<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431</id><updated>2011-07-31T05:47:44.003Z</updated><title type='text'>brite-orange</title><subtitle type='html'>an attempt to keep my eyes open and remain curious about the world outside and my inside world. listening seeing and feeling reflecting and growing and maybe contributing</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>225</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2381935160432783066</id><published>2010-08-15T14:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2010-08-15T14:38:40.278Z</updated><title type='text'>Chiselled - (A conversation at the beach)</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I saw this guy – he did not seem natural almost fake&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He was too perfect – I wanted to go up and touch his body&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;To see if it was real – to see if he could speak&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I was shy – but anatomically intrigued&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What is it that drives you muscle man why do you do it?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What is it about your body – your image, is it you?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What is it that drives you muscle man why do you do it?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Is it the attention of women you seek and - what do they give you?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I saw the guy – he was real, his life hard every day&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;He was natural – I wanted to touch his life to understand &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;To learn his poise, his rhythm -&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;to allow me to see&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I was intrigued - he was gentle and shy&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What drives you each day to stay alive – how do you do it?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Your body is your life, &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;a picture&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;- the image&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;- it is you.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What drives you each day to stay alive – how do you do it?&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;You do not seek attention but you have all mine.&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2381935160432783066?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2381935160432783066/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2381935160432783066' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2381935160432783066'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2381935160432783066'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2010/08/chiselled-conversation-at-beach.html' title='Chiselled - (A conversation at the beach)'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1786183489466888026</id><published>2009-12-04T04:28:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-12-04T04:28:50.894Z</updated><title type='text'>Bathing in Love</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;As your love enfolds me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Bathe in the warm bath&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of my love poured for you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Let it surround you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;As you sink into it&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Feeling its warmth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Relax and breathe in&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The sweet perfumes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Letting them soothe within&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The water in total contact&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eases away the cares &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And concerns of the day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The warmth liquid ease&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Letting you float&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To feel light repose&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My love touches you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Embracing all you are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Your nakedness veiled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Freed from need to hide&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Iove is now your blanket&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;warmness at night is yours&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Sleep is ours to share&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In love across the world&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Serenity fills our hearts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The world is spinning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We are learning growing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Inner peace is showing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1786183489466888026?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1786183489466888026/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1786183489466888026' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1786183489466888026'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1786183489466888026'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/12/bathing-in-love.html' title='Bathing in Love'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2870240796976985062</id><published>2009-12-04T04:26:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-12-04T04:27:59.824Z</updated><title type='text'>Fingers are a delight</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;To hold hands with&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To entwine fingers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To wave hello&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To pass on a kiss&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To rub warmth back in&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To massage an ache&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To cross and make a wish&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To playfully pinch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To gently squeeze&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To caress and linger&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Just long enough&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To explore and please&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To flutter to quiver on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;just the right spot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To knead and tease&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To arouse with delight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Real hands showing life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A few scars well healed &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;yet so light to the touch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Delicate, warm and soft &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Beautiful, strong, knowing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Dancing fingers so&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Enchanting, so thrilling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So much of what love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is all about is in their touch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2870240796976985062?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2870240796976985062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2870240796976985062' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2870240796976985062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2870240796976985062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/12/fingers-are-delight.html' title='Fingers are a delight'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-6398662921556615200</id><published>2009-10-22T03:45:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-10-22T03:48:17.267Z</updated><title type='text'>Side by side as one</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Your breath has become my breath&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My heart and yours beat as one&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I see myself reflected in your eyes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Your joy shining in them so brightly&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;showing all your love for me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;You eyes see into my entire soul &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;They see my complete love for you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I see in your wonderous smile&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;How deep your love is for me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Your tenderness and desire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;allow me complete abandonment &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;all that I do is from my love of you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our love combines our strengths&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It shares all of us completely&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It guides us when we feel in doubt &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our weaknesses are welcomed &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Discussed...overcome &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It sustains us in moments of frailty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It provides solace and shelter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;When clouds seem to gather&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The strength of our love always&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Finds a gentle wind to ease the&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Overcast moods away to reveal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This ever present light inside&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Its warmth is there for all to enjoy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We trusted it across time and now&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We trust in this love across space&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To bring us ever closer together&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To a place where we will be side by side&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Cambria;mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US"&gt;Looking forward towards our future as one&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6398662921556615200?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6398662921556615200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6398662921556615200' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6398662921556615200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6398662921556615200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/side-by-side-as-one.html' title='Side by side as one'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8886145563502986513</id><published>2009-10-22T03:43:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-22T03:44:35.748Z</updated><title type='text'>The Magic Blanket</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Your love wraps me&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Your arms and legs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Entwine with mine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My love wraps you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Where ever I am&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I feel your love &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Surrounding me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Where ever you are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;You feel my love &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Embracing you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A magic blanket &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of my love for you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A magic blanket&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of your love for me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8886145563502986513?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8886145563502986513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8886145563502986513' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8886145563502986513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8886145563502986513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/magic-blanket.html' title='The Magic Blanket'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5514228832618262700</id><published>2009-10-19T04:08:00.006Z</published><updated>2009-10-22T03:51:44.215Z</updated><title type='text'>A Heart of and full of Love</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:11px;"&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: 800;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi- mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love................. love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love............ love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love..........love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love      love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love  love  love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#6600CC;"&gt;FI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;  love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love  love  love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love   love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love  love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5514228832618262700?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5514228832618262700/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=5514228832618262700' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5514228832618262700'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5514228832618262700'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/heart-of-and-full-of-love.html' title='A Heart of and full of Love'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-200908038972812298</id><published>2009-10-19T03:57:00.012Z</published><updated>2009-10-19T09:24:11.712Z</updated><title type='text'>A Heart in love</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language: EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;A heart in love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;          &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;lovve love love love love lo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love ove love love lo&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;lov................................ ove         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;ve&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;love ve love lov&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love lovelove love lo&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love               l.................................o  love       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;        &lt;/span&gt;love love lo love lo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;lovlove love lov love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love lo ...............................love love      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;.lovelove love lov &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love........................love love    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;love love &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;ove love love love ..................e  love love lo     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;love love love lo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love lov&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love love love love  love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;love love love lo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love lov   &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;l&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;ove ove love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;love love lo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love e&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;ove love love love love love love love love love  lov&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;love love l&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love le&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;  love love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;love love love l&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love lo&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;ve love love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love lov&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;ve love love love love love love love love lo  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;love love love l&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love lov&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;e love love love love love love love love l&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;love love love lov&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love lo e&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;   ove love love love love love love lo  &lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love lov&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;ove love love love love love love lo &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;ve love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love lov e&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;love love love love lo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love love love love love  lo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;ve love love love love lo&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love lov&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love love love love l&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;ve love love love love lov&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;love love love love love lov&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; ve love love  love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love     &lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love love love &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;           &lt;/span&gt;ve love love love love love l&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love l&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love love  lov &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;     &lt;/span&gt;e love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt;love lo &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;       &lt;/span&gt;ve love love love love love love l&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love lo&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF0000;"&gt; love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;     &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;love love love love love love love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;      &lt;/span&gt;love love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love love&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-size:12.0pt;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-200908038972812298?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/200908038972812298/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=200908038972812298' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/200908038972812298'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/200908038972812298'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/heart-in-love.html' title='A Heart in love'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3534985388065086814</id><published>2009-10-19T03:38:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-19T03:39:08.492Z</updated><title type='text'>A poem of Joy and bliss!</title><content type='html'>Thou who dwells within me&lt;br /&gt;Thou who I dwell within&lt;br /&gt;you allow me to love&lt;br /&gt;you allow my heart to sing&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3534985388065086814?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3534985388065086814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3534985388065086814' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3534985388065086814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3534985388065086814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/poem-of-joy-and-bliss.html' title='A poem of Joy and bliss!'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-872447444922180652</id><published>2009-10-14T03:50:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-10-14T03:52:12.454Z</updated><title type='text'>Desire born inside love</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="  ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;your skin touching my ski&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="  ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;n&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;our heat mixing within&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;sensations growing tingling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;the sounds of our breathing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;our lips full of desire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;swelling arousing fire&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;tumbling fumbling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;laughing and giggles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;"stop that tiggles"&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;stroking and caressing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;love and passion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;a chemical reaction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;rhythm in our movements &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;bliss in these moments&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;passing and fading&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;but love ever growing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination:none;mso-layout-grid-align:none; text-autospace:none"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;pure and light&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span lang="EN-US"  style=" ;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"&gt;a divine delight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-872447444922180652?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/872447444922180652/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=872447444922180652' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/872447444922180652'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/872447444922180652'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/desire-born-inside-love.html' title='Desire born inside love'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8358341035688660055</id><published>2009-10-09T01:08:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-09T01:09:00.472Z</updated><title type='text'>The coffee moment</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Each morning I wake&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And cappuccino coffee I make&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I wrap my hands around the mug&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And it is like giving you a hug&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The warmth it gives to me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is like holding you close you see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So every day I do this &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Like starting with a kiss&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What a way to start each day&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This moment “I love you” it says&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8358341035688660055?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8358341035688660055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8358341035688660055' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8358341035688660055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8358341035688660055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/coffee-moment.html' title='The coffee moment'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8871847093788435899</id><published>2009-10-08T04:21:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-10-08T04:26:56.686Z</updated><title type='text'>You are perfect the way you are</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We met and embraced and we went up stairs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;It was a long time since we had last met&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;The coffee went on, I needed it as the flight had been long&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We talked and with ease you filled my heart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;There was a slight nervousness in you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And you spilt the coffee – something you never do!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;The mess was soon put right and as I had caught you on the hop&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I wandered the streets of Rome seemingly alone&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;But already you were with me every step&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;When I returned we talked and talked some more&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Then it was time for some rest&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I had been on a long journey &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;but actually the real journey was just begun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Each day as I woke my thoughts were of you &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We got closer and begun to touch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;At first our hands brushed and then we held them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We walked like this and looked at each other and smiled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;The brightness within growing,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;our inner glowing was showing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;for all the world to see &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We grew closer and more open and then we kissed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;This release was bliss and we kissed and kissed and kissed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We caressed and stroked and the charge ignited us &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;It knows no bounds we shared all and opened our souls&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Our bodies became one as our hearts united in love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Our joy became more complete as we journeyed together&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;giving more and receiving - our barriers were coming down so fast&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;It was so easy to trust you and be completely me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;To lay my self bare and show you my vulnerability&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;As were shared moments of ecstasy and bliss&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;You are my love you make my life so much more complete&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We step forward together on to this new shining path&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Wrapped in each others warmth when it is dark&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And cooling each other when life, at times, gets too hot&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;There is peace and serenity and wonderful turmoil in my heart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;As we grow and think and plan - to meet and speak of many things;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;the future, of our togetherness, of this love joining us…….&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8871847093788435899?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8871847093788435899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8871847093788435899' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8871847093788435899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8871847093788435899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/you-are-perfect-way-you-are.html' title='You are perfect the way you are'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2177744725517231444</id><published>2009-10-08T04:19:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-08T04:21:01.295Z</updated><title type='text'>With you - I am</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; "&gt;Life and love without limits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;You have opened me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Laid me bare&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But with you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;All is possible&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;There are no limits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I have no fears&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am free to be&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;All I can be&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Vulnerability &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And serenity mix&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And give me peace&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And a chance to see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To really see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;That this is bliss&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My heart expands&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My love knows&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of no bounds&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Life and love now&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;An endless sea &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;of possibilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A meadow filled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;with spring flowers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;fresh colours bursting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Bright in the gentle sun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our heartbeats thrilling &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;sounds of a life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a gurgling stream&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The calls of birds&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;on the wing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2177744725517231444?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2177744725517231444/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2177744725517231444' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2177744725517231444'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2177744725517231444'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/with-you-i-am.html' title='With you - I am'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7193638480881939943</id><published>2009-10-08T04:18:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-10-08T04:19:31.723Z</updated><title type='text'>I shut my eyes</title><content type='html'>I shut my eyes and see you&lt;br /&gt;Your eyes shining bright&lt;br /&gt;The smile on your face&lt;br /&gt;All within me feels right.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The most beautiful woman&lt;br /&gt;I kiss you a thousand times&lt;br /&gt;your lips part for mine&lt;br /&gt;our hearts and souls combine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I close my eyes and see you&lt;br /&gt;Your light and heart and love&lt;br /&gt;Joins deep inside my being&lt;br /&gt;Complete joy you are my dove&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The peace you fill me with&lt;br /&gt;Is so deep and profound&lt;br /&gt;The love I have waited for&lt;br /&gt;I now know I have found.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7193638480881939943?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7193638480881939943/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7193638480881939943' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7193638480881939943'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7193638480881939943'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-shut-my-eyes.html' title='I shut my eyes'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3883097168396454331</id><published>2009-09-07T22:32:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-09-07T22:34:25.714Z</updated><title type='text'>Hope and expectations</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Hope stirs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the heart &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;misses a beat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;no expectation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;trusting life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;being open&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A step forward&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;to a connection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;how will it be?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A smile and a spark&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Embers relight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eyes so bright &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3883097168396454331?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3883097168396454331/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3883097168396454331' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3883097168396454331'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3883097168396454331'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/09/hope-and-expectations.html' title='Hope and expectations'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1584799488598242561</id><published>2009-09-07T22:30:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-09-07T22:31:59.897Z</updated><title type='text'>Pleasures 3: a massage</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Eyes closed let go of your mind&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Empty your head and relax&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;all the stresses come out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Allow yourself to be free&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Free to feel every stroke&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Skin touching your skin &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Heat felt from another’s &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Strong supple hands&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Kneading muscles soft&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Finding out your knots &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The nerves and sinews &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Revealing their history&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Straightening them out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Finding their real truth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Fingers strong and gentle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Smooth and soothe you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tease and stretch fibres&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Joints eased and cracked&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Gentle small circles drawn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;On your temples releasing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tensions unknown but there&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Drifting away from yourself&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Feeling lighter and alive&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The time passes and is gone&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The feelings linger on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1584799488598242561?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1584799488598242561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1584799488598242561' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1584799488598242561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1584799488598242561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/09/pleasures-3-massage.html' title='Pleasures 3: a massage'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1236874937124018967</id><published>2009-08-10T10:08:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-10-22T03:56:19.135Z</updated><title type='text'>Stillness and lightness</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;a spark ignites the kindling stack&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a need appears from the flames&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a crazy notion now seems so right &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;romance mixes with sanity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;inside is a new found light &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the thoughts, the smiles the heart beats&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a little faster each time we connect&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a few brief words are pieces, more&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;of our lives being shared brings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;new meanings to the fore&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;slowly things take shape within&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;as this connection develops&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am enough and have a tranquil heart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And warm to this new feeling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and believe in this fresh start&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;it matters where it will lead&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;but am not anxious or concerned&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the stillness is a guide for me&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and my love is truer now&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and it is alright to allow it to be&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1236874937124018967?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1236874937124018967/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1236874937124018967' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1236874937124018967'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1236874937124018967'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/08/stillness-and-lightness.html' title='Stillness and lightness'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-6000970147010066902</id><published>2009-08-10T10:04:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-08-10T10:06:38.920Z</updated><title type='text'>It is in our grasp…….</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;We are; are we not?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Are we what we think?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Who do we think we are?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We are made by ourselves&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And are undone by our own hand.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We learn from suffering and bliss&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We need to dream as&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;dreams seed of reality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We dream and grow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;or we sleep and die&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Society sees dreamers &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;For what they are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;People growing out and up&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Causing ripples - shedding light&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Their shade gives succour&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;they may suffer in their growth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;their trunks bear scars of attacks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of others’ callous unknowing acts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We can handcuff ourselves&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In so many ways&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our manacles feel so real&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But they are only in our mind&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We attract what we are &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Not what we want to be&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Circumstances do not make us&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;They only reveal our real truth&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cherish beauty that stirs the heart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Learn to look for the good in all&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;living with purpose beyond our self&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;there is an ocean of truth below&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;its tide will pull us to our desires&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;so let them be pure and kind.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Thoughtfulness connects us together&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;out of this begins to flow grace&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the more we understand ourselves&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the more we become calm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;See those with exquisite poise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A character of serenity &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Who does not love a tranquil heart?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6000970147010066902?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6000970147010066902/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6000970147010066902' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6000970147010066902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6000970147010066902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/08/it-is-in-our-grasp.html' title='It is in our grasp…….'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-4250727380217659545</id><published>2009-08-10T10:01:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-08-10T10:02:58.339Z</updated><title type='text'>The nature of seeing</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Nature&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Seeing is believing and believing is seeing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Open your eyes and look&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Lift your head from your book&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;There is exquisite beauty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To see it open your eyes and look&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Just looking is not seeing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Open up your being &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To live in the world&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Believe in what you are feeling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In every way you are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Special beyond the stars&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A cosmos inside - being&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;In the moment no holes barred&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4250727380217659545?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/4250727380217659545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=4250727380217659545' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/4250727380217659545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/4250727380217659545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/08/nature-of-seeing.html' title='The nature of seeing'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1429145263514262577</id><published>2009-08-05T08:23:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-08-05T08:24:57.975Z</updated><title type='text'>Only cowards don’t fight back</title><content type='html'>“Only cowards don’t fight back”&lt;br /&gt;I heard this on the radio&lt;br /&gt;The rest of the talk I missed&lt;br /&gt;I was thinking on the truth of this&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lost in musing I came to decide&lt;br /&gt;The exact opposite is true in death&lt;br /&gt;The truly brave face the facts&lt;br /&gt;They stand tall in the final act&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fighting, struggling, writhing&lt;br /&gt;Not accepting death is part of life&lt;br /&gt;Shows a cowardice that is weak&lt;br /&gt;Part of humanities ugly streak&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We all die at some time&lt;br /&gt;This is the prevailing trend!&lt;br /&gt;Stand up and smile knowing&lt;br /&gt;Our peace and acceptance is showing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That we have lived a life fully&lt;br /&gt;We have yearned and hurt&lt;br /&gt;Loved and given - we are spent&lt;br /&gt;Our life lived as it was meant&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don’t fight back in this&lt;br /&gt;Yield gently and with grace&lt;br /&gt;This life ends only to start&lt;br /&gt;The next with a wiser heart&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1429145263514262577?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1429145263514262577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1429145263514262577' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1429145263514262577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1429145263514262577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/08/only-cowards-dont-fight-back.html' title='Only cowards don’t fight back'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1011898864967492977</id><published>2009-07-27T04:02:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-07-27T04:03:55.668Z</updated><title type='text'>Paths cross</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our paths crossed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But not for long this time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;No opportunities &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To walk together &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Down a common road&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our crossing was brief&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We journey on richer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;For meeting on our way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Fleeting fun possibilities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Paths that cross once&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;now diverge but paths have&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a habit of meeting again&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;so until then journey safe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;take time to enjoy the view&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and enjoy your reality &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;in every step on your way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;farewell fellow traveler.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1011898864967492977?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1011898864967492977/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1011898864967492977' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1011898864967492977'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1011898864967492977'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/07/paths-cross.html' title='Paths cross'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2359555519379196676</id><published>2009-07-27T04:00:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-07-27T04:02:18.807Z</updated><title type='text'>Dengue Fever</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Dengue stews you man&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The fevers are fun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The hot and cold sweats&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Its the muscles that crack &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;wanting to tear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Bones from sinew &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;that’s no fun&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the fevers drift on and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;time travel becomes possible&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;days drift by in seconds &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;though so much seems to pass&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;through your brain that&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;belongs to the bugs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;strange shapes morph&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;in and out lightness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;lavalamp-esque&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;you are a passive observer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;away with the fairies &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;enduring their trip &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the bugs are in control&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;thirst raging throat &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;strangely parched&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;drinking drinking drinking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and still you are dry&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;at last it seems they take &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;some time out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;body is in decline but &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;feeling better somehow&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;you reach the bottom&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;then start to climb&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;slow steps exhausted&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;body been through&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the mill chewed &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and stewed and spat out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;how long can you sleep&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;how many days to get straight&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;advice and kindness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;don’t rush be gentle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;this is not a race&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;it is not a disgrace&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;this is the tropics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Cambria;mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria;mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US"&gt;and this shit happens!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2359555519379196676?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2359555519379196676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2359555519379196676' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2359555519379196676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2359555519379196676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/07/dengue-fever.html' title='Dengue Fever'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5919546086301984966</id><published>2009-07-06T00:37:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-07-06T00:38:57.606Z</updated><title type='text'>The Eyes say so much</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Eyes say so much&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Without ever having to speak&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Look deep into them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And you will find what you seek&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Words say one thing and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Can be understood in many ways&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Listen to them but look into the eyes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Really to hear what they say&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eyes say so much&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Without ever having to speak&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Look deep into them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And you will find what you seek&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A persons’ truth and their light&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is found in the depth of their eyes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Watch them when they smile&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To see the inner souls whimsical sighs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eyes say so much&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Without ever having to speak&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Look deep into them&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And you will find what you seek&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5919546086301984966?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5919546086301984966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=5919546086301984966' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5919546086301984966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5919546086301984966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/07/eyes-say-so-much.html' title='The Eyes say so much'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3526859229748955128</id><published>2009-06-18T23:34:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-06-18T23:36:29.055Z</updated><title type='text'>Trying to understand</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I am torn and not torn&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I hurt and bleed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My blood runs hot and cold&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am strong and sure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am tough&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Inside is mush&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I see only black and white&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Grey is like a cloud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;It obscures my world&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I need to see my world&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I choose to hear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What I hear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is it what people &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;say that I fear?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I choose to see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What I see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is it what people &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;show to me?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I choose to feel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What I feel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is it what people&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;hope will yield?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am free and not free&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I was cut and bled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My blood is stilled and cool&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am weak and unsure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I am gentle beneath&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Inside is strength&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I see only grey&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Grey is like a cloud&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The cloud is my world and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;my world is everyone’s world&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3526859229748955128?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3526859229748955128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3526859229748955128' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3526859229748955128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3526859229748955128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/trying-to-understand.html' title='Trying to understand'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-4219352641364399448</id><published>2009-06-17T01:07:00.002Z</published><updated>2009-06-17T01:10:05.028Z</updated><title type='text'>Why hold back?</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We had hardly met I know&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;But everything about you&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Made me smile inside&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;It was a blissful week&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Dear friends, the weather&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;The location so fitting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;To explore new beginnings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We both felt a connection&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;A gentleness and ease&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Relaxing and kind&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Understanding, stimulating&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We were not ready&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We were so new&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And after our week&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We were to be so far apart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We were “the blind date!”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;All friends in couples&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Eyes for each other&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Eyes on us together&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Expectations and then&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Trips and walking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Sitting and talking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;So much a stake&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And little said&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;So little space to be apart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;A lighthouse and boat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;A warm jacket shared&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Such delicate feelings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Hatched in so short a time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Such a strong impression&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Such intelligence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Such grounded beauty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;What a smile&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And eyes that laughed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Were the eyes for me?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;A sparkling, an inkling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;of more to come.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;The final evening&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;And everyone else&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Had gone to bed&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Apart at last&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We talked some more&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;I enjoyed being close and alone&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;stroking your hair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We had only just met&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;We were going to depart&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;A tantilising moment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Heart fed but head led&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;Possibilities not realized&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"&gt;it was all abit too fast.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4219352641364399448?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/4219352641364399448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=4219352641364399448' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/4219352641364399448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/4219352641364399448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/why-hold-back.html' title='Why hold back?'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8856891171442239483</id><published>2009-06-17T01:04:00.001Z</published><updated>2009-06-17T01:07:45.736Z</updated><title type='text'>A beautiful blush</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;A secret shared from afar&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Feelings declared &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;something stirs within&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Defined in a moment &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Felt so strongly then&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Unexplored until now&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Memories rekindled&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A delicate reaction.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Blood fills the cheeks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;An outward showing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;An unconscious response&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A thought, a feeling &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A mention of lips and skin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Coy, caught by surprise&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A blush, a beautiful blush.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8856891171442239483?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8856891171442239483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8856891171442239483' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8856891171442239483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8856891171442239483'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/beautiful-blush.html' title='A beautiful blush'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-6589424216657177074</id><published>2009-06-11T06:46:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-06-11T06:47:26.953Z</updated><title type='text'>Phoenix arises</title><content type='html'>Stroking your hair across time and space&lt;br /&gt;Curling, falling around your shoulders&lt;br /&gt;I did not want to breathe my heart racing &lt;br /&gt;not wanting to break the spell.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can remember the evening so long ago like last night&lt;br /&gt;The sighs, the feelings, the anticipation in the room&lt;br /&gt;desiring so much - such beauty beneath my finger tips&lt;br /&gt;A moment suspended in time - caught in amber.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A renewed contact, a surprise, an invite before it is too late…&lt;br /&gt;A warm feeling awoke the embers within&lt;br /&gt;fanned so easily into flames.&lt;br /&gt;I can feel your hair again and I touch you in my mind.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The time to tell you the truth has come&lt;br /&gt;The time lost should be lost no more&lt;br /&gt;To explore the feelings to hold you tight&lt;br /&gt;to gently explore the divine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to break the spell, to melt the amber &lt;br /&gt;I wanted more than to stroke your hair&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to kiss your lips - to feel your skin&lt;br /&gt;to smile and to say, “In this moment I love you”.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6589424216657177074?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6589424216657177074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6589424216657177074' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6589424216657177074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6589424216657177074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/phoenix-arises.html' title='Phoenix arises'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3507733230034162594</id><published>2009-06-02T23:22:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-06-02T23:23:52.234Z</updated><title type='text'>We wait and see</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;WE wait..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;YOU wait&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I wait……&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We both wait to see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We both wait you see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We wait&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Who goes first?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Who crosses the line?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Who says this is how I feel?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Why wait?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What if you wait ?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;When you wait what then?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Heavy weight emotions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Light weight actions&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A very long wait&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I wait……&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;YOU wait&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;WE wait..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3507733230034162594?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3507733230034162594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3507733230034162594' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3507733230034162594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3507733230034162594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/we-wait-and-see.html' title='We wait and see'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8291194406566743386</id><published>2009-06-02T23:21:00.003Z</published><updated>2009-08-10T10:10:00.507Z</updated><title type='text'>At last….</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "&gt;That gentle caress that lingering touch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;You fingers caress and tease my lips&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Mouth and tongue opening wanting more &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;you brush aside my hair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And stroke the lids of my eyes…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Eyes closed and inside my head&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I see you naked lying by my side&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Lingering, holding me, stroking me &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Our bodies touch at last&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This moment imagined … &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Imagined a thousand times over&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Abandonment but without expectation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The line imagined and without form&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;How could we have been so close?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;How could we have been so close so long… &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;So long we have met and danced that dance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We have talked of love and life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;We have hurt and churned&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Each in our turn listening, supporting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The others emotional tides…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tides turn and now ours has come &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To be together and to be in love&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To cherish the feelings we have &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To hold each others hearts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;To smile, to acknowledge all that has past…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Past but not gone and look at each other &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And smile that knowing smile&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of openness, of togetherness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of the future, of cocoa&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Of rugs upon our knees!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8291194406566743386?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8291194406566743386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8291194406566743386' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8291194406566743386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8291194406566743386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/at-last.html' title='At last….'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2745737332617670745</id><published>2009-06-02T23:20:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-06-02T23:21:24.577Z</updated><title type='text'>Living in hope</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Chasing too hard, or not chasing enough&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The chase is a game or so I am told&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;A game with rules and secrets&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;That never really unfolds&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I try hard and then not trying enough&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Worried I will push away the girl of my dreams&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Concerned then I will loose my way&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;My destiny is alone, it sometimes seems&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But this woman I want and need advice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;But I need to be me and for her to see&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;I can’t pretend to be what I am not&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And if that is enough I will wait and be&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2745737332617670745?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2745737332617670745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2745737332617670745' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2745737332617670745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2745737332617670745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/living-in-hope.html' title='Living in hope'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8951798520827306881</id><published>2009-06-02T23:18:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-06-02T23:19:40.326Z</updated><title type='text'>Can I be me?</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Can I be anything other than me?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;Can I pretend to be someone different?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;Can I catch a woman’s heart?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;Can I do this with falsehoods and lies?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;And if I did where would it lead&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;Will it lead to short pleasures?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;Will it lead to pain down to line?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;Will it lead to discontent for me or for thee?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;I am who I am and that is who I want to be&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;I am still discovering who I am&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;I am and will always be me&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"&gt;I want to wear my colours on my sleeve.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8951798520827306881?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8951798520827306881/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8951798520827306881' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8951798520827306881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8951798520827306881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/06/can-i-be-me.html' title='Can I be me?'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8908709003093518065</id><published>2009-05-28T09:11:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-05-28T09:13:05.210Z</updated><title type='text'>Rain fell again.</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Santa Cruz where bullets rained in ‘99&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Was the setting for rain again.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;People in black and solemn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;turned out for Cristina’s funeral.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;A quiet, a murmur, chats about life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The coffin arrived and the gathered&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;made their way grave side squeezing &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;between the monuments and the rough&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;piles of soil marking the places &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;of the already dead.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Standing among the bright &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;gaudy and fake, slowly fading &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;plastic flowers adorning every tomb.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The reds, yellows, blues and white&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;contrast the sober dress and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the congregating grey clouds.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The coffin is interred and wailing starts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The trigger for the clouds to open&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The rain descends as flowers are arranged&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Heavy drops of life fall from the sky.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tears of life at this moment of change&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;From this life to the next &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tears of sadness - Tears of relief, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tears for new beginnings&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Tears of rain cleansing all beneath &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Nature helping the healing process&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The cycle of ashes to ashes and dust to dust&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The cycle of water and seed to growth of new life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;(In memory of Cristina who shares my birthday)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8908709003093518065?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8908709003093518065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8908709003093518065' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8908709003093518065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8908709003093518065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/05/rain-fell-again.html' title='Rain fell again.'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-73395799444035067</id><published>2009-05-28T09:10:00.000Z</published><updated>2009-05-28T09:11:49.319Z</updated><title type='text'>Things we think about and don’t actually say</title><content type='html'>&lt;!--StartFragment--&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Opportunities, delicate veils are enough to shroud&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Many lives lived without exploring everything around&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is this a problem? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What is missed, is love lost ?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;is friendship gained?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Can you have both or is the risk you loose it all.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is being scared an excuse &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;is it easier to stay safe? REALLY is it easier?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Is it right to chance your arm - to cross the line?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The line you can feel but cannot touch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The line that is there but really is not&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;And if this line is crossed then what &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What would happen and what would be said&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Would people care, would they say at last&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Where is the bridge under which all that water has passed?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What is the risk and what is the gain&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;What has been said and what was left unsaid&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;left to dwell in the souls deep and left to stew &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;is it now reduced to a crust boiled dry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;is it now a tasteless dream and new things on the boil&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;or is the slow cooking just adding to the enjoyment &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;the savouring of something waited for so long&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;what will lead to what and where will that lead when got&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;life a joy a mix a bag of fun confusion, curiosity and exploration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;and journey with unexpected beauty at every turn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;paths lead forward and back to where you came&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;but face the future and enjoy the moment &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;as it is the crucible of the rest of time…….&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt; &lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;!--EndFragment--&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-73395799444035067?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/73395799444035067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=73395799444035067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/73395799444035067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/73395799444035067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2009/05/things-we-think-about-and-dont-actually.html' title='Things we think about and don’t actually say'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2083156187757900014</id><published>2009-02-12T19:29:00.006Z</published><updated>2009-02-12T19:48:22.676Z</updated><title type='text'>a winter morning driving to work</title><content type='html'>A black ruined folly, a ragged tooth on the skyline&lt;div&gt;contrasting the heavy white canvas clouds&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;reversing normality a negative         &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;shadowy winter bare trees &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;scowling heavy set eyebrows watching&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;brooding crescents against the hills&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;stonewalls black edges to snow clad fields&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;plough lines like creases in a faded linen sheet&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;two tone puzzle pieces on a life size picture box&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;grassy tufts stems upright like frozen hedgehogs&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the slanting sun picking out highlights&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;houses nestled on south facing slopes&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;clinging to the sun's weak warmth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;school children in over sized uniforms&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;clothes hanger thin breathing clouds of steamy life&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;obedient waiting at a pedestrian crossing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;chimneys of distant industry&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;forcing cotton wool plumes skyward&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;in the still stiff air&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;funeral directors in their charcoal suits&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;crisp white shirts and straight black ties&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;sweeping snow from their pavement front&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;making life more safe for their visitors&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;an amusing sign an appropriate pun&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"Steamy windows? We will clear your window panes!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the journey ends and the day at work begins.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2083156187757900014?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2083156187757900014/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2083156187757900014' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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fed&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Springs forth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to delight &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the world around&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3053223030747302034?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3053223030747302034/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3053223030747302034' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3053223030747302034'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3053223030747302034'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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changed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and I am in a state of flux&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Everything has changed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and I am no longer at home&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Everything has changed&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and a new journey begins&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6309818899867306074?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6309818899867306074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6309818899867306074' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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/&gt;smooth soft beautiful her body wrapped within&lt;br /&gt;to be explored with fingertips, nose and tongue&lt;br /&gt;the fine hairs at the nape of her neck&lt;br /&gt;the dimples at the small of her back&lt;br /&gt;the gentle fall of her breasts&lt;br /&gt;her lips closed drifting slightly apart&lt;br /&gt;inviting your fingers in&lt;br /&gt;as you brush her cheeks and lips&lt;br /&gt;long strokes the length of her spine&lt;br /&gt;lingering, pausing and down&lt;br /&gt;teasingly soft relaxing and yet&lt;br /&gt;arosing and heightening feelings&lt;br /&gt;with every caress desire being stoked&lt;br /&gt;the blood heats and pulses within&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6170770536468825530?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6170770536468825530/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6170770536468825530' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6170770536468825530'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6170770536468825530'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/11/pleasure-2-loving-caress.html' title='Pleasure 2: a loving caress'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3607683306221193393</id><published>2008-11-03T05:09:00.005Z</published><updated>2008-11-03T05:14:15.222Z</updated><title type='text'>Can I join you for lunch?</title><content type='html'>A person alone a real beauty&lt;br /&gt;keeps her head down as i walk in&lt;br /&gt;I assume she wants to be alone&lt;br /&gt;so I drift past to a table near by&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She looks up now and she smiles&lt;br /&gt;A social situation that is easy&lt;br /&gt;I should stand up and join her&lt;br /&gt;the smile was warm and inviting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fear holds me in my seat&lt;br /&gt;the connection brief and safe&lt;br /&gt;but where could it have led?&lt;br /&gt;Fear the thief of possibilities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3607683306221193393?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3607683306221193393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3607683306221193393' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3607683306221193393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3607683306221193393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/11/can-i-join-you-for-lunch.html' title='Can I join you for lunch?'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1407864932837150234</id><published>2008-11-03T05:05:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-11-03T05:08:55.169Z</updated><title type='text'>around the corner of my life</title><content type='html'>What is around the corner of my life&lt;br /&gt;reach out and look&lt;br /&gt;what do I see?&lt;br /&gt;what is it I perceive?&lt;br /&gt;a gentle excitement&lt;br /&gt;a lifting of fear&lt;br /&gt;I see a completing&lt;br /&gt;a symphony&lt;br /&gt;a work of art&lt;br /&gt;a possibility&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1407864932837150234?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-4258550988741784733</id><published>2008-11-03T05:01:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-11-03T05:05:47.388Z</updated><title type='text'>Getting in to the flow</title><content type='html'>Living in the moment&lt;br /&gt;controlling the conscious&lt;br /&gt;liberating the mind&lt;br /&gt;externally aware&lt;br /&gt;of the world around&lt;br /&gt;growing into unity&lt;br /&gt;within and the beyond&lt;br /&gt;self possessed and humble&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4258550988741784733?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/4258550988741784733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2497851467797580822</id><published>2008-10-20T23:22:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-10-22T05:54:32.661Z</updated><title type='text'>Nip it in the bud</title><content type='html'>Love like trees, grows in many ways&lt;br /&gt;Some trees are straight, true and tall&lt;br /&gt;Though high they can be lonely&lt;br /&gt;Certainty and growth is all - unstopped&lt;br /&gt;Growing hard to reach the light&lt;br /&gt;This love can be more selfish and possessive&lt;br /&gt;And more vulnerable to changing winds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love is often nipped in the bud&lt;br /&gt;Stopped as it grows - it causes hurt&lt;br /&gt;But through this pain is new growth&lt;br /&gt;As other branches shoot and spread&lt;br /&gt;This tree is broad and rounded in form&lt;br /&gt;This tree is sure, balanced and strong&lt;br /&gt;Deep roots reach water and bind the earth&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As the love grows in each new bud&lt;br /&gt;There can not be enough pain to stop them growing&lt;br /&gt;The roots draw from the source nourishing feeding&lt;br /&gt;The trees branches, twigs and leaves&lt;br /&gt;This tree becomes the largest shelter of them all&lt;br /&gt;Years of giving back to the ground&lt;br /&gt;allowing others around to grow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each season changes its look as you approach&lt;br /&gt;Spring bursts with life and newness refreshed&lt;br /&gt;Summer allows shade and succour to be sought&lt;br /&gt;Autumn reintegrates learning with the soil&lt;br /&gt;Winter rests and allows learning to be absorbed&lt;br /&gt;Each year round the cycle of life and growth&lt;br /&gt;Is repeated and expands with every circle of time&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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/&gt;Certainty gone&lt;br /&gt;What is solid?&lt;br /&gt;And what is not&lt;br /&gt;A shake and&lt;br /&gt;Quicksand forms&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a day&lt;br /&gt;What a funny day&lt;br /&gt;Not funny ha ha&lt;br /&gt;Not funny at all&lt;br /&gt;Not in that way&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trust only this&lt;br /&gt;Life is precious&lt;br /&gt;And it is short&lt;br /&gt;With two hands grab it&lt;br /&gt;Live and love&lt;br /&gt;Be true and be you&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-522459328424861430?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/522459328424861430/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=522459328424861430' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' 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/&gt;a soak in the bath&lt;br /&gt;Glass of wine to hand&lt;br /&gt;bubbly foam&lt;br /&gt;Cheese to nibble&lt;br /&gt;a classy relax&lt;br /&gt;Time to myself&lt;br /&gt; a pleasure&lt;br /&gt;Simple things really&lt;br /&gt;Warm water&lt;br /&gt;and nakedness&lt;br /&gt;Enveloped helpless&lt;br /&gt;And in control&lt;br /&gt;this time choosing&lt;br /&gt;what to have.&lt;br /&gt;pleasures in life&lt;br /&gt;a selfish moment&lt;br /&gt;for the good of all&lt;br /&gt;more yourself now&lt;br /&gt;after a bath!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6384418484132522198?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6384418484132522198/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7821431259047981407</id><published>2008-10-11T01:34:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-10-11T01:40:26.554Z</updated><title type='text'>These people these forgotten people</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;These people, these forgotten people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Women children and men all were&lt;br /&gt;War heroes brave and courageous&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These people&lt;/strong&gt; who have seen too much&lt;br /&gt;Have so much inside remaining hidden&lt;br /&gt;The new republic has moved on&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These people&lt;/strong&gt; have been left behind&lt;br /&gt;Mental collateral, damaged and scarred&lt;br /&gt;But all for the good of the cause&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These people&lt;/strong&gt; now forgotten and abandoned&lt;br /&gt;By the nation they created&lt;br /&gt;Through blood death and continuing pain&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These forgotten people&lt;/strong&gt; still wounded from the past&lt;br /&gt;They hurt in the present - not who they were&lt;br /&gt;And the future is a dark and uncertain place&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These forgotten people&lt;/strong&gt; often chose to drink&lt;br /&gt;Their way to forget their past - not to think is bliss&lt;br /&gt;To miss the present and not look beyond the next glass&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These forgotten people&lt;/strong&gt; forget their heroic hour&lt;br /&gt;They stood shoulder to shoulder for freedom&lt;br /&gt;Now forgetting - they drink and sing arm in arm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;These people, these forgotten people&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7821431259047981407?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-4207390118774177363</id><published>2008-10-08T00:48:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-10-08T00:56:27.967Z</updated><title type='text'>Receive as you give</title><content type='html'>What a giver from a family of givers.&lt;br /&gt;So much of you invested in others&lt;br /&gt;You truly give when it is of yourself.&lt;br /&gt;You seek for naught but the task well done&lt;br /&gt;You give best when you are giving freely&lt;br /&gt;You give with your heart and your heart is filled&lt;br /&gt;You give and also be mindful of others who give.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some lessons in receiving are still to be learnt.&lt;br /&gt;Unasked for gifts given in understanding&lt;br /&gt;Should be taken in, open-hearted and with joy.&lt;br /&gt;Do not presume the need for gratitude&lt;br /&gt;Tying you to the person who gives freely.&lt;br /&gt;For you to be uncertain and feeling beholden&lt;br /&gt;Puts in doubt the spirit in which the gift is given.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4207390118774177363?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/4207390118774177363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=4207390118774177363' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/4207390118774177363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/4207390118774177363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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memories'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5746795796399941666</id><published>2008-10-02T05:54:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-10-02T05:57:00.122Z</updated><title type='text'>Marlboro Lights</title><content type='html'>Marlboro Lights&lt;br /&gt;My daily delights&lt;br /&gt;A puff a drag&lt;br /&gt;A wheeze&lt;br /&gt;Smell them&lt;br /&gt;On the breeze&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sunshine a tan&lt;br /&gt;My pension plan&lt;br /&gt;Smoke fags - no fear&lt;br /&gt;Of life running on&lt;br /&gt;Limit my time here&lt;br /&gt;When my spirit is gone&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3151757194369606483</id><published>2008-09-29T05:45:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-09-29T05:45:38.530Z</updated><title type='text'>Blood bank 2</title><content type='html'>You spilt your blood&lt;br /&gt;Red wet into the ground&lt;br /&gt;Giving life to a new nation&lt;br /&gt;To gain your independence&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So much blood lost&lt;br /&gt;So many lives given&lt;br /&gt;You are in charge now&lt;br /&gt;You must take control&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visit the hospital blood bank&lt;br /&gt;It is empty just a sachet or two&lt;br /&gt;No one gives their blood freely now&lt;br /&gt;To help build this nation strong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Such an easy gift to give&lt;br /&gt;At no cost to you&lt;br /&gt;to help a fellow citizen&lt;br /&gt;to bind the country closer&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please give your blood&lt;br /&gt;To help a stranger&lt;br /&gt;To share your life blood&lt;br /&gt;To help save a life of another&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3151757194369606483?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3151757194369606483/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3151757194369606483' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3151757194369606483'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3151757194369606483'/><link rel='alternate' 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/&gt;Free to make your choices count&lt;br /&gt;This time there is no one else to blame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In contrast the blood bank is almost empty&lt;br /&gt;A few sachets of blood is all that is there&lt;br /&gt;People willing to give their life for their country&lt;br /&gt;Can’t yet find it in themselves to donate their blood&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you know you can help a stranger?&lt;br /&gt;A fellow citizen can live by you giving blood.&lt;br /&gt;What stops you from sacrificing now?&lt;br /&gt;Spilt blood is washed away soaked into the land&lt;br /&gt;A gift of blood is given to another and binds you&lt;br /&gt;A nation more closely together leaving behind&lt;br /&gt;Past differences and looking together to the future&lt;br /&gt;Where the whole is more than the sum of parts&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A-ve, B+ve what ever group you are the country need you&lt;br /&gt;To give freely of you blood this time to build the nation&lt;br /&gt;To bring unity and shared purpose to all is people&lt;br /&gt;What a gift you can give to save a life at no cost to you.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-36671070121399093?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/36671070121399093/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=36671070121399093' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/36671070121399093'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/36671070121399093'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/09/blood-bank.html' title='Blood Bank'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3597235528504698204</id><published>2008-09-26T04:56:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-09-26T05:10:04.763Z</updated><title type='text'>Uniquely Similar</title><content type='html'>How have I got to where I am?&lt;br /&gt;A question a friend asked&lt;br /&gt;Quite a while ago now!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I pondered and let the thought float&lt;br /&gt;In my head unheeded to find its way&lt;br /&gt;Sowing a seed in fertile soil, I felt it grow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So why am I here in my life?&lt;br /&gt;And why is she where she is?&lt;br /&gt;Different places – and a certain stillness in me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Many thoughts came and went&lt;br /&gt;She is busy raising the bar&lt;br /&gt;I don’t have a bar to lift (just one to sit at!)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps she sees a world of individuals&lt;br /&gt;Competition and ranks pushing&lt;br /&gt;Always striving to achieve&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I see a world of individuals too&lt;br /&gt;But we are all on one earth and&lt;br /&gt;We are similar, perhaps even the same&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This frees me from a lot of stress&lt;br /&gt;I am living my own life shared&lt;br /&gt;With all others in wonder and joy.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She though has a stronger sense of self&lt;br /&gt;And now I see I am less defined&lt;br /&gt;We will reach the middle from different ends!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3597235528504698204?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7940893794146909665</id><published>2008-09-26T04:55:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-09-26T05:09:06.678Z</updated><title type='text'>Possession is poison</title><content type='html'>Possessions we have but “what do we own?”&lt;br /&gt;Things to surround us, things to touch&lt;br /&gt;Beautiful and sometimes useful too&lt;br /&gt;A home, a car, a circle of friends&lt;br /&gt;A trophy wife, at least a woman who says yes!&lt;br /&gt;A wealthy man, fit and handsome who likes to cook!&lt;br /&gt;Two stereo types that don’t fit the world&lt;br /&gt;Though the world spins on and on&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ask the questions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;“What do we own?”&lt;br /&gt;“What do we really possess?”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Western greed pushes us&lt;br /&gt;Towards financial wealth&lt;br /&gt;the list of wants&lt;br /&gt;Perceived as desperate needs&lt;br /&gt;Ghandi had it down pat&lt;br /&gt;The difference blurred&lt;br /&gt;Between real needs and greed,&lt;br /&gt;Possessiveness and acquisition&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But ask the questions again&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;“What do we own?”&lt;br /&gt;“What do we really possess?”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Perhaps nothing but our thoughts?&lt;br /&gt;Possessiveness poisons clarity&lt;br /&gt;Freedom comes in letting go&lt;br /&gt;A journeys end beginning to be reached&lt;br /&gt;To let loose - to understand&lt;br /&gt;There is nothing to own&lt;br /&gt;Only temporary caring and stewardship&lt;br /&gt;Every one similar in uniqueness&lt;br /&gt;All are born to live life and then pass on&lt;br /&gt;To a life after life&lt;br /&gt;We are all on our way&lt;br /&gt;Are we really in possession of ourselves?&lt;br /&gt;Or are we all one slowly&lt;br /&gt;Joining our individuality&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is this nonsense?&lt;br /&gt;Do we just die?&lt;br /&gt;Dust to dust “there, there darling” a sigh&lt;br /&gt;A fire, ashes to ashes, a puff and its gone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I certainly wonder what it is all about&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;How about you?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7940893794146909665?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7940893794146909665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7940893794146909665' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7940893794146909665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7940893794146909665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/09/possession-is-poison.html' title='Possession is poison'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2335435793318699642</id><published>2008-09-26T04:53:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-09-26T04:54:06.072Z</updated><title type='text'>Jealousy</title><content type='html'>An evil feeling&lt;br /&gt;the devils work&lt;br /&gt;Corrupting&lt;br /&gt;Deceptive and knawing&lt;br /&gt;Dark devious&lt;br /&gt;Cunning and imaginative&lt;br /&gt;Wild, hurtful and hurting.&lt;br /&gt;Inside twisting&lt;br /&gt;Uncertainty in every turn&lt;br /&gt;Any relief short lived&lt;br /&gt;Spiteful inner rage&lt;br /&gt;Appearing calm though&lt;br /&gt;External twitches,&lt;br /&gt;Snide remarks&lt;br /&gt;And comments bursting out&lt;br /&gt;Betray the swelling&lt;br /&gt;Tensions within.&lt;br /&gt;Tightening and squeezing&lt;br /&gt;The goodness out&lt;br /&gt;Leaving black poisoned&lt;br /&gt;Lifeless blood&lt;br /&gt;Congealed spirits&lt;br /&gt;Stuck in each painful&lt;br /&gt;Unfolding moment&lt;br /&gt;Coldly watchful&lt;br /&gt;So lost in themselves&lt;br /&gt;So lonely and distant&lt;br /&gt;From the feelings they felt&lt;br /&gt;And think they feel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let go, let go, let the fuck go&lt;br /&gt;Give it up, shut up, put up&lt;br /&gt;Grow up and get on.&lt;br /&gt;Be still serpent be still&lt;br /&gt;Release the pain, the mess&lt;br /&gt;Shout and scream “FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK”&lt;br /&gt;Then be still and listen&lt;br /&gt;There are other voices within.&lt;br /&gt;Can you hear them,&lt;br /&gt;Can you hear them yet?&lt;br /&gt;Listen, listen be still&lt;br /&gt;Let go, let go, let the fuck go&lt;br /&gt;Possession is poison&lt;br /&gt;What can you really own&lt;br /&gt;Who are you to control&lt;br /&gt;Anything except&lt;br /&gt;that which is within&lt;br /&gt;Be still and listen&lt;br /&gt;Can you hear them yet?&lt;br /&gt;Kind gentle voices within&lt;br /&gt;Be still and listen.          &lt;br /&gt;Shhhhhhhhhhhh, I said listen.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2335435793318699642?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2335435793318699642/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2335435793318699642' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2335435793318699642'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2335435793318699642'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/09/jealousy.html' title='Jealousy'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' 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A and C on a beach one day meet B&lt;br /&gt;2.         B likes C&lt;br /&gt;3.         But B totally in the thrall of A&lt;br /&gt;4.         C followed her heart&lt;br /&gt;5.         C followed D&lt;br /&gt;6.         D trashed C’s heart&lt;br /&gt;7.         And C was vulnerable&lt;br /&gt;8.         A and B hit it off&lt;br /&gt;9.         B is a rock for C&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;10.       Time passes..tick tock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;11.       B declares his feeling for A&lt;br /&gt;12.       A feels but hesitates&lt;br /&gt;13.       A’s head leads her heart&lt;br /&gt;14.       B is all in a quandary&lt;br /&gt;15.       C is unaware of Bs feelings for A&lt;br /&gt;16.       Cs rock becomes more than that&lt;br /&gt;17.       C falls for B and behold they share a house&lt;br /&gt;18.       C is pleased to share with B&lt;br /&gt;19.       C wants more&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;20.       Time passes..tick tock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;21        But B wants A&lt;br /&gt;22        C and A are also good friend&lt;br /&gt;23        A girls night out&lt;br /&gt;24        Who says what to who first&lt;br /&gt;25        A admits B is smitten&lt;br /&gt;26        C keeps quiet but her heart is broken twice&lt;br /&gt;27        C makes a plan&lt;br /&gt;28        C cant have B&lt;br /&gt;29        Then B cant have A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;30        Time passes...tick tock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;31        B and C live together&lt;br /&gt;32        Things change at home&lt;br /&gt;33        C influences A&lt;br /&gt;34        C drives in a wedge&lt;br /&gt;35        That pushes A away from B&lt;br /&gt;36        A listens to C&lt;br /&gt;37        But B lives with C&lt;br /&gt;38        And A does not&lt;br /&gt;39        B sees C for what she wants&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;40                Time passes...tick tock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;41                B is a gentleman&lt;br /&gt;42                B does not tell A&lt;br /&gt;43                A sides with C – women unite&lt;br /&gt;44                B has his heart broken&lt;br /&gt;45                C smiles inwardly&lt;br /&gt;46                A distrusts B’s genuine intent&lt;br /&gt;47                B could become melancholic, not openly loved&lt;br /&gt;48                A has been duped by C&lt;br /&gt;49        C has won but everyone loses&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;50        Time passes...tick tock&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6828126737847048588?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6828126737847048588/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7572527974580658667</id><published>2008-09-26T04:41:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-10-03T06:12:40.415Z</updated><title type='text'>The Unrequited chain of love</title><content type='html'>A man in the middle&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A man shackled fixed bound firm&lt;br /&gt;Between 2 women&lt;br /&gt;A cold iron chain&lt;br /&gt;three links long&lt;br /&gt;The mans heart given to one&lt;br /&gt;The other binds her heart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To the man in the middle&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Manacles of time and space&lt;br /&gt;Bonds of heart strings&lt;br /&gt;Strained straining pulling&lt;br /&gt;The two women’s links&lt;br /&gt;Do not normally touch&lt;br /&gt;But at one moment they share a view&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Of the man in the middle&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He touches them both in different ways&lt;br /&gt;Feeling the tightness&lt;br /&gt;Gripping them all&lt;br /&gt;Two wanting to be free&lt;br /&gt;The third not letting them go.&lt;br /&gt;Happier to be bound in pain&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To the man in the middle&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7572527974580658667?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7572527974580658667/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7572527974580658667' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7572527974580658667'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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to shout&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Screaming inside at the top of my voice “WHY?”&lt;br /&gt;Why is it that I am attracted to those&lt;br /&gt;Who love me only a certain amount -  I cry&lt;br /&gt;I try to accept that is the way they chose&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is it in me that acts as a sign?&lt;br /&gt;a big flag above my head saying&lt;br /&gt;This is a lovely man - he is fine&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy time with him but no laying no staying&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What is it in me?&lt;br /&gt;What do they see/?&lt;br /&gt;To care but not to fall&lt;br /&gt;To love but also to stall&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Is it a defect inside?&lt;br /&gt;If so where does it hide?&lt;br /&gt;As I grow I also know&lt;br /&gt;I have so much to show&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If it works out&lt;br /&gt;I will shout&lt;br /&gt;In a voice of full of joy&lt;br /&gt;Done with being coy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The love will be a sight&lt;br /&gt;But I need to find the lady… right?&lt;br /&gt;Or is just finding my love inside&lt;br /&gt;And being the best I can be&lt;br /&gt;And when it is seen&lt;br /&gt;Then the rest follows&lt;br /&gt;As authentic love is free.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5216015926360954301?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5216015926360954301/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=5216015926360954301' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5216015926360954301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5216015926360954301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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/&gt;A shrapnel wound&lt;br /&gt;The blood run&lt;br /&gt;By his sister&lt;br /&gt;Amongst the falling bombs&lt;br /&gt;The risk all in vain&lt;br /&gt;In the morning he was gone&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My son has died&lt;br /&gt;the grief the loss.&lt;br /&gt;How could you know&lt;br /&gt;The half of it?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I stopped my work&lt;br /&gt;In the factory&lt;br /&gt;And opened a shop&lt;br /&gt;And each day my friends&lt;br /&gt;Came in and talked&lt;br /&gt;They talked of my son&lt;br /&gt;The kind young man they knew&lt;br /&gt;They knew unlike me&lt;br /&gt;I was strict with him&lt;br /&gt;With them he was free to be&lt;br /&gt;They saw I side I never saw&lt;br /&gt;They saw a side&lt;br /&gt;I will now never see&lt;br /&gt;His fun and joy for life&lt;br /&gt;Taken from me&lt;br /&gt;By the person I am.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My son has died&lt;br /&gt;the grief the loss.&lt;br /&gt;How could you know&lt;br /&gt;The half of it?&lt;div 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crashing sea&lt;br /&gt;Waves upon waves of words inside your head&lt;br /&gt;Reaching your tongue, breaking upon your lips&lt;br /&gt;Their spray washing across our faces&lt;br /&gt;As their cooling meanings start to unfold&lt;br /&gt;Slowly squeezing my heart,&lt;br /&gt;Doing my best to disguise the pain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All spoken in a mindful but uncertain voice&lt;br /&gt;The hidden doubts left me confused&lt;br /&gt;Leaving me wanting to help heal the rift&lt;br /&gt;I see inside you -  causing you distress&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The meal finished and the real business done&lt;br /&gt;We ordered coffees, a cappuccino for you&lt;br /&gt;A risky affair from the start in such a strong wind&lt;br /&gt;The coffees arrived and immediately your froth was lost&lt;br /&gt;One strong gust puffed and spent - it was gone&lt;br /&gt;The cooling milk sprayed from the cup&lt;br /&gt;Flung across the table the mess begun&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then came your sugar sachet&lt;br /&gt;My sweet heart held in your hands&lt;br /&gt;Torn and opened the video begun&lt;br /&gt;A brief coy look and uncertain laughs&lt;br /&gt;Showing doubt and internal pain&lt;br /&gt;The sweetness spread everywhere&lt;br /&gt;Except where it belonged&lt;br /&gt;A metaphor for where&lt;br /&gt;my feelings for you had gone&lt;br /&gt;Across the table of your life&lt;br /&gt;Sweet scattered crumbs&lt;br /&gt;Maybe not enough reaching and touching&lt;br /&gt;the waiting cup to swallow me&lt;br /&gt;and accept me within your warm heart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More coffee, more sugar, a less windy day…………?!!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4563228648728551991?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/4563228648728551991/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link 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become memories&lt;br /&gt;They stay for ever&lt;br /&gt;To recall and feel again&lt;br /&gt;The bursting radiance&lt;br /&gt;Of a heart filled&lt;br /&gt;with life and love&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1156294756607693390?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1156294756607693390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1156294756607693390' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1156294756607693390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1156294756607693390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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Don Quixote</title><content type='html'>&lt;em&gt;We have such a short time left together..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;But a life can be lived in moments like these&lt;br /&gt;A chance to give and share fully is a rarity&lt;br /&gt;I feel we are capable of this&lt;br /&gt;The connection and feeling we have&lt;br /&gt;To loose this chance to strike it rich&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To question too much&lt;br /&gt;To follow a vow come what may&lt;br /&gt;when circumstances change&lt;br /&gt;If the brain fights with the heart&lt;br /&gt;the heart should win&lt;br /&gt;We know ourselves apart from each other&lt;br /&gt;What joy knowing ourselves together&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My love for you won’t change&lt;br /&gt;I want to deepen it and share myself&lt;br /&gt;My beauty with your beauty&lt;br /&gt;To treasure memories into our futures&lt;br /&gt;Precious jewels in our splendid crowns&lt;br /&gt;Lets be rash, impetuous, heart lead&lt;br /&gt;Do you fancy going to bed!!&lt;div 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time we began to tell our story&lt;br /&gt;The first time we brushed together&lt;br /&gt;The first time we winked and smiled&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time I discovered you wonderful voice&lt;br /&gt;The first time I saw your radiant smile&lt;br /&gt;The first time I felt tongue tied as you sat by my side&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time you discussed your art&lt;br /&gt;The first time you showed vulnerability&lt;br /&gt;The first time you called me friend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time we swam in the sea&lt;br /&gt;The first time we giggled and laughed&lt;br /&gt;The first time we lay on the beach to chat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time I noticed your wonderful hands&lt;br /&gt;The first time I felt your light touch&lt;br /&gt;The first time I saw your shoulder blades above your wrap&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time you made my heart skip&lt;br /&gt;The first time you talked of your life&lt;br /&gt;The first time you enjoyed my food&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first time we shared a coconut at sunset&lt;br /&gt;The first time we began to open up&lt;br /&gt;The first time we knew we are in a stew!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;We knew&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6410644309536369189?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6410644309536369189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6410644309536369189' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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cost to me and to them&lt;br /&gt;If I meet a charmer with a true heart&lt;br /&gt;If we connect well that’s a shame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because I have given up “men”&lt;br /&gt;That’s my decision and that’s my choice&lt;br /&gt;I want my space and simplify things&lt;br /&gt;As relationships add confusion to my life&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am on a diet - in it there is no “men”&lt;br /&gt;I can draw close and take succour&lt;br /&gt;But I need to be me to be free&lt;br /&gt;I need to be single this is what I see&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But what treats they can be “men”&lt;br /&gt;For me the “chocolate ice cream!”&lt;br /&gt;Something I love and enjoy&lt;br /&gt;There is this guy who could be..?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But wait he is a lovely “man”&lt;br /&gt;And what is this diet all about&lt;br /&gt;Is it my brain taking control?&lt;br /&gt;What does my heart say of this?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He is real and true - a “man”&lt;br /&gt;Genuine feelings expressed&lt;br /&gt;To loose the chance of bliss&lt;br /&gt;A gentle loving kiss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vows I have set against “men”&lt;br /&gt;Or are they against my self&lt;br /&gt;I have control but maybe I should let go&lt;br /&gt;And see where it, this journey flows&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know my self and HE is a “man”&lt;br /&gt;A poet and sculptor, a heart aware&lt;br /&gt;Wanting to share himself with me&lt;br /&gt;What is wrong with another step?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The heart on the sleeve “man”&lt;br /&gt;Too much at stake to stay hushed&lt;br /&gt;he feels scared but its right to speak up&lt;br /&gt;One step at a time there is no rush&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-886389486415009717?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/886389486415009717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8841088029264069767</id><published>2008-08-06T00:19:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-08-06T00:24:15.890Z</updated><title type='text'>Venus</title><content type='html'>Old smells hint of degeneration&lt;br /&gt;The rascal smiles still the same&lt;br /&gt;Are desire and youth lost?&lt;br /&gt;A frail body but the lust still strong&lt;br /&gt;Longing for the same thing&lt;br /&gt;No shame trying to get a rise&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beauty there and gone&lt;br /&gt;As fame and fortune fade&lt;br /&gt;Reading actors obits&lt;br /&gt;Comodes for shit&lt;br /&gt;As the catheter drips&lt;br /&gt;Urine on the persian carpet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All women are beauty to men&lt;br /&gt;Earthy beauty not objects of desire&lt;br /&gt;But warm flesh and blood&lt;br /&gt;Beating hearts, curves and smells&lt;br /&gt;They maketh a man and&lt;br /&gt;Make living worthwhile&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Venus swears and drinks&lt;br /&gt;But beneath she is pure but hurt&lt;br /&gt;Stolen from her a first born love&lt;br /&gt;Stunting corrupting her character&lt;br /&gt;She was sent into your path&lt;br /&gt;To learn of love again as you depart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sips of beauty supped&lt;br /&gt;Sad melancholy and rage&lt;br /&gt;Mix with pleasured life&lt;br /&gt;Loss and hurt lived&lt;br /&gt;Toes dipped in every pond&lt;br /&gt;Paddling in the cold sea&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Purity found between you&lt;br /&gt;As you shed your shoes and socks&lt;br /&gt;Desire sated and a dignity arrives&lt;br /&gt;Amongst the groynes and the rocks&lt;br /&gt;Death comes and yourself found&lt;br /&gt;In the comforting arm of refreshed love&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;A synopsis of  film by the same name!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8887725725988398032</id><published>2008-08-03T13:18:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-08-03T13:21:15.030Z</updated><title type='text'>picture puzzle</title><content type='html'>Each day with every step&lt;br /&gt;Lived fully a feeling grows&lt;br /&gt;An awareness inside&lt;br /&gt;of a more integrated whole.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With insights, gifts of intuition&lt;br /&gt;pieces of the puzzle fit&lt;br /&gt;slowly, slowly but each time&lt;br /&gt;more clearly the shape appears&lt;br /&gt;of who I am and what I will&lt;br /&gt;be when re-complete&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The picture box discarded at birth&lt;br /&gt;and the pieces strewn to be&lt;br /&gt;re-gathered, patiently collected&lt;br /&gt;bits lost hidden and re-found&lt;br /&gt;The shape of me fills and grows&lt;br /&gt;The gaps close shine and flow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Much work is to be done&lt;br /&gt;but an end of searching is closer&lt;br /&gt;A new beginning ghostly is in sight&lt;br /&gt;the veil is lifting the future is bright&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8887725725988398032?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8887725725988398032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8887725725988398032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8887725725988398032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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touch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The start of love?&lt;br /&gt;Like a little itch&lt;br /&gt;You cannot hide&lt;br /&gt;Its difficult not to scratch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The wall&lt;br /&gt;The skin&lt;br /&gt;The itch&lt;br /&gt;The touch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you scratch?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1563041715183967319?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1563041715183967319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1563041715183967319' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1563041715183967319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1563041715183967319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/wall-between.html' title='A wall between'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8712875320670069677</id><published>2008-07-29T04:52:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-07-29T04:54:04.226Z</updated><title type='text'>A loving look</title><content type='html'>Eyes so pure&lt;br /&gt;The heart shining out&lt;br /&gt;The presence&lt;br /&gt;The age with beauty&lt;br /&gt;The serenity&lt;br /&gt;Listening without judgement&lt;br /&gt;A flow so physical&lt;br /&gt;You can feel the touch&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8712875320670069677?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8712875320670069677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8712875320670069677' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8712875320670069677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8712875320670069677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/loving-look.html' title='A loving look'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7948158107651004990</id><published>2008-07-24T00:22:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-07-24T00:23:57.592Z</updated><title type='text'>An honest letter</title><content type='html'>Can you win madam or sir&lt;br /&gt;Pouring out your heart by hand&lt;br /&gt;In passion opening up more freely&lt;br /&gt;Than with the spoken word&lt;br /&gt;Received by a heart that is closed&lt;br /&gt;Not opened by your truth&lt;br /&gt;Scared afraid young&lt;br /&gt;Suddenly sees an age&lt;br /&gt;Too early too soon&lt;br /&gt;run away to the moon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Missives sent&lt;br /&gt;With honest intent&lt;br /&gt;Well meant&lt;br /&gt;Causing dissent&lt;br /&gt;Hearts rent&lt;br /&gt;Don’t repent&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Trust your heart&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Don’t double guess&lt;br /&gt;Don’t repress&lt;br /&gt;Feelings of truth&lt;br /&gt;for those you love&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7948158107651004990?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7948158107651004990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7948158107651004990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7948158107651004990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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line we need to question&lt;br /&gt;What we are and what we think&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We toy with ourselves, tease and trick ourselves&lt;br /&gt;Circling the real questions, touching&lt;br /&gt;clawing and flying off like vultures eying up&lt;br /&gt;A dying, striving, surviving corpse&lt;br /&gt;it is where we all end&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;our methods do differ&lt;br /&gt;some attack bash breaking themselves&lt;br /&gt;against their own will stubbornly defending&lt;br /&gt;their own door against themselves&lt;br /&gt;not realising they are on their own side&lt;br /&gt;others creep quietly by thinking avoidance is an answer&lt;br /&gt;and that one day the questions………………&lt;span style="font-size:78%;"&gt;will disappear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I believe each door is opened when it is ready&lt;br /&gt;When the time and place is correct&lt;br /&gt;the key fits, the numbers roll right for the combination lock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Knowing the questions is the start&lt;br /&gt;Though you may not immediately understand&lt;br /&gt;Let the answers come through your art&lt;br /&gt;But as time passes by, the door will appear again&lt;br /&gt;As you pass through life changes within and outside&lt;br /&gt;Will make it feel right to step through&lt;br /&gt;the door no longer barred and see that part of you&lt;br /&gt;you need to trust and embrace&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;inside the room you will discover&lt;br /&gt;so many doors opened already by you&lt;br /&gt;to see your hidden and secret self&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;be strong and patient - do not rush time - nor should you wait&lt;br /&gt;accepting self, not denying self&lt;br /&gt;through every door there is a lesson a learning&lt;br /&gt;you can share to help other people find their own internal peace&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4769914916931742527?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7535076556483116507</id><published>2008-07-22T03:00:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-07-22T23:55:37.854Z</updated><title type='text'>A story told</title><content type='html'>A story told&lt;br /&gt;a precious touch a hold&lt;br /&gt;Of a love that unfolds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Early commitment and real excitement&lt;br /&gt;Followed by distance then abandonment&lt;br /&gt;Talking of keeping dignity intact&lt;br /&gt;Remaining rather matter of fact&lt;br /&gt;Really the feelings are sore&lt;br /&gt;Seeing a hidden heart still raw&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A story told&lt;br /&gt;as love turns cold&lt;br /&gt;and new life unfolds&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7535076556483116507?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7535076556483116507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7535076556483116507' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7535076556483116507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7535076556483116507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/story-told.html' title='A story told'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-7882298630184998419</id><published>2008-07-19T04:14:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-07-19T05:18:21.739Z</updated><title type='text'>Rasta Dreads</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Hair is like humans&lt;br /&gt;we are individual strands&lt;br /&gt;of life with an end&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt;and a beginning&lt;br /&gt;Dreadlocks are many hairs&lt;br /&gt;All individual but united&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#33cc00;"&gt;Hanging together&lt;br /&gt;woven combined&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;T&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;E&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;R&lt;br /&gt;I N T E R T W I N E D&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;W&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;N&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;E&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;Supporting each other&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt;from the beginning&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#33ff33;"&gt;to the end&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;to the new beginning&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7882298630184998419?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7882298630184998419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7882298630184998419' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7882298630184998419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7882298630184998419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/rasta-dreads.html' title='Rasta Dreads'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8002118958109555964</id><published>2008-07-07T03:02:00.003Z</published><updated>2008-07-21T04:16:27.737Z</updated><title type='text'>Village life</title><content type='html'>The dipping sun painting hills rusty red&lt;br /&gt;Crimson flowers, trees lush greens deepen&lt;br /&gt;Coffee dried in the day collected in at dusk&lt;br /&gt;The beauty of the stars and the moonlit night&lt;br /&gt;Draws you into to romantic notions of their life&lt;br /&gt;Meal time comes seated as an honoured guest.&lt;br /&gt;Dogs prowl and snap are teased for scraps&lt;br /&gt;Thrown and devoured bones nothing is left&lt;br /&gt;In the background they make a bed for my rest&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A full moon casts shadows it is so bright&lt;br /&gt;Women clear the food and the drinking begins&lt;br /&gt;The gentle spirits lit by candles spilling wax&lt;br /&gt;Smiles broaden and teeth show white - a stereo type&lt;br /&gt;All have stories to tell, I watch and listen&lt;br /&gt;The language is one I do not understand&lt;br /&gt;Though emotions, hands and eyes tell so much&lt;br /&gt;I feel I am a part of them and laugh - I am touched&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The peaceful idyll is not all pillows and plush&lt;br /&gt;Life here is hard - harder than the bamboo bed I share&lt;br /&gt;It is cold and the noises of dogs and roosters shatter&lt;br /&gt;Restless fitful dozing - babies crying and being hushed&lt;br /&gt;For one night it is something that does not matter&lt;br /&gt;I walk before dawn to watch the sun rise in the east&lt;br /&gt;I follow the moon as it departs behind the distant hills&lt;br /&gt;My bones warm in the early melting pink sun spills&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I watch the village routine unfold in the gathering light&lt;br /&gt;I heard it start before dawn the women going for water&lt;br /&gt;From a distant spring - their dignity grace and strength&lt;br /&gt;Worlds apart the gulf I am trying to cross to understand&lt;br /&gt;Kids are all flesh and blood tantrums cheeky and shy&lt;br /&gt;Showing me we are all one we are born the same&lt;br /&gt;Happy in their bright uniforms and frolicking fun&lt;br /&gt;Dogs cleaning up after toddlers before they are done&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I can leave and I can shower and change - have a cold beer&lt;br /&gt;These wonderful generous people will stay and continue to live&lt;br /&gt;To laugh and cry - to have babies and die.&lt;br /&gt;A depth a lesson a humbling gratitude sinks in&lt;br /&gt;We bleed the same. I feel weak. They have strength&lt;br /&gt;They have a sense of life and death. A closeness to nature&lt;br /&gt;Western lies try to eliminate with shiny things.&lt;br /&gt;I have restarted a journey here seeking understanding&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8002118958109555964?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8002118958109555964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8002118958109555964' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8002118958109555964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8002118958109555964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/village-life.html' title='Village life'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-982821046378881063</id><published>2008-07-04T05:30:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-07-04T05:33:34.389Z</updated><title type='text'>Use a Condom</title><content type='html'>In our new country &lt;br /&gt;Catholic rules are a lie&lt;br /&gt;A disease is being spread&lt;br /&gt;HIV something we dread&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new pope statue revealed&lt;br /&gt;But the AIDs truth is concealed&lt;br /&gt;These curses making us cry&lt;br /&gt;Comes with the bloody malay&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The old Christ at Christo Rei&lt;br /&gt;Live in faith you hear them say&lt;br /&gt;You tell that to the dying people&lt;br /&gt;In the shadow of your church steeple&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom &lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What craziness this is to us&lt;br /&gt;The mad religious fuss&lt;br /&gt;About a rubber on a cock&lt;br /&gt;Do not let Aids run amok&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;br /&gt;Use a condom&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-982821046378881063?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/982821046378881063/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=982821046378881063' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/982821046378881063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/982821046378881063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/use-condom.html' title='Use a Condom'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3187848509936508894</id><published>2008-07-04T01:42:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-07-04T01:56:02.488Z</updated><title type='text'>Poet for the People</title><content type='html'>You are the voice of the nation&lt;br /&gt;Your anger and frustration&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rides a crest of a wave&lt;br /&gt;Surfing over the rave&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your power and poetry&lt;br /&gt;Darkness and hurt you cry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To rise and live free&lt;br /&gt;From the malay you see&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your passion in the rap&lt;br /&gt;Seems to turn on a tap&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Amongst the youth&lt;br /&gt;Searching for their truth&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your words help them form&lt;br /&gt;Opinions that lead reform&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The young nation needs you&lt;br /&gt;To shout loud what is true&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;Helping the spirit guide&lt;br /&gt;The turning growing tide&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Towards a real fresh start&lt;br /&gt;As Timor finds its own heart&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3187848509936508894?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3187848509936508894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3187848509936508894' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3187848509936508894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/3187848509936508894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/07/poet-for.html' title='Poet for the People'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-6870860220057695861</id><published>2008-07-01T01:09:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-07-01T01:14:53.915Z</updated><title type='text'>boxes ticked</title><content type='html'>Love...What is love?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Can it be bound&lt;br /&gt;Confined to a list of musts&lt;br /&gt;And nice to haves&lt;br /&gt;love can not be chained&lt;br /&gt;Can not be boxed&lt;br /&gt;locked&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;love can not be defined&lt;br /&gt;love is an endless ocean&lt;br /&gt;a surprising inland sea&lt;br /&gt;the light of a perfect day&lt;br /&gt;bathing all in equal generosity&lt;br /&gt;warming each it touches&lt;br /&gt;deep inside their heart&lt;br /&gt;Love…. What is love&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LOVE IS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When seen when felt&lt;br /&gt;It is a blessing &lt;br /&gt;To behold &lt;br /&gt;To cherish&lt;br /&gt;But it is for all&lt;br /&gt;Not just for one to hold&lt;br /&gt;let it be free&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love…..What is love?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LOVE IS&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6870860220057695861?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6870860220057695861/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6870860220057695861' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6870860220057695861'/><link rel='self' 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experience&lt;br /&gt;Lapping it up catlike tasting tropical delights&lt;br /&gt;Sweltering steamy smells of sweet corruption&lt;br /&gt;Drawing you in to life anew&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The surface deepens and understanding&lt;br /&gt;Grows with time - the softness hardens&lt;br /&gt;Curiosity constricted by routines found to return&lt;br /&gt;to familiar patterns from home, beer and chat&lt;br /&gt;Gossiping and gadgets for the kitchen&lt;br /&gt;A shell forms to shelter and inure us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Under its self professed protection who are we?&lt;br /&gt;The bright new world so recently explored and enjoyed&lt;br /&gt;Is clouded behind its callous immunity&lt;br /&gt;The child in us dying with each day of settling&lt;br /&gt;Of each month complaining and proclaiming&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How do we let this happen? and why?&lt;br /&gt;Do we need to protect ourselves&lt;br /&gt;from being drawn in and over committing?&lt;br /&gt;Exhausting ourselves and burning up&lt;br /&gt;Our spirit against a limitless wall&lt;br /&gt;Leaving only ash and a soot-stained bricks&lt;br /&gt;To show how we played our tiny part.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7995858351531146682?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7995858351531146682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7995858351531146682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7995858351531146682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7995858351531146682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/06/shells-to-protect-us.html' title='Shells to protect us'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1075146504819674062</id><published>2008-06-24T03:12:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-06-24T03:15:39.686Z</updated><title type='text'>The AID Parade</title><content type='html'>Crossing the street&lt;br /&gt;Now that is a feat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;UN, UN, UN, UNDP&lt;br /&gt;Tata, UN what do you see&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A shiny white truck&lt;br /&gt;Drivers don’t give a fuck&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Not a drop of rust &lt;br /&gt;They stir up the dust&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The 4x4s go by&lt;br /&gt;The fumes make you cry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Money tied up in wheels&lt;br /&gt;How do the locals feel?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New cars for government&lt;br /&gt;Are they heaven sent?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Students take to the streets&lt;br /&gt;will MPs keep their personal treats&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Who gains who loses?&lt;br /&gt;Is it the people who choose?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Poverty and death at their door&lt;br /&gt;In who’s interest is all this for?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1075146504819674062?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1075146504819674062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1075146504819674062' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1075146504819674062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1075146504819674062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/06/aid-parade.html' title='The AID Parade'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2375289758118231773</id><published>2008-04-28T22:42:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-04-28T22:53:41.377Z</updated><title type='text'>Walking with you</title><content type='html'>I will walk with you&lt;br /&gt;I will walk at your pace&lt;br /&gt;if you stumble&lt;br /&gt;I will put out my hand&lt;br /&gt;If you fall&lt;br /&gt;I will rest with you&lt;br /&gt;until you stand &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This journey you are on&lt;br /&gt;is your journey&lt;br /&gt;I am also on mine&lt;br /&gt;I will not carry you&lt;br /&gt;We have our own strength&lt;br /&gt;you will find the spirit   &lt;br /&gt;to carry yourself on&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2375289758118231773?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2375289758118231773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2375289758118231773' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2375289758118231773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2375289758118231773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/04/walking-with-you.html' title='Walking with you'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5201907782621001357</id><published>2008-04-12T21:50:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-04-12T21:56:30.748Z</updated><title type='text'>The simple act of noticing</title><content type='html'>Noticing is so important&lt;br /&gt;trust and be open&lt;br /&gt;notice truth &lt;br /&gt;notice genuineness&lt;br /&gt;notice love&lt;br /&gt;notice a real smile&lt;br /&gt;and smile back&lt;br /&gt;listen and be kind&lt;br /&gt;listen and say hello&lt;br /&gt;strangers are friends&lt;br /&gt;friends need not be&lt;br /&gt;strangers&lt;br /&gt;be yourself&lt;br /&gt;be free&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5201907782621001357?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5201907782621001357/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=5201907782621001357' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5201907782621001357'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5201907782621001357'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/04/simple-act-of-not.html' title='The simple act of noticing'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8463963125804612795</id><published>2008-04-06T18:44:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-04-06T18:53:03.261Z</updated><title type='text'>Signs of age</title><content type='html'>Delicate soft movements&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;photos newly collected&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;gently caressed.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Age and frailty&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;creeping in to&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;bones and skin&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;eyes softly fading&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;her sighs whisper&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;signs of times past &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and her time&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;still to come&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8463963125804612795?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8463963125804612795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8463963125804612795' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8463963125804612795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8463963125804612795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/04/aging.html' title='Signs of age'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5814288339905686424</id><published>2008-03-24T21:17:00.005Z</published><updated>2008-03-25T01:03:08.792Z</updated><title type='text'>The first kiss</title><content type='html'>A single kiss &lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;as we depart &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;our first meeting over&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;so much in that kiss&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;bold and yet shy&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;lips just parted&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a possibility&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a connection&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a door left open&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5814288339905686424?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5814288339905686424/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=5814288339905686424' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5814288339905686424'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5814288339905686424'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/03/first-kiss.html' title='The first kiss'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-931009843084129388</id><published>2008-03-24T17:17:00.002Z</published><updated>2008-03-24T17:20:41.022Z</updated><title type='text'>Easter Snow</title><content type='html'>Snowman relics litter the park&lt;div&gt;melting and abandoned&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;surrounded by grass.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Know the childlike joy and mirth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that went into building them&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;is now seeping back into the earth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-931009843084129388?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/931009843084129388/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=931009843084129388' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/931009843084129388'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/931009843084129388'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/03/easter-snow.html' title='Easter Snow'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1053133954327847274</id><published>2008-03-19T23:20:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-03-19T23:51:13.441Z</updated><title type='text'>The Authentic look</title><content type='html'>I see it now as I walk down the street&lt;div&gt;I see it in the way our eyes meet&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am all there in the way I look&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I can glance and cast a hook&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to capture and engage with all&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a smile and wink, standing tall.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;People see the real me at last&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the world in my eyes is vast&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;pools of gentle love flowing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;life is now giving and growing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1053133954327847274?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1053133954327847274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1053133954327847274' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1053133954327847274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1053133954327847274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/03/look.html' title='The Authentic look'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5368178218787227131</id><published>2008-03-18T23:59:00.006Z</published><updated>2008-03-24T17:34:02.420Z</updated><title type='text'>Silk Worm</title><content type='html'>Protecting self &lt;div&gt;by not falling in love&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;not wanting to hurt&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;cocooned inside &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;spinning silk to protect&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to soften every landing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;remaining unconnected&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;known for the soft&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;ephemeral touch&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;inside wiggles and churns&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the truth wormlike &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;blind &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;wanting to &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;be seen&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;That is no more for me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;metamorphosis&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am a beautiful&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;butterfly &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;that has &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;taken to flight&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5368178218787227131?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5368178218787227131/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=5368178218787227131' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5368178218787227131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/5368178218787227131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/03/silk-worm.html' title='Silk Worm'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2859893552143949316</id><published>2008-03-18T23:50:00.006Z</published><updated>2008-03-19T23:52:58.181Z</updated><title type='text'>What did you see?</title><content type='html'>A weird dream, a wonderful dream&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I was in a home by a fire&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;An autistic man asked&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;"What did you see on the tele"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I saw that I had not really &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;learnt my lessons - not yet&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This was a second time &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I had visited his home&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;from the future&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I was there as &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a second chance.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At first I had missed my boat&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I came back and saw&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;an opportunity for &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;love and care&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;tenderness for whoever&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a touch a kiss&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the genuine&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;warmth of a smile&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I saw my joy&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;over spilling&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2859893552143949316?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2859893552143949316/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2859893552143949316' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2859893552143949316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2859893552143949316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-did-you-see.html' title='What did you see?'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1102197842266242386</id><published>2008-02-26T19:08:00.005Z</published><updated>2008-03-19T19:32:55.110Z</updated><title type='text'>Beliefs</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;The time has come&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to step up &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and be counted&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to stop hiding &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;behind the stories&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;to recognise the truth&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and see the selfish lies&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;I am enough to be loved&lt;div&gt;I am allowed to shine&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I am open and kind&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This is me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;at last this is me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;LIFE IS GOOD&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a wink &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;an easy smile&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;a cheeky grin&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-1102197842266242386?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/1102197842266242386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=1102197842266242386' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1102197842266242386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/1102197842266242386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/02/beliefs.html' title='Beliefs'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-3309137261128870758</id><published>2008-02-20T21:49:00.004Z</published><updated>2008-02-20T21:58:05.761Z</updated><title type='text'>me monopoly me</title><content type='html'>&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me mono me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me poly mono me&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me poly on my loop me &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me my self monopolising me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me me me only my loop on me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me self myself my own self only me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;me and me and me and me and me me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;who are you? not me who cares me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;what is it? not that me me my&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;when? not now me me me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;where are you? me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;how many? one&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;ME Me me&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-3309137261128870758?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/3309137261128870758/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=3309137261128870758' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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/&gt;from where we were at the table&lt;br /&gt;eating our supper as always&lt;br /&gt;our conversation not flowing&lt;br /&gt;missing the point talking&lt;br /&gt;of day to day stuff bird tables&lt;br /&gt;paintings and local butchers&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;her eyes appeared see for ever&lt;br /&gt;at the mention of young kids&lt;br /&gt;dreaming scenes that are not truth&lt;br /&gt;seeing believing a different reality&lt;br /&gt;tears squeezed out of her eyes&lt;br /&gt;hidden pain reaching the surface&lt;br /&gt;opportunity? childless sons&lt;div&gt;grandchildren? there is no fun&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I feel anguish and pain&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;not giving what she wants&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;not giving what she needs&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;her youth vitality ebbing&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;this needs to be restored&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;but at what cost&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;it must be true&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It will be true&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7465704869424530731?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/7465704869424530731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=7465704869424530731' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7465704869424530731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/7465704869424530731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/02/distant-eyes.html' title='distant eyes'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2111641215245426771</id><published>2008-01-18T23:42:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-01-20T16:59:16.269Z</updated><title type='text'>The heart's heater</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Kindling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Youthful and sprightly cheerful&lt;br /&gt;light flames lick and tease&lt;br /&gt;then clouds of smoke&lt;br /&gt;fickle short lived essential&lt;br /&gt;learning stoking future delights&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Wood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Wood fires bright spell binding to watch&lt;br /&gt;heat and flames dancing beguiling passion&lt;br /&gt;easily spent and then left with ash&lt;br /&gt;consuming crackling sparks and spits&lt;br /&gt;seasoning and type control the life&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Coal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hearts like a coal fire at times dark and&lt;br /&gt;apparently cold but always burning hot&lt;br /&gt;intense heat heightening the feelings&lt;br /&gt;they burn through showing the warmth&lt;br /&gt;that was and is always there within&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2111641215245426771?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2111641215245426771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2111641215245426771' 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type='html'>So close then so distant&lt;br /&gt;so engaged then so remote&lt;br /&gt;The change and loss&lt;br /&gt;the connections broke&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;what happened within&lt;br /&gt;a blink of an eye&lt;br /&gt;the snap of fingers&lt;br /&gt;no tears no cry&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;silence space exclusion&lt;br /&gt;a chain link weak&lt;br /&gt;time distance other&lt;br /&gt;friendships to seek&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;journey on and get in touch&lt;br /&gt;with what you need to fill the gap&lt;br /&gt;so busy so intense so bright&lt;br /&gt;there is territory and also the map&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6121417048390836335?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6121417048390836335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2691766998943887947</id><published>2008-01-14T21:09:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-01-14T21:20:58.537Z</updated><title type='text'>Day dreaming</title><content type='html'>Silhouette in the window&lt;br /&gt;gazing out into the garden&lt;br /&gt;musing mindful contemplation&lt;br /&gt;seen and not seen the outline&lt;br /&gt;soft shadowy and sensuous&lt;br /&gt;the tall window frames &lt;br /&gt;her movement slow languid&lt;br /&gt;unknowing and knowing &lt;br /&gt;delightful thoughts caressing&lt;br /&gt;her mind and her skin stroked&lt;br /&gt;living the feeling within&lt;br /&gt;watching being watched&lt;br /&gt;not caring in a different place&lt;br /&gt;seeing and seen unfocused&lt;br /&gt;futures come closer&lt;br /&gt;dreams pre-lived&lt;br /&gt;practiced and perfected&lt;br /&gt;in these quiet moments&lt;br /&gt;alone head and heart &lt;br /&gt;combine unrestrained&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2691766998943887947?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2691766998943887947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2691766998943887947' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2691766998943887947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2691766998943887947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/01/day-dreaming.html' title='Day dreaming'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-1641968713059719018</id><published>2008-01-06T00:27:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-01-06T16:44:42.323Z</updated><title type='text'>Pass the parcel</title><content type='html'>Go on boys pass it on&lt;br /&gt;this learning learned&lt;br /&gt;this schooling given&lt;br /&gt;our job is done &lt;br /&gt;yours just begun&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Use this gift&lt;br /&gt;in your world&lt;br /&gt;think of us&lt;br /&gt;not too much &lt;br /&gt;but from time to time&lt;br /&gt;smile and remember&lt;br /&gt;where your life begun&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' 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rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-2866784837426617623</id><published>2008-01-06T00:18:00.000Z</published><updated>2008-01-15T11:54:37.734Z</updated><title type='text'>C ancer</title><content type='html'>Unseen anonymous secret&lt;br /&gt;cells mutant corrupting&lt;br /&gt;we can follow new conceits&lt;br /&gt;eat greens reduce meat&lt;br /&gt;more of this or that - less treats&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But it can attack anyone &lt;br /&gt;at any time. All we do&lt;br /&gt;is reduce the risk - hit or miss&lt;br /&gt;so we need to live each day&lt;br /&gt;precious like a loving kiss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We need to know death &lt;br /&gt;as our friend waiting&lt;br /&gt;to take our body away&lt;br /&gt;acknowledging accepting &lt;br /&gt;we know when its our day&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2866784837426617623?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2866784837426617623/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2866784837426617623' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2866784837426617623'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2866784837426617623'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/01/c-ancer.html' title='C ancer'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-6972542516070001174</id><published>2008-01-06T00:01:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-01-06T00:03:21.005Z</updated><title type='text'>Battery reared kids</title><content type='html'>We grow up now &lt;br /&gt;wrapped in cotton wool&lt;br /&gt;cocooned in sterility&lt;br /&gt;a scrapped knee&lt;br /&gt;a hospital trip&lt;br /&gt;not a bit of spit&lt;br /&gt;a scab and a badge&lt;br /&gt;of honour to pick &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We grow up now&lt;br /&gt;indoors not out&lt;br /&gt;electronically adept&lt;br /&gt;we kill on screen&lt;br /&gt;a click of a button&lt;br /&gt;a tree house never seen&lt;br /&gt;a health and safety&lt;br /&gt;risk in the extreme&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We grow up now&lt;br /&gt;common sense&lt;br /&gt;being weaned out&lt;br /&gt;no responsibility &lt;br /&gt;if we fall or break&lt;br /&gt;a life of trash &lt;br /&gt;electronic and fake&lt;br /&gt;cowboys and indians&lt;br /&gt;competition for gods sake&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We grow up now&lt;br /&gt;striving to be the same&lt;br /&gt;designer clothes a must&lt;br /&gt;the label the badge &lt;br /&gt;new shoes each no damaged feet&lt;br /&gt;no hand me down clothes&lt;br /&gt;a TV in every room - neat&lt;br /&gt;a way of western life&lt;br /&gt;which we must defeat&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-6972542516070001174?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/6972542516070001174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=6972542516070001174' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6972542516070001174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/6972542516070001174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/01/battery-reared-kids.html' title='Battery reared kids'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-8461970550068407162</id><published>2008-01-03T22:06:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-01-03T22:07:13.037Z</updated><title type='text'>Self hidden sun</title><content type='html'>Do i let my fears &lt;br /&gt;stand in the way&lt;br /&gt;hiding my gifts&lt;br /&gt;my light hidden&lt;br /&gt;creating shadows&lt;br /&gt;of doubt&lt;br /&gt;self-limiting &lt;br /&gt;my life&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-8461970550068407162?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/8461970550068407162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=8461970550068407162' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8461970550068407162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/8461970550068407162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2008/01/self-hidden-sun.html' title='Self hidden sun'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-5820606581141037797</id><published>2008-01-03T21:58:00.001Z</published><updated>2008-01-03T22:01:50.964Z</updated><title type='text'>Shadows cast</title><content type='html'>What are shadows?&lt;br /&gt;How is a shadow cast?&lt;br /&gt;How far does it reach? &lt;br /&gt;How long does it last?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The shadow forms &lt;br /&gt;when the source of light&lt;br /&gt;is partially obscured &lt;br /&gt;hidden from sight&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;the closer you stand&lt;br /&gt;to the light your sun&lt;br /&gt;the further the darkness &lt;br /&gt;creeps crawls and runs&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You stand and stay&lt;br /&gt;confused by doubt and fear&lt;br /&gt;staying casts the darkness&lt;br /&gt;all you can see is near&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most of the shadows&lt;br /&gt;we see in our lifetime&lt;br /&gt;are formed by standing &lt;br /&gt;in front of our sunshine. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We face out and all&lt;br /&gt;we see is shadow casts &lt;br /&gt;dark and limited views&lt;br /&gt;a stillness grips and sets fast&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;turning we see&lt;br /&gt;our brightness&lt;br /&gt;our source &lt;br /&gt;our lightness &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do not be afraid&lt;br /&gt;of seeing yourself&lt;br /&gt;burning in glory&lt;br /&gt;walk in and embrace&lt;br /&gt;the heart of this light&lt;br /&gt;then turn and face&lt;br /&gt;the world together&lt;br /&gt;all colourful, &lt;br /&gt;visible and light&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-5820606581141037797?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/5820606581141037797/comments/default' title='Post 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feet&lt;div&gt;and see the shoes I wear&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;the clack of heals on the street&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;polished and treated with care&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The shoes belonged to my father&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;brown leather brogues that shine&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;walking in them now I gather&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;feelings of his feet with mine&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;this brings a smile to my face&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;knowing we are walking together&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I look bright and pick up the pace&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;remembering hill walks and heather&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-7531112978023436824?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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how anger&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;and compassion&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;coexist&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-2714025984063832603?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/2714025984063832603/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=32707431&amp;postID=2714025984063832603' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2714025984063832603'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/32707431/posts/default/2714025984063832603'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/2007/12/peeble_11.html' title='the peeble'/><author><name>beardysanchez</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850168805909371641</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WRC61iWuGUE/SKoSqquyatI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gnlqiZflmtc/S220/house+etc+033.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32707431.post-4124938158506990706</id><published>2007-12-11T13:29:00.003Z</published><updated>2007-12-11T22:20:59.790Z</updated><title type='text'>Warm Heart</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is so much tenderness inside&lt;br /&gt;a gentle flesh giving and sweet&lt;br /&gt;willing kindness in the violence&lt;br /&gt;an openness is creeping in&lt;br /&gt;small glints of warmth within&lt;br /&gt;churning joy of unshown pride&lt;br /&gt;showing a tender side to all&lt;br /&gt;the heart wants so much&lt;br /&gt;it is bursting inside its cage&lt;br /&gt;weeping sad at lost chances&lt;br /&gt;tears cooling the rage and distance&lt;br /&gt;the anger creates around&lt;br /&gt;wanting release to live a life&lt;br /&gt;for things to be open free to be&lt;br /&gt;to heal old hurts and the new&lt;br /&gt;then i can love and be loved&lt;br /&gt;spring of youth unbudding&lt;br /&gt;with smiles and kisses&lt;br /&gt;we all gain strength in joy&lt;br /&gt;your life is hard&lt;br /&gt;dare you dream to succeed&lt;br /&gt;dare we dream to love&lt;br /&gt;heart to heart&lt;br /&gt;PEACE &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32707431-4124938158506990706?l=beardysanchez.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://beardysanchez.blogspot.com/feeds/4124938158506990706/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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