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Meeting You… Was Like Opening a Window
***FOR FULL EFFECT, YouTube ‘Photographs’ by Arcade Fire. *** All the selves before youmy dichotomy on lovecould no longer see. Feelwhat I could feelwhen you look at me. Touch was slow—Beethoven’s No. 5crescendo. Hearwhat collects in my mindto waltz into yours. To kiss yougood night,to massageyour temples. Smellbefore you can see:burnt coffee,pistachio cannoli. My scentcomfy,…
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I want to stay soft, but
this week I woke up feeling rather lost. I reminded myself that nothing had changed. That I had no reason to waste another beautiful day. The sun was still coming and going, the nights bled slow. Sleep felt like a refuge, the shower still smelled like soap. My dog loved me just as much, my…
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DeSiRe to EsCape
I want kisses that curl the edge of my feet. I want looks that linger over weird-shaped glasses but never speak. I want to feel my hair bounce as it catches the breeze. I want to find the most beautiful views and never leave. I want to find new places that look like books. I…
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Dear Avoidant Lover…
You made me love you without a choice. My toes- they crinkled at the sound of your voice. You dusted your fingertips over my mind; you taught it new words, new feelings blinked their eyes. And then you made me hate you by taking all that away. I would spend days waiting for you, out…
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Feels Like Love But Doesn’t Sound Like It
Sometimes I feel so full of l o v e, I need to express it or it will burst. Suppress it and feel it hurt; wait for months, for that one little …
Beyond Curious 