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erin Dec 2013
I've always wanted to write words
that would roll off your tongue like
a raindrop sliding down your
ski ***** nose.
Effortless.
I've always wanted to write words
that would speak to the soul
of anyone who managed to
find them.
Personal.
I've always wanted to write words
that would be whispered in the
dead of night like a great secret
to be shared.
Special.
I've always wanted to write words
that would be traced at the bottom
of someone's mirror, kept to inspire
them every day.
Uplifting.
I've always wanted to write words
that would elicit a feeling so strong
they couldn't leave without a sigh
or a tear.
Provoking.
I've always wanted to write words
that one day you might read
and you would see me inside
as well as out.
erin Dec 2013
when I'm
with you
I hear music
that's never
been made
and see colors
that don't
exist
erin Nov 2013
A girl walks
along the beach
looking out longingly
at the horizon.
She lays herself down
and wraps around in sand,
falling asleep thinking
of the sea.
The waves lap over her toes,
Over her knees.
She dreams of worlds
made of water
and skies shimmering green.
The tide covers her palms-
open and welcoming.
When the water tickles her chin,
she says one thing:
Please.
Salt burns her nose
when she tries to breathe,
but she could not imagine
anything more lovely.
Her last wish was granted-
she became the sea.
erin Nov 2013
You told me I was pretty
expecting it to please me;
I don't care about pretty.
Pretty
means
nothing.
Anyone can judge who
they think I am with just
a glance.
I want someone who wants
to know me.
I want someone who will
take the time to break
down my walls
brick
by
brick.
I want someone who can
see through me down to
my bones.
And then I want them
to tell me I am
beautiful.
Because it will have
nothing
to do with my appearance.
erin Nov 2013
When I think of past loves
I get lost in the feeling
of memories-

For the boy with tattoos
I smell musty perfume
and recall the recklessness
that raged through that summer.

For the boy on the bike
I see crisp fall nights
that were plagued with regret
of not leaving sooner.

For the boy who drove the jeep
I hear distant cars on the street
as we're stumbling in skates
wearing smiles that we faked.

But for the boy who plays guitar,
defining you is hard.
You outlasted every season,
different phase and stupid craze.
When I think of you I think of years
several smiles, several tears.
There is no scent that triggers your face,
no sound nor touch nor place.
I only fathom of today, and as for memories-
they're still being made.
erin Nov 2013
Do not forget
to appreciate the
subtle curvature
of greying branches.
Do not denote
the secrets of nature
she saves for those
who seek them.
For when I lay
in the soft blades
of grass,
I gaze up at the
sea of stars and
gasp.
Because we
are so small
and she
is infinite.
erin Nov 2013
If I had a nickle
for every time you
looked at her
I would have
seven dollars and fifty-five cents

If I had a dime
for every time you
turned away from me
I would have
fifteen dollars and ten cents

If I had a quarter
for every time you
laughed at something
I didn't say
I would have
thirty seven dollars and seventy-five cents

If I had a dollar
for every day
I have loved you
I would have
one hundred and fifty one dollars

If I had a dollar
for every time you
thought of me
when there were
ten minutes left
in class
and your mind
refused to be tethered
to irregular verbs
I would have
to get
a job.
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