Poetry

Some day

Some day in the futureWhen I am yoursAfter you’ve gone to workI’ll curl into our bedAnd breathe deeplyYour scent still on the sheetsYour taste still on my lipsMy fantasies realizedI’ll smile with delightSome day.

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Suffering Alone

I don’t want to hear your voiceOnly when you’d like to charm meOr when you feel like laughingOr romantically disarm me. I want to hear your voicewhen you crawl into crazyAnd nothing makes senseLogic fails, your mind betrays. I want to hear your voiceWhen you want to be aloneAnd sadness is winningTears are falling and…

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The best man

Fucked up and miserableSad and angryAnxious and lost and confusedI see you how you areAnd yet I love youI know what you’ve beenWhat you could beWatching you struggle,I know who you are.And it’s the best manI’ve ever seen.

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Flawed

Watching you struggle,Feeling you suffer,Hearing your delight,Knowing your soul,Thinking with you,I know who you are.Maybe at your worst.And it’s the best manI’ve ever seen.Strong.Vulnerable.Flawed.Good.

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Rain

Rain falling reminds me that we can’t control what comes from aboveJust as we fall like the rain for the one that we love.The flowers by design attract the honey beeSo I know you will always be beautiful to meAnd as the sun sets and we give into desireI’m filled with wonder that never ceases…

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Love so fair

I can see where I went wrongThis time I’ll be vigilant for waning wantAnd watch for signs of fading trustI’ll hope that all that we discussWon’t lead to hatred or disgust. If ever I fight or hide or prowlLooking for reasons to set you asideI know how fragile love can beHow easy not to abideAnd…

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Navaho weavers

I weave a tapestry of lifeFrom the remnants of dreamsI thought I was entitled toThis new quilt is warmerthan the old oneAnd softer tooThere’s more room for changeAnd space for flawsIn the blanket of loveThat surrounds meWrap yourself in my dreamsThey’ll comfort you tooAnd you’ll find yourselfBuilding new life fromwhat you thought was lostAnd finding…

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Burn it down

Burn it down or build it up…I’ll be by your side,If you want me there.Wherever there is.Whatever you do.I’m in.So consider meAnd consider you.And consider inviting me alongWhen you are ready. Wherever you goWhatever you doBuild it upBurn it downGo bigGet smallLive largeLet goStay homeFind a new placeI hope there is space for me.

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By you

Sometimes I’m no longer satisfiedKnowing your thoughtsAnd hopesAnd dreamsKnowing your nightmaresAnd feeling your feelingsBeing inside your head SometimesEspecially late at nightLying in bedThinking of your handsYour armsYour eyesYour lips SometimesI want to be satisfiedBy you

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Save your breath

Don’t waste your breathe on meWhen you’re drowningSave yourself, I’ll be fineSwimming on the surfaceWaiting for you to rise. If you reach up, just a littleI’ll catch your handAnd draw you upPull you to meAnd away from the lies. Or dive under to find youIn the deep.If I drown with you,In your armswhile I suffocate,…

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