Love is an act of selflessness
Love can come in the form of
"Put on your seat belt"
"Take a jacket"
"Be careful"
"I miss you"
Love is blind
Love sometimes goes unnoticed and can be taken for granted
Oh but how we cling to the idea of loving and being loved back.

Your body is beautiful architecture.
A painting on a canvas.
Every curve, so heavenly.
I ache.

Failing fingers taunt her promise to keeping despite destiny's disordered attractions. Amidst entwinement's slim truths slept Hope's awakening.

*—S.C., October 25, 2014

They can thank their stride-clicking heels for their towering stature, but when their hands fail to give, their status is fails to compete.

*—S.C., October 24, 2014

He told me to take a breath after forgetting to breathe.
I didn't realize He would fill my lungs
only for them to take my breath away again.

*—S.C., October 23, 2014

Tired faces, tired places. Her aching heart quietly losing the battle to her soul's sweet singing as her feet followed Dauntless' modest steps.

*—S.C., October 22, 2014

Yesterday tears cascaded and I whispered,
"This cross is too heavy."

Today He said "I know," and showed me His.

*—S.C., October 21, 2014

Gratification rooted in nobodies
walked out
while gentleness for the self
walked in.
The counting stopped, no longer blocked, passion
unlocked.

*—S.C., October 20, 2014

When I miss you, I miss too much
I miss who I am when I’m with you
I miss what you make me feel
I miss how loved I felt
How the feelings of love never went away
When I was with you

When I love you, I love you deeply
With the love only a mother loves with
The way a loved one loves another
The love that couldn’t be found anywhere else
The love I won’t allow you to never escape from
When I was with you

When I held you, I held you tightly
I held the fond memories we had
Tighter than the grip around your neck
When I expressed my love for you
Tighter than our passion filled nights
Of forcing myself inside of you
When I was with you

When I hit you, I hit hard
With the affection I’ve always had for you
As if the bruises on your face
Don’t remind you of me
And all the moments we shared
And every waking hour you live
You’ll never forget the times
When I was with you