She Dances

A silver men’s watch rested on her wrist Like her soul it was broken long ago It was worn as a reminder of her past She has no need for time She’s never in a hurry The world stands still and marvels at her as she dances by herself With her selves Many forgotten memories…

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She

She stood alone Naked Bare Body Mind and Soul In front of the Universe She stood Broken Alone and Afraid She walks countless beaches looking for lost treasure She waits for something real Something true She gathers the lost children of the Ent Putting them back together in sorted menageries that resemble her scattered thoughts…

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Goodbye, for now…

Watching you collect you scattered clothes and pack your bags is heartbreaking Our time together is so brief, yet neither wants to be here We fit so well together, like a puzzle piece A missing piece exists It keeps up forever apart You walk back and forth humming I’m not even sure which song it…

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You asked me

You told me you didn’t think I knew what I wanted You told me you weren’t sure What do I want? I want to be lucky enough to wake up in the morning and find you sleeping next to me I want to see you dream and watch your chest rise and fall as you…

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Hold close

The waves are crashing on the shore as the surf picks up and lifts me like a kite into the air The deep ocean holds me like a lovers grasp to my board as I set sail into nothingness Watching the chaos of the waves knowing they can teach us so much Hold close then…

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Untitled and Unending

Through an existential haze of love and lust our wires cross Becoming more than what was and extending to what will be We fall into a deep pit of dreams and find our own light in the darkness Climbing up jagged cliffs of broken hearts and ancient desires we penetrate into nothingness No mountain seems…

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