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…

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…

Anxiety

Raining upon them terror Pouring onto them pain Festering on their conflicted mind Infecting you with doubt Diseasing you with worry You twisted your face towards her depravity So, look into her abyss And get lost in her emptiness She is a void Chasing away your dreams Reaping upon you nightmares

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…

Fade

You’re not mine And he doesn’t care that you’re his So, slip away with me And we can find ourselves In invisibility. Art by: Aneta Ivanova

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…