Featured ~ New Creation(s)
I Looked Into A Mirror...
I looked into a mirror
I wanted to see what you see
I looked into a mirror
And that’s when I saw me
I looked into a mirror
Sized myself up and down
Looked at the front then the back
As I turned myself around
I looked into a mirror
From head down to toe
Looking at me what do you see
That’s what I wanted to know
I looked into a mirror
Stared into my eyes
Traveled deep into my heart
That’s when I realized
I looked into a mirror
Felt myself start to glow
That’s when it dawned on me
It’s my heart and soul you’ve come to know
I looked into a mirror
Saw myself looking back
I chose to embrace what is good
Rather than focus on what I lack
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
10/6/2025
0850 hrs.
Usually, I Just Breathe...
Usually, I just breathe
Whenever I’m feeling stressed
When life has me down
Where I’m not quite at my best
Usually, I just breathe
But sometimes, instead I cry
When I feel I’ve had enough
When I no longer want to try
Usually, I just breathe
When things go a bit too far
But sometimes, rather than calmly breathe
I just sit and scream in my car
Usually, I just breathe
As I view an odd behavior as daft
Wondering what it’s about
But sometimes, I just laugh
Usually, I just breathe
As I try to regain my mental balance
No longer wanting to feel off kilter
But sometimes, I just sit in silence
Usually, I just breathe
When interacting with difficult folks
Sometimes, I just breathe
But sometimes, I just make jokes
Usually, I just breathe
But sometimes, I just shake my head
When I find myself in disbelief
Over something someone’s said
Usually, I just breathe
As I contemplate past and future
Usually choosing to live in the moment
But sometimes, I just escape to nature
Usually, I just breathe
As I think of how the world might end
With climate change and political violence
But sometimes, I just talk with a friend
Usually, I just breathe
But sometimes, I just write
As I feel tensions start to rise
When I see others argue and fight
But sometimes, I just breathe…
By: T.J. Christoff ©
10/3/2025
1501 hrs.
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The Words that Don’t Come Easy…
The words that don’t come easy
Are the words I seldom say
The words I speak to myself in silence
On my most difficult kind of day
The words that don’t come easy
Come from within the deepest part of me
The part that holds my secret stories
The part mere few will ever see
The words that don’t come easy
My passion and pain they gently lay bare
When finally spoken in tempered whispers
Displaying an unspoken warmth and care
The words that don’t come easy
Reverberate throughout my soul
Each one a unique part of me
The building blocks that have made me whole
The words that don’t come easy
Make up my strongest and weakest parts
Each one a ragged patch now sewn
Mending together my tattered heart
The words that don’t come easy
There’s a valuable reason why
With each their lessons to be discovered
Hidden in stars across the sky
By: T.J. Christoff ©
1 Oct 2025
2141 hrs.
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I Want to be Your First Responder…
I want to be your first responder
I want to be the one you call
I want to be the one you turn to
When your back’s against a wall
I want to be your first responder
The one you turn to first
I want to be your first responder
When you feel you’re at your worst
I want to be your first responder
The one who holds your hand
When you feel you can’t go on any longer
I want to assure you that you can
I want to be your first responder
When it feels everything’s going wrong
When it looks like chaos is all around you
I want to be your calm
I want to be your first responder
I want you to always feel sure
Knowing I’ll do my best to protect you
I want you to feel safe and secure
I want to be your first responder
For you I’d even give up my life
For when I choose to become a first responder
I accept there will be some sacrifice
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/29/225
2035 hrs.
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Thoughts of You…
It’s 4:47 in the morning
As I awake to thoughts of you
Throughout my day on into evening
Thinking of you is so easy to do
From being sound asleep
To suddenly wide awake
Always the first image in my mind
Is your sweet and beautiful face
In an instant I am filled
With a warm peaceful glow
As I think about you now
I feel you’re a soul I’ve always known
I find I chuckle now to myself
Recalling once upon a time
Writing poems late at night
The words out of nowhere mine to find
Now laying here once again
With visions clearly of you
As morning brings an end to night
The words still easily flowing through
The connection we have held
Oh, how long has it been
A gentle tugging on our tether
Back and forth since our souls began
This feeling comes so easily
That at times I find I doubt
If our connection is really real
Then why are we now just finding out
I hear myself chuckle again
As I notice I’ve begun to grin
What in the universe am I thinking?
I’m certain our connection has always been!
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/29/2025
0537 hrs.
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Pick-up Sticks in My Mind…
They’re like pick-up sticks
In a jumble in my mind
Thoughts and feelings just laying there
Emotional memories of every kind
I turn my attention inward
Silence suddenly fills the air
To the casual observer
It might seem I’ve lost my care
Indeed, it’s quite the contrary
As my focus turns ‘most wholly fixed
On the mess in my mind laying before me
And the stick I’ll pick up next
Each stick has a purpose
A lesson it’s waiting to teach
As I look upon the sticks right before me
I notice there are some just out of reach
Every stick has a reason
A lesson waiting to be taught
Of battles fought and won
And of those I felt were not
Yes, they are like pick-up sticks
All a mess within my mind
Thoughts and feelings just scattered about
Emotional memories of every kind
By: T.J. Christoff ©
Inspired By: You
9/27/2025
1942 hrs.
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Broken Bones and Flesh…
Broken bones and flesh
Screw faced at the sight
Turning of my stomach
Lacking much delight
Leaves tumbling all around
Gray clouds overhead
Holding back my tears
At the sight of all the dead
Aching in my chest
With each one a story lost
Their blood a stain upon the earth
Will we ever truly know the cost
Broken bones and flesh
Each pains the soul in me
Yet somehow I find comfort
Knowing their souls now are free
Free from pain and hunger
Free from loss of forest homes
Free of human cruelty
Free now to safely roam
While it isn’t quite the same
I’ll miss having them around
I’d rather know they are in spirit form
Than broken bones and flesh on the ground
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: All of those animals who have lost or
will eventually lose their lives on the roadways.
9/27/2025
1320 hrs.
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I Just Want to Scream…
I just want to scream
If only you could see my thoughts
All scrambled up like twice cooked eggs
Sometimes images are all I’ve got
I just want to scream
Get these thoughts out of my head
Fighting emotions all day long
To feel them surface in time for bed
I just want to scream
For a moment with my anger engage
The years of pain and heartache
Hidden deep in silent rage
I just want to scream
There are countless reasons why
At times I’ll pull over and park my car
Just to allow myself time to cry
I just want to scream
In fact I want to scream right now
For all the pain I’m meant to carry
At times I’m not sure how
I just want to scream
Followed by heavy sigh
While I trust my journey has good reason
I'm not always sure of the “Why”
By: T.J. Christoff ©
9/26/2025
2322 hrs.
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I Felt You Today…
I felt you today
As I was driving
I was feeling angry and frustrated
Feeling your energy calmed me
I felt you today
The demands of work weighed heavy on me
I felt that you were near me
Your presence brought me peace
I felt you today
I saw you clearly in my mind
I wept silently for a moment
Longing to hear the softness of your sweet voice
I felt you today
As I tended to the departed
Those little souls that truly matter
Just as much as the big ones do
I felt you today
Sitting outside watching the sun set with me
I felt your hand gently placed upon my leg
Your head lay rest upon my shoulder
I felt you today
The warmth of your soul soothed my own
I felt you today
And I felt genuinely loved by you
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/23/2025
1931 hrs.
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Soul Deep...
You’ve been saying little things to me
It seems you’ve been trying to let me know
It feels you’ve been gathering your courage
So, if you’re falling in love with me, please say so
I’ve been telling you for quite some time
My feelings of love and passion I’ve not denied
I’ve expressed myself through words of rhyme
To let you know, time and again for so long I’ve tried
I’ve finally discovered what your niche is
As you express your love for me in what resembles puzzle pieces
Words of thoughts in similar shapes and sizes
Leave me confused at times, while contemplating possible surprises
Why must this be so complicated
For so long now our souls have waited
Am I alone or have you too debated
Throwing in the towel, I feel so frustrated
No, I’m not giving up, that’s not what I do
I could never truly abandon you
My love for you runs soul deep
You stay on my mind even as I sleep
Intense energy between me and you
Drawing us closer together, that’s what we do
Feeling each other even when we’re apart
We’re like a fairytale story awaiting its start
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/18/2025
0720 hrs.
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Featured ~ New Creation(s)
A Nation in Crisis…
A nation in crisis
That’s what we are
You can see it everywhere
No need to look far
Flip a switch
Push a button
A device lights up
And you’re off and runnin’
Hate filled comments
Wherever you turn
From young to old
Seems it’s the new way to learn
Families torn apart
Friendships too
So many look to their devices
To decide what to do
The world is watching
Countries now with much glee
Celebrating the loss of our liberty
The collapse of The Land of the Free
There are those who call this
A righteous battle
Yet I see their tune change
As they slowly rent their mantle
What is the purpose
Of this grotesque test
Is it to teach worldly lessons
Before the earth takes her rest
So many chances
To choose love over hate
What’s holding you back
Life’s too short to wait
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: The World
9/12/2025
1209 hrs.
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I Don't Want to Leave You…
I don’t want to leave you
I do not want to go
I want to keep on keeping on
There’s more about you I desire to know
I don’t want to leave you
I don’t want to imagine an end
It’s hard to see myself leaving you
Without having had a chance again
I don’t want to leave you
Not feeling the way I feel
This gift of knowing within my soul
Our Twin Flame connection is real
I don’t want to leave you
Nor toss all hope aside
For in the most sacred part of me
Is where my love for you resides
I don’t want to leave you
I don’t want to walk away
Yet I know it’s possible that if I stay
You could choose to leave me some day
I don’t want to leave you
I want to hold you close
You shouldn’t have to ever wonder
Which soul loved you the most
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/12/2025
0001 Hrs.
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In the Absence of Silence…
In the absence of silence
It’s silence that I seek
Allowing me to change my focus
To alter how I think
In the absence of silence
I find I long for it so
A peaceful quiet place
Is where I seek to go
In the absence of silence
When there’s chaos all around
I search for a quiet place
A place with calming sounds
In the absence of silence
When I need to catch my breath
I look to find a quiet place
A silent place where I can rest
In the absence of silence
I feel tension begin to rise
Then it’s off to find a silent place
Where I can safely rest my eyes
In the absence of silence
When I find I long for it much
I journey out to connect with nature
And the gentle quieting of her touch
By: T.J. Christoff ©
9/10/2025
1813 hrs.
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You Know I'm In Love with You...
You know I’m in love with you
But I wonder if you know
How I feel for you
The way my emotions flow for you, so
Deeply
Intensely
Ceaselessly
Adoringly
You know I’m in love with you
But I wonder if you know
How often I think of you
The way my mind drifts to thoughts of you, so
Easily
Willingly
Intentionally
Longingly
You know I’m in love with you
But I wonder if you know
How much I miss you
The way my soul aches for you, so
Tenderly
Affectionately
Passionately
Incessantly
You know I’m in love with you
But I wonder if you know
How deeply connected to you I feel
The way I feel our connection is
Familiar
Divine
Ethereal
Timeless
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/9/2025
2027 hrs.
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Old Tapes Spinning...
Old tapes spinning
Reel to reel
Manipulating
How I feel
Old tapes spinning
Off and on
Leave me questioning
Right from wrong
Old tapes spinning
Day and night
As I don my armor
Preparing to fight
Old tapes spinning
Dusk ‘til dawn
Daring me
To carry on
Old tapes spinning
That I might see
All the heartache and pain
Buried deep within me
Old tapes spinning
Out of control
To try and destroy me
It would seem is their goal
Old tapes spinning
Now there’s a thought
They are just old tapes
Reality, they are not
Old tapes spinning
They can’t hurt me
I’ve already lived through
All they want me to see
Old tapes spinning
It’s all old news
My life is my own
To live as I choose
Old tapes spinning
They’ll no longer hurt me
I’ve claimed my voice
The power to set my soul free
Free, of old tapes spinning!
By: T.J. Christoff ©
9/5/2025
2139 hrs.
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Why Am I Me?…
Why am I me
Why has my life unfolded
Moment by moment
Exactly as it has
Why am I me
What compelled me to choose
One by one
The choices I’ve made
Why am I me
Emotion filled to my core
Soft as marshmallow
Underneath my armor
Why am I me
How could I have known
My soul’s journey
Before I was born
Why am I me
I know I mirror you
My Twin Flame
And your purpose too
Why am I me
Like a mystery needing solved
Living life authentically
All will be resolved
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
9/4/2025
2216 hrs.
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Each One, A Unique Moment…
Thoughts
Turning
Burning
Each one, a unique moment
Memories
Creating
Fading
Each one, a unique moment
Sun
Rising
Setting
Each one, a unique moment
Loves
Won
Lost
Each one, a unique moment
Feelings
Hurting
Healing
Each one, a unique moment
Lives
Living
Dying
Each one, a unique moment
By: T.J. Christoff ©
9/4/2025
2129 hrs.
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Earth is Calling…
Earth is calling
What should I do
To stay or to go
How do I choose
Earth is calling
I’m drifting higher
I feel your tug
My tether feels tighter
Earth is calling
How do I decide
If my love for you
I must continue to hide
Earth is calling
I know there’s a plan
Please hold onto my tether
A bit tighter if you can
Earth is calling
I’m not sure I can stay
Won’t you do your best
Hold tight to me anyway
Earth is calling
I’m trying my best
I know it’s too early
For me to take my rest
Earth is calling
There’s much work to be done
I mustn’t quit
‘til the battle’s been won
Earth is calling
There’s so much to do
I’ve decided I can’t leave
Until I've told you, “I love you!”
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/28/2025
2112 hrs.
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There are Moments…
There are moments
Moments I feel hypnotized
Almost paralyzed
There are moments
My thoughts captivate me
Elevate me
There are moments
Moments I experience transcendence
Rare moments
There are moments
Time rushes by slowly
Timeless moments
There are moments
Moments ending before beginning
Forgotten moments
There are moments
Moments filled with hope
Joyful moments
There are moments
Endless moments of laughter
Loving moments
There are moments
A time of beginnings
And endings
By: T.J. Christoff ©
8/28/2025
2049 hrs.
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I Want to Know Your Story...
I want to know your story
I want to know it all
From any memories you’d like to forget
To those you’d love to recall
I want you to want to tell me
Knowing you can safely share
Any secrets that you hold
I will hold with the same loving care
I want to know your story
Are you happy the way things are
Is your life the way you want it to be
Or do you cast your wishes upon a star
I want to know your story
I want to know it all
Everything you wish to share
No matter how big or small
I do not wish to judge you
Nor to pick your life apart
I only want to know your story
As you view it from your heart
I want to experience your emotions with you
As you reflect on both happy and sad
Reassuring you I’m safe to lean on
No matter the day either of us have had
I want to be your comforter
Like a blanket on a cold winter night
Hold you close with arms wrapped round you
Assuring you all will be alright
I want to know your story
Be the one you call when you’re feeling low
I want you to always feel seen by me
You’re someone I truly want to know
I want to know so much about you
Your favorite flower or the perfume you wear
Do you sleep in the nude or your favorite shirt
Or do you prefer P.J.’s or underwear
I want to know what brings you joy
A soft kiss on the neck or nibble on the ear
I want to surprise you when you least expect it
Leave no doubt how much for you I care
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/26/2025
2035 hrs.
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Lost Among a Sea of People…
There are moments when I feel empty
When I feel lost
Lost among a sea of people
I meander among them aimlessly
Existing in form yet unseen
Advancing on listlessly
Like a ship without a compass
Cast about the white caps
Their waves less than inviting
Losing my way
Often without a fear of drowning
Slowly relinquishing my fight for air
I feel lost
Lost among a sea of people
I remain unnoticed
I am empty
I am alone
I am lost among a sea of people
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: Anyone who has ever felt “unseen”
8/24/2025
2217 hrs.
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I Think of You Often…
I think of you often
I wonder
Can you feel it
I think of you often
In silence
I hear your laughter
I think of you often
Music plays
I sing to you
I think of you often
Your words
Linger in my mind
I think of you often
I daydream
Imagining myself holding you
I think of you often
I smile
Recalling your unique expressions
I think of you often
Missing you
Wondering what you’re doing
I think of you often
I’m frustrated
Longing to touch you
I think of you often
Hoping maybe
You’re thinking of me
I think of you often
Desiring you
Wondering if you know
I think of you often
Doubtfully hoping
You’re wanting me too
I think of you often
Yes, always
I’m thinking of you
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/23/2025
2119 hrs.
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Featured ~ New Creation(s)
It’s Hard Being Me…
It’s hard being me
The reasons are many
My feelings flow deeply
I’ve complex emotions a plenty
It’s hard being me
Day in and day out
In moments I choose to be calm
Rather than succumb to a shout
It’s hard being me
When I feel insecure
Denying old thoughts
That strive to endure
It’s hard being me
When others value my good
As I recall a past lifetime
When it seemed very few would
It’s hard being me
As I think of my past
The struggles I faced
All the hopes that didn’t last
It’s hard being me
Still forging my path
Staying focused on the “Now”
Trying hard not to look back
By: T.J. Christoff ©
8/23/2025
2022 hrs.
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I’m Too Attached…
I’m too attached
I know it’s true
Try as I might
I can’t stop loving you
I’ve tried to let go
Cut the ties that bind
The connection between
Your soul and mine
I’ve told myself
I have to let go
Close the doors to my heart
On feelings I mustn’t let show
I’m too attached
I think of you often
In connecting with you
I’ve felt my heart truly soften
I know that I shouldn’t
Yet I do anyway
Find myself lost in thought
Musing certain words that you say
Sitting in silence
Sometimes my eyes fill with tears
As I try to reconcile your absence
From my future days and future years
I’m too attached
But why wouldn’t I be
There’s such a beautiful energy
Between you and me
Do I dare say it aloud
My feelings for you are intense
Growing day-by-day exponentially
My love for you is immense
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/21/2025
2146 hrs.
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I’m In Love with You…
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what I’m saying
I’m saying that I am accepting of all of you
The good, the difficult, the happy, the grumpy
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what that means
It means compromise
It means communication, especially when it’s hard
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what I’m saying
I’m saying I want to be there to help pick you up should you fall
I’m saying, I want to find the funny with you
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what that means
It means I love you inside and out
It means I’m okay sitting in silence with you
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what I’m saying
I’m saying I want to have many picnics with you
Ants, acorns and all
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what that means
It means always having someone to rescue worms in the rain with
It means sharing love and life with a kindred spirit
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what I’m saying
I’m saying that I want to wake up next to you every day
And I want to fall asleep with you every evening
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what that means
It means I want to take care of you when you’re not feeling well
It means I want to support and help lift you up when you’re feeling down
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what I’m saying
I’m saying that even if you don’t feel the same for me
My love and heart will always long for you
I’m in love with you
Yes, I know what that means
For me, it means my soul feels tethered to yours
And I will wait an eternity if necessary, to share my love with you!
I’m in love with you…
By:T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/21/2025
2239 hrs.
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We’d Play Well Together…
We’d play well together
Being silly, just you and me
Easily finding the funny
In the funny things we see
We’d play well together
Gleefully sharing our toys
Laughing and giggling almost endlessly
Making lots of memorable noise
We’d play well together
No matter if indoors or out
Enjoying picnics on a beach
Yes, we’d play well without a doubt
We’d play well together
Creating lots of fun
Rescuing worms when it rains
Refusing to quit ‘til we’d rescued the last one
We’d play well together
Playing games like Double Dog Dare
Knowing no matter who won or lost
Neither of us would truly care
If I could only pick one person
With whom I’d always wish to play
I know we’d always play well together
And I’d pick you each and every day
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/12/2025
2308 hrs.
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Tethered Together…
You say most often
You’re here beside me
Two souls whose paths have crossed
You say sometimes
I rise above you
Beyond clouds where I get lost
Now out of sight
And just out of reach
From below I feel you tug
Your jolt to the tether
That binds us together
Feels like a warm celestial hug
As you pull me back
To earth once more
And my purpose awaiting me there
I feel our connection
Growing stronger
The closer to you that I draw near
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
8/11/2025
1956 hrs.
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My Inner Peace…
“We should all be angry!”
That’s what I heard someone say
That’s when I made the choice
To start to walk away
“We should all be outraged!”
That’s what I heard someone shout
Although I understood their concern
In my heart I held my doubt
“We should all stand and fight!”
Were the words they began to echo
That’s when my thoughts moved inward
That my heart should not turn hallow
“We should all resist!”
That’s what I heard someone suggest
Again, I turned to my inner peace
A safe place where I could rest
“We should all be kind”
That’s what I heard myself think
Offer a cup of water
To the stranger needing a drink
We should all be gentle
In word, and also in deed
Tending to those less fortunate
To all who are in need
“We should all be mindful”
Was the next thought I had
Of that which we let fill our hearts
Be it good or be it bad
We should all remember
We get back what we give
So, I choose to share my inner peace
With hope in peace, we all might live
By: T.J. Christoff ©
8/5/2025
2052 hrs.
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That Would Be Something…
To look into a mirror each night
And recognize this face
Now blankly staring back at me
That would be something
To wake up every morning
Fall asleep every evening
Free of severe aches and pains
That would be something
To always be accepting
Of the challenges that I face
Choosing just to forgive and press on
That would be something
To find at least one lesson
Each and every day without trying
Within the most difficult of experiences
That would be something
To live my life intentionally
With heart always wide open
No longer feeling a need to post up sentries
That would be something
To know the touch of a gentle breeze
To always remain a sensitive soul
Among an often harsh and turbulent human race
Now that, that would be something!
By: T.J. Christoff ©
7/30/2025
2030 hrs.
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Living in the Moment...
Living in the moment
Is when it counts
If you’re to rid yourself
Of fears and doubts
Living in the moment
That’s where life exists
When you’re stuck in the past
It’s the “Now” that you miss
Living in the moment
As you take it all in
You learn to accept your losses
Knowing the lessons are where you truly win
Living in the moment
Embracing both happy and sad
You look at life a bit differently
You become grateful for the life you’ve had
Living in the moment
You become more intentional
Realizing life no longer feels
For you merely four dimensional
Living in the moment
You live your life more peacefully
Trusting whatever comes your way
Is just exactly as it should be
By: T.J. Christoff ©
7/19/2025
1849 hrs.
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Are You...
Are you somewhere
Lying awake too
Are you thinking of me
Just as I lay here thinking of you
Do your thoughts return
To the things that were and weren’t said
Is that what’s keeping you awake
As you lay there, restless in bed
Are you asking yourself the questions
You would rather be asking me
Are you able to see the beauty
In things only I can see
Are you laying there contemplating
What could have possibly been
Do you have any regrets
Or desires to start over again
Are you silently wishing
I could be there with you
Genuinely engaged and inspired
By the beautiful things you do
Do you wish things were different
Are you feeling any reason to fret
Do you want to be open with me
Or are you simply not ready yet
Please tell me, what are your thoughts
How do you truly feel
Are you content the way things are right now
Are you living your best life well
What is your desire
Is it that I’d just leave you alone
Or is it my voice you long to hear
Whenever you pick up the phone
By: T.J. Christoff ©
7/16/2025
0341 hrs.
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I See You in My Dreams…
I’ve tried to let you go
I thought that’s what you wanted
Now I see you while I’m sleeping
Dreams of you are where I’m haunted
I see you in my dreams
Though I’ve tried to let you go
There exists a soulful bond between us
A connection like no other I’ve ever known
As I go to sleep each night
I first try to clear my mind
Where once before not long ago
Thoughts of you I’d easily find
I chose to let you go
It wasn’t what I wanted
I thought it’s what you’d hoped I’d do
In dreams by you I’m gently confronted
I see you in my dreams
More often now as I sleep
Just to watch you fade away
As through morning eyes I begin to peep
I see you in my dreams
Do you ever see me too
While I may have tried to let you go
I knew I could never stop loving you
By: T.J. Christoff ©
7/15/2025
1350 hrs.
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I’ve Washed My Hands…
I've washed my hands
I’ve let it go
The desire for seeds
Of passion to sow
I’ve washed my hands
Withdrew my cup
The one I’d hoped
Love would fill up
I’ve washed my hands
Threw in the towel
The longing to one day
Know true love well
I’ve washed my hands
Rued the day
I believed that love
Had come my way
I’ve washed my hands
Borne the heartache
Accepted this journey
Alone I must make
I’ve washed my hands
Given a bow
To deny hope for love
I solemnly vow
I’ve washed my hands
Taken a breath
Accepted I’ll live alone
Until my death
I’ve washed my hands
I’ve had enough
My desire for love
I now give up
By: T.J. Christoff ©
7/4/2025
1029 hrs.
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Where's Their Courage...
Where’s their courage
It seems it’s lost
In those we’ve elected
To count the cost
Where’s their courage
It seems it’s gone
It’s apparent in their choosing
To abandon right for wrong
Where’s their courage
To boldly fight
Their strength to stand
For what is right
Where’s their courage
To speak the truth
Shine light on the lies
So much evidence their proof
Where’s their courage
When all good appears lost
When explanations are expected
It’s over the truth they gloss
Where’s their courage
What happened to this
Compassion and morals
That’s what I miss
Where’s their courage
To steadfastly abase
Those who’d discriminate
Simply due to one’s race
Where’s their courage
In the face of evil
To stand the ground
For “We the People”
By: T.J. Christoff ©
7/1/2025
1934 hrs.
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I Surrender…
I surrender
Here’s my heart
Wide open
Coming apart
I surrender
Years of pain
As all my tears
Fall like rain
I surrender
Hope for love
Here in form
But not above
I surrender
Desire for touch
The comfort of hugs
I’ve longed for much
I surrender
Wanting to hear
The words, “I love you”
From someone dear
I surrender
My heartache
I feel every morning
When I awake
By: T.J. Christoff ©
6/25/2025
1005 hrs.
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I'm Letting You Go Now…
I’m letting you go now
I’m turning within
I guess I’ve always known
Your love I’d never win
I’m letting you go now
I’m turning away
My heart’s filled with emptiness
My feelings all in disarray
I’m letting you go now
I’m shutting down
The hope that I’d held out so long
Someday you’d come around
I’m letting you go now
I’m giving up
The desire for more
The longing for love
I’m letting you go now
I’m building my walls
Creating distance between us
Posting my sentries tall
I’m letting you go now
I’m trying to accept this shift
Like being lost out at sea
I feel all alone and adrift
I’m letting you go now
I’m sure that’s what you want
Now we can both carry on
Without putting up a front
I’m letting you go now
I’m feeling broken inside
As I retreat deep within
My heart’s the cave where I’ll hide
I’m letting you go now
I’m refusing to fear
Abandoning all hope
While collecting each tear
I’m letting you go now
I’m counting the cost
I no longer feel your energy
Our soul connection’s been lost
I’m letting you go now…
By: T.J. Christoff ©
6/24/2025
2205 hrs.
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Hard Knocks Show Me…
Hard knocks show me
Who I am
How to lose
How to win
Hard knocks show me
How I’ve fought
Battles I’ve won
Battles I’ve lost
Hard knocks show me
Wrong from right
When to walk
When to fight
Hard knocks show me
Life is grand
On my own
How to stand
Hard knocks show me
Life is tough
That I’m strong
And I’m enough
Hard knocks show me
I’ll be okay
Even when facing
My hardest day
By: T.J. Christoff ©
6/22/2025
2123 hrs.
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Astral Travel…
My bags get packed
As I drift asleep
For astral travel
Where our souls will meet
Our space so vast
No end in sight
We travel together
Through dark of night
Shooting across
Our Galaxy
Miracles of space
For us to see
Traveling hither
To and fro
We allow our souls
To boldly go
Shooting stars
The occasional black hole
To the Milky Way
And on we roll
Our energy as one
We are entwined
No longer by
Physical form confined
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/19/2025
0738 hrs.
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Butterfly…
Flying
Soaring
Ever high
Beautiful
Fragile
Butterfly
Colorful
Velvety
In the sky
Flitting
Gliding
Butterfly
Delicate
Graceful
When you fly
Pollinating
Captivating
Butterfly
Fascinating
Migrating
By-and-by
Living
Dying
Butterfly
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: Brielle (Meaning: "God is my strength"), the Butterfly
6/18/2025
2007 hrs.
R.I.P - 6/18/2025
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You Weren't Alone…
You didn’t die
On the side of the road
I saw what happened to you
I backed up quickly
Held you close
Before your life was through
You found comfort
Within my hands
Safety within my home
I did my best
To ease your stress
Letting you know you weren’t alone
Though your life was brief
This time around
May your beauty live in me
I’ll think of you
In days anew
Knowing your spirit now soars free
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: Brielle (Meaning: "God is my strength"), the Butterfly
6/18/2025
R.I.P - 6/18/2025
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I Can Only Imagine…
I can only imagine
How touching you would feel
The power of our energy together
Our intensity as we draw near
I can only imagine
Resting in each other’s arms
The feeling of safety awaiting us there
A lack of fear of being harmed
I can only imagine
The passion within our kiss
To experience the softness of your lips
In this lifetime I don’t want to miss
I can only imagine
All the joy and laughter we’d share
Being ever mindful of each other’s needs
Always embracing each other with care
I can only imagine
Waking up next to you
Feeling you as you gently stretch
Experiencing how you move
I can only imagine
Spending the rest of my life with you
More than anything else in this world
That is what my heart and soul long to do
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/16/2025
0606 hrs.
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I Truly Do Enjoy You…
I truly do enjoy you
The times we spend together
The joy that fills my heart
Our connection knows great pleasure
I think of all the many ways
I’ve tried to let you know
All the ways that you amaze me
As I feel my love for you grow
Through words of rhyme I weave together
All the emotions for you I feel
Not knowing if you feel them too
Or trust my love for you is real
I truly do enjoy you
I enjoy the time and space we share
The depth and range of all we explore
For it only enhances how much I care
Sometimes it feels we speak in code
Those intimate things we wish to say
While holding back the truly priceless thoughts
We keep our deepest emotions at bay
My desire for you is strong
This burning inside reflects your light
If enjoying you this much is wrong
Then I don’t want to be right!
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/15/2025
2217 hrs.
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This Violence in My Head…
This violence in my head
When will it stop
With each pull of the trigger
A loud, Pop! Pop! Pop!
Night after night
Dream after dream
I’ve visions of violence
Countless voices loudly scream
Though the scenes each are different
The outcome’s the same
Some form of violence
The message great pain
I know not where they come from
Nor why they are here
Whether scenes from past lifetimes
Or an attempt to create fear
Whether I awake in the morning
Or at my dreams endless shock
I search out the meaning
While noting the time on the clock
This violence in my head
When will it stop
With each pull of the trigger
A loud, Pop! Pop! Pop!
By: T.J. Christoff ©
6/13/2025
0837 hrs.
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Our Energy Together...
You say you can feel me
You say you feel my energy
You say I’m becoming expansive
That I reach you from far away
There are times I’m more intentional
About what type of energy I send you
With specific thoughts and feelings
I’ve wondered if they’ve gotten through
My energy is not at all my own
Expansion is why I’m here
My soul continues to grow and evolve
The ever more it feels you near
Often I focus my energy on you
Though there are times I have withdrawn
Mindful of your right to resist
Not wanting you to feel put upon
I used to feel your energy strong
As deeply as you feel mine
But lately something’s been amiss
It feels your “signal” is often “offline”
There are moments when we’re together
If even only in virtual form
And yet the energy we create together
Could keep the largest of igloos toasty warm
You say you think of me a lot
And in moments that truly matter
Like when seeing a turtle make a dash for its life
You know our energy would be stronger together
The magnitude of our energy together
What a powerful force it is
Compassion, resilience, acceptance and more
With love for others our binding source exists
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/8/2025
0927 hrs.
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Loving Through the Hurt, Hurts...
Loving through the hurt
Hurts
Like the feeling of stepping with bare feet on broken glass
Yet rather than cry, you choose to laugh
Loving through the hurt
Hurts
Like the feeling of pouring salt
Into an open wound to help it heal
Loving through the hurt
Hurts
Like the feeling of pealing flesh after a harsh sunburn
Letting you know regeneration of cells has begun
Loving through the hurt
Hurts
Like the feeling of stiff, aching muscles
After an intense workout designed to make you stronger
Loving through the hurt
Hurts
Like the feeling of hitting your thumb with a hammer
While trying to put furniture together for another
Loving through the hurt
Hurts
When you’d wanted so much for things to work out
And in letting go, you realize they finally have
By: T.J. Christoff ©
6/7/2025
2148 hrs.
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I'm In Love...
I’m in love
I’m in love deep
Try as I might
I find it so hard to sleep
I wake at all hours
My first thoughts are of you
It’s a connection of twin flames
I believe over lifetimes that grew
I feel your energy
Close my eyes I see your face
Though in this lifetime
We’ve yet to share physical space
Your energy is alluring
It’s magnetically strong
Like a lullaby sung in a whisper
Your energy to me feels like home
Soft, strong, and gentle
Yet comforting and safe
I feel at peace in your presence
Not at all out of place
I don’t know how our story will end
If ever there will be more
But I do know I’m passionately in love with you
And you’re someone I greatly adore!
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/6/2025
0932 hrs.
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Featured ~ New Creation(s)
If I Say Your Name...
If I say your name
With the respect that it’s due
I’m immediately reminded
Of why now I can’t be with you
If I say your name
The way I truly want to
The depth of my love for you is felt
Keenly abundant and true
If I say your name
Whispered to myself
While imagining the possibilities
I feel my heart start to melt
If I say your name
While speaking to others
They would no doubt sense my energy
My desire for us to become lovers
If I say your name
I find I get lost in my desires
To hold hands with you
While gazing at stars by campfires
If I say your name
The way that I want to
Then I’ll know in that moment
My most passionate dreams have come true
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/5/2025
1944 hrs.
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I Haven't Been the Same...
I haven’t been the same
Since the day we first met
Bound by a spiritual connection
That’s refused to relent
I haven’t been the same
Since the day you arrived
I felt a soulful bond with you
When I first gazed into your eyes
I haven’t been the same
Since I first heard you speak
The gentleness of your voice
Filled my spirit with peace
I haven’t been the same
Since I first experienced your laughter
And how it lingers in my mind
In our space even in the silence long after
I haven’t been the same
Since you first shared your smile with me
Now when I close my eyes
It’s your smile I long to see
I haven’t been the same
Nor shall I ever be
For meeting you once again
Has changed the core essence of me
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
6/5/2025
1732 hrs.
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I'm Battling a Monster
I’m battling a monster
It resides deep within me
It hides in places
Even an X-ray can’t see
One might think this monster
Must be tiny to fit
Within the contours of my form
It must be squashed up quite a bit
Perhaps that explains it
That rage at times that it fires
Seemingly unprovoked
Yet beholden to painful desires
I’m battling a monster
It’s a monster I don’t recognize
Though we met in person once before
I saw the monster within my own eyes
The monster shows up unexpected
In a flash from what feels like thin air
With rage from pain it’s driving force
No longer wanting to care
This battle between the monster and me
Has existed countless many years
It’s a battle between both good and evil
A battle of hidden and unknown fears
I’m battling a monster
A monster that lives deep within
Many mornings I wake up exhausted
Yet I fight lest the monster should win
The reality is that I get to choose
Whether to fight or just let things be
And every time I choose to fight
I feed the monster within me
By: T. J. Christoff ©
6/2/2025
1540 hrs.
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A Human Hourglass of Time...
A human hourglass of time
That’s what I am
Lifetimes pass in seconds
Emotions expressed in rhyme
The courage I possess
Derived from silent battles
Both won and lost
Leaving me weary and wanting rest
In moments when quietly lost in thought
As I reflect upon what I have
And what I have not
I sigh and give thanks for what I’ve got
Time stands still
Yet rushes by so fast
Flashes of joyful images I recall
Mixed with those that left me frozen aghast
Tick-tock
Tick-tock
There’s little sound to be found
Within the grains of this sand clock
Yet so much to be said
So much to be heard
Within this human hourglass of time
Each grain of sand in a way its own unique word
So many lifetimes come and gone
With lessons to learn and carry me along
I’m just a human hourglass of time
Expressing my thoughts and emotions in rhyme
By: T.J. Christoff ©
5/30/2025
1453 hrs.
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Unraveling My Soul…
I’m unraveling my soul
One experience at a time
The struggles of this life
In their own way each divine
Open to the lessons
My soul came here to learn
Each life like a promotion
I’d not set out to earn
I’m unraveling my soul
As each day passes by
Learning to let go of resistance
Barring an effort to try
I grimace as I witness
The pained human in me
In those moments when I fail
So miserably
I’m unraveling my soul
As I move forward a bit
Finding peace near a pond
While among some geese I quietly sit
Taking in the beauty
It’s always surrounding me
If only I remain willing
With love in my heart to clearly see
By: T.J. Christoff ©
5/27/2025
1450 hrs.
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This is What I'd Want…
If I don’t wake up tomorrow
This is what I’d want you to know
My heart knew love because of you
And I wasn’t afraid to go
If I don’t make it home tonight
This is what I’d want you to know
The joy I found in knowing you
Enabled my soul to grow
Even if we’d been at odds
This is what I’d want you to feel
My presence in the wind’s gentle breeze
I’d want you to know I’ll always be near
When you think I’d told you all my thoughts
This is what I’d want you to believe
I’d always shared everything that I could
Without ever an intent to deceive
If you don’t wake up tomorrow
This is what I’d want to know
Were you able to leave without sadness or fear
Allowing only love to fill your soul
If you don’t make it home tonight
Before leaving what I’d want you to share
Is if you plan to keep coming back
Won’t you tell me, “Truth or Dare”?
If you don’t make it home tonight
If after today you are no longer here
Even if we’d been at odds
I’d want to know you’ll always be near
When I think you’d told me all your thoughts
This is what I’d want to believe
You’d always shared everything that you could
Without ever an intent to deceive
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
5/26/20254
1753 hrs.
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Three Older Siblings…
I have three siblings
All older than me
They each have a name
Sibling One, Two, and Three
Sibling One is the oldest
Sibling Two came next
Sibling Three’s nearest my age
That would make me, sibling “X”
We grew up together
My siblings and me
And when age would permit
We all joined the military
We each flew the coup
As young birds when they fledge
Making our way in this world
Living life on the edge
Never very close
We did our own thing
One liked to hunt, and one to cook
And we all loved to sing
We’re all adults now
Our parents long gone
And with each day that passes
In our own way we carry on
Living our lives
The best we know how
An occasional glimpse at the past
While making the most of the “NOW”
It’s odd when I think
Of siblings One, Two, and Three
For it feels like they’re strangers
Not at all related to me
By: T.J. Christoff ©
5/25/2025
1040 hrs.
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Just a Moment in a Lifetime…
Life
But just a flash
A fleeting moment
Within a countless birthing of lifetimes
Experiences
Each a lifetime of their own
Some holding us back
Some guiding us home
Pain
Tears us down a little or a lot
Then builds us back up
Through pain we discover the courage we’ve got
Humor
Picks us up when we’re feeling down
Sharing joy from the heart
Can turn the most difficult day around
Smiles
Sometimes one is all you need share
To quietly speak encouragement to another
Letting them know someone still cares
Love
You take it with you when you go
The purest kind of love
Is held eternally safe within your soul
Life
But just a flash and then it’s gone
A fleeting moment
Within a countless birthing of lifetimes that go on
Each of these experiences past
In their own way for all eternity will last
Impacting souls along their spiritual travels
As each discovers as their purpose unravels
By: T.J. Christoff ©
5/22/2025
2327 hrs.
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If I Stopped Writing…
If I stopped writing
Would you stop coming back
Or would you keep coming back
To see if I’d really stopped writing
If I stopped writing
Do you think you’d be able to resist
Allowing yourself to doubt
The love I’ve expressed for you exists
If I stopped writing
Would you miss my thoughts and musings
Those that found their form in rhyme
Or the ones that left your heart, more intentionally marking time
If I stopped writing
How would you feel
Would it impact you at all
Or would it just be, no big deal
If I stopped writing
Would you experience the cost
Of reflection filled emotion
Abruptly seeming lost
If I stopped writing
What difference would it make
Or would it make any difference at all
To make a difference in you, what would it take
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
5/21/2025
2309 hrs.
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I'm Just Reaching Out to You…
I’m just reaching out to you
This is how I do it
Through pulling words together
I guess I’m kinda like a poet
I search my emotions
Going deep inside
Sometimes it’s hard
For the feelings often try to hide
Sometimes there’s laughter
At times tears will fall
I want to come forward
While feeling my back’s against a wall
I grin alone in silence
As I imagine you
Having similar thoughts
Perhaps you’re grinning while struggling some too
Truth be told
What to do I don’t know
It’s just my intuition
Feelings deep within my soul
They whisper to me gently
Those feelings within my soul
They tell me it’s okay to love you
These are feelings I don’t have to let go
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
5/18/2025
2314 hrs.
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I'm Sending You…
I’m sending you hugs
I wonder can you feel it
I’m sending you love
Without any regret
I’m sending you peace
To still your day
To remove any discomfort
For joy to make way
I’m sending warm thoughts
And humor a plenty
That you may laugh and smile often
May your tears of joy be many
I’m sending you empathy
For those moments when you struggle
Your heart and soul are magical
You could have never been a Muggle
I’m sending you hope
That on the picnic blanket you lay
You will find plenty of goodness
With few ants or acorns gone astray
I’m sending you my heart
With light from deep within my soul
To honor and protect you
That’s my desire, it’s what I know
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
5/17/2025
0959 hrs.
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I Want to Share My Light with You…
I want to share my light with you
Won’t you come and walk with me
I want to share my light with you
I want you to feel free
I want to share my light with you
I want to lift you up
I want to share my light with you
I want you to feel loved
I want to share my light with you
I want to remind you your heart’s good
Let you know you can surmount anything
Just like the Little Engine That Could
I want to share my light with you
On both your brightest and darkest of day
I want to share my light with you
Assuring that you will always be okay
I want to share my light with you
I want you to feel safe
I want to share my light with you
Not leave you feeling abandoned, as if a waif
I want to share my light with you
With every chance I get
I want to share my light with you
Cradle you in a warmth you’ll not soon forget
By: T.J. Christoff ©
For: You
5/16/2025
2309 hrs.
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