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Jun 2016 · 243
*clean
TreadingWater Jun 2016
i don't know what. silence. is. for.
i've _ got _ no _ use _ for _ it
you 《****** 《me《 in
and spit》 me》 out》 so quick
who/can/say
who\can\say
wak'ing' to' the' rain'
{is always somekind of miracle}
& thewayyoureadtome
is a ^ spite^ful ^dream^
what/for
what\for
as if #knowing
wouldmakeitanybetter
a girl has to hope ~ for ~ some~thing
to. stop. the. bleeding.
you/don't/say
you\don't\say
Jun 2016 · 496
" ' ti " me " '
TreadingWater Jun 2016
can't keep your hands
  .off.
yet i know  <youknow>
i'm so rarely On. your. mind.
you _ keep _ youself _ so
busy
you have-so-little-time
be | smashme | tween
momentsofyourlife
i ~make  ~you ~sing
i<breathe<you> back> to> life
& once it's. Done.
you {back}step
in^^double^^time^^
while i'm busy
...//...mark. ing. .. //. ..   mine...
be | smashme |tween = smash me inbetween
Jun 2016 · 510
let's be clear
TreadingWater Jun 2016
¿what¿ is it
you want. from. me¿
peel >back >my >sk _ in
sw _ im in my ma  _  rr _ ow
pl uck my pr ide from your p ocket
maybe i can get ^ up ^ off ^ my
knees;  _ pl ease
therearen'tmanybitsleft
"of "" me""
a \ghost \of \who \i / used / to /be
your lips brought [an early]
''":death:": '' to me
these eyes/these eyes
so  | blindly |  see
yet,...here i stay
}}camped}
    .at. your. feet.
Jun 2016 · 312
bullseye
TreadingWater Jun 2016
What¿ do you think¿
my dear
do I need to let. this. go.
Please;tell me,...
once _ .   again,...
i'm a slow learner.

stuck to your ghost
{i keep running from}
can't go to you
& i can't. stay. put.
it's like a revolver
One. More. Click.
& i'm __ done

if /there /were /a /way
to. just. shut. you. off.
if; i 》could 》find
any{anyone}thing else
in _ stead _ of _ being _ your _ mark

be < cause > maybe a kiss
meansnothing
》until the 》moment
{you pull the trigger}
& itmeansitall
you're a bullet. to. my. brain.
you're {the shot through}
my; heart
Jun 2016 · 326
touche'
TreadingWater Jun 2016
i keep ne _ ed _ ing to
thank\you;though
you. taught. me.
what I need/want
sssadlyyyy
It. Is.  So. Very.
Ha{impossible}rd.
To. Find.
words 》and 》whiskey
makeitalright
&there;'s some<kind of>beauty
,...in that
though ~ i'd ~ prefer ~ you
in. my. sheets.
Jun 2016 · 371
Murphy's Law
TreadingWater Jun 2016
See○ing○you
with someone {new}
it's a punc_ ture wound;
it's a ra/zor/blade/tooth/
& i ₩anna be €ool
but there's. no.           room.
'cause this heart's #shreds
it's>all >consumed
¿What¿ is it about me
that isn't eno[ugh]
youheldMyHand
》》》i never asked》for》 it
It's as if you - LiVE - to -  ****. me. in.
late night whiskey/morning gin
i make¡ you¡ come¡
you~make~me~shake
meltIntoone
Oh,...;But,...Wa,........itTt­ttt/tttt,...
When #daylight _ shows
none. of. it. matters.
it's like; the dawn makes
your memory ****>>>ter
& I ******* know (how it) always ends
Yet; here. I.  am.
back\       .again.
silly rhyme time
Jun 2016 · 746
wishful\\thinking
TreadingWater Jun 2016
If only\i didn't
feel. you. in. my. skin.
If only\my bones could
forget° where° they've been°
If only\my mouth could taste
anything other. than. you.
If only\i'd been more than
just your' sw'ee't lit'tle' fo'ol'
If only\i could be
what ~you're ~looking ~for
If only\i could stop
w _ ant _ ing m _ ore
If only\i'd never
had-you-in-my-mouth
If only\my love had been
the. love. that. counts.
If only\i could peel myself
^off ^of ^the ^floor
If only\wishes
could | open | the door
If only\our moments
hadmeantsomuchmore
If only\i could forget you
& know what it is was
FoR...
Rhyme/rhyme/time/time
Jun 2016 · 266
snapshot
TreadingWater Jun 2016
the image of you
{owns my eyes}
play//rewind》replay
one _ thousand _ times
a [captured] moment
you. laying. there.
Sssssidewaysssss on the mattress
the ~ cur~ve ~ of your ~hips~

dip of your sp.    ne
                           i
a>>>rms>>>
wrapped around
head on my chest
mybreathyourbreathmybreath
[how you] buried¡ yourself¡ inside¡
& i ' am ' stuck ' there,'  / my dear
soblissfully
| con | tent |
time •○ stopped•○
thispicture.   pre _ sides
Jun 2016 · 194
simply this
TreadingWater Jun 2016
wide 》a》wake
as the mental musings
of howquicklymyfeetcould
take me any _ where _  you _  are
& no. thing. else. matters
~ there ~is the
{hope}less truth
who¿ is ever going to
to kiss me that//way
       .again.
May 2016 · 343
deja vu
TreadingWater May 2016
som _ e _thing
inyoursmile
the/taste/of/you
wrapped{my knuckles}around
now a stabbing
aCHe
tucked be>>tw>>een
each rib
[even so]
i . can . bare . it
yourjaggedblade
just to hear you
...wh' is' per''
my name
once
a _gain
May 2016 · 650
namaste
TreadingWater May 2016
i want to know
how_ it_  would
FeeL
in. your. arms.
sob.        bing
       [free]
justholdme
it's been a >long >life
up; to now
& i just need
some\one\to\be\naked
with
{but} leave my clothes
       .on.
May 2016 · 312
wwjd
TreadingWater May 2016
135 po _ems should due
but ****-of-all-*****
i'm still ******. up. on. you.
¿What the ****
AM i ******* supposed
to do¿
Drank》 all》 the》 *******》 whiskey
the ******* vodkaginwinebeer
Too
yet; here i am on the floor
AgaiN
******* thinking. it. through.
******* need to move on;
#Need - to - **** - someone - new
*******\****\this
fuckingfuck
&
**** *******
trUth
May 2016 · 225
Plan B
TreadingWater May 2016
I think you know;
how I want you
there's so much
in/be/tween //     us;
[that. we. know.]
yet i'm sitting here
alone
how we can run》so 》hot》
justtogo.         cold
i'm breaking down
each ~time ~ you're~ shut^t^ing ^off
& i know your reasons
}}}live  your life in doubt{{{
but ¡these ¡changes¡
in seasons
just. bring.
                   me.
                           down.
Recall our mmmmmeeeeeellllllllllttttt
and mo|me|nt|s
RElease your ^guarded^
heart.
Be//cause darling, darling
If you don't-  know- by- now
You Can Never Know
howmuchthisgirl
wants. your. love.
May 2016 · 221
haik{u}
TreadingWater May 2016
can't forget your mouth
how I melted into you
it's a long way home
May 2016 · 211
fetch
TreadingWater May 2016
need >>> to let it go
justanothernight
on _ the _ floor
even my dog
doesn't wanna hang;
anY MorE
Spend so much time
       for/get//ting
ifonlyitwere
like = breathing
& i could be done
without- so--  much--- as
[a thought]
Then; here. I. am.
thinkingabouthow
I {shouldn't} be thinking
@you now
& **** it
i have to start all over
》》again,...
May 2016 · 279
bites
TreadingWater May 2016
don't think
i. don't. know.
i'm not saying anything n€₩
all the me'ta'ph'''ors
i've o\ver\us\\ed
somanywords
still st _ uc _ k in my throat
what you left me
^wasn't^ better^
than lick>>ing >>pavement
chokingonwhatitmeant
the end~less~hol~low
{a truth} so deceiving
i spend. my. hours.
chewing》through 》》it
whatijustcan't
seem to SwaLLoW
May 2016 · 347
>>ricochet <<||
TreadingWater May 2016
you like to drop, me, a, few, words,
from time-to-time
justwhenI'monaroll
{432 hours
with\out a thought of you}
as. if. you. knew.
& you'll say how
you miss me //inside you\
wine & words
read _ ing _ a _ loud
you crouched^on^the^step^stool
while i cooked the food  
¡remember¡ how you took
me in that tiny room?
against-those-cool
lemon-tiles-----
jeans/in/a/pile
my hands in your hair
{can't seem to part with those
crumby dish towels}
iwonderifyoudig
how. you. dig. in.
un _ der _ my _ skin
only. to. go. silent;again
& I'M stuck on some °mem°o°ry°
of the >girl >i > once >knew
too blind to [really] see
the PuZZling PieCes of ₩e
May 2016 · 296
subsequent
TreadingWater May 2016
I  _ try _ hard
tohidethe scar
you. made. quite. an. impression.
couldn't you have
JuST p》un》ch》ed
all the way ¿through¿
Even a Ga>__<pping Hole
would be  #better
than the gravel that
Still. Remembers.
being ₩hole
May 2016 · 780
**sh**ards
TreadingWater May 2016
i've gotten a
few^ new^ tattoos
sinceyou'veknownmyskin
one for me//
two for you; and
>the >gap >
in my chest
that's. all. yours.
& the words
& the hues
[all the beautiful colors]
that I long to hear
And; there's my love
for the sea/sky/stars
an alliteration of
all _ of _ the _ things i
thought\ that\ i \wanted
& i can't find _ any _ piece
of the peace. I. once. knew.
the time before ev^er^y^thing
myworldbeforeyou
May 2016 · 305
something
TreadingWater May 2016
icantfindthequiet.
even when
it's just the t/a/p/p/ing
of the blinds
& the hummmm mmmm of the fan
there is no {peace}
#peaceful
as _ the _ air _ moves _ across
my body
E. very. cell.
wishesitwere
YoU
May 2016 · 262
tuesday's wine
TreadingWater May 2016
have to find. a. new. word.
for ache.
i've used it all up
i've worn. myself. out.
if i had a nickle for all the breaths
i'd wished. i. could. stop.
if i could just swallow
what you left. on. the. ground.
if i could feel anything
but the hell. i. feel. now.
if there were some edge
i could simply. walk. off.
maybe then it would cease
{the punch in my guts}
the hole. you. ripped. out.
if there were some way to forget
erase. your. mouth. and. your. verbs.
if i could. only. sever.
this tether. to.
you
May 2016 · 380
tread<lightly
TreadingWater May 2016
we are
the po _ : ems andtherhymes
finish. my. thought. with. my. thought.
un\ex\pect\ed
out of time
so >caught >up
idon'thearthechimes any//more
wander&wonder;
¿what was it for¿
what. was. it.
for.
May 2016 · 291
slow drag
TreadingWater May 2016
fli》ck》》ed to the ground
smash me down
not\be. fore\ you\ set
my skin on fire
how _  i _ burn _  for _  you
suckmein
sweet s[ed]uction
ling^er^ in your mou^^th
{your breath
my desire}
if only// i were a nasty habit
¥ou €ould. not. break.
itwouldbeenough
to stick; around
May 2016 · 655
fish wishes
TreadingWater May 2016
how do I
| S | T | O | P |
beinginlovewithyou
there. you. are.
with_  your_ whiskey _ and_ your
hammock\truth.
& you can change-your-look
i see you; the same
know the girl^ in ^love ^with ^words,
romance//minutes lost in a kiss
while i'm just spilling letters
pouring myself; in vain
& IT'S the gravel and the gl***
stU. Ck in between each s/w/al/   low
as i search the rhymes
for ~ some ~》reason
¿when will you ¿ever¿
come a/ gain¿
Apr 2016 · 274
dog/park
TreadingWater Apr 2016
I like to pre _ tend how you
broke. my. heart.
somucheasiertohateyou
But I have your dog
and I keep\ him\ near
While I'm kil'ling' the' h'''ours
sift{ing th{{rough} {{pic{ture{{{s
Still. those. brown. eyes.
make ~ me ~ qui~v~er
& it's not-supposed-to-matter
how you sk》》ip》p》ed away
while my guts tripped.  in _ your _ wake
Ihaveallthoselovenotesinabagnow
along with your; necklace
thank GoD for. the. whiskey.
shots^full^of^forgiveness^
Xy
Apr 2016 · 409
insatiable
TreadingWater Apr 2016
{tan}g}led} in your sheets
don't-know-what-it-means
i only know
your taste
andIjustwantyouto
>come>>again>>>
you'll _ tell _ me _  i _ should
let. it. go.
be/cause/you/don't
trustyourself at all
in~the~end
i need to know
the》 sound》 in 》your》 throat
when\YouLetMe\in
& you.   let.  go.
[knuckle deep]
¡tongue¡ explores¡
#lostinyourmoments
I want
...more.
Apr 2016 · 363
martyr\\me
TreadingWater Apr 2016
so. much. easier. to
leavetheblameforyou
{what a selfish *******}
just because you/made/the/cut
{miserable ****}
it-was-my-shiv-in-your-hand
{afterall}
you loved me with all you had
i >gave >you >what >i >could
{what a schmuck}
itwasn'tenough
to _ pack _ up
and ~ follow ~ you ~ back
because. the. snow; in New York is
only romantic #centralpark &
whiskey can only keepmewarmonSundays
and, in, the, end, i, guess, i, loved,
the ocean
*more
Xy
Apr 2016 · 219
fold
TreadingWater Apr 2016
how many minutes will it take
there is a sound it makes
peeling back my skin
would be easier

it was always the birds
and the freckles
on your chest
that mattered to me

and i only hear
your breathing now
or nothing at all
stranded in cotton sheets
Apr 2016 · 278
let's
TreadingWater Apr 2016
that #smile
liGHT me uP!!!
Sssss. Smack. a. grin. all. over. my. face.
<<<sh^^^a>>>>k^^^^^ing>>>>>my head
So_ silly _ I _ guess
{when you talk}
trysohardtohearthewords
While; the.  whole. time
my ¡ head¡  screams¡¡¡

You are s. I m. P. Ly  

the most bE-A-UtifUl

    .girl.....
Apr 2016 · 297
Jok <h>er
TreadingWater Apr 2016
you. called. me. beautiful.
{I can't lie}
it was nice to hear
but >your >words >and >your >motions
don't own {the same} grace
you spil~led ~so ~many ~syl~la~ble~ssss
about being vulnerable
//owning//moments//
workedmyselfuptothechallenge
you-had-the-nerve-to-claim-   it
a_ w _ k _ w_ a _ r _ d
no| consequence| to| me| in the end
youhavetowakeupwithyourself
{my dear}
i have only sadness for you
----and-the-parts-of-you-you're---
FooLinG
Apr 2016 · 247
|| settle||
TreadingWater Apr 2016
some sentiment
yousimplycan'ttouch
>>> or sa [Y]
some. thing. in. your. eyes.
held _ in _ a _ stare _<<
begging^me^to^know
only to blink _ it.       A.   w.   a.       y

youtoldmeyourname
{asked me in}
\sang\me\your\song\
& he doesn't give you what you need
yet you're still 》walking 》back》》》

i'll just keep sip _ p _ing
my whiskey
AllTheTimeKnow _ ing
the tingle on <>my <>lips
is yours/////we could
Apr 2016 · 483
riff raff room
TreadingWater Apr 2016
what do i know
fumbling through
some limp aspirations
of still feeling whole

why did you come
and go; I'll never know
the wreck in my chest
can't bare to forget

traded vowels & consonants
rearranged the rhymes
don't know what we found
meanings or consequence

some mirrored articulation
as I lived on your lips
for too few hours
but you fit so nicely around these
knuckles as your breath
filled the room
[and that little whimper is] the most favorite sound I've ever heard
Apr 2016 · 240
monkey business
TreadingWater Apr 2016
fit _ to _ be _ tied
          to you
ifyoudon'tknow
what. you've. found.
how/can/ i
      be of any help
<these arms> have grown ₩eary
from #hangingaround
Mar 2016 · 261
fi*sh*ing
TreadingWater Mar 2016
it's the h _ o _ ll _ o _w
of the feeling
fingers cl^en^ch^in^g
through-the-mo-----ments
gaspscaughtbetween
the pillows
pray/that/bodies/form
what's needed
then; here {we are} again
it'snotyou
it's j.  u.   st.
Me
Mar 2016 · 540
swipe {wri}gh{te}
TreadingWater Mar 2016
t t t tttap the clever
W O R D S;,...
they just
           w _ a _ _ i _ _ _ t  there

some//thing
i can't press in my palms
tugs. at. my. skull.
twistsupmyspine

it doesn't feel good
this\trying\to\feel\  a  n  y  thing
then _ there's
bodies; I need

it's just a {mirage}
to  >linger  >upon
so intricate in e^ver^y^de^tail
evenyoucannot  #see
Mar 2016 · 448
candles
TreadingWater Mar 2016
it was your
{birth}
Day
of course you were on. my. mind.
HaRD to for//get
YoU

I h op e you had the
Sun
onyourface
cold Duvel in-your-fist
friends all a round
Mariah sing _ ing
》》FuLL BL,.....aaaa...ssssTTT

I h op e the air smelled like
Wet leaves&pin;;&the; subtle brine
Of your be _ love _ d harbor

I h op e your toeswereinthesand
& the waves¡ were¡ crashing¡¡ merrily¡¡
atyourfeet
writing your name/swigging whiskey/ dancing. with. the. breeze.
... as you ...
watched the sun
                            set,
hearing >the >hues >
orangeandred,orang&red;,orange/red

I h op e you _ let _ loose _ the
tied-up-ends in your heart
forgot/about/your/hurt
if. only. for. a. heartbeat. (ormore)
& yourealizedthebeauty
the l.  U. C. k.
of the world
that~ you ~ were ~ born

I h op e you fel{l}t so high
you. forgot. the. ground.
in those moments
you filled-your-lungs with air
&recalled; the beauty
and ^ the ^ grace
that are all
yoUrs,...

..I wish all. of. these. things.
for;... you
on your
day{birth}
Mar 2016 · 549
triage
TreadingWater Mar 2016
iknowiknowiknow
you are just  _ that _ ache
that hurt. that. will. not.
go.
》》》》away
LEss of an op^en^ wou^^^^nd than 108
,...days a _ go
}whenthe15thofNovember}} was my
fa ~vor~ite~
MorE than a purple bruise
₩hat was there//somethingaboutme; you thought. you. could. use.
[until _ you _ did _ n't]
my blind can't help me now
you seeped into^ these^ bones
&itjustwon;'t;leave
me
a
[lone]
Mar 2016 · 276
tea{whiskey}cup
TreadingWater Mar 2016
Swal. Low.  you d.  
                            o.  W.
                                     n

La // pp // ing you u^P^^

it's a slow & steady
  b _ u _ r  _ n

throat
ribs
gut

it's the 《memory》of
your t. o. u. ch
                    {slight of hand}
Oh/o/o
thewayyoualways
come &  _ go//come &  _ go

I'll never really
KnoW// JusT HoW MuCH
I'll pay
     }} in - the - end {{{{
for; such ^a ^lovely ^little ^
cuP
,...she's whiskey in a teacup...
tea{whiskey}cup
Mar 2016 · 385
rYme || tYme
TreadingWater Mar 2016
some\thing\hap\pen\s;
when I speak _ your _ name....
It'snotquitepleasure
and it's not. quite. pain

your face. those eyes.
those L.  iP.   s.
Stab a primal lo ng __ing....
And 》》speed》》 me to quips

slimfingersandneck;,..Every inch...
how - I - long and #i need
;it's a sc^rat^^ch I mus^t it^^^ch
But you. don't..... ||| concede |||

your voice like gravel
undermyshoe
never sounded s₩€€t€r
our words {{failed}} the truth

me, some~pied~piper~~~
reduced to this sniv. el. ing/idiot/poser
my mel°od°y play°ed to d _eaf ears
left > alone > to > spit >> out >>
......pretentious/....little/.....poems....
Feb 2016 · 597
siLLy mE
TreadingWater Feb 2016
...and I th>ou>ght
about. your. hands...;... hands
that hold coffee cups & £ittle hands
andpensandwhiskeybottles
and books... & books & books &then;
I ¡¡wanted¡¡ them...all
                                 [ over. ]
                                           me ...
#in _ side me...
I want
t _ h _ e _ m _ ....
Feb 2016 · 351
cheersmydear
TreadingWater Feb 2016
That c/a/re/ful/smile
you, you, you,...soeasytotouch
It was as if we'd - been - there - so many times,be _ fore
You leaned into me
....while I》 fell 》into; you.

I still ₩ake
from time.      time.
                  to.
with the [[[ vivid ]]] recollection
of the way you would r _ e _ a _ c _ h
to{tuck}mybangs
behind my ear

to StoP me from hidingmyeyes
How you SearCH//ed THem;
....when. I.  spoke.
you - didn't - want - to - trust
₩hat I had to sa¥
How later you THouGHt me^so^vain^
ifonlyyouhadreallytakenthetimemydear

Learn mywords/mystory/mytruth
,...i know you dont-really-know.
I've been s<u<<ck<<<ed in
and }~~ s 》p》i》t》》~ out
so. many. times. i've. lost. count.
therockinmychest is gr\av\el
....at....b _ e _ s _ t

such sweet kisses,...
what you saw-as-a-lack-of-depth
those times when° my° eyes°
couldn't always meet. with. yours.
itwasonlythat your ha _ zel made me
《《s u c k 《《 in my breath
your touch made me st>ut>>t>er

&the; tiny. bits. stored. in. my. chest.
raTTLed about in the last bit of hope;
....I had left....
and then you~》>>>> left
Not so dif/fer/ent from. the. rest.
Feb 2016 · 399
sonnete{a}r
TreadingWater Feb 2016
it doesn't happen. So. often.
waking with the tears° in° my° eyes°
ive gone 23 days withoutathoughtofyou
Ok...ma _ y _ be a few
the tears flow none/the/less
so//i supppse//i'm still st. U. ck I; guess

I think//I think//Toooooo MuCH

keep {shuf{flin{ggg through
it'snotevenreallyaboutyou
~ who/who,.. I barely even knew
it's the 》flight》 you found and how the ^hope^ you planted healedthesore
...oh hell; I-don't-really-know-anymore
your words s. e. E. p. Ed in&p;  _ ulled the trigger; on a belief of what was pos/si/ble;
a ch _ ance #something bigger,...

,... Ididn'tevenknowthat I needed

It's a bitter bite that now lives. in. my. chest.
having caught-a-glimpse-at-what-was-best
...in me,..in you... in po\ten\tial\...in truth
,...but then, a>>>>>gain...
That's _ what _ poets _ do _
& the ~poet ~ is ~ you
you own. ed. me with. words.
Idon'tknowifi'llever ,...,...recover
Feb 2016 · 316
v {al}{in}tine
TreadingWater Feb 2016
singing》out》 loud on road trips
the One I can be a. Lone. //wITH
place a flower° in ° your°  hair°
walk....for...hours...withoutacare

Smile _ touch _  laugh _  gush
wecanhardlygetenough
coffee. stains. on. magazines.
the wine we spill all/over/the/sheets

stars _ color _ light _ sand
how you alwaysholdmyhand
your lips the soft. est. thing. I've known
how,...where=you=are is always home

.. >you'd > drive > for > miles
just to spendafewhours
[[[[     blanket forts.  ]]]]
and *** in the #shower

the one who knows just-what-to-say
and so/me/tim/es knows to>go>away
the only one @with whom I cry
,...admit. mistakes. \don't need to {hide}

You have mY heart,...I gave You it
Howsaditis we haven't...
>> met
Feb 2016 · 312
sink\sank\sunk
TreadingWater Feb 2016
how I'm ch
                    ock
                            ing. on. it.

her beauty leaves me

         b _  a _  r __  e

<<<<<<suffocated>>>>>>>>>

f ^ igh^  ting for some. will.  to....

          in~~~~~hale
Feb 2016 · 226
.._ ..skipping//stones
TreadingWater Feb 2016
i seem to
have-so-much-to-say
to
you
i want you
to know/the/whole/story
    the rest
justdoesn'tmatter
how did it ever
...come to this...¿
i've always been so
...comfortable...
in. my. own. shadow.
Jan 2016 · 233
she
TreadingWater Jan 2016
she
Idon'tknow
.....how to stop. it.
O
Ver
Whelm.
.ed
You.
Your words
.....voice.....
So many things to say, to say,...to SaY
You.
Your. Eyes. Separate sentences...
Mouth. and Lips, lips, lips, That should be in my//mouth.
Smile 》》
My. chest. is. Tight
Clinching., l;,....
{silly me\silly me}
...Oh. dear. God. how _ I  _ could _ love you
I know/no/now
therearesomany miles, mountains, days be....tween....
& so
i Walk Alone,....won. der. ing upon
the tortured soul,...
....you seem to be;
holding.
Jan 2016 · 770
//hello
TreadingWater Jan 2016
be _ ginnings arethebest
...the spinning swell of joy. in. your. chest.
the hours con((sum))ed
by thoughts,...she/ and /you

pinS. Sss and g _ lass
workingupto a 》》kiss
reading ev\er\y mo ve me n.  t
dizzy in-the-bliss

The plung@ing thro>>ugh
...places so Un//shown
Un _ sure Un _ seen
Un ^^^^imaginable  Un~ known

and you knot your. whole. existence;
in an
        ti
          ci
             pa
                    ........tion of  _  her _  lips
Fingers slow》ly.  edg》ing closer
press. Your. thumbs. Into. her. _  _  _  hips

You'd/say/anything to see¡ that¡ smile¡
...how; her laugh can-make-your-day
And her e y e s will make you w^o^n^d^e^r
If you'll
....everseeanother c o l o r.......a/gain
Jan 2016 · 282
how
TreadingWater Jan 2016
how
i just wanted to hold. your. hand.
and sing all the songs
at the top^of^our ^ LuNg _ s
likewedid on a Saturday inthatoldtown#bar

there was a _ space _  in time
minutesandhours
we~so~en~twin~ed
i-finished-your-sentences
while­ you pen//ned/ in/ mine

and the pages of lettersandwords
of love ^and ^loss and ^longing
made our bed & held our hearts
binding-us-together in those thoughts

it was some. kind. of. magic.
only known by those who feelthescore
and hear 》the 》colors and always
always,...in all ways...seek the,.... more

how you touched e\ver\y inch ofmybody
the sweet se^duc^tion of your mind
most in. ti mate experience
beforeweeverevenmet

how I-had-to-have-you
and how you 》gave 》》in
our kissing drew audience
but I neverfeltanyone in the room but you

and I couldn't have your lips enough
how I didn't want. to. stop.
how you>felt^ in^ my >hands
how you ta _ _st _ _ ed inmymouth

& how you went si(gh)lent
how you just c//u//t//me//out
like I was some °°°°cancer;
...as if none-of-it-mattered

where are you now//
i want the girl~that i met
Who told me how I was ****//ing her
...because I knew. what. she. meant.

            all the words we shared

how can you bear to deny it?

How can you bear to deny it, ..

how can you b(e)ar(e) it,...?
Jan 2016 · 375
sit with it
TreadingWater Jan 2016
don't get me wrong//it's nice to be wanted
and you are so. much. prettier. than. most.
but i'm onlyhalflistening, l ov e
my chest is chain》ed》 to 》a 》ghost

my mind knows-so-much-better
         {i'm so lucky to have you}
your hands know how to hold me
         {your lips know all the songs}
but i when i'm looking in your {brown}eyes;
it's only g.r.e.e.n.         that i see

and i-swear-if-i-knew-how-to-fight-it
i'd go ****** //i'd go black and blue
if o n l y.   I  could sh^a^ke^ her
{if i could un _ . think all the words}
i'd give all i have just to savor

i long to taste anything
....that i didn't com》pare to her lips
my God howhermouthhaunts
{i can't think ₩ithout her voice^in^my^head}
i'm helpless and unworthy-of-all-your-wants

you. are. so. lovely.
in so {allofthe} many ways
i have enjoyed our mo^ment^s
{i have hoped these feelings would
....leave me}
how i have kept you;... on. the. fence.

and now; it'sonlyfair to s/ev//er
despite how good; i-should-let-you-go
it's a  @selfish@ way of living
{letting you love me so}
When i'm Not ReaLLy Giving

in these moments you'll hate me
{onceyouknowallofthetruth}
think of me in spiteful ways
you'll want to _ keep _ trying
you'll be con\vinc\ed it can be °changed

beaUtiful one: YoU de _ serve MORe
theressomethingaboutthegirl i can't name
maybe I'm just addicted-to-wanting
Or may》be i'm not ready to be save---d
Jan 2016 · 266
what we》found
TreadingWater Jan 2016
if// only// you// could
Let. It. Go.
youhavesomuch
~~~~ All of you
ripe to be l o v e d
And the songs we could s
                                             i
                                               N
                                                 Nnnng...
Making love>>by reading words
youhavesomuch
but no-one-can-
t _ o _ u _ c _ h
   y o u
& oh. how. i.  want. to.
Sooooo,...now I sit-on-that-throne
....No
o _ n _ e
com^pare^^^s
to
   you
thecomfortyou'vefound
in your dr
               (own)
                      ing》》》》
I saw what>you're>made>of

and;....I know that it-sca//red-you
   you
,...so un₩illing
To Know Your Own
,...w_ o _ r _ th,...
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