Posted in Poetry, Writing

Until You

 
To lay my heart 
on the line 
again

was something 
I wouldn't have 
imagined 

until you

Footfalls echo 
on empty floors 
and empty walls 

Empty halls 
that once rang 
with our laughter 

Only the reverberation 
of my heartbeat 
now loud and clear

The result of 
taking the risk

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Posted in Poetry

Dear Loneliness

Dear Loneliness,

You've been there 
watching 
my rituals

I lay 
counting stars 
my true colors 
on display 

embracing you 
like 
a lover 

self retribution

what we 
inherit is not 
our destiny 

the shape of a thorn 
does not dictate 
the severity 
of the wound  

maps
and memories   
simply 
reflect
the past 

not a 
prediction
of tomorrow

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