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.
Tag: heartbreak
You’ve Taught Me So Much
You’ve taughtMe so much; How to lowerMy expectations, How to loveWithout question, How to giveWithout expecting, How to be gratefulWithout receiving, How to listenWithout speaking my mind, How to stand on the sidelinesWhen you need space, How to be patientWhen shunned, How to not hold toAny promise you make, You’ve taught meHow to loveThe imperfect… Continue reading You’ve Taught Me So Much
Wait
Wait. Please wait.I have something else to offer.I’m not just stubborn and emotional.There’s more to me than what I said.No, what I showed you.I have something else to offerSo please don’t walk away yet. Wait. Please wait.I can be sweet. It depends with how you treat me.I am patient when you’re ready to give me… Continue reading Wait
The Narcissist
Sometimes a good cup of tea relaxes my mind, but there are days a can of guarana and a pen gives this Luo girl some reason to be alive. I remember him – tall, dreadlocks, tattoo on his right arm and a smile that often fades in a second. He laughs when I touch his… Continue reading The Narcissist
A Letter to the Love of my Life
I’m drafting this letter because our conversations don’t work. As I sit here, crying and drafting, all I’m thinking about are the best moments we shared. Unfortunately, they’re not enough to dry these eyes. This has been my routine these past few days. Sometimes I wonder if you truly don’t notice that I’m slipping away… Continue reading A Letter to the Love of my Life
To the Man I loved and Let Go
In my heart,You remain. Even when,I was too weak to show you,I loved you,Truly. Your lips on my forehead,Your hand on my neck,I loved how your warm breath, and low groan,Turned me on. I loved you,With everything I had,I loved you. I loved how you made Saturdays about us,How you made our dinner,The days you… Continue reading To the Man I loved and Let Go
Final Note
My poems were emotions on paperBut not to youThey were just scribbled wordsI put my emotions outSo you could feel how I feltNot realizing I kept writing poemsTo someone who doesn’t deserve them My focus is to stay active year in, year out. I want to grow my blog and give you my best poems.… Continue reading Final Note
Do You Really Love Me?
You say you love meBut I don’t feel it anymoreIf you truly love me why do I getNervous when I talk to you?
This Knife
It’s his loveFor me that makesMe remember theseMemories fondlyLike it was yesterdayAnd should IHave the knifeI’ll confidentlyPlunge it inNo blame, no hesitationIt’s the loud kissesIn a house so large and emptyThe silence that lastedOnly for a second or soThe hands movingLike no one else was in the roomHis manly legsMuscles so comfortableI didn’t need a… Continue reading This Knife
Why Did You Let Me Go
You care about meThere’s no doubt about thisAlways my pillar of strengthEven when I chased the wrong crowdYou were thereShowing me the right path to followAlways there to wipe my tears after another heartbreakWhy did you let me go?Suddenly you were tired of my bleeding heartOf consoling me that they don’t deserve meBut you never… Continue reading Why Did You Let Me Go
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