paper hearts
all of these poems I write
unearthing depth
floating above the river
the reflection of my face

Hold me like Im still alive, and not the shell of the woman who died; a moment not yet condemned to memory. At least pretend, for the night, we're still in love; all is not lost.Hold me like a comma, like this is not the end of us. Hold me like there is tomorrow, the sunrise you look forward to. Hold me like the sea, deep, in your heart. Hold me like a piece of you was misssing before me, and will be, without me. Hold me like I hold you, like the air in my lungs, like you need me to breathe, and losing me would **** you, to breathe. Hold me like you're all in, you dont want to lose me. Hold me like an inescapable feeling, something you can't let go. Just. Hold. Me.

Cold blade
of rain
cuts trees
down to
white meat
Bone chilled
branches
break off
into wisps
of lonely
twigs
discarded
homeless

a crack in the sky

I lean the eye into
the puncture of light

for closure
of heartbreak's wound
supernatural healing

Moonlight
crawling out of
the sea,

we are
no longer
inseperable.

One
now two
torn,

forlorn
yet half my heart
yearns for you.

The other part rebels.

There is
no unfeeling
your touch,

no way
to unhear
your voice.

You are an echo,
unforgettable,
part of me.

Your parting gift
was an exit wound,
a way back in

through the time machine,
reflected moments,
good memories.

In a way
I guess you'll always be
a stubborn itch beneath my skin.

A whisper lost to ear
that travels often to heart
persuading me to love you,

or keep fighting like hell to let you go.

Decision's tree,
to be falling branches
or growing roots;

thrive or decay.

To hold on
or to let go of you,
both seem impossible

to choose and to do.

I can see the scar tissue
the parts of you that hurt the most
I kiss those places
those tender wounds that ache
love you more each day

The sunrays
are coming out to play,
but I am stuck here
in this deserted place,
where the clouds never slumber,
it only rains,
keeping the light at bay.

I am a flower
in decay.
The concrete keeps
the sun away.
I have no nourishment
left to bloom.
A prisoner in every room,
every wall painted
the shade of gloom;
empty
with need to be filled
of hope.
But...
I am not void of will,
a seedling,
I will one day outgrow
this shield
and you will see me fly
into the glorious light.
So it is
with sullen bones,
a body depressed
and yearning
to be lifted,
I will press my palms
to the ground,
push myself up
to rise;
a butterfly
out of her dark cocoon.
I will free the light,
exhale my plights;
because I...
am stronger than that
which seeks to break me.
I am stronger
and I will conquer all
that seeks to defeat me,
paint every wall red,
the color of life;
survival.

The sun rays
are coming out to play;
me too.

so many grey days
I feel lost in the shadows
if but for your light
a bright sliver of moonbeam
breaking free the dark

Worn thin
tree branches break.
But the roots grow ever still;
her heart wrapped in scars,
yet deep inside of her there remains love.

I have a lot of love for the broken, the tattered and torn; those who carry the burdens of a human heart.

The moon
a silver dagger
in the night sky

carving light
like a chandelier
out of the dark silence
of my mind

conjuring you
with every breath

age of desire
a constant bloom within
through dandelion years
the seeds of our love
grow ever still eternal

he crept in
while she slept in
always the last
and the first thing
on her mind
©achosenword

Share with me

the wear and tear

of a human heart


Lovers

bearing scars


bare to me all

the unpretty things

that make you

beautiful

©achosenword

with a thud and clink

of a locking door

my heart did sink

right down to the floor

like a half moon does

into the grey forest smoke

the lonely and lost

I am forgotten by you

the one I remember most

my house of heart

you once called home

now just a rented space

searching for a tenant

to love
©achosenword

(Mansuetude: mildness, gentleness)

Moon and Sun

are reflections

of the quiet

calm inducing

light

that breathes

in the lungs of

his eyes

immeasurable

beauty

Like staring

into dragon fire

I lose myself

inside

everytime

they meet mine

our souls

a ball of twine

©achosenword

morning fog

some days it feels like I am

barely existing

above the waves of silence

the small still voice of black birds

©achosenword

"Lonely is something I am accustom to, not something I desire to be, but have learned to accept." -the wolf

In the way
Only the wolf can
Soft cries
I bared my soul
Shed tears
Whispered dreams
Fed fears
To the black widow
Of cold night
Lifetimes
Of alone
Rolled into
A half smile
Of hope
A sliver
Of moon
Perhaps
One day
Soon
The rooster
Will crow a tune
Of love
Ill wake up
From this nightmare
Of hollow
Bones
No longer vacant
Of wamrth
But curiously
Touched
By the fingers
Of a wanderer
Who saw it fit
To curl breath
between
The spaces
To make my empty
A home

©achosenword

a needle

through the eye

tiny stars

I knit the dark

into dreams

©achosenword

I took a dive

Cannon ball style

into the ocean of you

I was all in

from the beginning

not knowing

there was no depth

beyond the surface

no beauty skin deep


The mask was pretty

but the underneath was

purely a mirage of paradise

too good to be true

You were more jagged rock

than water

a knife through the heart

just a shallow pool

of empty promises


From this

I learned a hard lesson

Next time

Ill remember to dip my head

before my chest

test the waters first

before risking my heart

only to drown

in a dead sea

©achosenword

sure as the wind blows

one is persuaded to be

all in or nothing

either love me or leave me

but do not string me along

©achosenword

again and again

the odds are stacked against me

but all is not lost

hope is a well within me

that refuses to run dry

©achosenword

it is so cold here

in the shade of your shadow

just a memory

the leaves have long fallen now

I wish I could forget you

©achosenword

petals of rain

unfolding into the skin

love shatters soft

like warmth on a stone

it tempers all despair

©achosenword

I keep trying to forget you, but the wind keeps whistling your name, and my heart won't stop listening.
©achosenword

What is
a sliver of light
in darkest night?

to the lost
it is the way home
to the caged
it is the way out

always
it is hope

Slow drift
above earth
where clouds
give birth to stars
that shine to soothe
the human heart

I yearn to rest
in fields of dream

Stars falling
my eyes reach
to catch them
as light spirals
in the wind
angels dancing
with hope scented wings
give me strength
to fly again

Waiting for
the dark tides
to wave goodbye
a sudden light
to part my sky

waiting for you

Wind & rain
I want to whisk you away
Kiss my love into your veins
Leave no part of you
Untouched

We appear so high
when we feel so low

A dream buried
in the well of the soul

shifting reality

Though it has yet to prevail
We still believe

knowing someday it will

tops of trees
reaching for the moon
between your eyes
where your soul shines
is where I breathe

I will listen
as if I am the stars
& your voice is the wind

I'll hold you
as if you are the night
& my arms are the sky

Because I love you

Be careful with me
For I am soft as rain
sensitive to holding
especially when held
by human hands
hell bent on breaking
beautiful things

one small voice
a whisper in the crowd
one teardrop
in a bucket full of doubt
had a ripple effect
the echo rang loud
like church bells
or 4th of July firecrackers
and like smoke rising
I heard it clear
as the silver moon
in pitch black
at midnight
I saw the twinkle in your eye
as your gaze met mine
and realized
this is fate
we gotta skate
before the ice breaks
and we fall straight
into a pool of second thoughts
this first impression
is everything
This moment is ours
Let us take it
Embrace it with open arms
Take a deep breath
And follow this dream
for love is ours
for as long as
we dare to believe

Autumn rain
the leaves slowly fold
into forgotten dreams
a river of
colorful streams
all around
the air translucent with
auburn memories
of Summer nights
bright in warmth
the fire of our hearts
arrogant in love
we thought enough
to keep the chill of Winter
at bay

But sure
as we were
we couldnt be more wrong
We could not weather
wind nor rain
At least not together
So we parted ways
the other left standing
under an umbrella of pain
empty promises made
left unfufilled
only the leaves
to whisper our will
to someday meet in the middle

try our hand
at love again
this time surviving
in the end

The sky
filled with stars
your eyes
tell a million stories
each one
a reflection of
the beauty of
your soul

Night wanders into day
dew upon a grass bed
the sky shatters
into a million pieces
sunlight impaling
a shield of clouds
the air of warmth
fills the lungs of birds
with the song of joy
and my weary heart beats
in tune to their happiness
the ignite of will
to lift myself up
from between this rock and hard place
to soar as eagles do
higher than high
conquer life

First frost
all is not lost
morning sun
will melt away
ice of sorrow
into soft dew
broken hearts will mend
learn to love again

Sticks and stones make break our bones, but words are the mental clones of those, only they have the potential to damage the soul. So be mindful of what you say, to and about others.

Your eyes
a sunrise
sets in my mind
Mercury rising
a memory of light
reflects inside me
Your soul
a lighthouse
always guides me
home

lost in the mist
teardrops fallen in the darkness
caught by moon lips
become a star kissed sky
light at the end of the tunnel

Languid arms
of a misty rain
hold me tenderly
within the moonlight
a shadow's embrace
shielding me from the pain
of loneliness

There is a voice that still screams "follow your dreams", even though at times it seems they are too far to be reached, or maybe I am just at the brink of touching the impossible, and if I were to quit now than how will I ever know what is and could be possible to me. I have to try.

lonely
is something I am
accustomed to
not something I wish to be
but have learned to accept

Solitary dancer
break free from
your music box
the screaming silence
of a broken heart
Let me be
your audience of one
My heart
your lullaby
Stay in my arms
And I will always love you
You'll never be alone

To be
The wick
Consumed
By your flame
The waves
Crashing your shore
The love you crave
I am desirous
To be yours
Eternally

All the paths
I've since tread
Never once forgetting
How we danced so perfectly
In a Summer's dream
Before the road diverged
And everything drifted upstream
How I wish the night had frozen
Still, like the reigning of stars
And the morning
Had not swept you away
With the dawn

Rain folding
into the rose bud
our voices trailed
into one deep breath
a whispering moment

Eternity in a kiss

There was
no turning back
only the instinct to embrace
the kindred spark
between two spirits

That certain spell
of ancient magic
a touch that heals
all broken places
that thing called love

Eternity in a kiss

Hide no part of you
Bare your scars to me
I will not judge you
For I have them too

My love will only grow
in light of all you show