Original image from Pixbay I like to sit in a quiet café at the top of the department store with my coffee, cake and a book Don’t be fooled it’s not quaint or a hidden trendy secretthe lighting is too harsh and I can tell you where the ceiling panels need fixing…But it’s quiet andContinueContinue reading “Coffee and Books”
Category Archives: Words
This Distance
Original image found here on Pinterest These long-distance thoughts keep me up at night – He says, “there are many ways to be touched” and we do our best using soft descriptive words to imitate a caress but the distance is still there It’s only human nature to crave more than his warm soul – I craveContinueContinue reading “This Distance”
Book Release: All Our Secrets by Bree Leto
There are times when you should be brave and do something you wouldn’t usually do. My ‘brave’ is publishing a book of poetry from my writing adventures from the last year or so. It is available on Amazon in ebook and paperback format. For any Kindle Unlimited users, it’s currently free for you. This poetryContinueContinue reading “Book Release: All Our Secrets by Bree Leto”
Extra Courage (aka Monday Morning)
I need some extra courage to face the day ahead When all I really want to do is spend the day in bed I need to dust this sleep off put my feet upon the floor Get my shit together and head out the front door I need some extra courage to do the thingsContinueContinue reading “Extra Courage (aka Monday Morning)”
Unkind Years (with audio)
He keeps fading I’m watching it happen before my eyes I wonder if he is silently fading from me too He keeps so many of his thoughts inside I’m always the last to know what’s going on Every morning I see less joy in his eyes He slogs the day out pushing himself in aContinueContinue reading “Unkind Years (with audio)”
Time to Leave Loser
Image found here on Pinterest I see you playing with my friend’s heart and don’t think I’ll leave you be This is me calling you out and telling you to leave She deserves more than the crumbs of your affection She deserves more than being your ego stroker She’s a Goddess but you’re treating her like a slaveContinueContinue reading “Time to Leave Loser”
The Truth is…
Original Image found here on Pinterest The truth is… I want youI don’t want to want youbut I do When I see youit takes all of my self-control not to snake my arms around your neck and whisper naughty ideas in your ear I try not to think about usI try not to let myContinueContinue reading “The Truth is…”
Unrecognisable
Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels I searched for youamongst familiar letters and phrases– I didn’t recognise a single wordI no longer speak your languageWhat I found was our immaturityappearing in all our misunderstandingsuntil our storyread like abandoned hopeIf I could take us back to all our wrong decisionsI’d try my hardest to convince us to take a different path– If only weContinueContinue reading “Unrecognisable”
Tenderness
Original image found here on Pinterest What tenderness is this that I find in your hands? I thought it was found in books and movies fantasies and fiction Yet, the gentleness in your touch and the kindness in your words leaves my soul smiling The way your fingertips brush on my skin helps heal allContinueContinue reading “Tenderness”