Pressed So Close

Wednesday, June 16

cool skin on fire

pressed so close.

boiling, sizzling, popping like fireworks

a cold whisper

a warm touch

pressed so close.

presents and confidence

locked away

only for the crystal ball

of a certain someone

to whom i'm

pressed so close.

hearts burn by raw ice

hearts pressed so close

hidden behind barred windows

skin on glass on skin

pressed so close.

pressed so close...

To The One That I Love

Friday, June 11

you make my heart ache

but in a good way.

a way so good that i just want to

walk up to a stranger

and give him a new life

a life in which he can feel

just like i do.

because how i feel

feels like a warm sensation in my stomach

and like my feet are numb

and someone is tickling them

and even though i can't feel it

i know someone is there

so i can't help but laugh.

you make me feel like the world's on fire

but its far enough away

so that it just keeps me warm.

you make me feel alive... reborn

like i'm just learning how to walk

and talk and feel

all over again and you are teaching me

you make me feel so young

but so old at the same time

and you make me realize that i want

to do nothing

but be with you all the time

so i can kiss you

and hug you and touch you

because when i do

the universe around me falls away

leaving only you.

that's how it feels.

and even when you are not here

i can't help but think

that the future is going to be so beautiful

because you will be there

with me.

i love you so much.

This Time

Friday, June 11

this has all happened before

a perfect night

a perfect moment

a perfect goodbye.

goodbye.

only this time it'll be different

because this goodbye

won't mean three months of pain.

this all happened before

only this time we're in love

and that can't waver.

Tell Me What's Wrong

Wednesday, June 2

i can't stand when

i feel something's wrong

misplaced, misshapen, misplaced

but i can't do a thing.

i feel so helpless

so incapable of helping

fixing, mending, loving

and you won't even let me try.

i always imagine the worst

the most nightmarish possibilities

effects, outburst, futures

is it all my fault?

Send This Smile

Friday, May 21

it's coming to a close

final thoughts are conjured

and she sits on ashes

wondering

waiting

what's next?

the city falling beside her

in pieces of familiar places

and people

family

friends

and a lover.

but as chaos and fire falls

crushing life as she knows it

and it seems so

hopeless

desperate

no hope,

she can't help but think and know

that she still holds a smile

for the future

past

present

this chaos won't break a thing.

Mother's Day

Sunday, May 9

when i was a baby

you taught me not to shove

you taught me right from wrong

you taught me how to love

and as i started growing

you taught me how to dress

you taught me how to cook

and clean up my own mess

you taught me how to act

when things didn't go my way

and you taught me how to work -

to work hard every day

you taught me not to follow

to be a leader just like you

and you taught me not to quit

no matter what i had to do

but most of all you taught me -

even though it was sort of hard -

to be an excellent daughter

and write great mother's day cards!

~dedicated to my amazing mom <3

Goodbye Speech

Friday, May 7

goodbyes are contagious

one second you're hearing a speech

given from a friend to a friend

that ends with "i love you and will miss you"

and the next

you're crying about your love

who's leaving too,

the whole time whimpering

"i love you and will miss you"

and you know that somewhere

someone else is saying goodbye, too.