It is both a blessing and a curse
That I am able to breathe under the same sky as you
So near, yet so achingly far away
You are the star that shines brightly in my dark night
If I could catch my tears on that star
If I can make a wish on that falling star
That it may land right in front of me
That I may bask in your warmth and light
With no fear of being burned or blinded
But to simply melt in your love.

I do not know what holds me to you.
Ties of mere love seem somehow too thin.
Perhaps the slight of black ribbon on white skin.
Ropes which both tie us and set us free.
I only know the sight of you
Approach me without pretense,
Invokes in me such feelings intense
That you must take me, passionately.
I surrender myself so utterly.
What else could I give that means so much?
You yearn and ache for my trembling touch
My body and heart given willingly.
But these are just symbols, these are just games.
Trust, Love, Desire are stronger than chains.

Know what I want right now? A searing, selfish kiss, open-mouthed and gasping, breathless, tongues slithering over each other, in a rush of bliss...

I find myself drawn to you
In your eyes I can drown myself in
In your smile I find comfort in
In your arms I find forever with

If I’m dreaming, please don’t wake me up
If this is real, I want to fall
Into you, into your gravity
To immerse myself into your totality

I’m driving up to a place that you’re at
Ripped jeans, white shirt, a cooler at the back
We have this day to do all that we want...

You grin at me as you hop shotgun
No work, no phones, no past, no promise
Let’s ditch this scene, just you and me

We can head off to the beach
Singing songs atop our lungs
Running with the waves
Dancing like we’re teens

Go to the fair, where dreams come true
You’re the strongman and I’m the gunman
Fingers intertwined, ride a coaster or two
Taste the candy on your lips, your palm on my hip

Maybe take the other road up to a *****
Watch the sunset, have breakfast at dusk
Talk about everything, anything, and nothing
We won’t be sleeping...

Dear Fellow Poets,

I’m back! My previous account is dr Jade and I’ve been a member since 2013. I have stopped writing for a couple of years, when I remembered this site. I do not have access to that account anymore, as I have deactivated the email address associated with it. However, I was able to read my previous poems, and it reminded me of where I have been (somewhat of a dark place) and where I am now.

Time does heal some wounds and I am proud of the scars I now bear. I’d like to believe that I have become stronger and happier.

To my old friends here, it’s great to be back and I hope to encounter you and your poems. To new people I will meet, hello.

I’d like to end this short note with a poem I wrote before:

Blessed is the heartache
That eroded your skin
To reveal your bleeding self beneath
With the other fears, of rejection, of physical pain,
Of losing your mind, of losing your eyes
Bleeding words, painting, making music

When the world suddenly turns upside down
You plunge deep to swim with the stars
You are not afraid of the darkness
Knowing it makes the light shine brighter
Proximate, Intimate, Infinite...
And when I taste your poetry, I kiss your name