Similarities between
Myself and yourself

Yet there are unique touches
And personalized embellishments
To call ourselves home

I think,
You're my second home.

l.v.s

Following the Sun's guidance,
I pick myself up
And fill the world
With light.

Today,
I will rise.

l.v.s

We're driving on a gravel road
With a few dips in the dirt,
Bouncing around
And holding on for support.

Once we hit the pavement again,
Our shoulders drop in relief
And we laugh together
About the bumpy ride.

l.v.s

You're watching over me
As I leap and bound
From one square to the next

Smiling and laughing
Along with me
As I step on the lines
But never cross them

Hip hop
I hope this doesn't stop.

l.v.s

I wish to meet you
Before these lives
Leave us behind

l.v.s

What say you, traveler?
You come baring
Gold and jewels
Hoping to lure me in
With their luxury

What say you, traveler?
I'd prefer your thoughts and emotions
That are buried out of fear
May I see those rarities?

What say you, traveler?
You keep those
Behind lock and key

I say to you, traveler
That's quite a tragedy.

l.v.s

It's driving me insane
Your hands on my hips
Spreading my  thighs
Having your way with me
Staring into my eyes
Claiming my soul

My lips stained red
Can't get you
Out of my bed
Out of my head

I'm mad about you...

l.v.s

The tall red fence
Alluded to something beautiful
But if you take a glance
Through the iron gate
You'll see the
House is worn
With an overgrown yard

l.v.s

Thank you
For being such a light
In my life

I appreciate you
for who you are
and everything
you've ever been
to me.

I hope you shine on
and that your life
brings you happiness
because you deserve it

You're a blessing
to have in my life
and I'm so glad
that you're still here
walking this journey
with me.

Just know,
that you're important
to me and I don't imagine
that will ever change.

l.v.s

Bringing me back
To a time long ago

Before rubbled remnants
Of destruction scattered my mind

Childlike and carefree
Without a thought about what awaits me

A gift I couldn't
Have imagined to receive.

l.v.s

I'm already the rainshine,
I come to our connection with my light
And dark coexisting.

I share myself without fear
Because I've learnt how to feel safe here.

But you're not quite there,
You're becoming.

You're beginning to realize
That blinding sunlight does not
Give the opportunity to see.

Through our collision
Perhaps you'll let some
Drops pitter patter and
Understand the magnificence
It can create.

l.v.s

At times
I look at
These small hands
Delicate and pale
With such an instinct
To hold something

Other times
I'm reminded of
My soft heart
When I reach
Towards someone
The scars screech
Still feeling the blade
In my back
From a lost love

Some times
I'm surprised
By my hair
Its magnificent magnitude
Its daring defiance
The presence it has
Within a room

This mane has a voice
It speaks of my
Strength and resilience
When my hands are small
When my heart is soft
When I forget.

l.v.s

There I was
Trusting my mind
And having faith
In you holding on
Having hope for us

Here I am
Crushed by realization
My intuition and heart
Knew better
I ignored the signs
Now I'm hopeless

I guess you
Won the wager

Maybe from
Now on
I'll stop
Betting myself
On the odds
Of others.

l.v.s

Tis not a thing
Not a thing
In this world
That can
Stop me
From believing
In myself

I have to
Be there
To hold
My hand
To cheer
Myself on

That is
The only thing
The single
Most important thing.

l.v.s

Everyone has their story
I'm just trying to figure out
How mine goes

I just have to make sure
To keep moving forward
As the river of life flows

l.v.s
With some help from my cousin Matt

Bitter waves lap at my feet
Pleading me to come closer

Just a few small steps
And I'd be swept away.

l.v.s

You're a masterpiece to me.

Each piece of art isn't for everyone
There are no flawless artworks
Because there'll always be someone
That thinks it could be different.

Come to me with jagged paint strokes
I'll still appreciate you regardless.

I come here to see you
If I wanted to put that energy
Towards something else,
I would.

But I choose to look at you
Because you're beautiful
Even with your imperfections.

l.v.s

Sometimes I wonder
If you chose
To break me

Did it make you
Feel free?
Did it distract you
From your own mind?

Because mine?
It skips moments
Replays the same scenes
And repeats fear and doubt
Over and over

When I'm reminded
Of my minds mayhem
It's because
Something
Or someone
Reminded me
Of you.

l.v.s

Your presence
Is feather-soft
And weightless

I lose myself
To learning
The constellations
Of your mind

With each
Passing second
I can feel
My mood lifting.

l.v.s

Please let me go
We both know
This isn't enough
And I will not
Be reduced
To a crutch
For you
To lean on.

l.v.s

I've found
Myself in
This place

It's a deserted space
Such an
Unruly wilderness

I can sense
That you're here
I feel your
Presence is near

Then reality strikes
Sending a shiver
Down my spine

It's just myself
Alone in my
Haunted heart

I'd invite you in
But once you're
Wrapped within
Its walls
You won't be
Getting out

I'll hear your whispers
And feel your fingers
Clawing to escape
For years to come

I'm afraid
I must
Leave
The locks
Untouched.

l.v.s

A bird floating
On murky water
Flutters for a moment
Only to find
A slice of plastic

She hasn't seen
Soft bread
Since her friends vanished
And her feathers matted

The lone swan
Bows her head.

l.v.s

Your tolerance
For me
Has become
Paper-thin

You promised me
Forests and bird song
But now
All I'm left with
Is shredded
Love letters
How did things
Become so wrong?

l.v.s

These unspoken words
Do not rhyme
The desire to
Share them with you
Would be a
Waste of my time

So I keep them
Locked up
Rattling around
In this mind
Of mine

I know what
We are
I know what
We aren't

Don't you worry
I won't cross a line

Even if I wish
I could hold you
In my arms tonight

Even if I wish
To fall asleep
With my head
On your chest

These thoughts
Won't utter
A sound.

l.v.s

Gather the things
You hold near your heart
Place them in a basket
Offer this gift
To your dearest friends and loves
Let them see you
On a deeper level
While you have the chance

l.v.s

Take my hand
And come closer
Twirl me around
Your finger

But please
Don't let me fall
Unless you're
Coming down
With me

Dizzy and giddy
Laughing at our luck

Together
On the floor.

l.v.s

I take a light to these pages
Watching my thoughts drift on the wind
Petals fall like unspoken words

He loves me...
                          not.

l.v.s and j.r.b

You've got your
Basic food needs
Shelter and warmth
Friends and family
Music, films, and games

You tell me
There's only
Enough for
The essentials

That there's
Not time
For me

I understand now
I'm not a
Priority.

l.v.s

Won't you please
Just look at me?
I'm right here
I'm with you
But you'd prefer
To act as if
I'm not

I want you
To see me
But I guess
My company
Doesn't matter
To you
Anymore.

l.v.s

Each breath
I take
Pulls you
Further
From me

Just
A few
Beats
Of my
Heart
And
It's
All
Lost
To
Ash.

l.v.s

Settle down
Take a moment
And look at me
Consider this
Consider us
Do you want more?

If so,
Please
Choose
Your words
Wisely.

l.v.s

As soon as he showed
No interest
In reading my poems
In learning who I was
I should have
Turned away

Instead,
I let him
Take many firsts
Which he didn't
Deserve

I didn't think...
But now I know,
I should have
Left him
Behind
Sooner.

l.v.s

It is my sole obligation,
to make sure that you get the utmost protection.

A fractured soul,
with a broken heart,
surely you need some mending.

Listen here, sweetheart
I appreciate the thought
But I will not be a burden
I'm not here to weigh you down
I can protect and take care of myself
Do not underestimate me

If you're willing to take my hand
And join me on the journey
You're more than welcome to

Just don't come to me
Thinking that I need help
When all I want
Is support

l.v.s and IM

I'm not sure
Where this will lead
Or what paths
I will take

But new experiences
Lessons and possibilities await

I hope the future will be bright!

l.v.s

You're following my footsteps
Smiling at my missteps

I'm not sure
Where we're going
Do we have
A destination
Or are we
Treading water?

The two of us are out of place
The two of us might lose this race

But darling,
Please tell me...

Are we Fools?
What if we ruin it all?
And all we have we lose?

We're fine as we are
But we want more
Isn't that dangerous?


l.v.s

Memories
Words
and
Experiences
Disintegrate

Fortunately
For you
This is something
I can anticipate.

l.v.s

I've encountered massive mountains
Along the way
Thought things would fall apart

It smooths out for a bit
Then gets bumpy again

The best we can do is try
To find a little bit of light
In this life.

l.v.s

There's much potential
For kindness
But it doesn't happen
As often as it should...

It's such a reserved
World that we live in.

l.v.s

You make me feel young
I witness a shining self
As our story together is spun
For the first time
In a long time
I've become
Undone.

l.v.s

Stop pretending
You don't know
What's happening
Here

You've always
Played the part

But I see
The crack
In your grin
The knife
Behind your back
The faults
In your
Performance

I've been captivated
Absorbed in the show
But you're the same
Character
Each time

I already know how
The story ends
I've had enough
Of your twisted tale

Find another audience.

l.v.s

Don't look down
At me, lover boy
I can show you
Around town

Lead you through
The dark alleys
Of your mind
That you're
Far too
Afraid
To share

We can chat
And hold hands
The whole way

I wouldn't mind
The pitch-black
Inside you

But you always
Need sunshine
From me.

l.v.s

My mind is a wondrous place
Beautiful lakes to bathe in
Unseen heights to soar from
Treasures to uncover

But oftentimes this mind of mine
Strays from the path
Lost in a maze of old oaks
Tripping on loose stones
Tangled in thorns
Struggling to see through the fog

In these times I have to
Find my own hand
To lead myself back to the light
Sometimes I have help from friends
Sometimes I have help from words
But mostly, I have help from myself

We all have our own worlds
Held in our minds
Many memories
Hopes and dreams
Kind and wicked thoughts

I just hope,
For all of us,
That when we get lost in the wild
We manage to find a way back

l.v.s

I'll stand between you
And your thoughts

You've convinced yourself
That you deserve
Devastation and destruction

I dare you
To direct
Your thoughts
At me

You're letting
Those filthy thoughts
Feed off you

I'll drag away
That parasitic voice

Please
Let me
Protect you
From yourself.


l.v.s

You're a
Bottomless bucket
I keep pouring
And pouring
And pouring

Hoping that
If I keep trying
Someday
It'll work
But it
Won't ever
Be enough

I guess
We were
Broken
To
Begin
With.

l.v.s

Being smothered in barbs and thorns
Tends to discourage passersby
From your flourishing leaves and fruits

Instead of grabbing for the bounty
You uncovered the roots
And nurtured them
To outgrow the defenses.

l.v.s

Conversations
Can be
Composed of
Lifeless
Letters

l.v.s

I recall
Our youth

As notches on our belt,
Bait attached to hooks.
Casting out our fates.
Seeing what we'd reel in,

A bountiful feast,
Sometimes nothing at all,
Memories made,
Stored in jars upon our shelves.

But we're
Not children
Anymore.

l.v.s and IM

From here to there
And back again

The birth
Of something new

Inexplainable
Is the evolution
Of oneself.

l.v.s

I beg you, please
Out of everything
You could possibly do
Don't hold back
What's important
To you

Yes, I know
There are times where
You don't feel safe
Or heard
Or accepted
Or maybe
You're scared

This world is tough
People are cold and stubborn
Sometimes you feel alone

But I have been starving
For just a hint
Of honesty and self-expression
And I bet I'm not the only one

So please,
If you have someone close
Someone comfortable
Someone there
Share your truth

l.v.s