Holding out my arms, holding out for love, holding out for you, for sweet promises, for romance, intimacy, kisses and touch. But there is nothing. A solid, impenetrable, brick wall.
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Rose Buds

Beauty for a day,
Promises for tomorrow –
Captured in the bud.
where are you?
every moment I shared with you is etched into my memory and soul, piercing my heart for I know that somewhere in this world you are still alive but not with me.
Souls
Somewhere in this world there is a soul connected to mine, surrounded by those that left a long time ago, wrapped in memories, and faces of those haunting my dreams, reminding me of their voice and presence, comforting me when I am most alone.
Long Days

Days stretch long like an
Ocean spanning into the
Distant horizon
Graceful

My firstborn was a boy. And I knew it. From the way he fed, and the way he cried. He would pull at my breasts, yank and tug, because he was a boy and he was Hungry. When my daughter came along, she was the most graceful little thing. Her hands and fingers were so dainty, and when it was time to feed she was so polite. Very soft and graceful. At night she would just softly murmur if she wanted to feed. Instead of yelling the house down and waking up the whole neighborhood. I would lift her from the cot beside my bed and we would lie together. Her hands still have a beautiful gracefulness about them. Sometimes I plead with her, please brush my hair and if she is feeling generous she will softly brush my hair and braid or tie it up. It is a magical feeling for me – the touch of her gentle delicate hands.
Nostalgia
Rose Petals
The Moment
I wanted you
I took what I wanted
Until my flesh
In the moment
Was satisfied
Not realizing
All the moments after
My heart would turn against me
Illicit
Was it all the more sweeter
Because it was stolen
Did it make our hearts race faster
Because it was forbidden
Did it illuminate the moment
Only because it was illicit?


