Breathe Easy

Each time I leave,It gets harder to say goodbye. Each kiss and touchGrows more desperate, Each glance stretches, Holding onto an image ofYou.Each time I leave, The distance feels further. The minutes and seconds unravelLeaving only days and weeks Alone.Each sense of you fades; faint scent of you on my Bed. Each time I leave, … Continue reading Breathe Easy →

The Café

Cigarette smoke sinks from her lips. She breathes in once moreAnd closes her eyes As Ash scatters onto her scarf.She glances at her coffee, Nothing remarkable about it. Although it seems to have gone cold- she sips anyway.Her hands are wrapped aroundA little fire,Puffing out whispers of deadlinesAnd addiction. She stamps out her warmthAnd her … Continue reading The Café →

1, 2, 3

Flickering of light,Through each exhale it dims. Uncertainty drowned out by Soft music playing from playlist Number one, or maybe two. Racing thoughts barely conveyedIn a single glance. - Okay?- Yes.- You sure?- Yes.Time ticks away as nightFades into dawn. Always tossing and turning, Unfamiliar with an extra body. Taps along my shoulder, One, two, … Continue reading 1, 2, 3 →

Long-distance

Soft morning kisses, Whispers of touches from the night before, Paint reds and blues across my body, Soothe me please. Clinks of wine glasses from Opposite sides of the room, Opposite ends of the bed, Taking in one another's breath. Knowing glances whilst others Speak, too loud for music but Silence fills our space, Our … Continue reading Long-distance →

Et puis…

Nearing the end of another chapter, My fingers eagerly awaiting to turn to the Next page. It's time to start anew again, To pick up all the torn pieces of paper And tuck them into my pockets - I'll find use for them eventually. I'll run faster than I ever have before, Trailing whispers of … Continue reading Et puis… →

Remnants of Summer

Sticky heat under a clear sky, Racing through tall grass, Flowers and small bugs sticking to my clothes -Run faster. My muscles scream out in Short gasps, Lungs filling up with each sharp inhale -It hurts. Light casts shadows across barren fields As hot water trickles down through the trees, A vacuum of thick heat … Continue reading Remnants of Summer →

Swim

Swim faster, harder- You're trying not to drown.Dont forget to throw lifelines toThe others, although they're floating.Stop thrashing around, Take a deep breath - "Je sens rien, je sens rien"How many times must I repeat myselfBefore I believe it?Is there a lifeboat passing by?No more room unfortunately,Only survivors are welcome.Am I still dreaming?Paralysed by fear … Continue reading Swim →

Bluetooth

Tap my "off" switch - "I'm sorry, the device you're using is Disconnected." Quick, wrap your arms around me, Perhaps warmth will bring me back. Maybe we should try music or Dancing - do you feel anything yet? Plunge me into ice water instead, Hold my breath for a little while - Wait, don't drown … Continue reading Bluetooth →

Invidia

Ivy leaves and vines Weave along my arms. A burning sensation creeps Into my chest as I gasp for air, Drowning in thoughts of "If only". My perfectly brewed poison, self-made. Violent thoughts paired with plastic smiles - Oops, I bit my tongue too hard. My admiration distorted by possessiveness. Claw through the layers of … Continue reading Invidia →

Chapter Closed

Tip-toe over strange whispers of Words which fall from the mouths Of sharp-tongued serpents. I grieve a mirror-image, Slightly distorted by your alcoholised-hot-breath. It seems to take confessionals to close Our chapter. I hope to follow the opposite path, To carve out my own road, Brick by yellow brick. Naivety and optimism have led me … Continue reading Chapter Closed →