Take these whispered words
and paint them a story
with pages of skies
in amber and crimson tones
with a hero on the final page
that the world isn’t expecting.
Glisten
You’re a gentle swell
on a breezy summer day
dancing with the grass at your feet
twirling past the shoreline
dipping with the sun
glistening
like the stars
on the surface of the sea.
Disappear
Your words don’t disappear at nightfall
and become further swallowed
by a layer of mist at dawn
they linger like a nightcap
into the early morning hours.
Smile
I watch your body breathe
pressing into my skin
like a crease in the sheets
and a midnight secret
written into the corners of your smile.
Neon Clouds
If I painted you a sunset
my fingers would trace your lips
a crimson smile like the sky
as it dances with the sea,
lashes like neon clouds
glistening in the sun
fingers twisted into sandy tendrils
as the wind whispers
I love you
moments before the sun
retreats beneath our covers.
Wanderer
You wade in the shallow water as though universe awaits in a few more steps. The current pulls at your heels, like a tether to the seas as your feet land in the soft sand; a cloud of murkiness created with each step. Your mind begins to wander, a vast web of moments collecting like dew on a crisp, summer morning. As the sun begins to dip beneath the horizon, you begin to make promises for tomorrow, your fingers tangled in mine.
Now Ever
I should say these words to you
to your face
so I can watch your lip curl
an admission of the truth
an acceptance of your guilt
so you cannot run
without obvious intentions
that you don’t respect me
now or ever
a faint glimmer of serenity
lingers within the space of my curls
but you were told to never venture there
for it is a dangerous place
when your confidence is vile
Here
You’re a gentle breeze rustling the trees, a rainstorm of foliage landing at my feet.
A dark moment when I close my eyes, your body wrapped in my arms.
It overwhelms, an embrace as strong as the ocean when you dive beneath the waves on a warm summer day.
Wildflowers
The colors wash across the sky
like a painted canvas
brushing in saturated lines
pointing towards the unmarked trail
where mystery flourishes,
wildflowers
break through cracks in the dry canyon walls
and the clouds change like oceans in the sky.
Touch
Even this morning
you’re still flickering
in the back of my mind
like a candle burning low
smoking up the room
you always had that affect
on everything you touched.
Sleepy
In a moment of despair
these words came to me
like a breeze on caressing my neck
the sky speaking to me in ways you never could
a loss of control
waking me from a slumber
whispering secrets of tomorrow
that only we once knew
when we were together.
Waves
You never asked me to stay
we both knew this road
turned to gravel ahead
neither one of us was ready
for the twisting
turning towards the dark sky
foraging and trying
following a stagnant path
leading away from the sea
and you didn’t ask me to stay
but I would never have said yes.
Fields
I watch your lips as you speak
a dance of words
escaping your mouth
beating like your heart
capturing the fireflies
on a summer night
as we chase each other
through the field
while staring at the stars
you say
stay
and like the constant tide
swirling in my veins
we retreat to the sea.
Whirlpool
My eyes found yours
and I was found
this vast ocean
shrunk
into the palm of my hand
whirlpools
trapping the moment
dragging me
into the colorful depths
as I watched you swirl
with the currents
down to the sea floor
tracing my lips with each breath
and the stormy sea
landed in the palm of your hand.
The Night
Quiet and unafraid
you spoke secrets to the sky.
The dreams of a sailor,
floating on a sea of clouds
as far as the horizon would allow.
Promises loomed
as the darkness begged you to listen
and for once
you believed the night.
Take Me Back
Take me back
to immersion and passion’s kiss
a feeling I have been longing
wondering and waiting
for you to realize it too.
You notice the sky
and nature’s cherry lips
never believing
the touch of my hand
losing my mind
is the only way to love
and I carry on
until the day you realize
you have always been mine.
Passion's Kiss
It is here that I sit
immersed in passion’s kiss
a feeling I have been longing
for as long as I have lived
wondering and waiting
for you to realize it too
all this while, the aching
has been for you.
But you notice the sky
and the crimson sand
never believing
the touch of my hand
and I carry on
up and up towards the sky
until the day you realize
you have always been mine.