June 21, 2011

wake up my love

Before you                                                                                       

I fell asleep to love                                                                  
My eyes had grown heavy                                                         
(My heart was weary)
 
I had succumbed to the day in and day out of life                       
Sleepwalking my way in the world                                              

Yet I dreamt of love                                                                 
Of the feeling of love                                                                  
I tried to awake                                                                         
But my slumber was deep                                                             

Then I found you                                                                      
Or you found me                                                                             

Sleeping                                                                                    

With your gentle nudge                                                           
You awakened love within me                                                   

You whispered                                                                          

Wake up my sweet                                                                   
Love is here (I am here)                                                           
Wake up my dear                                                                    
It is time to love again                                                                
Wake up my love                                                                      
We have a life to share                                                             
Wake up my love                                                                     


The morning of my brother's wedding, I woke up with the idea about a poem. This was the second marriage for both of them. They knew love, but just fell asleep to it.
(Dedicated to Michael Ward and Cecilia Bravo, June 18, 2011)

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