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To Be Loved/To Be Alone
I’ve always been going in the same direction, but I have never known where I was going. I know there has to be something, someone, somewhere, that will let me rest, let me realise that I’m done exploring and expecting, but every time the planet dances with the sun, I get less and less sure…
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Electric Blanket
When I wake up in warmth, I think about you. wrapped in your welcoming arms, their kindness, like a kiss, felt in a way I almost can’t describe. It feels insanely romantic, essential and expressive, luscious, in a language only we can understand. Your hands are always on my waist, in a way, hopeful, nostalgic…
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Christmas Kiss
A little Christmas kiss, sweet strands of hope, joining in the soft morning sunlight, souls and hearts tied, as two magpies stare in awe, far up in the sky. This day is blessed, and all that happens will be beautiful. I gaze out of frosted windows, my only wish, so far away, but inevitable. Separation…
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Snow Globes and Diamond Earrings
I stare into snow globes, stacked around my bed, like a circle of salt. Few minutes to midnight, I’ve always been running out of time, but it never felt so final, and I never wanted to slow down before, because the world barely moves, but I feel myself being pulled to places I know I’ll…
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Lighthouse
Lighthouse looking down, eyes glowing, as the ocean sways. Young love is far beyond the waves, sprouting from the sand, blooming on beige, skies that seem to go on forever, as hands meet for the first time, futures form, love begins, flowing out to sea.