swift, elegant breaths
stories trickle from your lips
prettier than any prose
than any poem composed
by the girl who was a rose
i ponder every single word,
being careful for the first time in my life
happy valentine's day
Feb 14, 2020
Feb 14, 2020 at 8:47 PM UTC
i hope you feel the weight that
the indents of my body left in your bed
the side i called mine;
nearest to the window because you didn't like getting cold
i always preferred it
just a little bit of your love kept me warm
i was always freezing by dawn
Mar 30, 2019
Mar 30, 2019 at 10:08 PM UTC
spreading my wings out
hesistant to jump
a soft, silky voice spoke
"don't be afraid"
and in that moment i couldn't
tell the difference
between
flying and falling in love
Mar 30, 2019
Mar 30, 2019 at 9:53 PM UTC
cheerful yelps and applause fade into the unwinding road behind us
as we increase speed towards the rest of our lives
i’m much too wound up in the concept of a promise, a string of words put together so perfectly
like the silver trinkets clanking against the asphalt
underneath a plate that reads “JSTMRED”
i notice the dead end just over the hill
you keep your eyes on the road
Oct 3, 2018
Oct 3, 2018 at 3:01 PM UTC
wound so tightly around a pinky
tangled in promises
bittersweet commitment
mesmerized by dusty pink skies
glistening speckles in his eyes
banished from the garden of eden-
ever after
from just a taste of longing
Aug 27, 2018
Aug 27, 2018 at 3:53 AM UTC
***** socks, wrinkled sweaters, tired eyes
i always noticed the little things
clammy palms, chapped lips, weary bones
the little things
i never wanted to miss
like the way my name escaped between your lips
landing on my ears like feathers
i wondered if her name sounded just as soft
i noticed the crinkles in your eyes
and in the corners of your smile
but not your absent gazes,
probably thinking of her smile, and other faces
or how i somehow missed the train to your thoughts
fool me once, i heard somewhere before
fool me twice, maybe three or four
i'll count every single time
because i always noticed the little things
Jun 7, 2018
Jun 7, 2018 at 11:17 PM UTC
each mark imprinted upon my bare skin from your lips howled with urgency
as your mouth traveled,
creating constellations across my body
you told me you’ve always loved stargazing
May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018 at 7:50 PM UTC
there’s jet black smudges
where love used to be
on this piece of paper i wrote
about you
this isn’t about you
ash gray marks along the sides of my fingers
the tips still tender from your touch
muscle memory screams your name
this pen yearns for you
on this piece of paper i wrote
about you
this isn’t about you
Apr 9, 2018
Apr 9, 2018 at 2:45 AM UTC
you spilled your secrets onto my skin
writing pretty words along my collarbone
sealing them away with kisses
like promises
my body quivered in response
our interlocked hands much like our bond
how could i ever let go
i whispered stories into your messy brown hair
somehow they found their way to your mouth
smiling into my lips
unspoken understanding
the sun begins to rise
turning a page
we fall asleep amongst ink stains
Mar 21, 2018
Mar 21, 2018 at 7:34 PM UTC
soft curls spill over his face
like the solemn expression he holds
my unspoken emotion reflects
off of the gleam in his eyes
secrets dance across his lips
when he smiles
i want to be closer
than the prints on his fingers
i want to taste his thoughts
with only the tip of my tongue
whispering promises
that i haven’t made yet
i just want to know
him
Jan 24, 2018
Jan 24, 2018 at 4:15 PM UTC