ANY REASON TO SAY NO

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

I gave the best I had

Better than you ever had

But it doesn’t seem to be good enough

I’ve proven my love is true

Been right not wrong for you

So tell me why you’re giving up

It doesn’t make sense

And you can’t explain

I give you what you want

But you still walk away

And it makes me realize

You’ll say stop when I say go

When it comes to loving me

You’ll use any reason, to say no

In the beginning

I had what you needed

Everything that was hard to find

Now you’re not impressed

After I gave you my best

Now I’m not one of a kind

It doesn’t add up

And I can’t understand

I give what you want

But you won’t hold my hand

And it makes me realize

You want to stay cold

When it comes to loving me

You’ll use any reason to say no

What changed besides the weather?

Why can’t we be together?

It takes work to make love last

I’ve given but you’ve stopped

She loved me but loves me not

Once I leave there’s not coming back

    

It doesn’t make sense

And you can’t explain

I give you what you want

But you still walk away

And it makes me realize

You’ll say stop when I say go

When it comes to loving me

You’ll use any reason, to say no

THINGS WE USE TO DO

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

I wish I could hit rewind

Turn back the hands of time

To the day we first met

Capture the look in your eyes

The one perfectly matching mine

And the moment love was set

Because I can’t find it, I’m in need

And it’s a fact; it’s killing you and me

And I just want to go back in time

And do: Things we use to do

Somewhere we got off track

Hate to admit that fact

Our love’s a runaway train

So let’s get back on board

Love’s not keeping score

What we had, I need again

I know what’s missing, it’s hard to find

I think you know lady; you’re one of a kind

And I just want to try, try

And do: Things we use to do

It all made sense; it all just fit

We knew the meaning of love

Didn’t know the meaning of quit

Somewhere we were interrupted

But we have to try again

And do the things we use to do

I miss my lover and my friend

Because I can’t find it, and I’m in need

And it’s a fact; it’s killing you and me

And I just want to go back in time

And do: Things we use to do

SPLASH!

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

Like 1,000 cascading waterfalls

I’m drowning courtesy of you

It’s not just what you say

But more like everything you do

I can’t come up for air

This is how I want to breathe

Never seen one woman

Give me more than I’ll ever need

Love overboard, let me drown

Lost in her forever, is how it’s going down

Let me live in this lover’s paradise

Staring in your eyes is my full moon every night

Splash! is her name; my thirst is quenched

She’s my only flavor, straight no chaser and I want all of this

I’m riding the waves in all of her charm

Surrounded by love on all sides, so soft and warm

Don’t send a lifeguard, life-jacket or lend a hand

Unless you know the feeling, you wouldn't understand

I want to sail on her heavenly seas,

Oceanic pleasure caressing me

No man is an island, and now that she’s rushed to my shore

I’ve been engulfed in love now and forever more

And I can’t even swim…

Destinations not important

As long as I’m getting wet with you

Splash! is the object of my affection

Like the Caribbean waters perfect and blue

Clearly it lets me see all the love I need

This has been one fantastic voyage, to the bottom of her sea

STILL MISSING YOU

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

It’s been over 30 years

And I still feel the pain

Of you not being here

Not being able to call out your name

I can finally do things for you now

But I don’t have the chance

Like bring you gifts and beautiful flowers

Or share a silly impromptu dance

Or drop something in your hand

And say don’t’ worry its’ on me

Yet still get in trouble

Because I forgot to say please

I don’t know why this year

It seems so hard

Maybe walking down the aisles

Seeing lots of Mothers Day cards

And I want to cry a river

I want to drown in my own tears

So I wipe my eyes with memories

Reminiscing about you being here

I’ll use all the photographs

So we can chat face to face

Talk to you about my problems

Show you I learned all about grace

Let you see my growth

So you can exhale and laugh

I get to hear you say I’m hard headed

And thank GOD some of that has passed

I think I’m laughing now

This must be therapy

I still miss you Momma

For what you meant to me

And as I see my friends celebrate

With a mother like you

I find it so bittersweet

But I know this to be true

They’re as lucky as me

If they know what I know

That having a mother for any period of time

Is just good for your soul

The pinnacle of love

The greatest protector of all

All about correction

Always answered the call

Holds you accountable

And you know she was right

She knew what you needed

Before the need was in sight

Oh man this is hard

For my friends first go-round

Mothers Day without their Mothers

I hate the way that sounds

But we take comfort in knowing

The love will always remain

Because once you’ve been love by a mother

You will never be the same

Because once you’ve been loved by a mother

You realize how much she sheltered your pain

Because once you’ve been loved by a mother

That love can never be taken away

Happy Mother’s Day…

THE TOUCH

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

I want to touch you

But in a different way

I don’t need my hands

But my words have something to say

You are so beautiful

In places I cannot see

I really want to find them

And have you do the same to me

I’ll work your nerves

Until they’re satisfied

Change the game

Show you love is blind

Touch your heart

Just to hear it beat

Kiss your soul

Then hit repeat

Stroke your ego

Until it says you win

Lift your spirits

Stir the feeling within

Let our eyes kiss

Until they fall asleep

Our dreams will get connected

Then thoughts will go deep

Mental is the stimulation

Nothing even compares

This is how I love without touching

And I can’t wait to take you there

And let’s stay a while

Enjoying each and every feeling

I have already been there without you

But this time I hope you’re willing

I promise pure ecstasy

If you just let go

And if I follow your yearning

You will feel my flow

Can I lay here and not touch you

Breathe in what I see

Can I wave my hand over your body?

Watch what it does to me

Your love is like magic

Got me under your spell

If I can love you without touching

That is a sure way to tell…I want you

I just want to listen to you breathe

I want to anticipate your needs

I want you to model lying in bed

So I can use every view to store in my head

Mentally I’m ready to explode

Satisfied but ready to reload

I can do this all night so you know

We should just call this love’s continual episode

Strike a pose from all angles

My smile is your applause

I want to scan you from top to bottom

In my mind breaking every law

I know you can feel what I’m thinking

I know what you’re thinking too

You body is in a state of relaxing

I’m so turned on by you

I am ready for liftoff

And you’re ready to take flight

It’s amazing what is happening

On their own, our bodies unite

Melding into one

Without saying a word

Gone is anticipation

It doesn’t matter who comes first

But we’re both staying here in the moment

And enjoying what we know

So much can happen without touching

And that’s true love making on its own.

Because I can’t get enough

And I haven’t had any

I just know what you have

Has done more than tempt me

It has shown me a woman

Who knows what she’s worth

Beauty and body

Respect that comes first

I still want to see you

I wish it was right now

How much do I want to?

Let’s count it down

10-9-8 and you know the rest

I’m patiently waiting you rarely make me guess

Just a touch, with your voice and your words

I can describe to you, what my body’s already heard

Sprinkle, sprinkle I’m covered in dust

Perfect satisfaction shared between us

Keeps me wanting you and that’s the plan

Your mental touch kissed me, you've done it again

And all I want, when the dust is gone

Is more than the last time, please pour it on

Cover me completely, set fantasies free

You know how it’s done from A to Z

THAT MUCH

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

Close your eyes and see how much I love you

Count the seconds and see how much I’m thinking of you

Not a day goes by that I don’t ask life about you

And not a day goes by when life says I can’t live without you

So now your vision should be telling you the truth

I need you in my life like a banker needs a suit

I love you like ripe grapes love a vine

And if I can go deeper, like a genius loves the mind

In due time…we will find our center

Open your eyes and I’m still standing here

Never left your side wanted it to be clear

I’m here forever, and borrowed a few days

So even when I’m gone, you’ll know I’m here to stay

That much

That deep

In love 

Can’t sleep without you

That sure

That right

Wide awake

It’s a good night with you

That much; and I can’t explain it

Not enough words, I can’t contain it

It’s more than love so you can name it

But I call it you

And that much is true

Made My Day...

MADE MY DAY

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

She made my day without even trying

Just showed up in the form of a message

She can breathe through a thought

And give me pause…

So sweet are her words

When she lives in the moment of giving

A touch, a talk, a tempting tease of what could be

I smile, think for a moment and agree

This is nice, she is right, day or night

In a dark moment she is a flash of light

In the blink of her eye

It becomes my golden time of day

Confirmation I’m on her mind

Maybe not forever but for a minute

And that’s all I need to make it through the day…

Back to work.

THE PENNACLE

I had to dust you off

see if you still work

I've used you for pleasure

but to also take away the hurt

You are very reliable

every minute of every day

You are my favorite without a question

I won't ever let you get away

I can't live without you

with you I can say what I need

I love the way you feel when I hold you

Your flow is heavenly to me

So i’ll pick you up tonight

And I know you’re waiting for my hand

You are the pen that creates the words

That follows my every command

So lets get together more often

I’d love to hear what you have to say

You are the essence of my poetry

And once again you’ve made my day

©2014 Wayne Box Miller

You Should Have Fruit Named After You

©2013 Wayne Box Miller

I have come to realize you’re so sweet

You should have your own section in produce

Surrounded by fruit on all sides

Making them look better to the eye

But they don’t grow em’ like you

You’re always fresh to death

You’re becoming my favorite flavor

The thought causes me to lose my breath

Like the orange that I love to squeeze

I’ll peel back the layers of your mind

And let the vitamin T engulf me

Hoping I don’t run out of time

I want to take a bite of your apple

Surrounded by your pears

You should have fruit named after you

That I can get anywhere

Cantaloupe must be your cousin

Succulent are your last names

Sweet like strawberries

I’m guessing the taste will probably drive me insane

They say the blacker the berry

But I say the sweeter the T

Is there a pomegranate on earth?

That can possibly compete

Black cherries are jealous

Because you’re one of a kind

You should have a fruit named after you

Watermelon is certainly tryin’

But it’s the one in the mirror

The one I have seen

The one I’ve gotten to know

That is getting to know me

You should have a fruit named after you

Orangnewatermelonappleloupeagranate cherries

Hard to find, the rarest of kind, and 

If you’re lucky, you’ll live to taste it

You should have a fruit named after you

But you already do

When I think of the sweetest fruit

I simply call it…

You