From the Heart A Collection of Poetry

By Scott A. Borgman Copyright 2013 Scott A. Borgman Smashwords Edition

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A Valentine Gift
'or (al ntin )s *ay this y ar" $ want d to g t th p rf ct gift. And so $ w nt and look d To s what $ could find. To show how ! autiful you ar to m " $ thought of g tting flow rs. But th n $ r ali+ d ,o flow r in this world is as ! autiful as you" my lo& . To show how $ lo& to ga+ into your y s" $ thought of g tting m ralds. -ntil $ r ali+ d ,o m rald is p rf ct nough to match. $ thought of how my h art !urns with lo& for you" But $ could not touch th sun. .ow $ lo& to f l your touch" But $ could not catch a warm summ r !r + . $ want d to grant your d p st wish" But th stars w r out of r ach. $ want d to show you som how /ust how much you m an to m . ,othing is ! autiful nough. ,othing is p rf ct nough. ,othing compar s nough. B caus you ar my most ! autiful flow r. 0ou ar my most p rf ct m rald. 0ou mak my h art !urn hott r than th sun with lo& . 0our touch f ls ! tt r than a summ r !r + . And you ar my gr at st wish com tru . 0ou ar & rything to m " That $ thought to gi& to you. And so this (al ntin )s *ay" my lo& " ,o matt r what $ gi& " Though it is not wrapp d"

0ou ha& my h art and soul" And all my lo& as w ll.

My Everythin
.ow do s on d scri! " .ow much you m an to m 1 2hat imag s" thoughts" or words" Can show you how $ f l1 0ou ar 3y E& rything" 4f this $ ha& no dou!t. 2ords will n & r s m nough" 0 t imag s may h lp r & al. 0ou ar th p rf ct sunris " Th g ntl summ r rain" Th moonlight !r aking through th clouds" Th warm glow from a fir plac . Th rain!ow aft r a thund rstorm" Th soft st sand along a ! ach" A p rf ctly cut diamond" Th most ! autiful wat rfall. . aring th oc an in a s ash ll" Th sm ll of fr sh cut grass. Th laught r of happy childr n" Th sky)s ! auty during a summ r)s dusk. All of th s things ar ! autiful" Each on a p rf ct mom nt. Th y r pr s nt 3y E& rything" 3y E& rything 5 is you.

Always and Forever

E& ry tim you touch m " 3y h art skips a ! at. 2h n you t ll m that you lo& m " 0ou tak my !r ath away. 2h n $ look into your y s" 3y soul soars & r high r. As you hold m in your arms" Tim stands still for m . 0ou ar ! autiful in th mornings" Stunning in th aft rnoons" Alluring in th & nings" And simply ra&ishing lat at night. *o s & ryon find this kind of lo& 1 Th kind that knows no !ounds1 Th kind that w ath rs any storm" And com s out & r strong1 This lo& of ours is r al and pur " $t wasn)t !ought with diamonds. 2 forg d this lo& " lik t mp r d st l" -n!r aka!l " and & rlasting. 0ou ha& always ! n my 6rinc ss" 3y on tru .appily E& r Aft r. And $ will lo& you for t rnity" Always and 'or & r.

!each For A Star

$ look up into th sky at night And s a million stars 7litt ring in th darkn ss Each on untoucha!l " lik an impossi!l dr am $ walk insid " and th r you ar 0ou turn around" and look at m As $ look into your y s $ r ali+ what lo& has !rought 'rom r aching for a star. 2h n lif forc s us apart *uring thos working hours $ do my work" as ! st $ can 0 t you ar always in my thoughts And wh n $ com hom at night 3y day ! com s compl t As you hold m in your arms $ f l what lo& has !rought 'rom r aching for a star. $ clos my y s at night And my sl p !rings dr ams And though you lay ! sid m Still" $ dr am of you Th r in my dr ams $ s wondrous ! auty As $ dr am of you" my Aphrodit $ und rstand what lo& has !rought 'rom r aching for a star. 2h n w hold ach oth r clos As our two !odi s ! com on $ntimat ly m!racing ach oth r E8pr ssing our lo& compl t ly 3y h art sw lls with ach s cond E& ry mo& m nt" & ry sound

As w touch th clouds tog th r $ am grat ful for what lo& has !rought 'rom r aching for a star. As $ look into your y s As you hold m in your arms As $ dr am of you" my Aphrodit As w touch th clouds tog th r $ r ali+ what lo& has !rought $ f l what lo& has !rought $ und rstand what lo& has !rought $ am grat ful for what lo& has !rought 'rom r aching for a star. ,othing is impossi!l ,o dr am is out of r ach S arch th sky 'or tru lo& only com s 'rom r aching for a star.

"a#estry of Fate
0 ars ago 'at was working" 2 a&ing h r ndl ss tap stry. E& ry string a diff r nt p rson" 4n was you" on was m . Th n on day 'at disco& r d A string color d a diff r nt hu . $t was not %ust a r d or gold" But th color of 3idnight Blu . And as sh look d into this soul" Anoth r string was s n. Again" diff r nt from th oth r on s" This on 'or st 7r n. 'at look d long upon th s two" And saw what could ! don . . r 8p rt hands mo& d th strings" * stin d th two to ! on . Sh watch d with satisfaction As th two souls gr w tog th r. 'ri ndship !lossom d into a lo& That look d to last for & r. And now that th y mo& d sid !y sid " 'at mo& d on from Blu and 7r n. 'or oth rs in h r tap stry 2 r n d d to ! s n. 0 ars pass d wh n 'at r call d th m" And saw with a trou!l d h art" That 3idnight Blu " and 'or st 7r n" .ad ! gun to drift apart. So onc again" 'at int r& n d" And s t upon th two. Sh smil d at th courag of 7r n" And th compassion of Blu . Th y cam out from th ir trial of fir " And 'at was o& r%oy d to find" Blu and 7r n did not walk sid !y sid "

Th y w r now ntwin d. So 'at mo& s on" to oth r strings" 'or h r tap stry is gr at. E& ry string a diff r nt p rson" Each on n ding a soul mat . Soul mat s ar hard to find" 9ar ly ar th y s n. But $ know that $)m th 3idnight Blu " And you ar th 'or st 7r n.

$ithin
As $ look !ack on days gon !y An imag forms in my h ad $ stand outsid our castl walls :ooking up at you $ do not s th storm clouds That cr p up from th hori+on $ do not notic th wind picking up 4r th tr s ! nding in alarm $t)s not until th storm strik s And th war drums cho That $ s th dang r that has com -pon & rything w ha& !uilt 2ith grim d t rmination $ strap on my sword and armor And st p out onto th fi ld 9 ady to !attl th d mon 3inut s turn to hours Th hours into days $ fight on n & r yi lding To th d mon that has com Th r ar tim s during th fight 2h n things ;ui t for a mom nt And th n th ang r ris s And th fight continu s on 2 ks ha& pass d and $ wond r Should $ gi& up th fight : t th d mon o& rcom and win And d stroy what w ha& !uilt And th n $ s you th r Standing in th doorway 3y light" my lo& " you r main Though th fight has mad you w ary And sudd nly $ r ali+ $ ha& you !y my sid $ ha& won th fight alr ady

And th d mon is my own And so tonight $ clos d my y s $ took on last d p !r ath $ took off my sword and armor $ nd d th !attl insid mys lf A p ac fuln ss d sc nd d upon m $ f lt th d mon fad away 0ou r main ! sid m And that is all $ n d So l t oth rs fight th ir fights : t th ir d mons haunt th m $ can finally sl p in p ac 'or you ar still ! sid m So hold m clos for & r 'or $ ha& laid to r st at last Th d mon within mys lf And $ r main ! sid you

A Star %n Heaven
Th t ars that run don)t s m to nd 3y arms %ust want to hold you onc again 3y h art ach s with & ry ! at 2hy w r you tak n from us" from m 1 Cam ron" my son" $ lo& you 2ith & ry !r ath $ tak And though you ar not with us Th m mori s r main. $)ll ch rish & ry mom nt That $ had you in my lif And though th tim was short E& ry mom nt was pr cious to m " to us. B pati nt" my son" w will s you again 2atch o& r us" ! with us 'or & r in our h arts and minds 2 will ! tog th r again on day. -ntil that tim " tak your plac -p th r among th stars : t your Ang l)s wings fly you th r Th !igg st playground of th m all. Th t ars ar running again $ am trying to ! strong But my son" $ miss you d arly $ don)t want you to ! gon . Sl p now" my littl Cam ron $n that plac wh r th r is no pain :augh" and lo& us" and stay in our h arts -ntil w m t again.

A Si n &f Love From Me '# A(ove

Today $ thought $)d l t you know" That $)m still h r with you. And so $ found a !ig !alloon" $t was n ar th floor" and it was !lu < So $ fill d it up" which took a !it" And l t it ris up in th air. $ danc d it around in my room" To l t you know that $ was th r . Aft r you had l ft th hous " $ thought that $ would +oom. So up th stairs $ took th toy" And play d up in -ncl /am s) room. That)s wh r $ was wh n you cam hom " And saw wh r $ had play d. So $ !rought it !ack down th stairs" And in your room $ l t it stay. *on)t ! trou!l d" $)m still a kid" And $ still lik to play. And this !alloon is %ust a sign That & rything is all okay. $ know you)ll cry for m som mor " B caus that)s what you n d to do. But 3ommy" *addy" 3ik " /h ss" and * " =now $)m still h r with you. $)ll watch o& r you" and this !alloon $s %ust my way of showing :o& . $ know you und rstand that it)s A Sign 4f :o& 'rom 3 -p A!o& .

"he )ream
:ast night $ had a dr am That $ was walking in th sand. And you w r th r ! sid m " .olding tightly to my hand. Th sky was cl ar and !right" Th wat r shimm r d !lu . $ kn lt down and ga& you a hug" 0ou r pli d >$ lo& you too.? And th n $ thought that $ awok " 'or $ was in my ! d. 3ommy was th r " fast asl p" 0our !lank t !y h r h ad. Sudd nly $ h ard a knock" That cam from th sid door. $ wond r d who it could ! " As $ walk d !ar foot on th cold floor. 2h n $ op n d up th door" $ saw to my surpris " Two m n standing th r " Ang ls in disguis . >0ou all ha& suff r d gr atly" 0our pray rs ar h artf lt" and tru . And . knows th world n ds miracl s" . said this ! longs" right now" to you.? Th two ang ls st pp d asid " And ! hind th m" standing th r " 2as my !oy" my Cami" $ could only star . And th n $ kn lt" ! gan to cry" 0ou cam and hugg d m tight. 7od p rform d a miracl " 'or all to know a!out that night. $ awok again" right aft r" To that familiar plac . 3ommy sl pt ! sid m "

T ars trickling down h r fac . 2 all miss you d arly" 0 t th r is th thought" 2as it a dr am" a &ision1 Som wh r a l sson to ! taught1 3iracl s can happ n" And dr ams som tim s com tru . But on thing that is c rtain" $s how much that w lo& you.

*+tterflies
$ h ard th oth r day a talk" 4f !utt rfli s and wings. 4f hop s and dr ams" and f lings" And many oth r things. 'or som r ason $ didn)t und rstand Butt rfli s w r in my h ad. Curiously" $ gra!! d th thought And this is wh r it l d. As $ lay in th darkn ss" *rifting off to sl p" A &oic spok up insid my h ad 2arm" g ntl " and d p. >0ou all start out as ang ls" But ach on n ds to l arn. And so you ar !rought to arth" -ntil it is your turn.? >Each on of you $ g ntly wrap $nsid a human sh ll. 0ou li& " and laugh" and lo& " And wh n you)r r ady" $ can t ll.? >Som tim s it tak s a whil " And som tim s it go s fast. Som tim s oth rs f l hurt and loss" 'or oth rs that ha& pass d.? >But und rstand" and tak comfort" 'or wh n that sh ll shatt rs" Each on of you spr ads Ang l)s wings" And that)s what r ally matt rs.? >So wh n you s a !utt rfly" 9 m m! r it is a sign. $t)s %ust my way of t lling you" That ach on has th ir tim .? >Each on of you ar ang ls" And you don)t r ally di . 0ou simply com out of your sh ll"

And spr ad your wings" and fly.? $t was th n that $ awok " And thought of what $)d h ard. And sudd nly it all mad s ns " E& ry singl word. So though w f l loss" And our gri f is hard to ! ar" 4ur ang l has simply sh d his sh ll" So h can fly up th r .

A Family Prayer
,ow $ lay m down to sl p" Cam ron" pl as watch o& r m . 2hisp r softly" lo&ing things" = p m warm with your Ang l)s 2ings. .old m clos " and snuggl tight" Talk to m in my dr ams tonight. Eas th sorrow in my ch st 2ith happy m mori s as $ r st. And if 7od calls for m this night" 3ay you ! first in my sight To ! th on to h lp m fly" To . a& n)s 7at s up in th sky. And if $ awak to anoth r day" Cam ron" !y my sid pl as stay. So stay clos !y as down $ lay" Cam ron" this to you $ pray.

Afterword
$)d lik to tak this opportunity to thank you" th r ad r" for l tting m shar this small coll ction of po try with you. $f any of th po ms ha& touch d your h art" th n $ am pl as d. Though many of th m w r writt n during p rhaps th sadd st tim in my lif " aft r th passing of my son Cam ron" $ am !l ss d to ha& had such an ama+ing littl !oy in my lif . . r mains with m " inspiring m & ry day with his m mori s" and $ ! li & & n h lping guid m . Though h n & r kn w that my lif long dr am was to ! a writ r" $ think h has h lp d put my f t onto that path. 6o try is som thing ach of us has th a!ility to do. Th ! auty of po try is that it com s in all forms. $t do sn)t n d to rhym " or ha& a sp cific @! at) to it in ord r to fall und r th cat gory of @po try.) $t is not !ound !y rul s. $n & rything w do" th r is po try. $f it stirs your h art" it is po try in som form. All my ! st to you. And again" thank you so & ry much for l tting m shar th s po ms with you.

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