Directly To Your Heart

Let me speak

directly to your heart

so I may hear

it deeply sigh

when it receives

my professions of love,

let me speak 

directly to your heart

so I may trouble not

the restless mind

that only serves

the frightened child,

let me speak

directly to your heart

so I may offer 

my prayers of gratitude 

with love everlasting

for the gift of you,

let me speak

directly to your heart

so I may hear

it whisper softly

of life and love

and the love of life,

let me speak

directly to your heart

so I may feel

our common pulse

as we lie together

two hearts united,

let me speak 

directly to your heart

so it may know

the river of tears when we part

flows to the sea of joy 

when you return,

let me speak 

directly to your heart

so you may know

without reservation

the depth of longing
that brings me to you,

let me speak

directly to your heart

so you may know

when we silence the voices

of fear and pride

the heart will hear nothing but love.

Ken Owen   Van Niddy Press   June 2014