Unapologetically
I am becoming myself
No longer resisting
The impulse

To speak my mind
To write veraciously
To stand alone

Confidently
I am embracing myself
No longer doubting
The belief

I am capable
I am influential
I am resilient

Patiently
I am forgiving myself
No longer burdening
The guilt

Of disappointment
Of pride
Of anger

Wholeheartedly
I am loving myself
No longer surrendering
My need

For peace
For grace
For miracles

© JL Smith

Love greets you
In the morning
Amid the afternoon
And evening, too

But what I receive
I must ration
To keep me
Pulling through

The difference is
You're greedy
Needs become desires
And thus, you pursue

While my chest's
Ripped open revealing
My *****
Beating loyally for you

And so here I am
Left wondering
If there's anything
I can do

To contain
All this emotion
As both contempt and love
Cloud my view

© JL Smith

When the world casts its shadow
And the trusted disappoint
When the dependable get busy
And the wise become silent
When love feels distant
And confidence falls short
When left alone with my thoughts
I write miracles to save myself

© JL Smith

And like my dessert,
I'd choose you first.

© JL Smith

I woke before the sun,
But if I'm honest, I never slept
I knew I'd dream those nightmares
Of the secrets that I've kept

So, I confess

I sense when you're behind me
As I turn and lock your stare
Or how my insides go crazy
When your laughter fills the air

I act as if it chills my bones,
But you possess the warmest touch
Others grow weary of discussion
Yet, I crave your words so much

Distance draws an ache
I try to feel you near
The clock becomes my nemesis
Time is closing, I fear

I'd get homesick as a child
Inside different walls I felt alone,
But now it's not a house I miss
It's your heart I've called my home

© JL Smith

And I swear to God
I'm not strong enough
To face this pain again
I felt something was there,
But not to this extent

My **** heart will never learn
You've obliterated it to pieces
Investing trust and secrets
From all its deepest creases

Before I lost a lover,
But now my closest friend
You're selfish and you know it
You've lost nothing in the end

Go on, get back to living
Your life before I arrived
Pretend this heart didn't love you
With everything inside

I can fake a pretty good smile
So, don't worry, no one will know,
But the one you once gave me
Will forever cease to show

© JL Smith

And when she tells you,
Tells you she's wild
You laugh and then contemplate
How she's compiled

Reserved in appearance
Occasional demeanor, too
As you seek a sign
To reveal a divergent view

But most won't notice
What's sacred to discover
She's disciplined beyond measure
Yet, an untamed lover

© JL Smith