Unspoken

‘What are you thinking,’ He quietly asked. She bit her lip Not knowing what to say All the responses in mind her told her to be honest, To tell him her worries And all her regrets The things that happened in the past and All the things that caused her unrest She looked at him…

Understatement

‘You’re important to me’ he whispered in her ear As he held her tightly But all her heart heard were the words He didn’t say like I love you and with you is where I pray to stay He called her once in a three-day span Not including the text he replied to With the alphabet…

Redolence

He told her he would be home hours ago So, she looked for him Waited for him Anticipated him Thought about all the misfortunes that could’ve happened to him Just before the waking hours He slid into bed As she rested her head upon his bare skin She discovered he didn’t smell like the man…

Done

Get off your knees Don’t beg and plead Climb to your feet You had your cake And did what you did I just want to make sure Your eyes are watching When I leave Unknown Photographer

Type

You don’t know me You never will I’m not your type of girl I’m a little too real That’s cool with me ‘Cause I’m not for everyone I’m no happy meal I’m a feast fit for a king

Girl’s Best Friend

Four legs, floppy ears And littered with spots He may be mute But he talks a lot Not in words and sentences But silence-shattering barks and high pitch yelps Beckoning my attention Like a toddler of sort Sometimes I call him monkey And maybe even homie But mostly I call him My best friend, The…

Dismissed

Lust me not You know I don’t Fuck with you You screwed her over And you treated the other Like a cheap thrill Behind you lies the carnage of copious women  That gave themselves to you at will Erase that thought from your heart Because I will not be the next one To stimulate you…

Star Gazing

Out of reach Way up high He stared at her Like she was the only star In the midnight sky When all she longed for Was the oration of his voice Feel his illumination And Sizzle from his spark But time had pushed them apart Creating light years of space During their orbit Their constellation…

No Sugar

She sipped her coffee Hoping he’d choke on his He phoned her up wanting to meet after All these years Was he serious? When he asked her that His teeth didn’t fall out So, she did hear him right He asked her what she thought And since he liked his coffee black She kept it…

Perception

Can you look at a car and tell if it’s dependable? Can you look at a puppy and know it’s going to be well-behaved dog? Can you look at a newborn and tell if it’s going to live for a hundred years? Can you see a book and know if it’s going to be a…