Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash Call It By Its Name You can fool yourselfif that’s what you need—but please,don’t lay it on me. Your need for space—if it came with honesty,if you could name and reflect on it—wasn’t about time to process.To me,it felt like a quiet slipping away. Call it detachment.Call it fear.Call…
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Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash never just a handshake dissolving in your pleasurebeing present to your blisswas never just a handshake—never casual. feeling tender momentsin the smallest of gestures, drawn into the sparkling depths of your eyes,enticed by your breath on my skin,your whispers—trouble,the most tempting kind. moving in tune,our hands playfully seducing,tracing joyful…
Read morelove is a side effect
Photo by Irina Iriser on Unsplash Love is a side effect I love the weird,the absurdity of living. Yawning like a hippo,shocking you with my unrestrained loud laugh. I sneeze like a hurricane,and dance with my eyes closed—as if possessed by the music,its rhythm driving me into a frenzy. Sometimes I forget to listen,I speak…
Read morewhen the wind talks
Photo by Carlo Columba on Unsplash when the wind talks when the wind talks whipping up a storm my breath is taken my thoughts are paused the rustling leaves in an ocean of trees share forgotten memories when the wind talks whipping up a storm gasping for air cries of desperation die in my throat …
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Photo by Ben Robbins on Unsplash no defence there is no defence against what you cast back at me unable to ignore what you stirred up I could still hide, still run, keep on pretending but something in me longs to ease the ache and soothe the scars of a forgotten time no defence is…
Read morenot bargaining with reality
Photo by Mathias Reding on Unsplash not bargaining with reality hiding my heartseems dishonest not speaking my truth—not giving voice to how I feel—a deeper betrayal bullshitting youis not an option avoiding discomfortdistorts my perception,leading to self-abandonment yet, the shadowof overwhelming silencecontinues to divide our complex bond—grace and troublewalking hand in hand—impossible to define,yet undeniable…
Read morememories flooding in
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash memories flooding in memories of us flooding in my hands gently brushing your parted lips and fingers escaping your naughty attempts at biting me grabbing your thick black hair and pulling your head towards mine our mouths lock our lips meet slowing down tasting and enjoying deliciousness in every…
Read morein a tender place
Photo by Caroline Hernandez on Unsplash in a tender place when tears flow freely I am not at all comfortable unable to hide from myself holding tight as the moon’s mysterious currents pull me under wash over me why am I so easily moved – by longing by joy by sorrow and grief? why is…
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Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash imagine if my words had power they would call you in draw you close never to possess never to let go coming together freely with power my words would strike a spark and stir up ease in our embrace my hands would long to rest in yours if my…
Read moreyour name
Photo by Dan Cristian Pădureț on Unsplash your name when I am tired exhausted in need of deep rest when doubts consume me when I refuse to feel when nothing seems to land and I can’t listen thoughts of you gift me memories of moments I felt free in your presence wiping away worries before…
Read morebetween the lines
Photo by Maxim Berg on Unsplash between the lines when I am alone and all one bar distraction and clever exits bar running from feeling bar emptiness and sadness that seeks to consume me I sense space between my thoughts reading between the lines not naming the sensual impressions expanding into no meaning moving past…
Read moreno black & white
Photo by Allec Gomes on Unsplash no black & white how can I meet you without speaking to what troubles me to what might cloud our connection how can I hold your gaze if my authentic self is not entirely welcome if I have to hide an issue likely upsetting our dynamic how can I…
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