Deepest and darkest

Who are you
what do you look like

I feel you around me
your push on my back
pulling my hands

Shielding my eyes
turning my head

Covering my ears
my mouth

You drive me in the rain
goad me in the sun
march me in the snow
halt me in the dark


Yet I have never seen you
looked at you in the face


Mystery that makes me mysterious
darkness that keeps me brooding
alone


Here I am 
daring you


Show your face


You are me
hidden self

Frightened boy
shy son
lonely man


Meet me
come to me
let me
hold you


All I want
is to understand
fully
deeply


All your pain
the hidden 
fear


So
show
your face
your heart
your mind


Let me
ease
your pain
release 
your chains


Here I am
now


I am here
for you
for me


Let you 
and I 
be 
free

Shared Silly Faces

Snap, giggle
"Let me see!"

Heads shaking
faces of glee

Pretty Princess
almost not 3

Proud Daddy
always me

Now alone sitting
wondering
hoping

Faces will change
expressions will too
growing


You have
hold
are
so much
knowing


I want
need
have 
so much
blessing


You are my life
my spark
my joy
my heart


I am your One
your Only
Daddy
your Chart


You will measure me
challenge
test
love


I will protect
hold
support
love 

Your identity
charm
zest
mirth


My life
purpose
all began
at your birth

Your days
moments
years
joys


My greatest hope
wildest dream
deepest fulfillment
employs


Such silly faces
long tender hugs
laughter 
pleas


Such hallowed places
so sacred inside
memories
freeze

Your faces are mine
I cannot undo
every burst inside
at each thought of you


I watch you and marvel
my treasure who wiggles
to think of you grown
still full of giggles


You are my One
my Bear
my Princess


I am your Clown
your Daddy
your recess


So let's mark these moments
I will
no bother

You just be yourself
I'll just be


Your Father

In the Clearing...

Morning mists rise
from dewey grass
wet and long

warm breaths seen
vanish slowly
exhales prolong

stillness of reality
crisp serenity
refreshed

vision clear
from forest of fear
unmeshed

sun meets my face
warms
beckons

mind moves slowly
ponders
reckons

where to step
when
how

choices to make
later
now

eyes wide open
survey

path to follow
part to play

heart so free
feelings betray

my core joy

deepest ploy

walk of this boy

begins anew

Today