They say it's too much when I ask for a little silence.
I wonder what they'll do when I ask them for peace...

I looked at the stars tonight,
And I hoped he was fine.
I thought, "Is he looking at the sky too?"
A star replied with the brightest shine,
"He's looking at the sky,
Hoping the same for you."
And when I whispered, "I love you,"
It replied, "He says that too..."

Late night texts
Sleepy eyes
Small smiles
Butterflies

Stolen moments
Held inside
Beating heart
Stupefied

~

Left alone
Tear filled eyes
Chapped lips
Scarred thighs

Empty promises
Cast aside
Broken heart
Terrified

~j.l.

Limb by limb, they tore me down;
When things got ugly, why did they frown?
Unlike them, I stayed true to my words,
Call it a boon, but I call it a curse...