Photo by Armin Lotfi on Unsplash your silence when I noticed something had changed and turned different for you your silence had me guessing fostering confusion fuelling assumptions and projections triggering ( unavoidable ) pain when you moved on to say not much at all about how you felt other than respecting your choice I…
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Photo by Jack Ward on Unsplash never understood I never understood the pull towards you the strong desire to be near you the ease with which our souls merged maybe for you, it was mere flattery welcoming my curiosity playfulness my open-hearted being parts of me, I sense were seeking to feel the open scars…
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Photo by Thiébaud Faix on Unsplash no voice in spite of committing more words than you can read onto paper in spite of speaking up sharing how I feel I have not found my voice I am not heard, seen, nor felt my voice is not free a mere squeak with no range and volume…
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Photo by Shubham Dhage on Unsplash noticed have you noticed how quickly we are able to return to peace and make up if we pause listening to stillness speak instead of guarding our defences how easy it is to be present with our missteps if we begin to trust each other with what we prefer…
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Photo by mwangi gatheca on Unsplash most vulnerable the most vulnerable thing I did was being unguarded surrendering myself to you was letting you touch my soul not hiding my tears from you the most vulnerable thing I did was showing you my pain and you looked away could you and I have done anything…
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Photo by Kevin Crosby on Unsplash night and day letting you taste my day its playfulness and joy its open generosity and tenderness I shared with you my night its demons, vulnerability and fear having you feel all of me your presence alone brought a sparkle to my stars awareness onto the path of…
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Photo by 愚木混株 cdd20 on Unsplash love still dwells within spells of quiet suffering your absence not too steep a price gladly paid for moments of sweet bliss and elated joy for the soothing taste of our soul’s embrace trust reigns when surrendering to the resonance of our beating hearts and tenderness speaks when re-membering each…
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Photo by Jakob Rosen on Unsplash love story narrated by our souls listened to with our hearts our love story remains untold never unfolding its promises we hid it away to not hurt others to not offend their morals or invite their judgment and intrigue our banner celebrating free-spiritedness in word alone avoiding exposure and eluding…
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Photo by lucas clarysse on Unsplash regret my pen could not have spelt more words inspired by you my voice not have been more vulnerable and honest I could not have missed you more yearning for your joyous being longing for your kisses and laughter, and your hands gently resting on me if I knew…
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Photo by Evie S. on Unsplash blessed I am far removed from honouring you in me and me in you little do I listen to what is alive in us drowned out by my bids to fit in overruled by my wounding the sounds of loneliness with no patience to feel deeply and yet lying…
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Photos by Aleksandra Kovacic and bhuvanesh gupta on Unsplash fences down dreaming of tender moments and feeling your presence lying down and resting our backs touching your hand in mine seeking closeness my soul soothed and easing remembering love no questions asked no answers sought taking fences down together freeing our connection
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Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash labels refusing to fit into any kind of box even the ones I fashion for myself I am free to express or to shut up to be open or inhibited to be exuberant or stifled to be animated or quiet who cares I allow the oddities of my being …
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