12/01
Stimulus
#Response
Life
In a nutshell
Unless
You
Overthink
It
Return
To nature
Let go
#vsspoem
12/02
Honesty
Fidelity
Perseverance
Courage
Commitment
These have always been
The #measure
Of a man
Now more
Than ever
#vsspoem
12/03
Night falls
Bodies mesh
Against his #vow
This must be
The last time
#vsspoem
12/04
No words
Suffice
To express
How much
I #appreciate
All of you
Many
Thanks
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12/05
Every glimpse
Every laugh
Every time
I think of you
Conjures
A song
Pleasure
Little #treasure
#vsspoem
12/06
He took her hand
To reassure her
One last #caress
Of her cheek
The tornado roared
Removing the cellar door
And him along with it
The image
Haunts her
Forever
#vsspoem
12/07
Her sparkling eyes
Her #subtle smile
Inviting
His sanguine stance
His teasing words
Advancing
His forward request
Her quiet agreement
Conjoining
#vsspoem
12/08
Power down
The runway
#Ease back
Nose lift
Climb
Effortlessly
Level off
Shake my hand
A first
For everything
#vsspoem
12/09
Walking through battle
Confident
It is said
He has eyes
In the back of his head
Until the day comes
When he goes #blind
IED
Boom
Life
Forever
Changes
#vsspoem
12/10
Potions
Elixirs
Glowing in the dark
Attacking your ills
Like a hammer
To an ant
The #remedy
Is worse
Than the malady
#vsspoem
12/11
We walk the same ground
Though we have never met
My #kindred spirit
Knows all of me
And I him
My wish
To learn
To amplify the good
And minimize the bad
We both become
Stronger
#vsspoem
12/12
A unique take
On cartography
Take a look
At #xylography
Mapping ancient
Geography
Finding clues
In ethnography
Just another tautology
#vsspoem
12/13
I see her
On the park bench
I catch her eye
I join her
For lunch
And laughter
One step closer
To #yes
#vsspoem
12/14
Her sullen eyes
#Evoke reflection
From everyone
She meets
Hiding the light
Inside her
The mirage
Is complete
Take the time
To know her
Boundless joy
Replete
#vsspoem
12/15
I never esteemed
Your #enigmatic manner
At first
Wise
Crazy
Circumspect
Wild
Teach me
How to live
#vsspoem
12/16
Let’s play a fun game
Your dress is short and red
Sit on my lap here
Your smile can knock me dead
#Tell me a story
Into your Eden I’m led
#vsspoem
12/17
I #thank you
For being at my side
When the cold winds of misfortune blow
I #thank you
For showing me love
When I am at my lowest
I #thank you
For being everything I am not
And sharing my path willingly
I #thank
You
#vsspoem
12/18
The #snapshot
Slipped from my pocket
When I removed
Your broken locket
The only evidence
That you were here
Slips from my memory
Forever I fear
I stare
Into the distance
#vsspoem
12/19
Cast in the shadows
Devious #intent
No plan to cultivate
Needless consent
Chaos is the design
Revolution the goal
Power to the people
Regain the country’s soul
#vsspoem
12/20
For you, I speak
This #simple truth
Go forth
And spread
Love and compassion
Far and wide
For it will
Return
And bless you
Many
Times
Over
#vsspoem
12/21
Sweet and seductive
Her feminine wiles
Lure another to her lair
Sharpened teeth
Revealed in the moonlight
For him
Too late
Her lust for blood
Not a #secret
Any more
#vsspoem
12/22
Despite all of the doubts
Despite all of the worry
Despite all of the qualm
Despite all of the unease
You #shine
#vsspoem
12/23
#Listen
To the sound of the birds in the trees
#Listen
To the music of the Earth
The song is timeless
The music strong
The beauty priceless
Known all along
#Listen
#vsspoem
12/24
Would I have
The capacity
To #forgive
Like you have?
The road is long
But worth it
If I get back
The woman I love
#vsspoem
12/25
The hours tick by
Until I have
The pleasure of
Your #company
Your soft skin
Your willing smile
Your
T
o
u
c
h
You thrill me
Like no other
Stay with me
Forever
#vsspoem
12/26
Your attempts
At #affection
Bring only
Objection
You take no
Direction
No desire for
Reflection
I’ve no choice
Ejection
#vsspoem
12/27
Another fun date night
And then…
The moment of #clarity
Proposal
Acceptance
Planning
Wedding
The rest of our lives…
#vsspoem
12/28
Bright colors dance
Causing a trance
Entice you
Invite you
#Hook you
Then cook you
Dinner
is
served
#vsspoem
12/29
Rumbling
Thunder
Lightning
Vortex
The swirling clouds
#Paint the sky black
Your turn for calamity
#vsspoem
12/30
You do not speak
Above a #whisper
But your words cut
Across my core
Excuses fail
Relationship fissure
Trust torn asunder
Together no more
#vsspoem
12/31
Silence gives way
Stirring
Yawning
Aromas
Of barista magic
The world greets
New #dawn
#vsspoem