Contemplating
Sitting
Sunny tinted window
Watching a little palm
Flutter in the wind
Not sure if it's the quiet
Creaking of the room
Or the lack of
Sound
I got an overwhelming
Sense of nostalgia
For peace of mind
It almost hurt
To think about...
When did I last have it?
...
It was so long ago

Walking in the room
Captivating
My attention
Without my permission

The vibe of you makes me melt
But not so I can sleep
Puddle of emotions
Cannot be explained
You let me inhale
A trace of that vibe
And it's all I need

The broken pieces
Of the clear puzzle
Were made
When she was eight
The lines are hard to see
Smoothed out by hands
That put the broken pieces
Gently
Back together first
Adding his own broken
To repair hers
Then the puzzle
Pieced all together
Clearly seen
Reflecting what
It should be

Would you like the generic
Or brand name

Just believe it, you need it
Both can make you happy

Perceived as real
Or not

Generic will cost you less
Brand name will do it better

It went
So deep
Time released
Embrace
It lasted for days
Leaving an imprint
On my being

•Black and white dotted cotton•
•Soft lines and flowing•
•So stylish I said this polka dot dress•
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Twirlin­g-will they notice me in it
Will they see how pretty I feel
It’s new to me, I feel so real
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Too young just yet
For attentions like that
Slow down late bloomer, not too fast
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I could still hope for stares
And wish for admirers
Would anyone care for braided hair
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Years later my true love says
I remember seeing you when we were younger
You stood out among the rest
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Really?
You saw me?
You remember that?
What did you see?
Tell me!
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A Long french braid
Hoop earrings and•••
You
had
on
a
polka
dot
dress
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•
•

A macaroni house
Broken shell pieces
Covered in powdered cheese
Making the best of uncertainty
Would there be any
For tomorrow?
Maybe
If we can find change

Running away every week
The park out back
Behind the rickety fence
  The escape!
Strange lands to explore
Pine cone treats to eat
Mud pies and sticks
Fresh air and itchy grass

Playing restaurant
Imagining something
To give
Serving up macaroni
And cheese
Our pretending away
From our broke
In so many ways...home

Your soothing
Reading voice
Is my sleep potion
Of choice

Are you ***** trained
In your humor
Don't worry we won't tell
We all make accidents

Your brows
If you over preen
Will have to lean
On the likings of
A sharpie pen
In the color coffee bean
Then you will be
A vampire queen
Looking ever so mean

Pretend naps make
Imaginary dreams
Singing no lyrics
Dancing with me
Twirls I can't feel
My mouth is watering
The thirst is real
....
I need a real nap
So I can dream of you

Keeping someone
Perfect in a box
Is only valuable
To the one
Who got rid of you

Some days you feel like that best seller
Up front, all glorious on display

Some days you feel like you’re in the the 90% off bin...
(Only needed to prop a door open)

It dawns...

She ponders...

It wanders...

Goes yonder...

Back it saunters...

Her thought process...

Sometimes is...
Beyond her

Gained a lot
From all the
Processed
Words
Put
In my mouth...
Now
Nothing
Fits

Sometimes
I want to go back
In time
Collect everyone
I've ever known
And loved
And as a child  
Put them in a box
And keep them
Protected forever

I'm drawn
To you
But I would still
Rather  
Be
Pulled
Towards you

Wishing for a pure love
The kind that
Wants to make me shine
When I hear your voice
Wants nothing for itself
In return
The kind that walks on white
Warm sands
The kind that comes
In a drop
Of rain
Falling on the leafs dry vein
The kind that looks like
A child giggling while
Twirling in the sun with her tresses
Entwined in flowers
Respect enough not to force affections
Or expect it as something in return
The kind that teaches
The kind that learns
Pure and innocently
That wishes everything good
For others
While it waits for
Its turn

Tell us all your
Hopes and dreams
But keep your opinions
And your hands to yourself

My jigsaw puzzle
Just added a thousand pieces
Of all the same color
My crossword puzzle
Just added a thousand clues
No erasers allowed
My word puzzle
Just added the whole dictionary
Can’t spell it? Look it up
My inquisitive puzzled face
Just challenged you
Take it and solve me

Turn the music sheet
Bring the new rain
Elegant drops of scale
Chromatic raps on terrain

New shoes practicing tap
Ears are drumming away
Thunder percussion cloud claps
Singing loud and clear drink

It’s almost done
Only sound
wound
down
now
plink ...plink... plink

Your voice
Deep soft tone
Is a comfort
Puts me to rest
The man voice
I never had
As a child
To read to me
Or even miss
Now I have my own
Who knew how badly
I needed this gift

If real people can cry
Fake tears
Can fake people cry
Real tears?

It is
Irresponsibly
Irresponsible
To be
Sarcastically
Sarcastic
About
Dangerous
Dangers
I’m
Jokingly
Joking
Don’t take it
Seriously
Serious

There are people
Who can cause
Your pain
By doing
Nothing.
That nothing
Is something
For you.
There are people
Who can relieve
Your pain
By doing
Nothing.
That nothing
Is everything
For you.

There is no why
For now
Only goodbye...
For now

I rode by a Cemetary today
A very old one
I had never seen before
The headstones...people here
Long before me
Lay there resting
Did they know anyone
Who rest there with them?
Very likely
Did they love anyone
Who rest there with them?
Even more likely
It made me incredibly emotional
To know how much past loves
Were resting there
It made me happy to think love existed
But it made me sad that it also ended


(Sometimes I think too much)

Going forward
Every day
Seeing in frequencies
And
Hearing in color
Reminds me
Sometimes
It's ok to get there
In reverse

I just ate
The last
Of the
Rocky Road
Out of the carton
Eating
My feelings away...
There wasn't much left
For me

This rose has thorns
She let bees in
Needing to live
One sting from this
Protector
Can ****
That who pulls
The petal off a
Newborn rose
Before it blooms
Yes in sacrifice
Yet
Worthwhile
In my garden

Accentuated my concealment
By concealing what I should of Accentuated
I covered up
What I should of been bold to reveal
But I couldn't...

Simply
Out of fear

Burying yourself so deep
Now
Everyone can see

I never want you to go
You never want me to go
Let’s scoop up all the sands
On the worlds beaches
Put them in hour glasses
Lay them on their sides
So we can pause fleeting time
And we can just be

Broken being
Fissures ran deep
Scars awakened
Touching the shock nerves
Scars not inherited
But forced upon you
Without looking
Searing loss branded
Stable pain healing
Permanent marker
Scars matching
Different,  yet the same

You do the printing
I will do the cursive
Let's get entangled
And generate our own
Fancy script

This mission called life
As we know it
Things we took for granted
Have been scrubbed
Literally

Vacation wear: for photo shoot

**** sundress
Cute underwear
**** *******
Thong
Moo moo dress
Moo moo dress
Moo moo dress
Moo moo dress
Moo moo dress
Moo moo dress
Polka dot bikini
String bikini
Silky robe
Flowers

Nothing

I listened
To the dessert you made
I tasted
The lyrics you sang
Your eyes got jealous
So I felt
Everything you
Touched with them

There are many
Layered shades of me
From light to dark
I always stop and think
Which one blends
Best
With
Yours?
And when?

I can only hope
For all of them
All the time

The she-shell
On your He-shore
Comes from
An oyster with a pearl
Or a giant crab
Depends on the kind of wave
That washed her in