Jada Tower: Poems

1.3k · May 2013

who am i?

Jada Tower May 2013

who am i?

i'm tired eyes and bed hair.
i'm coffee stains on the pages of my favorite books.
i'm dry humor in the morning when all i want to do is sleep.
i'm my favorite song lyrics blaring through the speakers on a long road trip.
i'm a stranger sitting on a park bench watching people live their lives
while all i do is sit and observe.
i'm all the places i've been to and explored on sunday mornings
leaving little bits of me when i go.
i'm the tide splashing at my feet while i make pictures in the sand.
i'm a quote from my favorite movie that i've seen too many times to count.
i'm shorts and a tank top on a warm summer day
then boots and a coat on a cold winter night.
i'm a fishing pole in its stand on the bank of a murky lake.
i'm late nights out with friends
when i should really be at home in bed.
i'm the thrill of sneaking into somewhere you shouldn't be
and the terror of getting caught.
i'm goodnight kisses
and early morning hugs.

so who am i?
i am these fragments
pulled together, making me tick.

671 · May 2013

You.

Jada Tower May 2013

You.

From afar I've memorized
bits and pieces of you.

How you limp when you stand on your leg too long, but have too much pride to sit and rest.

From afar I've memorized
your eyes, and how they change.

Like when you're upset and they glaze over, or when you glance at me, how they soften just a little.

From afar I've memorized
your likes and dislikes.

How your mood changes when you talk to your mom, and lifts back up when you go for a drive.

From afar I've memorized
everything that makes you,

*you.

590 · Jun 2013

i want

Jada Tower Jun 2013

i want

i want you
and all the possibilities you bring.

i want to kiss you
until we are both drunk with happiness
and our lips are swollen with the longing of our future.

i want to crawl under your covers
and escape from the world
even if just for a moment.

i want you
to want me.

524 · Oct 2013

12:36pm

Jada Tower Oct 2013

12:36pm

you've just walked out of the room
and i already miss your presence in
the seat next to mine.
i miss the calmness that washes
over me, knowing that you're there.
you've been gone for 16 minutes, but
it only took 1 for the sadness to come
back.

454 · Oct 2013

1:51pm

Jada Tower Oct 2013

1:51pm

i long for the day that
you whisper "i love you"
i long for the day that
the words fall from your
mouth against my neck
in hot breaths.
i long for the day you
make me yours forever.

450 · Oct 2013

1:47pm

Jada Tower Oct 2013

1:47pm

the sadness seeps into my
bones like water and i have no
strength to fight it off.
fake smiles and laughter only
last long enough for everyone
to be reassured that im okay.
im not, i need you here. i
need you to tell me that im okay.
the way your voice strings
the words together makes
me want to believe you.

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