there was a time,
when dresses were taboo
and shorts stowed away in my closet,
afraid to expose myself.
i used to die in agony,
on a hot summer day,
just to keep covered and
away from prying eyes.
intentionally, sand would
cake my legs and arms,
while others laid in the vast openness
of the beach, begging for the sun
to touch their skin.
there were times i almost felt okay,
to show without barriers,
until i saw the eyes of my love
looking.
and for a split second, i saw
the sadness i caused and the
shifting eyes, wondering if anyone else
can see.
but you kiss each scar, you ask questions,
and you have a wonderlust to
dance over my past and to understand
my journey.
and now, skirts are my favorite things,
and i tell my story in hopes of shaping the lives
of those who have once been in my shoes.
and i'm no longer afraid, to wear my stripes.

vast stars burst within constellations
as you're swimming through the sky.
asteroids blast by
sending you soaring into the deep dark canvas,
that is littered with twinkling eyes,
watching you.

and i know it seems impossible,
and the earth seems far away.
but if you get lost in space,
look for me and i will jump over planets,
and i will swim through shooting stars,
to bring you back home.

i know that i get scared and lost in my own heart,
i've been bruised and beaten down,
almost from the very start
of me.

its hard to understand how i could be
the perfect part of me that i
have never known existed
at all.

it's disguised by fear and anticipation
for the bad things that probably won't
come, and interfered by the thoughts
that i'm not good enough.

but if you rip me open,
there are sunflowers inside,
and when you shine your light
upon my face, the way you do,
so perfectly,

my head will lift toward your gaze,
and i will only look to you,
for you are my sunshine and you
will keep me standing tall.

Speaking to him
Tells me a story
About myself,
Which I have never read,
And sings me a song
Which I have never heard.
His voice teaches me things
I never knew I could learn,
And brings me ideas
I never knew I could fathom.
There is a light in my iris,
That brings out the blues of my eyes,
And the life to my face.
And it is because of him,
That I am inspired to breathe in deeply.

I knew it when your lips touched mine,
And your tongue, it felt like home.
I knew it when you looked at me,
And I felt it in my bones.
I knew it when you closed your eyes,
And you fell fast asleep.
Your heart, it went along with mine,
To a soft and calming beat.
I knew it when my eyes were filled,
And tears spilled down my face.
One touch from you, and all was clear,
And I was not afraid.
I knew it, oh so long ago,
Cause my heart's been calm and free.
I knew it, that I love you so,
And I'm so glad that you love me.

there is nothing as beautiful
as a synchronized dance,
between four lips,
and two tongues.
they work in partnership,
with no doubts
and no second guessings.
for you can't do a dance for two,
without the support of another.

Colors flow up your arm,
Through your fingers and down my chin;
And they change to stars
As they slide down my neck,
And into my heart.

I look up and meet your gaze.
And there are sunflowers in your eyes.
Your soft smile glows, with a shine
That even the moon would be jealous of.

And we slip slowly into a passionate madness
From which we will never recover.