perspective – Secret Thoughts Within

These Are The Days

These are the days when love comes to test us to see if we meant what we said A well-worn kiss shouldn’t be discarded Familiarity isn’t something to scoff at Your hand in mine has always made sense– time hasn’t made me senseless These are the days between yesterday and tomorrow when love asks what it has meant and what it’ll continue toContinue reading “These Are The Days”

There’s Still Time

There’s a stretch in your chest how much time do you have left Will you accomplish all you want to? The dream you had the one you loved all the things that haven’t come true There’s still time my love you’ve got time The sun hasn’t set on you there’s plenty of time Take a breath you ain’t done yet You’ll find your way there’s plenty of time There’sContinue reading “There’s Still Time”

If You Hadn’t Been Held

***Mild Trigger Warning – Suicide Ideation*** If they hadn’t been there to hold you close to save you in that moment you would not be here with me now All your past pains eventually let us meet and we both know life is more fun together as we endure every weather I shutter to think of all that would be missing from my life ifContinue reading “If You Hadn’t Been Held”

My Value (Published)

I’m delighted to share that my poem My Value has been published in the beautiful anthology, Wilderness of Soul, compiled by writer Sarah Reichert. My Value explores the source of personal value and how it must move beyond the temporary or fickle into something more meaningful. Although I have cut back on submitting work toContinue reading “My Value (Published)”

To Reach You (with audio)

There was something so magical about you– swaying in the breeze, so mysterious. I had to reach out to you. I stretched myselfto the very edge, to point of falling. Finally, when I thought you were beyond my grasp, I caught hold of you. My heart swelled with joy, secure in my knowledge that theContinue reading “To Reach You (with audio)”

Low Times

I know I took you for granted, there was no looking back when I left. Time always changes how we see things and I know I didn’t see you properly. You gave it all and then some, transforming me into your hero– I was always counting the minutes until I let you down. I think aboutContinue reading “Low Times”