Dance like young fool
let the heart rule
no practice, no steps
move from joy
use your soul
lose control
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020 at 10:41 AM UTC
My heart is heavy
for you, my dear
I know you need help
but I don't know how to
I thought you were better
but now I see
you are still trapped
I want to be your savior
but I know I can't
Jan 15, 2020
Jan 15, 2020 at 7:36 AM UTC
There aren't many days
in which your presence
couldn't improve the quality
but some days
I can feel your absence
As we sit around the dinner table
and talk about our days
I yearn to hear how yours was
While we smoke by the fire
it feels as though
we are missing something
There are moments
that are so deafeningly silent
that they scream your name
It's as though we still expect
to hear your voice
fill in the pauses in conversation
It is always the little moments
the casual gatherings
beer in hand
those are the moments
that you live for
and taught me to appreciate
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 17, 2019 at 9:48 PM UTC
The smoke licks my fingertips
as I light the cigar
a fix of nicotine on a bad day
a way to keep the bad thoughts at bay
A long pull fills my mouth
with a bitter taste of artificial grape
A low for me I guess you could call it
A hypocrite I guess you could call me
Sep 27, 2019
Sep 27, 2019 at 5:23 PM UTC
Her eyes lit up as we drove into the farm
a gorgeous landscape of flowers and horses
a crowd of inviting people
who said they loved her
but hurt her
every day
I could see the frustration
as they told her no
to the simplest of things
because she was female
and watched as her younger male cousin
was always put on a pedestal
for all his "hard work"
This is the place she called home
because although it wasn't perfect
And it wasn't painless
It did hurt less than
The way "mom and dad" did
It didn't cut as deep
As the shards of broken glass
scattered through the kitchen did
It felt like love
compared to living with two
that despised each other
It may not have been everyone's joy
but it was paradise to her
Jul 18, 2019
Jul 18, 2019 at 7:21 AM UTC
Everytime I lay my head upon my pillow
I am reminded of your smell
The sweet scent that brought me much comfort
It lingers as though you are still there
Pulling me close to you
As we drift into dreams
Jun 25, 2019
Jun 25, 2019 at 10:00 PM UTC
No longer just a living room
the space had transformed
into something more intimate
void of screens
the lovely voices of those who were present
opened up the space to laughter
to sharing and stories
hot tea and biscuits in hand
a smile on my face
and a comfort I had never known before
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019 at 5:07 PM UTC
I have such disdain for the words "I Love You"
these words have been said a billion times to me
by some who mean it
but by more who don't
they were the words used
by the boy who ***** me
to explain why he had put himself inside me
they were the words muttered
at the end of my parents phone calls
hoping to convince themselves
or maybe others
that they cared for one another
I have said these words to acquaintances
family members I barely know
and even passerby's
But for some reason they are still the only words
that come to mind
when trying to let you know
how you brighten my days
how your smile warms my heart
and how every time I think of you my eyes light up
I love you
but there's so much more than that
I want you to know
there is meaning behind the words
May 29, 2019
May 29, 2019 at 5:01 PM UTC
I ask and beg and plead
just a moment alone
with nothing to do
I have been so busy
I want some time off
but only two hours alone
can make me feel lonely
Apr 14, 2019
Apr 14, 2019 at 9:36 PM UTC
a half step back and a quick turn
brings our lips within inches of one another
you lean into me
your soft lips resting against mine
as your hand brushes across my side
landing on the small of my back
and pulling me in
to you
to that moment
everything falls away
nothing else exists
just your body against mine
as our lips playfully dance together
Apr 14, 2019
Apr 14, 2019 at 9:30 PM UTC