subtle like the radiant way the sun sets at seven

my forbidden thoughts run wild and free

in that vibrant field of sunflowers peeking at me

the soft falling sweet kisses of a starry night

expose a serenade of Romeo and Juliet living in my heart

my love for you grows like a silent vine intertwining our lifetimes

they live deep in REM sleep

vivid as wildflowers

taunting you like bullies

they stick to your psyche

like a bur plant digging its teeth into souls

Its tenacious grip has got you again

not letting you wake from the frantic dream

you think “Is the end near?”

“I got to get away from here.”

you escape the charade as you awake

from your un…read more

there live unspoken words beneath my chest

nestled in between dreams of sorrow,

hooked onto false fears like a bur plant,

a labyrinth of consciousness awaits an exit

honest feelings stand with arms wide open

and tears plead to be shed.

the hidden treasure in this chest is too heavy to carry forever

the words are pounding to be set…read more

it wasn’t her dark espresso eyes that shimmered at night

or her mocha mousse hair that would flare towards the sun

it was the way her elegance danced in the daylight,

the way her presence was a grounding beat,

a graceful being with a graceful heart.

When the anxiety nears, and my breath shudders, I will look at you and embrace the vastness of your gaze. I will turn down the volume when your voice haunts my ears, bury myself in my journals, and sleep in my words where you cannot reach me. I will hide beneath my bed sheets from your shadow, burrowing in the darkness’s warmth and comfort. As y…read more