immortal kiss

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everything went black

when you gave me

your immortal kiss

under the moon

silver tongue

the words flowed

from your tongue

like silver daggers

piercing the inner

part of my soul

when mom said

only sticks and

stones can break

my bones

she must never

had a bully

scandalize her name

forced her into

cocoons to hide from

classmates’ eyes

trying so hard

to be invisible

but the predators

still find you

in those fields

of lavender where

I thought I was

safe from harm

no these words

flowing off silver

tongues do more

damage than

sticks or stones

the mob can

throw at me

mahogany

she stood strong

against black clouds

like a mahogany tree

that wouldn’t be moved

she stood tall against

the raging storm

that wiped so many away

yet here she still stood

strong and beautiful

ghost

those creaking floors I heard

while I was in the shower

gave me such chills and
mom said it wasn’t her so
now I wonder if it was you

walking down that narrow

hallway reliving past memories
in this place you once called home

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #43

beneath the surface

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beneath the surface of dark ocean waters

my heart still beats for my one

who has yet to reveal his face to me

I have searched across the seas

scanned many faces, kissed too many

lips that only left bitterness behind

although my face says I have given up

deep within there is a part of me

that still clings to such desires

scent

it was the scent

of that cologne

that permeated

from the car

next to mine

that brought back

memories of you

flooding my mind

tears overflowed

I took a deep breath

to regain some

of my composure

to enter the store

without red eyes

autumn's dream

"Trees in Forest during Sunset"

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I had a dream about you

and your soft kisses

under autumn’s light

I should have known

this would not last

for you were not here

when I opened my eyes

like a ghost you faded

into the mist of trees

before the snow came

with hope

with hope

I released you

into the wind

with prayers that

you would find

your way back

to my arms

every night

I sang to the moon

counting the years

that have passed

yet you have

not returned

maybe I should

just give up

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #42 "hope"

wanted to believe

a part of me wanted to believe

in you and every word you said

you made my heart crack open

after being closed for years

created butterflies that long ago

had dissipated into dust

you made the mornings brighter

helped me smile through 

mundane daily tasks and 

I would have taken the risk 

if you wanted to take it too

you made me feel special –

that someone out there 

wanted ba connection as well

you created a spark within

with your kind words, if only 

I could have believe in them

but the lies you told were

too bright to ignore

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fin

the writing was written

clearly on the wall

and I felt the pull

of your heart away

from my grasp

but a part of me

didn’t want to face

reality until that

evening when you

said those words that

shattered my heart

into pieces