how to pass and move over on the highway

Navigating a roundabout is learned quickly when you go through 10 of them in one mile stretch 

Roads are narrow with thick growth on the side, you will scratch your car. Get the rental insurance!

Driving on opposite side is easy, until you turn the wrong way or forget to look the right way for oncoming traffic

Countryside and weather-

There really are green fields everywhere

And sheep! Sheep are everywhere, marked with different color paint

You can buy property with old ruins scattered about

Rain is real and can happen at any time

Castles never get old

Zero percent visibility means you won't see the Cliffs of Moher, keep driving

Fifty mile per hour winds will blow you around

Food and Drink-

Guinness really does taste different 

Eggs are not refrigerated in stores
Grocery cashiers all sit in chairs

Christmas pudding is essentially a fruitcake (aka gross)

Tipping is not required

Pubs can be very tiny and are almost always packed with people

Day 361 - Memories Live On

Almost four weeks have passed since I boarded a plane and again left my amazing girl behind. While this is never an easy part of our relationship, we spent an amazing 10 days (December 19-29) together, traveling around Ireland in our tiny (super expensive) rental car, seeing the sights and enjoying being in each other's arms.

While it seems we only ever have a limited time together, we make the best of it and create memories that will stay with us forever. Stories we can relive and share with our future children. A surprise meeting at the airport, leisurely strolling around People's Park in Waterford, cooking dinners together, catching a fire red sunrise in Carriganore, driving through endless round-abouts, experiencing zero visibility at Cliffs of Moher, not getting killed on our first Airbnb stay in Galway, dingle berries in Dingle, hiking to Eask Tower with 50 MPH winds and rain blowing in our face, exploring our first castle in Killarney, Christmas Day swimming in Tramore and exploring Dunmore East, Christmas dinner with friends (including undelectable Christmas Pudding), dancing at The Reg, putting together your new nightstand, late night pizza, photo shoots while exploring Dublin on foot, dinner and Irish music/dancing at Murray's Pub in Dublin, running after our airport shuttle (and missing it), another goodbye kiss at the airport...it all seems like it happened just yesterday and I'd give anything to be back with you again, enjoying my happy place, in your arms. I love you with all my heart. I promise we will be together soon.