Once upon a time, there was an ordinary girl. One day, she met an ordinary boy and they fell in love. They lived an ordinary life, doing ordinary things in ordinary ways. It was really quite extraordinary. The end. I’ve pulled this one out of the creative vault from 2020. It has the appropriate amountContinueContinue reading “A Non-Fairy Tale (with audio)”
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Touched
Artist: Henry Asencio, Los Angeles, 1971 Henry Asencio another man touched my bare skin today as I lay on a massage tableand it didn’t feel right as his hand slid over my backso I ran home for the remedy – I was only made to be touched by you
Sentimental (with audio)
I loved her once – her lips soft as cappuccino froth laughter like a bell chime calling me to church She kissed me once – pressed her chest against mine sighed into my mouth until her mother called her home I cried over her once – she wed the man who lived next door while my mother patted my hand andContinueContinue reading “Sentimental (with audio)”
Connected
He likes to look me in the eyes when he goes down on mebecause he says he want toconnect with my soul It makes me uncomfortable I’m not even connected with myselfso how can it let someone else in?
Crafty
We have a vision, you and I of living free shaping the world we want crafting it with our minds You’re a master creator with quirks and peculiar perspectives I’m a clever collector of memoriesand trinkets of experience We’re riotous in our encouragement ‘do it,’ I purr ‘try it,’ you whisper push a little more into who you arereject the status quo We have aContinueContinue reading “Crafty”
Distraction
You distract me and I’ll distract you from all of the shit we’re both going through And although this distraction’s a little bit mad but I’d much rather this than perpetually sad
Matches (with audio)
Why did you hold the match of desire so close? You ignited my curiosity until it flickered your nameUnited, we blazed intenselyroaring passion voracious flame We consumed each other with trembling ‘til neither was in controlWe torched our lives for desire because we couldn’t say the word‘no’ Now, I watch both of us smoulder ashes waiting to reignite, burn againMy fingers longContinueContinue reading “Matches (with audio)”
Magical
The connection between us is hard to defineYou treasure me I delight in youwithin the cocoon of what we’ve created It’s easy to be together as we don’t have conflicts – shielded from relationship drama because that title doesn’t fit Perhaps we won’t bloombeyond what we are now –but I value the seeds we’ve sownduring hours of conversation Experts say love hasContinueContinue reading “Magical”
Physical Therapy
My pain is too strong to ignoreMy loneliness requires a remedy Let me lose myself for a while in the arms of another soul From each touch a wound is closed Every kiss draws the ache from my heart
Quiet Words
I wish my words were sweeter – effortless lines to hold and enfold you making you feel seen and less alone All I have are plain words taken from my heart and placed onto a page in a quiet corner of the world I see you in your struggles I understand how hard you try SuccessContinueContinue reading “Quiet Words”
