It's days like these that I wish you could check on me and ask about my day. I have no one I can complain to about the hectic day I've had or about this client who made me spend my entire afternoon at the police station. I wish I could call and tell you how… Continue reading Mocking Memories
The Dagger
No words,His actions, louderThe dagger, sharpMy heart ripped apart. This love, he didn’t deserve.He twisted the dagger,And stole the only piece I had left;My broken heart
Scars and Strength
It's been a year+ since we met. Some four months if I can count the +. We've been back and forth about when we should mark our anniversary because there's the day we met, then the day we started dating officially. The dates don't matter to you, but being a lady who loves writing and… Continue reading Scars and Strength
A Letter in Limbo
Last time we spoke it didn't end well. You disconnected my call. No. You didn't pick up. I know that sometimes I get on your nerves but what I felt was real. It's 3 weeks now and I haven't heard from you. Truthfully speaking, some days I stare at my phone and hope you'd call.… Continue reading A Letter in Limbo
My Solemn Vow
I take you, my belovedFor if ever two would become oneThen you and I would surely lastThrough good and bad, my beloved,Who can compare with thee?My love for you, no price can match,Neither gold pieces nor any riverCan quench my thirst for you.Heavens help me, I pray,That in sickness and in health,Consider my love, your… Continue reading My Solemn Vow
Let Me Know
Let me know Where to put this heart I don’t want it For I gave it to you Now you say It’s time to give it back I don’t have anything For I have to sew it Ripped by the hands put together This is my pain, I know I let you go, you didn’t
True
He stares,She smiles.He smiles,She taps him gently,Then she looks away.“I don’t know why I’m here” she says“I didn’t ask you”Finally!He’s real.And she’s in love.
Typing
Typing… Two minutes later, Typing… Five minutes later, Typing… “Hi,” She’s hurting She wants to tell him She’s feeling empty She wants to tell him She’s lonely She wants to tell him Then she remembers He doesn’t care It’s not a priority He doesn’t like communication You’re weak when you cry You’re nagging when you… Continue reading Typing
Homecoming
It’s time to come home,There’s still room for you,You left young and hopeful,Full of life,We believed in you,We believed in your words,You were always ours,Our hearts and prayers,We sent them out to you,Our dreams, we let you actualize,Our hero from the lake,Blessed on the shores you’ll soon gaze at,From the days when freedom was a… Continue reading Homecoming
Ego
Here we are,Two hearts,Yearning for each other,Craving for each other’s warmth,Dying to love each other,But, neither is willing to say it,Ego is one hell of a drug.
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