I want to love all of you Not just your smile but the reasons behind it too I want to love your mind, body and soul I want the good, the bad and the best of you I want all of you Not just the present but the future too I want to know your … Continue reading Wants
Category: Poetry
Lines
I love it when your cheek is pressed against mine My heart beats as if it’s its own drum line And I have to remember to breathe Like my lungs are caught in the Gulf Stream Your energy running along my coastline Warming my waters, deepening my seas And You pull back as I inhale … Continue reading Lines
Reverence
He came to me like a poemSudden and freshThoughts of him rest at the tip of my tongue My words willing to dive into his chest at the risk of never being returnedHis melanin coloring my pagesHis roots deep and protectedMy verses must carry some weightSweet enough to be swallowed wholeAndReal enough to be remembered … Continue reading Reverence
Still Growing
Sometimes I start two or three new pieces before one comes to completion You’re still the muse This is just the latest edition I used to want to write someone like you into my story But I couldn’t have imagined a ‘you’ all on my own My version of you would’ve been boring Like Rocky … Continue reading Still Growing
Cause and Effect
Look into my eyes and tell me what you see A twinkle perhaps ‘Cause your face shines bright to me Listen to my heart and tell me what you hear A drum perhaps ‘Cause it beats wildly whenever you’re near Touch my hand and tell me what you feel A gentle grip perhaps ‘Cause one … Continue reading Cause and Effect
Garden 2
I’m afraid I’ll fall prey To the beauty in your smile Or the ‘home’ in your hugs I’m afraid to become too attached To the smell of your skin Or the taste of your kiss I’m afraid of losing me By getting lost in you Or loving you more than I love myself I’m afraid … Continue reading Garden 2
The Chair in the Corner
I’m sitting in your favorite chair The latest version at least In the same corner all the others have been In the same corner I watched your hair turn grey. I’ve sat here every time I’ve come Trying to absorb the lingering memories The laughs, the yells, the conversations in Tagalog that were too fast … Continue reading The Chair in the Corner
Dreams
I wouldn’t dream of making all of yours come true, but I’d be happy just to watch Maybe even take part in a few It’s your smile that draws me into you And your laugh that makes me smile too Maybe I’ve already fallen into your beady eyes, a dreamy hue, I take pleasure in … Continue reading Dreams
Everything in Between
I want you to lay under the sky with me as hues of green peek through backlit trees I want to look over and see you smile back at me as I hold my breath and take in the view of you like I just pressed ‘pause’ on my screen I want you to lay … Continue reading Everything in Between
Garden
Lately, when I think of you, Poems start to swirl in my head Like flowers blowing in the wind Some are “cheery and happy” and I want us to frolic in a field of sunflowers as the sun begins to dim Some are sexy and sensual and I want to lay you down in a … Continue reading Garden