Charming Rivers : Writing

Secrets in the Night

Secrets in the Night

A Poem by Charming Rivers


Your body is flush with sleep As I cry quietly in the dark. I reach out my hand Gently brushing your hot flesh. I have loved you a long time An..
Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying

A Poem by Charming Rivers


I sit alone in a crowded parking lot Dwelling on the turns life seems to keep taking. What are my hopes, desires and dreams And why do the change..
A Life�s Cycle

A Life�s Cycle

A Poem by Charming Rivers


The clouds Thick with rain Provide balance for my unstable emotions Lightly Small drops begin to fall From the sky And from my eyes. A little..
My Silent Prayer

My Silent Prayer

A Poem by Charming Rivers


Forgiveness: The card I drew… God forgive me, If you only knew. Forgive me Father For I have sinned, Am sinning, Have yet to, About t..
Truthful Expressions

Truthful Expressions

A Poem by Charming Rivers


I have to wake up each morning Look in the mirror And be able to stare down the face That looks back at me. Can I do it? What will I see? A ..
Lost and Found

Lost and Found

A Poem by Charming Rivers


It amazes me How many times In the course of a fifth of a century I have lost my way. Of course, There are times when I, Quite literally, Mad..
In Case She Didn�t Know

In Case She Didn�t Know

A Poem by Charming Rivers


Her hand is cool to the touch. ‘Reach out and take her’ My body screams, Nerves on edge. Yet I remain frozen in place. I will my bo..
Forever Love

Forever Love

A Poem by Charming Rivers


I want you to be my forever love But time seems to laugh mockingly at us. Can we brave the raging storm Or should we admit defeat, close the umbr..