Arguing With Myself

Okay, body-listen up It’s time that you lay off The pain for a spell With bones cracking like A thick branch snapping Sending sharp stings I cry out Silently through clenched teeth Smile as I lie and say I’m okay When I’m really truly not…

Puds

I can’t imagine a life Without his smile That bright beam that lights My way through The worst days Shining brighter My best… He’s a silly tease with Innocence abounding Simple toilet humor And a penchant for Causing my senses to revolt. He’s mama’s boy…

Never Break Eye Contact

*sensual poem, a bit risque, 18+* I open the vast caverns of my soul and allow you in And watch your hooded eyes Shadowed by the moonlight Stare intently into mine I close my eyes, and you’re here And its real And I can trace…

You Will Love

I can guarantee Beyond a shadow of a doubt That you will find love someday Your soul will cry out When you meet them And weep to realize they were Waiting for you their whole life And you have been waiting For them. And when…

Puppy Love

How envious I am of my dog Sprawling like a human Across my couch, Darting like an arrow Straight into the house Nearly knocking me down as He races past me, Looking at me innocently with His tongue lolling Off to the side. He groans…

Show Me the Way – Hour Seventeen

When I’m feeling lost and broken and nothing is going right I turn my eyes upon you and find comfort in your light You’ve always been there for me when I’ve needed you more You are my greatest asset when the wolf is at my…

Beneath The Cherry Tree

She found and sold her soul in Osaka while watching the Geisha obi tied tight Miles of fabric Draping the ground Beneath the cherry tree Just a short distance from The tea house Pouring heat into the hearts Of men With dashing eyes flitting from…

When I Said No

Sneaking out with my friends To meet a middle-aged man With intent on stealing my virtue Talking of red wings, things I Knew absolutely nothing of Other than it was vile Friends with plans to steal away with me Telling me I shouldn’t wait And…

The Language of Music

I replay melodies Over and over Until my mind Takes over them And memorizes keys Signatures And the elegant way It trickles like Raindrops upon a windowsill. Through my veins Stirring within me Emotions I never realized Hiding within. It scurries me away Into daydreams…

If I Am With You

If I am with you I’m completely yours Every breath Every heartbeat And every heartbreak Until my last breath. I am the forever girl The once-in-a-lifetime girl The one who would dedicate herself To support you Lift you up Be your shoulder Have your back…