Poet's Platform Column | 27 Sept. 07 by Janet Nesler | The Scioto Voice | Wheelersburg, Ohio

THE GIFT You pulled me from a world of loneliness You’ve shared with me pleasures and pains My flaws fade in your eyes And I become beautiful My fractured self is made whole in your Embrace Time spent with you is an adventure Each old action becomes something new and exciting Touching isn’t something we want to do But something we have to do Our souls have joined to become one With eyes of love we bestow blessings and Happiness Not just on each other but to those around us Love is the treasure that makes us merge as One body True love comes to few these days No one slows down long enough to Cultivate it The one who sees their love as a gift Is wealthy beyond the worlds understanding I know what it is to be cherished Your focus is to make me happy You’ve become my happiness Through you I have learned true love I am at peace I have a place to rest from the world’s trials God has blessed me And I am thankful Judy Cheek Wheelersburg   IN YOUR EYES In your eyes, I see beyond the barriers of this world. I see the peace in your heart, the wisdom of your soul, the strength of your devotion. Your touch caresses my spirit, your kiss seals my heart, giving me the strength to love again. Your arms give me warmth, sheltering me from the darkness, from the unknown. With you, I have found my own heart. with you, I am strong. with you, let me go forth, and live my life to the fullest, Giving my soul the peace that lingers in your eyes. Loretta Craig Flatwoods, KY   I Love You, Because You inspire me to dream, and give me hope when others would crush my spirit. You speak tenderly knowing anger would cause me despair. You encourage me, challenge me to climb the highest mountains, become an Eagle instead of a Sparrow. I love you, because. . . Just because. Mabel I. Massie Portsmouth