Sweet little butterfly, your love is gone. Too soon he was taken from you and now your delicate wings are heavy with grief. I reach out my hand but you pull away binding yourself in onyx threads of mourning. Your … Continue reading The Flight
My eyes turn from your gaze and I know it is to hide my shame. Please do not look too close, for you will see what truly resides in my heart. A fevered glow of embers burn deep inside me and no amount of tears will extinguish them. You reach for my hand and I pull back my scorched fingers. Your loving touch pains me for I have painted with fire and those scars still remain. You lay your hand upon my branded heart that forever carries the pain I caused you. You lean in close as your lips brush … Continue reading Enkindle
You are next to me bathing in the moonbeams.The backs of our hands touch causing a flicker in the emulsified room. A whirlwind of crimson flames embrace us, as our souls draw nearer. Whispered thoughts and sighs from the past slip in my ear telling me of days gone by. I sit up as my body stays next to yours. I watch over us and take my finger and scroll through our past. I draw in the images of us so long ago wrapped up in one another’s arms. Smiling as I see time and time again we find each … Continue reading Hands Through Time
tic…toc…tic…toc…My heart keeps beat as the hands of time surround me. I sit as the universe spins around me, I reach out to let my fingers twirl the memory ribbons. I pull out a moment from the streaks of color that have created my life up until now. I dangle a sliver of time before my eyes. It spins between my fingers and I can see myself when I was young. Running, dancing under the willows that dropped delicate kisses upon my head. I drape it around my neck and allow it to fall close to my heart. I raise … Continue reading Time Stands Still
The bow of time draws across my heart strings. A deep forlorn note echoes slowly and passionately. The story of my love is carried along the wistful winds of the past then soars into the present. A grim lament for … Continue reading Love Notes
I walk slowly though this place of sanctuary. Each step I take echoes, carrying the whispered prayers of those who came before me. When I stand still I feel a breeze of pain and sadness that twists around my spine … Continue reading Pleading
My days and nights seem to be blurring into one another. It is to the point I see darkness when my eyes are open and light when shut tight. Intrusive noises have crept upon me and weigh heavy on my … Continue reading Searching For You
My fingers reach out to play with the elusive orb. It’s light comes close but not enough to touch it. The warmth washes over me and bathes me in it’s essence. My heart smiles while my soul laughs. I close … Continue reading Don’t Look
He reached out his hand to me and I took it without hesitation. As I looked into his eyes, my heart steadied with the rhythm of the train. I sat back down and my eyes glanced out the window and I could see the moon had thrown her blanket over the world. I must have fallen asleep but the dream was still fresh in my mind. Still looking out the window, I could see the stars casting their reflection upon the water. My heart fluttered like the wings of a hummingbird as I saw the pearl gliding through the darkness. … Continue reading Dancing Laughter
Looking up at the stars that seem to be dangling on wires. I tiptoed so my fingers could touch them but as I did, they began to melt. It felt as if the night sky started to weep and the … Continue reading СТАРЫЙ ДРУГ
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