Rafael Melendez

Rafael Melendez Feb 2022

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You only know to appreciate things when they're dying.

Rafael Melendez Feb 2022

Her

The touch of her hand on mine, fingers clasped tightly.
Her arms wrapped around me, squeezing the life out of me.
Her lips, soft and light as heaven's touch, they part, and
God, you always sound like an angel when you tell me you love me.

I wish I'd remember when we argue, so I can change.
I wish I didn't only remember these things after we fight, maybe things would end differently.
I'm afraid one day it will be too late.

Please, never let it be too late.

#fights #arguments #love

Rafael Melendez Dec 2021

The Sun In My Eyes

Oh, what I wouldn't give, to love you, with innocence in my eyes.

My love, could you be the ignorant glint in my eyes? I want to forget all the sinful things I've seen.

Blind me, my sun, strip the sight from me that I cannot forsake you, that you can trust me wholly and truly.

#ignorance #blind #innocence

Rafael Melendez Sep 2021

Little things, big things

I'm planning something for you.
A big day, you were brought into the world.
I come home from work each day, with big plans for you.
It's always the little things though, the fact that I can remember when you were brought into this world, it matters, right?
We've been through a lot, the little things usually a cause to the effect. Sometimes I wish they didn't matter.
I've got big plans, but you can't even remember the year I was born.

Just little things, turning into big things.

#birthdays #littlethingsbigthings

Rafael Melendez Apr 2021

Heart Attack

Deja vu yesterday, I felt a weight. My thoughts don't betray.
Something was coming.
Someone in my family would be laid to rest.

I didn't know

It would be me.

#alone #heartbreak #betrayal

Rafael Melendez Feb 2021

Ode to Remembrance

Do you remember how I tried to show you those songs?
Oh, trivial it seemed at the time.. But I prayed you'd remember the words.
Recite them with me, knowing how much it meant to me.
Oh, I wanted to recite one at our wedding.
If only you'd remember the words.

Rafael Melendez Jan 2021

Sleep Paralysis

I woke to find myself in a pitch black room, I can hear you faintly.
In the distance your voice and another, I leave the room to search.
The voices get louder, I can make out the other voice as I start to hear yelling. It's me..?
We're arguing, but it isn't me.. it couldn't possibly be me because I'm here.
Where am I? This place is so dark, the lights have all gone out, why won't they work?
Where are you? I can still hear you, the arguing has become more intense, I'm yelling your name, searching each room, this place seems to grow more vast. Like an abyss I can't escape.
My love, help me.. I'm trapped in my own mind. Don't listen to this imposter!
Don't leave me alone.
Break these doors down, I'm sorry.. I need you.