Jade Ivy

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Trust

The only difference
between a stranger
and a friend
is *trust

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Fear

There is nothing to fear but fear itself
But ****, I'm afraid of what I don't know

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Untitled

I believe in your writing
I believe in you
And I'd give up luxury
To eat ramen with you
Sit silently while you write
Listen, revise
Every night
For years
Until you were as successful
As I know you can be

And I know that's not
What you're looking for right now
But know that it's out there
So when you're ready
Don't settle
For anything less

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Narcotics

How is it possible
To wake up
With no recollection
Of shared words
But with a feeling so strong
You can guess what they were

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Desolate

I remember many nights
When I would lay next to you
Usually in silence
Stroke your hair
Listen to you breathe
And kiss every finger tip
Until you fell asleep
As much as I wanted to stay
And spend the night next to you
I knew that wasn't what you wanted
I would force myself out of bed
And tiptoe out your back door
Walk through the mud in your back yard
To reach my car
I would get in and sit
Motionless
Waiting for my body to do something
I would think
And feel
I loved you so much in those moments
But almost as deeply
I felt alone
There was vague happiness
Satisfaction only in the knowledge
That I had satisfied you
So I would drive the long road home
Often listen to our favorite songs
And cry
Just to reach my house
In the middle of the night
And crawl into an empty bed
Never failing to remind me
That I was
Alone

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Seesaw

Why is it that every time
I fall more in love with you
You feel farther away
As soon as it feels like we're getting close to something
You take a step back
Hesitant
Scared
Reluctant
As if you're resistant to let things get
Too good
Afraid of how you may feel
And what it could become
I meant what I said
When I told you I would do
Anything
For you
You're not easy to love
But I'm still here
And I will be
Until you force me to leave
You have nothing to be afraid of
Let me in
And I promise
That everything will be okay

We can both be winners
In this game
If you let us

Jade Ivy Jul 2013

Uncovered

Ask me anything
You said, after we crawled under the comforter
And I did
I asked about
Every
Single
Thing
That had been occupying my mind
And lying on my tongue
But had never escaped
The safety of my lips
I should have told you to do the same
But you never seem to have questions
For me
Always just the answers

Kiss me everywhere*
You said, after we talked for hours
And I did
I kissed
Every
Single
Inch
Of your body
My tongue settled
Behind the certainty of my lips
As they rested upon
Your bare skin
I should have told you to do the same
But I don't think I could have enjoyed
Your kisses
As much as I enjoyed
The taste of your skin