Ours
In January I first smelt the dying embers Our love I linger at the hearth of our existence The us that was once Could be no more But embers- they also linger As does ash Makes me wonder if I can- We can Keep the fire going Even for a
In January I first smelt the dying embers Our love I linger at the hearth of our existence The us that was once Could be no more But embers- they also linger As does ash Makes me wonder if I can- We can Keep the fire going Even for a
There’s a peace in sincerity A peace I’ve gone without for so long I drowned out my own voice- smothered her Sometimes with what I thought was love My mind got the best of me I’m sorry I didn’t hear you out I’m sorry the
On the roof All I hear is fanfare Horns blaring Billboards screaming In some way They’re all begging for attention Give me time Give me money Give me piece APOS
What happens When you begin to say Your life is a pencil mark That was made by mistake Meant to be erased So hard it rips the paper So the words that are “Meant” to be there Can’t even be read APOS
Love is a glittery thing- shimmery tiny pieces Swirling together again and again Alive in the glitter, our souls intertwined You bright, shimmery Flawed perfect Me bright, shimmery Flawed perfect We are everything And can flit through the air like we’re nothing I move with you, grow with you
To me You are always in your “purist” form You are love And light And belonging Even when you’re trying To figure out Who you are I know You are love APOS
I search for me Every day When I glimpse pieces of her Glimmers of light I tuck them into my pockets Steal the day with my hands And keep it close So close APOS
I saw you standing still- so still As if you could merge into the air If you remained motionless I saw you feel everything In that moment So much It overwhelmed you And now you, still Wait for it to pass Hope that no one notices Except I do I
I come home to see you gone the empty air where you lingered landmines you left litter the grounds, the counter With each encounter, I think Hold you in my memory like you've passed on But you eerily alive and well are just not here but honestly I
My brittle bones dance this dance with you Silver lovin Oh my, how many days I’ve spent As you, Hold me All of those moments On the rims of my memory Treasured glasses I feel assured, I feel grateful I don’t even have to say Love me Always
Warm skin, like velvet My stomach drops But in a good way- the best way A way that makes my head spin Your scent and mine intermingle Dance around the room Until the whisper of your lips Are heard - felt This dance we’re in becomes so familiar Like
You gave birth to a different side of me Sunlight on the moon I wax and wane to your rhythm Dance this dance Together we run the tides and in time see the earth go through its seasons I could hang here with you on silent nights and endless days