Windows

Dark as the night’s sky The windows to her soul told him nothing. Hinted at no space where they could share common ground An invisible cloak hid her loves, wants, lusts, and wishes All the things he coveted to posses and craved to know About the mystical being that captivated his undivided attention   Photographer…

The One

She watched him letting contemplation claim the canals of her mind She wondered if he was the one The one that would erase the others from the servers of her brain To fade the scars on the chambers of her heart Could he make her forget about the one that dipped her heart in dry…

Runner Up

‘Congratulations’ she spoke with sincerity Annoying him as each syllable slipped passed her lips She was the last person he wanted to see Being a constant reminder of what could not be Hoping, wishing, and pining that she was his Wasting minutes, days, months, and years He leaned over and whispered in her ear; ‘Don’t…

Roots

Coily, Curly Down my back Or in a pony These mangled locks Tell a story Of a sorted past Too complicated And Too distorted

Selection

Beauty fades Money is fleeting A chiseled body wilts A good heart endures The soul is eternal Wisely choose what you fall in love with.

EGO

Forged from diamond Molded from clay Encrusted with gold Intoxicating your atmosphere Blazing through your stratosphere Shattering feeble minds with my majesty Don’t meander in my brilliance Don’t bring tomfoolery into my court Leave your drama at the door Don’t pollute my ears with your gossip Don’t disrupt my calm with your chaos Or my…

Thorn

A rose is a rose, which you are not You are the thorn that pricked by soul And nicked my heart You tricked me you sly fox But childish games only trick me once You foolish little fox

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…

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…

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…