56 Reasons Why...

 

 

There are many reasons why I love you,

more than I can ever count,
But here are 56 reasons, that truly stand out.

 

1.       I love your lips and how they part when you smile

2.       I love your glasses on your sweet face

3.       I love your shiny head

4.       I love how we complete each others thoughts & sentences

5.       I love the way you make me feel safe when I’m with you

6.       I love your twisted humor

7.       I love the way you look at me, (like it the first time you laid eyes on me)

8.       I love the way you love me (its admirable)

9.       I love how you appreciate  the little things I do for you and think they are big

10.    I love the way you cuddle me before we fall asleep.

11.    I love that you listen to what I have to say & let me finish my thoughts without interrupting

12.    I love the way you hold my face when you kiss me

13.    I love it when you whisper; “I love you”, when we make love

14.    I love how you’ve manage to make me feel like the luckiest girl in the world

15.    I love that you’re ticklish (its cute, to hear you giggle uncontrollable) don’t worry I wont tell anyone J

16.    I love that you indulge me by letting me pick out the movies or channel to watch

17.    I love that you show an interest in what I care about and back me 100%

18.    I love that you always put me on the inside (safety side), when we walk on the street (I always smile to myself when you do that)

19.    I love that you take the time to drop me off curbside, instead of letting me walk through the grass

20.    I love when you pick me up (even though it scares me) I know I’m safe in your arms

21.    I love that you consider my needs, more than any normal person should

22.    I love that you indulge my shoe fetish & help me build the shoe closet

23.    I love how when I dream of my life partner, the only person that I can see is you

24.    I love how loving someone like you;  feels like the perfect Romance Movie

25.    I love the way you protect and defend me

26.    I love that; if you take my car, you always put gas in it, so I don’t have to

27.    I love how my heart goes crazy inside my chest, just by the mere thought of you

28.    I love the way you look when you're sleeping (so peaceful)

29.    I love that you love photographs/and taking pics just as much as I do

30.    I love that you don’t mind taking me for sushi, even though you don’t eat it 

31.    I love your unexpected tokens of love (flowers, cards, love notes, good morning text, emails, breakfast or coffee run)

32.    I love that if I get sad; you stop what your doing and hold me until however long it takes to feel better

33.    I love that you are not scared of PDA

34.    I love that you always take my hand, when we walk or even when we are driving

35.    I love it when you kiss my forehead

36.    I love when you call me “baby"

37.    I love that we don’t argue

38.    I love when you look at me and say “You’re so Beautiful”, almost like it’s the first time you’re seeing me

39.    I love that you are always willing to venture out and try new things with me

40.    I love that you are not controlling, or loose your temper with me

41.    I love how you try to do any and everything to make me happy

42.    I love that when I look to the future; its you I’m looking forward to spending it with

43.    I love the way you get your point across without destroying mine.

44.    I love the way you make, being in a relationship Sooo easy

45.    I love that you love watching the sunset/sunrise just as much as I do

46.    I love that it doesn’t matter how long it takes me to get ready; you never complain or rush me

47.    I love when you call me just to say; “you miss me” or simply that you “love me”

48.    I love your competitiveness (we make a great team & even better opponents)

49.    I love that you always try to dance with me, even when there’s no music (it tickles my funny bone, making me blush like a teenager)

50.    I love how we can enjoy each others company without saying a word and its still beautiful

51.    I love how we can spend hours doing nothing and still have an entire day packed with fun

52.    I love your way with  kids. (you’re gonna make a wonderful father some day)

53.    Because of you, no matter what tomorrow may bring, I know today my life is more complete with you in it

 

 

Two Years Ago Today

 

 

Two years ago today,

If I hadn’t built up enough courage to venture

I would’ve never dawned my gym shorts

And proclaimed meeting a stranger

Was my form of adventure
 

2 years ago today,

If I hadn’t unchained my heart

took a flaming torch to the past

and set free my spirit,

I would’ve been too busy looking back

and missed out on a fresh start
 

Honestly, 2 years ago today

I told myself

You weren’t what I wanted

You weren’t what I had in mind

But God had a plan

And You, were his First choice

That answer to the prayer

I was aching to find
 

Because of 2 years today

I am blessed beyond compare

God knows why,

Why He brought you here

He knows your heart

And if, it is his will

Me, Loving You

Then I have nothing to fear
 

Today, I’m thankful

For the strength you’ve given me

To let go and love unconditionally

For the joy you’ve brought my heart

For a love that’s blossomed

Ever so beautifully, right from the very start

The laughter that fills,
what was once an empty space

Is now sealed with a smile,
that’s engraved on my face

A love like this normally comes once in a lifetime

And for you my Darling William

I wouldn’t trade these 2 years
for anything in its place

I Love You

Happy 2 years

 

© Lisa Goycochea

Mantra

Who am I but a collection of what once was?
Rain, sunshine, spirit, substance, fear and love
Cycles of life and death, amnesia and revelation.
A traveler on a quest for purpose and happiness
Looking outside I see shadows.
Looking inside I see my true self.
Surely, my surroundings define me.
Rarely do I acknowledge that I define them.

A collection of once was, yet I still collect.
Need something from others. Need love.
Touch. Share. Gather. Give.
Only a heart already open allows love in.
I forget what I already know.
and just do what feels right.

Every time I see you

When you look at me,

My heart skips a beat

When you hold me in your arms

I feel so complete

Even when it’s silent

No words are necessary

So no need to speak

You show me what

Amazing looks like

Every time I see you

 

© Lisa Goycochea

The Plan

 

 

I promised myself

I’d never fall

So around my heart

I’ve built a wall

I’ve convinced myself

Love will never find me again

But destiny knew better

Just a matter of how and when  

That night you asked me on a date

To me it was just another night

Getting to know a friend

Chilling, sharing a plate

In my head I went over the rules

Telling myself to play it cool

If it seems too good

Leave reason for doubt

Be a good girl and no staying out

If sex was the question – always wait

And no kissing until at least the 2^nd date  

My rules were simple

I had a good plan

Dinner and a Movie

And a few winning hands

But then you kissed me

And everything went black

Nervously I pulled back

Trying to grasp the composure,
my emotions lack  

Your persistence I admire

Dauntingly your eyes showed desire 

I started thinking I should call It a night

But my limbs were too weak to put up a fight

You kissed me again and I slowly gave in

Right then …

I cared less who you were

Or where you’ve been

I kept thinking

We can write our destiny

Chapter One…

This is where, our story begins 

Meeting you was fate 

But falling in Love

Was never in the plan

For while emotionally

I was trying to sneak out

My untamed heart

Somehow snuck you in

                            

© Lisa Goycochea

 

You Are

You are the reason I smile

The reason, I want to make you smile
Mesmerized, chasing butterflies around my heart
The light at the end of the tunnel
That subtle tingle down my spine
 

You are the reason

For what it is I seek

Simple joys of Life,
Comfort, Love, Laughter

And all that our life together has to offer

You have become that safe spot

that I didn’t think I needed

© Lisa Goycochea

To Love (Random Thought)

To truly love is utter madness

There is always a test of Will

Now that you’ve found it

What WILL you do to sustain

What WILL you do to maintain

What Will you do to keep it

That which you’ve set aflame ?

 

© Lisa Goycochea

 

If you're a bird..

(My daughter pretending to be a bird)
 

My darling daughter

Every day I wake
I treasure every moment
I get to spend with you
Today, as we laugh and played
Pretending to be birds
Soaring through the air
I smiled;
Because you have no idea
How much you’ve given me
I watch you stretch your arms out
Pretending to soar
And all I could think of was
Wind
Be her wind
Might not make sense
But if you wanna be a bird
I’ll always want to be the wind
Safely beneath your wings
I’ll be the sound you hear
Whispering; its Ok to leave the edge
Giving you the freedom to fly
The courage to soar
Lifting you so high
You’ll have own view, on how to see the world
Not by anyone elses standards, but by your own
And when you’re not strong enough to fly     
I’ll be your gentle guide
And when you just want to soar
I’ll be the balance you need
And when you are tired
I’ll carry you, for as long as you need me
And no matter, how old you get
I’ll always be here
So as long as you want to be a bird
I’ll always want to be your wind.

 

Love You Eternally

~ MOM

 

 

© Lisa Goycochea

Here and Now (Random Thought)

 

Struggling between facts and fiction
I'm lost but I'm alive
Everyone around me trying to make a statement
Then there's me
I'm just trying to survive

 

 

© Lisa Goycochea

I wanna be.. pt. III

For everything that you have given me
I feel like I owe you forever
And if forever is what it takes
Just say the word and forever it’ll be
I wanna be so much for you
Somehow what we have going, it feels true
And of all the people I can think of
My heart screams only for you.

I wanna be the one that makes your heart light
I wanna be the one that lights up your life
I wanna be the one to ignite your smile
I wanna be the one that lingers on your mind
I wanna be the twinkle in your eye
I wanna be your only girl
Because already, I consider you my Guy

And even on days when you’re feeling down
I wanna be the one to chase away your frown
And when you feel stressed
I wanna be the one to remind you how much you’re blessed
And when you feel you can’t reach no more
I wanna be the hand, yours look for
And when things don’t go your way
I wanna be the one to say hun, things will turn out ok.
And when you feel discourage
I wanna be the voice you listen to for courage

And when you stumble upon rainy days
I wanna be the one to chase the clouds away
And when things get too tense
I wanna be the one reminding you how to play
And when all you need is a calm day
I wanna be the one, quietly beside you I'll lay
I wanna be the one that colors your world bright
And snuggles you close throughout the night
I wanna be the one you can’t wait to see
I’d never leave you lonely
For my heart tells me,
This is where...
 I wanna be


© Lisa Goycochea

Good Morning

 




 

Good Morning

To the strings of my thoughts
The pitter patter sound that beats in my heart
The voice at the end of my screen
To the one that treats me like a Queen

There nothing more refreshing

Than waking to thoughts of you in my head
First thing when I rise
And even sweeter when I’m off to bed


(c) Lisa Goycochea

What Makes you Different ?

 

What makes you different from him or I

A questions that’s been puzzling
my pessimistically skeptic mind

What makes you different?
Words I ask myself
Is it desperation to find a fault
That mentally, 
your character, I assault
 

If all men were created the same

What makes you different?
Or does it only apply
to the way you play the game?
 
What makes you different from the rest?
If I cut you will you not bleed?
If I shatter your emotions?
Will your heart not recede?
What makes you different?
Can you honestly say
that you can love
the same person always?

 

You get upset
when put in the same class, as the others from the past

But what makes you different
And what makes you think
whatever this is,
Will it last ?

What makes you different from the rest

Will you not break when put to the test
Will you walk away
Because you think its whats best
 

What makes you different I ask myself?

Can you love me for the person I want you to see
Because the person I am with you
Is better than the person I used to be

When in love, you see no end

Nothing she does can make you break or bend
But what about, when there’s not much more you can take
Will you take back your love
 and replace that with disdain or hate
 

So what makes you different from all the others I date

Your heart beats in your chest
Blood runs through your veins
Your skin may be different
But don’t you all think the same ?

© Lisa Goycochea

After all this time

 

 

Never thought I would

Never thought I could

But now I have

And it feels good  

We met at a crossroad

But your choices I couldn’t bear

So I took my own path

Even though nothing seemed clear  

Felt like an eternity letting go

Strength is what I lacked

So afraid of the path I chose

Fear kept me looking back  

But after all this time

Never thought I'ld be here

My conscience is clear

My heart is open 

After all this time

I can pass you by

Without a tear

Or hurt inside

I've healed my pride

Lost a love

And gained
A friend.

 

  © Lisa Goycochea

Live Out Loud

 

Been here before, seen it all
Thrown pain, resentment, forgiveness
Now much needed caution to the wind
Not afraid to let go
Or completely give in
Not afraid to accept
Nor afraid to reach in
Still confused by this emotion
You want
Then you don’t
You love
Then you won’t
The feelings
Some are afraid to face
Too many moons past
With time callously misplaced
And the only thing I have to show
Are the lines left on my face
This is my now
This is my when
Stepping outside the lines
Shunning the past
Embracing the future
I’ve settled for less
Now I’m ready for more
Living and breathing
In this moment
For when my time has come
I can lift my eyes and say
Don’t cry for me
Treasure my memories always
This was my life
I’ve lived it my way
With no regrets
Only how, I saw best.

 

Brown Skin

 

Skin like garden silk

Hair glistens like gold under the sunlit sky

Eyes hold the steps to the soul

Lips like  butter

you just want to lather all over

Arms and Legs stretched tall

Admiring

From start to where they end

Brown skin

You’re sexy as hell

 

 

© Lisa Goycochea

Just a Kid

 

I'm just a little kid
and my Daddy thinks I'm fine.
He say's I never cause him problems,
but my Mama say's he's blind.

I have to eat at the table.
I can't eat and watch T.V.
She makes me say 'Yes not Yeah',
Thank you and Please."
Dad say's there's lots of time
for me to learn these things and
he never does get mad when
I track mud in all the rooms.

He say's I'm just a kid
and I meant no harm
when I wrote on the walls and
dumped my toys in the yard.
Mom made me pick them up and
even made me clean the walls.

I think Dad is right and
I shouldn't work so hard.
Mom makes me clean my room
and pick up all my toys.

My Dad hates to see me spanked,
but my Mom sure don't mind.
She says it's good for me,
it will teach me wrong from right.

My Mom and Dad are friends.
They don't fight or anything.
The only time they disagree
is on what they think is good for me.

      Lisa Goycochea