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A Coffee By The River
I am going to meet you by the river, as the sun sets, and the moon settles into the night’s sky. My nails will be black, chipped and coloured outside the lines, and I’ll wear that black and red dress that you like, so you’ll know that I dressed up, just for you. I will…
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Stillness
Send me stillness. Quiet piano and the sound of the wind. Don’t play too loud. Don’t play at all. No movement, no more moments of panic, just seconds of stillness. Stability. Echoes of my nightmares, fading with every second, until all I can hear is the air, asking how I’m doing, soft rain in the…
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The Door Is Locked
The door is locked. Your soul is stained and scarred, staring with envy at the bright white of mine. My soul shudders, shakes with fear, because I was just supposed to be in and out. I was never meant to stay, you know. I was never supposed to stay. Just a quick visit, then back…
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Haunted Love
When I was alone, I felt your arms around me. So distant. So close.
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Peeking
The sun was beautiful this morning, peeking from behind the clouds, with a sweet smile. I smiled too, for a moment, peeking from behind my personal clouds, seeing the sunlight sitting far above, speaking of better days on the way. The sky is grey, for the most part, but bits of blue are peeking through.…