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Nutmeg
His hair smelled of nutmeg and mint
His eyes held a mischievous sparkle
His voice was a mix of a growl and a purr
His touch was like a warm blanket
And she was the happiest woman in the world
Thyme
Her hair smelled of thyme and kiwi
Her eyes sparkled in the sunlight
Her voice was sweet like candy
Her touch sent sparks through the spine
And he was the luckiest man alive
Kiwi
Her hair smelled of kiwis and thyme
Her face shone in the starlight
Her voice coated you like honey
Her touch brushed you like the wind
And her smile... wasn't there
Pondering
Sometimes I wonder what is worse:
The loss of a lover, or the yearning for
an unreachable other.
But then I remember, I love myself too, and that's good enough for now.
Smiling
It’s sad if there ever comes a time
when you smile and you wonder
if it is out of happiness or habit
Colourful Symphony
She was in a sea of symphony,
a harmony of colours dancing with
the wind in time to the melody of muse
Rubber Band
He stretched her like a rubber band.
Each word, each demand,
each rant pulled her thinner.
Until she finally snapped.
And he got hurt.
Aliens
If I fell in love with an alien,
I wouldn’t be in love.
I’d just love the fact that they don’t know enough about earth to know there’s something wrong with me.
Maybe they're attracted to me because
I’m an alien too.
Sunflower
I would rather a lone sunflower
among endless fields
than a rose among
bushes of thorns
Idle
The worst thing in the world is watching idle as someone who reaches out finds nothing to hold onto
Games
It started with a game of tennis
and ended with a game of hearts.
Only you weren't playing the second round.
Pause
I miss the days when
our troubles were temporary.
Where we could pause time,
just for a little while,
and face serenity in each other's company.
Midnight
Dim lights on the wall
headphones pulsing a bass
a sketchbook in hand
and smile on your face
as I played with your hair
in the soft blossom air
of midnight.
Twilight Drizzle
Rain fell on her skin and blended with tears as she walked alone in the
twilight drizzle
Plushie
I hug my little shark that you won for me at the fair and I wonder why I am left with its comfort and not yours?
Looks
I looked in the mirror and saw my flawed mind
in a body that was nothing but flesh.
I looked in the camera and saw the same mind,
but in a body of numbers and hearts.
Night Vibes
The feeling of lying on your bed in the tranquillity of night letting the steady hum of music envelope you like warm honey as you stare through your ceiling to the stars
Chaos
There was a blizzard in her head and
an earthquake in her heart that sent shockwaves through her body.
She was a natural disaster
threatening to spill out and
wreak chaos to the world around her.
And no one could dare to stop it.
Arabesque
Her arms outstretched in a perfect arabesque as she balanced on numb bleeding toes.
It was the price to pay for passion.
Soul Search
You will find your true self amongst the rain and the stars for nature reveals the soul.
Off-Key
He sang out a tune that was off-key and deafening, but to her it was the most beautiful melody,
Tides
Like a river, time washes away
the old and brings in the new.
Like a deep rooted tree
you stayed with every tide.
Chasing Storm
We drive from the storm at top gear, speeding through lights to get away from those ominous dark clouds. It is futile, the storm will outrun us no matter how fast we go – we can only hope that the wind grants us mercy and blows the clouds away.
Rainbow
There are many shades of love in this wonderfully complex universe,
each one to its own importance
And in this iridescence I hope we embrace the vibrancy of its colours
as we celebrate the love we share
Nail Polish
She painted her nails
with the blood of her enemies and washed her hands with their tears.
Pearly White
His eyes grew misty as she walked towards him, his hidden angel clad in the purest white. Though she had long since lost her wings,
her ethereal beauty never left his eyes.
Eclipse
For her heart was the moon
and mine was the sun,
they were always a world apart.
But if they were ever to meet,
even just for a second,
her heart would always eclipse my own.
Bitter World
I wanted to write nice things to put some sweet into the sour
But the world was far too bitter for happy thoughts
Sand
Fine grains of sand and crystal blue waters run through my fingers and leave me with a strange calm like they carried away all my fears and troubles from the palm of my hand
I'm Not
I found myself longing for a better life, minutes after thinking "I'm happy"
Night Walks
Walk with me in the forest of night where the animals sleep in the trees and hunters pad across the ground as insects chirp from leaves beneath our heavy boots and our warm breath clouds the cool night air
Freeze Frame
What if the ticking stops?
What if the waves still?
What if the turning freezes?
What if the leaves don't change?
What if you paused time,
Would you still be worried?
Love by Numbers
6 times I kissed you when you least expected it
5 times you gave me flowers and chocolates
4 times you held me when the world was too dark
3 times I wiped away your tears
2 times we said together and intertwined our souls
1 time we said forever and never looked back
First Dance
I watched as they kissed, a white dress and a grey suit melted together in an ensemble of love and loyalty, a soft waltz echoing as everyone silently watched the moment, the unforgettable moment of union between two people whose hearts had long since become one
Old Jumpers
It smelled of you, that old jumper you pulled out of your closet. It went down to my knees, the sleeves long over my hands that looked tiny compared to yours.
It had a hole in it, and the seems were coming out a little. I could always find a dog hair to pluck off each time i wore it.
It was perfect.
Drunken Hypocrisy
All it takes is a drunken mind
to change a man.
Indifferent, unknowing,
yet aware of your actions
Do you love to hurt me?
Drunk you loves to love me.
What happens when you
repossess your conscience?
Do you lose your heart
when you regain your mind?
The Woman
I want to be the mother in a sundress
I want to be the woman in white
I want to be the girl who loved at seventeen
I want to be the kid who had sleepovers every night
But I wasn’t that kid, and I’m not that girl, and it doesn’t help to dwell on the past. My only hope is for the future of who I want to be.
Carve
It feels a little colder, days a little shorter, nights too long for sleep
The silence, it hurts, like a cold steely knife carving screams into my ears
Why don't you carve a little deeper?
Maybe this suffering would end.
Piece of the Heart
For every person I have come to care for,
I give them a piece of my heart.
A small little piece, to make their hearts fuller, to help replace some broken parts.
But for every piece I give, I gain a little chip. And soon enough, I’ll run out of pieces to give.
But you.
You gave me a piece in return
and my heart became a little more complete.
Enough
Whispers of laughter carried by the wind
Small chaste kisses hidden in the grape vines
Gentle touches lost in the flowers
Confessions of affections kept secret by the trees
Just us is enough
Him
He could laugh with him
He could cry with him
He could sing with him
He could dream with him
He could share his darkest secrets
He could show his deepest flaws
He could give him all his trust
But he could not love him
Red
Roses and lipstick,
the juiciest of cherries
Liquorice and cake
and short painted nails
A plaid shirt on the floor,
a scarf hung on the door
Her cheeks, her lips, her love