A short poem —

A short poem —

A short poem — In the dark, where our lips first met, I was introduced to a tenderness and softness unknown to me An intensity so unfamiliar, yet unalarming, I held in my breath and counted in my head And quickly, you carried me further into the dark with such an ease, I nearly lost myself in all your…

A short poem — As children, we beg for growth We ask to be mountains or buildings Skies or oceans Our small bodies consumed by the desire to be more than what we are To been seen with amazement, rather than be looked down upon with indifference We expect the world and nothing less We beg for time to speed up, truly…

A short poem —

A short poem — Hazy reflections of a dreamier existence, linger in the back of their minds They watch the girls move in their white, melancholic dresses They marvel and gaze at the sadness, lurking behind such ethereal beauty Scrawny limbs, aching and growing stiff They couldn’t see the girls wouldn’t hold on much longer Spying through the…

A short poem —

A short poem —

A short poem — Pieces and fragments of the day we first met still linger in the back of my mind I tried to save you and you tried to save me We both kept meeting on opposite ends Too deep or too shallow We laid to rest on the shore of the beach Breathing still and…