I awake on a bed of roses, 

Whose petals crunch like orphaned autumn leaves.

A ray of sunlight towards me approaches,

Dancing in the light are muddy speckles aplenty.

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I can feel the air around me toy with my locks,

Which is as feeble as your grasp on my hand.

But I hold on

To you, this very second, this very moment.

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The mere sight of you cloaks my disillusion in d...

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Love is amusing
Love is kind.
Love is confusing.
Love is blind.
It's sometimes euphoric
With no words to explain.
It can be such drama.
It can cause such pain.
Love is so fragile
It can fly away.
You can hold on tight.
To try to make it stay.
You can live without it.
And be lonely and blue.
I'd rather be bewildered by it.
Than spend a day without you..

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Don’t come home  

full of crisps and piss 

waging discourse  

and random politics. 

Don't come home 

full of cryptic chatter 

talking shite about  

what doesn’t matter. 

Don't come home 

full of oral visions 

stumbling about 

with vague imprecision. 

Don’t come home 

unless you say nothing 

I’ll leave the light on

just don’t make it a hab...

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You know what’s funny? I was never allowed to be angry. Not outside of my head, at least; the only place I could truly be free from you- except I wasn’t. You live there too. You live in the poems I read on stage, you live in boxes of our favorite candy, you live in the echoes of my mother’s voice, and most of all you live in my mirror. The one I look at because of you. The one that you shattered a...

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Electric whispers of 

Intelligence. 

Fires up my filament

Amber Embers,

Ambient,

Welcoming flames.

Teach me something.

Show me everything

Strip your ego of its mask;

Allow me to wear you for a while

Tandem or Random-

Let the thoughts fall where they may

Electric Whispers of

Vulnerability.

My heart considers yours.

Grace and gratitude

Twinkl...

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It’s the weighted chest pain

That’s hardest to explain 

The interwoven, the lingering

It spins a web across every day

It’s the fog you learn to see through

Because you can’t get away 

Never the needle in your eye

The thorn in your side

It’s the routine of soft pain 

The clingy sting for life 

It’s the dull ache

Freedom, but on a leash

Your mother's kiss with tee...

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Life has a way of revealing who we are and who we are not. The beauty is that we discover these truths through our relationships. Good, bad, or indifferent, our connections shape our personalities, habits, and core beliefs. Friendships test and refine these foundations, challenging us to grow in ways we never expected.

Marriage is a different experience. The stakes are higher, the truths more i...

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First of all

Praise Black Jesus for the chocolate thunderstorm that drenched you.

You parked your car next to mine

 And I took it as a sign that we should be next to each other 

so I gave you a smile

And you shared yours with me

Shout out to the braces in your 7th grade photo

I was shook, but I wear my cool like i wear these skinny jeans

Lets exchange the formality of hands...

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I have an eclectic palette

But you’re the only taste that matters

I used to roll my eyes when they said

A lover can be your refuge 

I thought turbulence feeds my drive 

But here we are

And it’s everything to feel safe in your arms

No more flight or fight with shaking hands

And anxiety, an egg in my throat 

A sickness that spreads

It always gives back 

Feeding its...

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You barely uttered “ I love you”  on your way out,

And I hardly call that a kiss, we only skimmed each other’s lips,

Whenever I upset you, does a piece of me in you break off until there’s nothing left? 

Did your words "I'll always be yours" lose its meaning over a spat? 
 

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When tempers flare and voices rise,
It’s wise to breathe, not moralise.
A quiet word can cool the flame,
While shouting only spreads the blame.

When someone mocks or plays unfair,
Step back – don’t answer with a stare.
For digging traps for someone’s fall
Might lead you to your own downfall.

If rumours swirl and trust is thin,
Let honesty speak from within.
Your name is worth more th...

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Green leaves gently sway,
before senescence sets in,
ask them how they feel.

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