Photo by Andre Moura on Pexels.com Like stargazing— the anticipation of discovery, my bare skin lays before you. Prepare your eyes to capture sights others won’t see in the light of day. My rubied freckles,your personal constellations,are often hidden from view.But tonight, I want you to find them. Using the cosmic dust sprinkled on myContinueContinue reading “Rubied Stars”
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A Glimpse of Gold (with audio)
Image found here I have been warned that I fall in love with people too easily, but I have my reasons. I am not naive, I can see people’s faults and dark intentions, but I also see their hidden riches. I am captivated by the unusual and overlooked rarity in people. If there is goldContinueContinue reading “A Glimpse of Gold (with audio)”
Soulmate
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com She’s always there, always, ready to listen to anything I have to say, just as I am for her. She can tell me her deepest darkest imaginings and I won’t even occur to me to be judgemental. I can tell her all my ugly thoughts and she knows howContinueContinue reading “Soulmate”
Empty days
Image from Pexels These are the empty daysWhen the silence between the sentencesIs overwhelming.The barrenness of my lifeComes into full view.I am ashamedOf how little I have left.Devoid of the sparkleThat others say they see,How could they knowI’m only pinning up my broken smile?The silence is consumingReminding me of what I have lost.Filling cups withContinueContinue reading “Empty days”
Why did you?
Why did you have to be so confident? So talented? So intelligent? I wasn’t looking for anyone to take up space in my heartYet you came alongFilling up the hollow expanse. Why did you have to be so funny? So understanding? So authentic? Why did you have to come along at all? Without you IContinueContinue reading “Why did you?”
Words for me
Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric on Pexels.com I wanted to read some beautiful words Words written just for me Of exquisite expressions and pleasing phrasesTenderhearted kisses for the soul But I could not find them anywhere I shouldn’t rely on others to tell me who I am So I decided to write them for myself TimeContinueContinue reading “Words for me”
Secret Thoughts Within 