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Time Moves On

Like the butterflyOr the falling leaves of fallThe passage of timeI knew that it was time to say goodbye. Not that I wanted to go. Or honestly needed to, though if you talked to my dad he would have said I needed to go 5 minutes out of the womb. Haha. He likes to jokeContinue reading “Time Moves On”

Singly #1

It’s a numbers gameYou gotta play to losePlenty of fish in the sea3.5 trillion give or take 3Well you’ll always be alone thinking like thatBut 1 is a prime number and I’m prime with that(actually it’s not)You could join me and her, a throuple of sorts1 69? No, thanks I’m fine.You’ll think differently, when youContinue reading “Singly #1”

Boxed Out

LimitedHandcuffed to a limit I never agreed withNarrow viewOf a specific group I don’t knowBoughtAnd sold to a man with no soulI can’t standNor can I sit by, Running to a crowded exitAll your X’sand O’s mean nothingNow that you’ve boxed me in. Just One Kiss She was at a bar alone. Guy approaches andContinue reading “Boxed Out”

So This is Laughter

Joy radiates in sounds like chokingShort breaths barked out Like dogs looking at their own reflectionSo this is laughter?Appreciation of a taleTold through embarrassment That I share A coupled uncomfortableness that brings a smileSo Thisis laughterThe sound a baby makes when happyOr is that just gas?Giggles but louder, longer, Unabashed in glee, unashamed in enjoymentSo?Continue reading “So This is Laughter”

Can I Coax Your Love?

How can I coax love from theeKisses and sweet words failHearts and chocolate paleTo grant affection towards meWhat can this affliction beThat leads to such a woeful taleAre your feeling so frailThat yearning can not see This was for a dVerse prompt: Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), includingContinue reading “Can I Coax Your Love?”

Not A Moment Too Soon

The bright sun arose in the morning skyI sat in my bed and watched the clouds bloomFrom the cold comfort of what was our roomThe black darkness fled as the birds did flyRising high taking with them the night’s gloomThe sun arose upon the morning skyI sat and watched the clouds red and orange bloomIContinue reading “Not A Moment Too Soon”

Just Say Yes

Here I standThere you kneelAs if before some unholy alterPresenting your jewels to some matronOf holinessOr some barren idolTo appease far off godsHere I look Down upon your shining faceEyes full of hopeTowards some saving graceLook to me to save your soulOr banish to some torrential hellHere I standAt an alter Before a priestOr preacher,Continue reading “Just Say Yes”

Winter Snows

“You can’t go out like that,” yelled Rebecca from the doorway as I was heading out. It was late fall. The air had turned crisp and the leaves began their descent to cover lawns, roadways and forest floors. “I shalln’t be gone long.” “Shalln’t? Going on an adventure Mr. Frodo?” she said mockingly. I justContinue reading “Winter Snows”

Whirly Twirly

Whirly twirly little spin Round and round it goes again Where it stops I don’t know Why the whirly thing goes In the direction it does I don’t know the reason for it’s cause Causation situation a whirlpool of cessation Just likes to spin This was for a dVerse prompt – Just pen us aContinue reading “Whirly Twirly”

A Random Kind of Love

I spoke to you with words unspoken.You replied in tears, wet and full of meaning.I pulled you into my arms to hold your face to my chest.You screamed and melted into my embrace.Our arms around each other, heartbeats separated by time & space.I looked into your eyes and lost myself.You looked into my heart andContinue reading “A Random Kind of Love”