Getaway Car

If loving me meant living on the wild side,

Would you drive my getaway car?

If we could run away and never look back, 

Would you drive my getaway car?

If the whole world turned against us,

Would you drive my getaway car?

If I needed someone to save me,

Would you drive my getaway car?

© 2012 Teresa Kander

Say What You Mean

What he said:
I love you
I'm in it for the long haul
I'm willing to wait for you, as long as it takes
I'd give up everything to be with you
Forever and beyond

What he meant:
I want you
I'm in it for as long as it's convenient for me
I'm willing to wait until I decide not to wait any more
I'll give you up to keep everything I have
Till the going gets tough.

Even though her head knew exactly what he meant,

Her heart chose to hear only what he said,

Trusting once again in the WORDS,

And now her badly broken heart

Will never be able to love anyone but him.

© 2011 Teresa Kander

Two Years

Two years since we agreed to be honest

Two years since we spoke what was on our minds

Two years since you first gave me butterflies

Two years since we promised to be "in it for the long haul"

Two years since you put a smile on my face I thought I'd wear forever

And one year of having nothing but memories of us.

© 2011 Teresa Kander

Love/Lust

She said "I love you," and meant forever.
He said "I love you," and meant for now.

She dreamed of making a life with him
He dreamed of making love with her

She gave her heart to him
He gave his body to her

She can't forget him
He doesn't remember she existed.
© 2011 Teresa Kander

If You Only Knew

If you only knew

How much you're still part of my life

How thoughts of you take up my days

How dreams of you fill my nights

If you only knew

How I trusted in your promises

How I believed in your dreams

How I meant every word I said

If you only knew

How much I still miss you

How much I still need you

How much I still love you

If you only knew

Would it matter to you at all?

© 2011 Teresa Kander

Always Been A Quitter

When it comes to love, I've always been a quitter:

Boy meets girl, boy gets too close, girl leaves boy.

That's the pattern I'd followed all my life.

I believed that nothing lasts forever

So I was determined to push each one away

Before they moved on and broke my heart.

But with you, my world turned upside down--

I told you my deepest fears and secrets without pause,

Trusting that you'd accept and understand, and still love me.

How ironic that this time it was you who ran,

Too afraid of what we felt and what it meant.

© 2011 Teresa Kander

Over Me?

Are you really over me?
Have you forgotten all we shared?
Didn't you know my love was real?

Was it worth it to break my heart for her?

I'll never be over you--

Every day I miss your eyes,

Your smile, your voice, your kiss.

I'll never forget all we shared--

Hugs and kisses, laughter and tears,

Dreams and wishes, hopes and fears.

I always loved you, and I always will--

Everything I said came straight from the heart

And was so much more than JUST the words.

I hope it was all worth it for you--

Because I know, in spite of all the pain,

I'd gladly go back and do it all over again.

© 2011 Teresa Kander

Love's Not Enough

On the outside I can smile and say it wasn't meant to be

But inside I want to turn back time and have you here with me

The odds were stacked against us from the very start

And now we live separate lives with two broken hearts

We fell so fast, so head over heels in love

How could we know that love just wasn't enough?

© Teresa Kander 2011

Lady In Waiting

*Haiku Friday is hosted by LouCeel

She waited for him

To say she was not crazy--

That he felt it too.

She waited for him

To say what she longed to hear--

"Forever, my love."

She waited for him

On that dreary winter day

It all became real.

She waited for him

When it would have been easy

To just walk away

She waited for him

To decide if he wanted

To be in her life

She waited for him

Until he told her goodbye

And left her alone

She still waits for him

Day after day after day

Hoping he'll return.

© Teresa Kander 2011

Dream

Dream

One day

You will return

To say you regret

Breaking such a true heart,

Wanting to give us another chance.

© Teresa Kander 2011

It Should Be Over

It should be over by now:

All the pain, sadness and disappointment

Of the heartbreak of losing him.

But every day brings another thought

Of what could have/should have been

And how much I still love him.

I guess it's true what I always heard

And longed to find for myself:

When love is real, it never dies.

I just never knew it would mean living with all this pain.

© Teresa Kander 2011

Crowned And Crucified

My first SERIOUS attempt at a sonnet.....made tougher by the fact I had the last two lines in my head first!! LOL

Crowned with the glory of your precious love
I believed myself to have won your heart
I dreamed that we would never be apart--
Neither on this earth nor in heaven above.
Passing time gave you every chance to prove
You had more than tender words to impart--
Instead of being struck by Cupid's dart
You showed me a heart that still longed to rove.
Though you knew how to love my body well,
You always managed to make my soul cry;
Longing for more, yet feeling all hope die.
Without you , here in my own private Hell,
There is but one truth left that I must tell:
As love crowns you, so shall he crucify.
© 2008 TDK

Man Much Missed

Man much missed, when will I see you again?
Days spent without your dazzling smile--
The one that spreads into your eyes and lights my life--
Seem to drag on forever in a cloud of loneliness

Man much missed, our time apart is a constant reminder
Of the thrilling heights I reach with you.
The touch of your lips on mine spark the flame
Which grows stronger and hotter with each kiss.

Man much missed, I long to be in our favorite spot
With my legs draped across your body
And your arms wrapped tightly around me
So that I once again feel secure and loved.
© 2008 TDK

It's All About Him

Woke up in the middle of the night with the first verse running through my head....written for my husband.

Every thought running through my head

Every dream that comes to me in my bed

Every loving feeling that fills my heart to the brim

I can truly say it's all about him

Every day I wake up and smile

Every hour he makes it all worthwhile

There are those who will never understand

How it can all center around that one man

It's because he gives me what no one else could

It's because with him my life has been so good

It's because we are one another's destiny

It's because, for him, it's all about me.

© 2008 TDK

Too Late To Say Goodbye

Based on a fantasy/daydream about my "celebrity crush."

The day they met was nothing special

A day like any other day

Until the moment when their eyes met

And neither one could look away.

There was something in that moment

Sparks flew in the air

The chemistry between them

Was something sweet and rare

They didn't want to face it

They tried to push it down

But the flame they had ignited

Burned too bright to drown

From the moment they said hello

It was too late to say goodbye

It was fate that brought them to that place

And they'll be together till they die.

© 2008 TDK

Come Walk With Me

(written using a title prompt)

Come walk with me

Beneath the starry sky

And hold my hand

While the hours pass by

Come talk to me

In sweet whispered words

And we'll share those dreams

No one's ever heard

Come hold me tight

Wrap me in your loving arms

And let me know I'm safe

As you shelter me from harm

Come cover my mouth

With warm, wet kisses

Till my body feels weak

And each breath barely hisses

Come lay with me

All through the night

And we'll make love

Till the morning light

© 2008 TDK

Catch Me When I Fall

(Written using a title prompt)

If I let down my guard

Will you prove worthy of my trust

Or drive me deeper inside my pain?

If I let you into my life,

Will you stay with me forever,

Or just until someone better comes along?

If I tell you that I need you

Will you shower me with affection

Or walk away without a word?

If I fall in love with you

Will you be waiting there to catch me,

Or let me drop into more loneliness?

© 2008 TDK

Untitled

Imploring supplication speaks

To his heart--

Begging its pardon as morning dawns

Along with the stunning realization

Of her growing love.

© 2008 TDK

Four Seasons

Love blooms
In the garden
Of my heart

Passion heats
All the moments
Of my life

Tears fall
In the silence
Of my room

Isolation kills
All the romance
Of my soul.
© 2008 TDK

You And I

Inspired by a dream of my "celebrity crush."

I want to be with you tonight

Listening to the words of love you speak

I want to be there setting things right

Building with you the life that we seek.

You deserve to hear me cheering you on

To reach for those far-flung dreams

You deserve to be certain my love has grown

No matter how things may sometimes seem

I long to hear your voice, to see your face

To feel the warmth of your smile

I long to be wrapped in your strong embrace

And sit silent with you a while.

You are the man who's stolen my heart

And filled my life with honest love

You are the man who is the biggest part

Of the person I've strived to become.

© 2008 TDK