Jo - Hello Poetry

Jo Mar 2013

If I were honest
I would say I like your smile
That I like your laugh
And I can't stand to be away from you for a while
I would say that your voice melts me
Right to the core
Because no one has sung me a lullaby
Just like you before
I would say that when I see you
My knees go weak
I stutter my words
And my heart skips a beat
I would tell you that the thing I like the most
About you are your eyes
They sparkle and they're bright
When they gaze upon mine
Yes: to be honest
Is something hard for me to do
Mostly because
I can't admit that I love you

Jo Mar 2013

You're Fine...

I heard you're doing fine
I wish I could say the same
But hey, it was a tough run
We were both in blame

I heard you started over
And you have someone new
I suppose that's great
Well, great for you

Shamefully, I'll admit
When I lay awake with thoughts of you
I only pray
You've heard and thought of me too

Jo Mar 2013

What You've Done To Me

My soul is left
Cold and hungry
The longer you stay away
My hands stay empty
And my heart longs for you
My laugh is gone
Otherwise heartless
My once strong stare
Is now covered with tears
My eyes look with ice
Cutting into happiness like a knife
You're gone and you've left so much pain
Look at the things you've done to me

Jo Mar 2013

All This Time

Today I saw you
Our eyes met
Like they've been searching
For each other forever
You smiled
And I swore I saw
A twinkle in your eye
I convinced myself otherwise
And put my guard up
You waved
And broke my guard down
I smiled and forced myself
To look the other way
When our eyes met
After all this time
I was surprised
One pair didn't cry

Jo Mar 2013

Do You?

Do you still think of me
The way I think of you
Do you smile
When you hear my name
Do your eyes shine
The way mine still do
Do you remember us
The way we were
Do you come across my name
In your phone
And want to call me
Do you still laugh
At the jokes we shared
Do you still love me
As much as I love you
Do you?

Jo Mar 2013

Flaws & All

You hide your flaws
Under auto correct and editing apps
You hide them under dark lighting
And layers of makeup

You hide your flaws
Behind and smile and a laugh
Behind a broken heart
Behind the wall that you built up so high

You hide your flaws
Under scars and bruises
Deep down inside of you
Where it cuts you to the core
Where it matters

Your flaws exist
They're there
And they're more beautiful
Out in the open
Than covered up

Jo Feb 2013

♥

So, what does love feel like?
Does it hurt? Is it great?
Do you lie awake at night?