Peppermint Sunshine

Unexpected

He caught her off guard A proposal no less An invitation to breakfast was supposed to break the fast endured during the night Not be a proclamation of love The forging of two paths into one The answer should’ve been easy There was only two Not like those SAT questions with A, B, C, D…

Greatest Mistake

It was a mistake Those two knocks at the door last night was supposed to be the delivery guy Everything was fine Getting back on track Before he stood in front of her door Dressed in threads that unraveled her defenses She went against her common sense Allowed him to cross her threshold As she…

Her

All she wore was a smile His favorite cloth Woven from good intentions He was ready to get lost in her kingdom Devour her ecstasy Swim in her lake Bathe in her waterfall Drown in her oasis Hunt for the key that unlocked the door to her fortress Vacation in her paradise Seek asylum in…

Fall into Autumn

Fall into Autumn Frolic in its fallen leaves dressed in colors that adorn the harvest moon Envelope yourself in all things flannel From shirts to blankets Share stories around the roaring campfire Lighting the chilly night Cataloging those summer days recently passed to be merely memories Fall into Autumn Find those wooly socks buried deep…

Say It

You say it behind my back Hateration is your specialty. I beg you to face me And utter what’s weighing down your conflicted heart. List it all one by one Tell me all your grievances Until you reach a hundred and one Tell me my hair is too big That my curls are too unruly…

A Writer’s Mind

Complex corridors construct my brain Labyrinth illusions reside in this domain Home of the intricate Delicately crafted from Memories of old And Intuition anchored to my soul Planning, deciphering, analyzing faster than The MacBook resting upon your desktop Buy a ticket Bring your passport Buckle in Get ready to glide to another dimension More than…

Queen of Vengeance

I will arrive at your castle I will sit on your golden throne I will drink delicious wine from your gauntlet I will clench your diamond-encrusted scepter I will wield your mighty sword And I will do so violently Before you slip into that endless sleep my dear king I will kneel by your side…

Armor

It happened It was bound to occur Being chipped away Melting like icicles on a warming day She wasn’t ready It took her by surprise It throbbed It beat Thawing Tingling Feeling quite alive She needed some air, its shell was gone Her feet granted her reprieve Blood rushing upon being acquainted with a new,…

Unordinary

Free me from your commonality Locked in a cell built by all your expectations Nourished by your admiration Berated by your discontent Treating me like the mindless drones Prompting me to fall in line I think And that’s where our problem lies Diamonds don’t dim down their shine Just because plastic is all around

Whisper of the Mind

Her pocket is filled with money that jingles And none that folds I.O.Us stack high in her savings account Her wallet is padded with due dates Bleeding red with urgency She closes her eyes And need yells her name Her mind searches for the power button To shut down the bane of her existence She…