From the Heart
A Collection of Poetry
By Scott A. Borgman
Copyright 2013 Scott A. Borgman
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A Valentine Gift
For Valentine’s Day this year,
I wanted to get the perfect gift.
And so I went and looked
To see what I could find.
To show how beautiful you are to me,
I thought of getting flowers.
But then I realized
No flower in this world is as beautiful as you, my love.
To show how I love to gaze into your eyes,
I thought of getting emeralds.
Until I realized
No emerald is perfect enough to match.
I thought of how my heart burns with love for you,
But I could not touch the sun.
How I love to feel your touch,
But I could not catch a warm summer breeze.
I wanted to grant your deepest wish,
But the stars were out of reach.
I wanted to show you somehow
Just how much you mean to me.
Nothing is beautiful enough.
Nothing is perfect enough.
Nothing compares enough.
Because you are my most beautiful flower.
You are my most perfect emerald.
You make my heart burn hotter than the sun with love.
Your touch feels better than a summer breeze.
And you are my greatest wish come true.
You are everything to me,
That I thought to give to you.
And so this Valentine’s Day, my love,
No matter what I give,
Though it is not wrapped,
You have my heart and soul,
And all my love as well.
My Everything
How does one describe,
How much you mean to me?
What images, thoughts, or words,
Can show you how I feel?
You are My Everything,
Of this I have no doubt.
Words will never seem enough,
Yet images may help reveal.
You are the perfect sunrise,
The gentle summer rain,
The moonlight breaking through the clouds,
The warm glow from a fireplace.
The rainbow after a thunderstorm,
The softest sand along a beach,
A perfectly cut diamond,
The most beautiful waterfall.
Hearing the ocean in a seashell,
The smell of fresh cut grass.
The laughter of happy children,
The sky’s beauty during a summer’s dusk.
All of these things are beautiful,
Each one a perfect moment.
They represent My Everything,
My Everything – is you.
Always and Forever
Every time you touch me,
My heart skips a beat.
When you tell me that you love me,
You take my breath away.
When I look into your eyes,
My soul soars ever higher.
As you hold me in your arms,
Time stands still for me.
You are beautiful in the mornings,
Stunning in the afternoons,
Alluring in the evenings,
And simply ravishing late at night.
Does everyone find this kind of love?
The kind that knows no bounds?
The kind that weathers any storm,
And comes out ever strong?
This love of ours is real and pure,
It wasn’t bought with diamonds.
We forged this love, like tempered steel,
Unbreakable, and everlasting.
You have always been my Princess,
My one true Happily Ever After.
And I will love you for eternity,
Always and Forever.
Reach For A Star
I look up into the sky at night
And see a million stars
Glittering in the darkness
Each one untouchable, like an impossible dream
I walk inside, and there you are
You turn around, and look at me
As I look into your eyes
I realize what love has brought
From reaching for a star.
When life forces us apart
During those working hours
I do my work, as best I can
Yet you are always in my thoughts
And when I come home at night
My day becomes complete
As you hold me in your arms
I feel what love has brought
From reaching for a star.
I close my eyes at night
And my sleep brings dreams
And though you lay beside me
Still, I dream of you
There in my dreams
I see wondrous beauty
As I dream of you, my Aphrodite
I understand what love has brought
From reaching for a star.
When we hold each other close
As our two bodies become one
Intimately embracing each other
Expressing our love completely
My heart swells with each second
Every movement, every sound
As we touch the clouds together
I am grateful for what love has brought
From reaching for a star.
As I look into your eyes
As you hold me in your arms
As I dream of you, my Aphrodite
As we touch the clouds together
I realize what love has brought
I feel what love has brought
I understand what love has brought
I am grateful for what love has brought
From reaching for a star.
Nothing is impossible
No dream is out of reach
Search the sky
For true love only comes
From reaching for a star.
Tapestry of Fate
Years ago Fate was working,
Weaving her endless tapestry.
Every string a different person,
One was you, one was me.
Then one day Fate discovered
A string colored a different hue.
It was not just a red or gold,
But the color of Midnight Blue.
And as she looked into this soul,
Another string was seen.
Again, different from the other ones,
This one Forest Green.
Fate looked long upon these two,
And saw what could be done.
Her expert hands moved the strings,
Destined the two to be one.
She watched with satisfaction
As the two souls grew together.
Friendship blossomed into a love
That looked to last forever.
And now that they moved side by side,
Fate moved on from Blue and Green.
For others in her tapestry
Were needed to be seen.
Years passed when Fate recalled them,
And saw with a troubled heart,
That Midnight Blue, and Forest Green,
Had begun to drift apart.
So once again, Fate intervened,
And set upon the two.
She smiled at the courage of Green,
And the compassion of Blue.
They came out from their trial of fire,
And Fate was overjoyed to find,
/> Blue and Green did not walk side by side,
They were now entwined.
So Fate moves on, to other strings,
For her tapestry is great.
Every string a different person,
Each one needing a soul mate.
Soul mates are hard to find,
Rarely are they seen.
But I know that I’m the Midnight Blue,
And you are the Forest Green.
Within
As I look back on days gone by
An image forms in my head
I stand outside our castle walls
Looking up at you
I do not see the storm clouds
That creep up from the horizon
I do not notice the wind picking up
Or the trees bending in alarm
It’s not until the storm strikes
And the war drums echo
That I see the danger that has come
Upon everything we have built
With grim determination
I strap on my sword and armor
And step out onto the field
Ready to battle the demon
Minutes turn to hours
The hours into days
I fight on never yielding
To the demon that has come
There are times during the fight
When things quiet for a moment
And then the anger rises
And the fight continues on
Weeks have passed and I wonder
Should I give up the fight
Let the demon overcome and win
And destroy what we have built
And then I see you there
Standing in the doorway
My light, my love, you remain
Though the fight has made you weary
And suddenly I realize
I have you by my side
I have won the fight already
And the demon is my own
And so tonight I closed my eyes
I took one last deep breath
I took off my sword and armor
I ended the battle inside myself
A peacefulness descended upon me
I felt the demon fade away
You remain beside me
And that is all I need
So let others fight their fights
Let their demons haunt them
I can finally sleep in peace
For you are still beside me
So hold me close forever
For I have laid to rest at last
The demon within myself
And I remain beside you
A Star In Heaven
The tears that run don’t seem to end
My arms just want to hold you once again
My heart aches with every beat
Why were you taken from us, from