My heart sank with every excruciating detailSentence after sentence it degradesEach word like needles in my skin Special moments drift to trivialitiesI can't believe what I'm hearingNo remorse or concern…

Questioning yourselfDeeply saddened by the scrutinyI've fallen victim to the over analyzation You've found fault in the most foolproofThe reflection has warped our realityI'm not sure you recognize my love…

I'm not sure if I know what it all means anymoreWhen is normal supposed to feel right?It pains me to break the mesmerism I turn to face a mirror not…

Lifted by opportunityBogged down by opinionsChange the central theme of my anxiety Settling-in seems a far cry from hereDoes it even exist?I'm not sure I can imagine Tension is highHit…

He was the villainNot by way of the commonality of evil But because he was capable He could easily be the heroThe role of a martyr was well within his…

She didn't see the hurtOr maybe she couldn't see past her confusionEither way, he struggled to let go Her opportunity to acknowledge the pain leftLike the leaves on the Japanese…

The door opened to a world I wasn't aware of Shock and confusion ensuedMy brave face was a farce The awkwardness was an exclamation to my question mark The door…

We sat in the dark on that cold benchMoonlight touching our mouths in between the wordsI could feel your breath and the wetness on your lips Your hand wiggled in…

I think you know itI'm sure you've felt these sentimentsTime doesn't seem to care about our toil We continue in bittersweet remorse of those missed opportunitiesThe memories of holding her…

I wake and find myself reaching for someone I don't knowA figure in the dark that no longer feels the sameFamiliarity bred through time and disappearing with a few words…

She's been betrayedExposed by her emotionsFragility on displayRevealing beauty previously unseenI feel it now thoughTender to the touchI'm careful with every movementLightly I run my fingers along the outlineShe deserves…

The alchemy was in the detailsA reminder of the feelingsThe love he couldn't deny She was nuanced, and he found it beautifulHe'd reenact her subtletiesLiving out her composition made him…

I've let go of the fairytale, submerged in emotionShe bites my bottom lip, and I surrenderThe only thing I know is my life with herThe smell of roses fills the…

I feel and too often the emotions spill out my mouthThe words I use are black as ink, as I see them fallingIf only I could shove them back in…

I tried to clear my throat The words couldn't find my mouth or lipsAll I could say was "I'm sorry" You rushed around me distractedI tried to lock eyes with…

The phone was on the floor at my feetAn open text that I wrote to you on the screenMy bleeding heart visible Fear took overMy hands got shakierI didn't know…

Determination and grit turned into fool hearty neglectClinging to the half-lived life of her pastShe treated her body and life as disposable Others treated her with the same expendable brutality…

My mind plays tricksA diversion from the day to dayWasted and wounded I take another drink The rain has just liftedClouds and spirit remain drearyWater dripping off the trees like…

There was no turning backA kiss had determined his fateThe beauty and power of a simple gestureThat kiss delineated the origin of their love She left a mark upon his…

My heart beatsA deep pounding in my chestAll other feeling is nonexistent I stare through myself in the mirrorEmotionally exposed and vulnerableNaked in many ways She looks on from under…

A rift between heart and actionsHe wished to leave it all behindWalkaway from a fragmented pastRealign with the prospect of tomorrow The choice for change was hisBut the fear of…

These moments I live withI'm not sure what else to doI lay in bed wanting for moreBreathing in the familiar smellsPining for a time of past and futureThe present, however,…

I felt the collapse of my worldEminent and foreboding Pain entering my body She was leaving meWalking away from the life we createdLeaving a deep pool of regret in her…

My thoughts trace the outline of your bodyThe soap and water washes them awayMemories are like hopes and dreams I'm pretty sure in this life you get one go roundPlease…

My eyes are closed, yet still wateringEmotions are getting the best of meBut you already know that You touch my face and look into my eyesThe words you say to…

Last night I fell asleep in the arms of my new loverShe touched my skin like you used toI was happy for a brief momentSimply because I thought it was…

This life washes over me Contemplating the progression of my lifeAll of this feels like I'm floating above it A movie, I'm watching play out Enraptured in the plot Appreciative…

Her burden was in the silenceShe couldn't express her true feelingsNor could she communicate the confusionShe'd never been taught to verbalize her vulnerability The smile on her face couldn't hide…

I made my pour-over coffee this morningThe steps remained meticulous Grinding the beans, pouring the water and watching it bloomBut it was different The back door is openBirds are the…

Truths and insecurities disclosedI sit in the dark waiting patientlyNot sure of the outcomeBut appreciative of the moment Dark, warm, and humid is the airI hear water running and a…

I remember laying on the couch Your head on my shoulderReading you my words My heart lay pumping in your cupped handsYour gentle touch urging me to continueThe intimacy was…

This life and it's many shades of grayMy relationships have humbled meI've hurt other's and felt it paid forwardForgiveness consistently confirms it's importanceThe pain we give is the pain we…

A storm raged last nightIt matched the feelings in her heartThunder and lightning the contradictionsViolent confusion poured outThe rain mirrored her torment A sky full of inconsistenciesBut the weather would…

What good is love if no one shares?We must give regardless of receiving Life is difficult enough without believing Give each other hope in the dark Please don't hide your…

Beautiful and happyYou touch my faceI smile and admireYour mischievous eyesThe way you smile and bite your lipI move closer drawn like a magnetMy hands rest around your waistThe smiles…

I was lost in emotionsYou were walking in the darkSomehow we found each other You felt my presenceI was drawn to your lightThese are defining moments We were walking in…

It's where they beganSo much time has passedYet she's come back to this place  There's no need to ask whyThey've been here before It's just sad that they've returned He reaches…

I can hear the eggs cookingThe smell of the coffee is so lucidAnd I can feel you sabotaging yourself The conversation is concise and impersonalMy hands are warm from the…

On the cusp of the majesticWe slip into something a little more comfortableOverthinking lives we'd outgrown A stroll through the gardenFloods the mind with memoriesBut even nature understands that life…

I leave a light onHoping she'll come backI continue believing in us She comes and goesMy vigil is consistent Accepting my heart's desire Her place doesn't seem to be hereI…

I love my life and what it isFull of hope about the futureA place I'd like to be in a matter of time Casually walking toward a destiny The destination…

Does there have to be sorrow in this journey?I sat my empty glass down just staring into itSilent other than my breath Don't all emotions have their place?I ponder the…

The hike was arduous But the terrain wasn't the causeTension had been built up for some time She moved with purposeBut there was no eluding the inevitableThe emotions burdened her…

There's a heaviness in the airThe weight of the world it seemsMy anxiety builds as the pressure looms It's a struggle to stay on my feetMy muscles tremble as I…

She's the enigma in my fantasyEnraptured by her every moveI'm always left wanting She crushes and revives me time and againMy sacrifice feels trivialHer hand on my chest is my…

Castles in the air, illusionsThey're fabrications, and worse mine are made of sandI watch them slowly tumble in bits My hands are sifting through the remnants The harder I hold…

Why should we complicate this?It's not necessaryThis is love This isn't the sheets on the bedDon't change on me like that We are more important Let's not fill our heads…

There were moments when he felt fineA brief interlude from the discomfort He missed her touch He clumsily meandered through his daysWaiting for his phone to tell him he was…

Disarray marked the close of another dayShe had a drink and fell asleep on the couchThe TV still on when she wakes in the middle of the night Her bed…

You were in my arms againThe opportunity presented itselfIt was my chance to love you, but I refrained Within moments I was grabbing my keysMaking my way out the doorMy…

We spent a day at the poolThe weather wasn't perfectClouds spent time in front of the sunBut we didn't seem to mindWe flirted, bantering back and forthYou'd smile, and I'd…

She's working it outThe process is arduous Fear permeates He continues his pursuitHeart true to its intent Despite her trepidations She feels like the struggle is perpetualHe believes that it…

The discussion goes darkWe speak about the uglinessThe place no one wants to talk about The world masquerading as black and whiteIn reality, is nothing more than a muddled grayThe…

I used to hold you in my armsBreathing you in so deeplyBut you're gone, and it isn't fair The roses you loved are flourishingI laughed that you picked the traditional…

Our conversation hurtsPain is just the startLove was supposed to save us I feel empty while staring in my coffee cupMy reflection black and woundedHer tortured words are all-encompassing The…

A heart struggles to find a place Love isn't enough in this situationSo it all seems Time is pulling me apartCaught up in the middle of it allShe turns my…

She said the avocados went badBut that didn't mean our love wasn't goodThe fear was that somehow the two corresponded I stood behind her in the kitchenMy arms wrapped around…

Words can't describeThe passionIt can only be feltI know because I've triedMy fingers don't typeThe adjectives escape my mindI just stare blankly at this screenLeft with the intensity of your…

He slipped in between reality and a dreamThe walls collapsing all around himHis contradictions are debris falling on his head Everything he knew is crumblingEvery ounce of strength exerted to…

She reaches out of the darkReady to be pulled outOr to pull me in, I'm not sure whichLife reveals it's circular nature She calls me the rain kingThe tears continue…

Fingers pointEyes pierceNo mirrors to offset the effect No winners Pain and pressure permeate Failures mark the path There are no martyrs Just bittersweet regretsA tinge of anger to spark…

Laying on the couch Our warmth from the showerOffset by the cold from the fanWe lay huddled, spooning each other Your wet hair in my faceI inhale deeply The smell…

She let me down gentlyLike a feather in the windIt doesn't diminish the painStill, she thinks it makes it better Pressure is the culprit to our circumstancesAt least that's what…

Never afraid to open that doorI let you in so freelyMy love knows no other way Your hesitancy hurtsAnd fear devours your heartLove is the helpless bystander I keep exposing…

Scattered pieces like a battlefieldSo is my heartAnd you watched I needed my shield, my protectionBut I felt like you became a weaponA weapon that was used against me My…

I want you to understand meFeel my lips on your skinAppreciate my affection You lay wrapped in my armsSense the weight of my actions Don't take my touch lightly I…

Sleeping wide awakeConcentration becomes a complicationCoffee needs to be intravenously supplied Thoughts and questions arise and then dissolveI'm numb to the interactions of the dayEyes close and efforts are made…

Where's my place in this space?Sitting outside looking for answersShe's inside the house or my heart I see her smiling, and I'm not sure what to doI'm somber as I…

Winter was a telescope and stars It took a heavy toll on my heartUntil she took it away My love is kept in a jar in her kitchenShe waters it…

He slipped in between two worldsThe calming effect no longer presentHe drinks his whiskey contemplating a simpler time The course is set, and a collision is at handLike a captain…

He laid on the floor drinking his coffee She stared up at the ceiling fan They spoke candidly about life Disregarding the drivel of the masses   He proclaimed that…

My world got smaller in an instantNothing outside of you existsThe moment stretches Thoughts swirl through my headMy heart beats out of my chestAll my efforts are transfixed on you…

Her struggles are my loveMine is the comforter that restricts my feetShe tries to sleep with a mind that won't slowdownI fight the urge to touch her lips She smiles…

Kindled, a slow burn Beacons to each other's soulsHearts found each other in the dark The black contrasted our lightA brightly glowing flameLove undeniable It was said the fire burned…

I had a dream last nightYou and I were together next to a vast body of waterI could feel your struggle and heartache You spoke to me near the water's…

Defining moments don't come oftenHe knew these circumstances were just such a timeWhat he was feeling would remain part of him for the rest of his life Tears don't do…

I stand near the boundariesTurning my head to look both waysNervous about the direction I'm headedI'm not sure I should venture to take another step My head seems to be…

A diary to your soulIt's written in these pagesThe grief and passion exhibited The window isn't a doorNonetheless, you feel exposedToo many feelings on display False reflectionsPerceptions shattered Studying the…

She asked, "Where are you going?"I said, "Nowhere without you."We both smiled and knew this is where we belong I boldly grabbed her hand Our fingers fit together like puzzle…

I packed up the last of my belongings in the carThe pit in my stomach punctuated the finalityThis is it No farewell kissJust a lonely driveway It's early, and the…

I stumbled into loveDisoriented like a drunk on an escalatorApparently, that's what love feels like Love looks like a hot mess Disheveled and always on the runWho can keep up…

I slowly move out of your sightDriving away wishing you'd follow meBut I continue, and you recedeAre you watching my tail lights? I'm blinded by the way we left itEmotions…

Last night I went to bedHoping for sleep and an escapePraying for the solace of slumberThe closing of my eyes brought more suffering I heard you breathingOn my life, I…

Continuous thoughtsQuestions of past and futureLife is ever-evolving My thought is broadAlways big pictureMaking the most of time My contemplation is variedBut the underlying focus remains the sameLove and connection…

She's not just oneShe's the multitudeLike the blood coursing through my veins She's known my heart since I was a boyI've cried with her multiple timesI spent my days in…

Decisions madeThis isn't going to be easyHearts hung on a clothesline We try acting normalBut I have trouble functioningHeaven's drip drying I'm crumbling under the circumstancesEndlessly confusing meThis is all…

Audrey greets me in the living roomI pour a scotch and pick on my guitarSitting on our old leather couch She cuddles up in her blanket A glass of pinot…

She's been building Uneasy as clouds loom overheadIt feels like I need to brace for the weather I'm standing looking up at the skyWaiting for the downpourMaybe I deserve it…

Laying on the apartment floor My angel reads me the verdictTaking my heart as she recites her decision She's been burnt like the devil I've tried to baptize her the…

I've created a world You live there It's a beautiful place Our reality shaped by simplicityI write about us here We understand one another The pain of our past is…

She’s been living in a vacuum Comfortable in discontent She accepts it as her plight But he believes in her He’s been inside the recesses of her heart Seen the…

Two souls speaking from different places Love, pain, and tears were part of their stories The order and severity varied Both had been shaped by them He lived in a…

We play a game that has no end Round and round we go Do-si-do   Why don’t you come to grips? The reality is how we feel You dance around…

I cry more now I’m not sure if it’s age or experience But I feel things on an elevated plain   My emotions run high Love and sadness making the…

The real you revealed Your sincerity, my savior  Sacred is your truth Like you’re standing naked Exposed and delicate  Beauty unrestrained Drawn in instinctually My heart pounds  Your fragility A…

Apprehension in your eyesConcerned about what it means Posturing seems inevitable I know there's anxietyIt courses through youI hope to ease your worried mind My feelings are well knownYou're trapped…

We drive with the windows down Your hair blowing in the wind I glance over at you Your eyes, closed and you're smiling You catch me looking Your smile turns…

I sit here staring at nothingDazed and wonderingPreoccupied with thoughts There's one thing on my mindI wonder if I'm on yours too? The porch is quiet and darkFireflies are glowing…

Appreciation of the momentNever neglectful of the opportunityThe feelings are all-encompassing I breathe in and out absorbing it allThe emotions are overwhelmingThis is happening My eyes close as the water…

The sun pierces the night skyI feel the light upon my faceThe grandeur can't be overstated A new day elevates my thoughtThe chance to continue on this journeyNever take for…

A kiss wrapped in a smile left me desperately wanting Where'd this woman come from? How's she gone unrevealed? I grin and laugh as we look at each other laying…

On the cusp of cryingI'm shaking with emotionTriggered by your indifference Avoidance of the truthA game you've readily playedToo much time and energy wasted I've been protecting you Even in…

The current is too strongI've fought against it for so longPrideful about my strengthThe water is overpowering My resolve is weakening Exhaustion is setting in as I try to stay…

I walk toward confusionSetting my sights on youThe gravity of these steps weighs heavily The path is challengingBut the driving force is beating out of my chestDetermination doesn't emphasize my…

Whose diary are you reading?Is it mine or is it yours?If the emotions are mutualI'm not sure if the pain is only mine? You read the wordsDo you see the…

Nothing to be saidWe hold each otherThe emotions wash over us This is all I wantA storm raging around usA calm with you in my arms Neither of us wants…

The sweet soundIt doesn't ring trueThe words you never speakAre statements just the same Solitude can be peacefulBut is it serene for you?All I hear is sadnessThis isn't what I…

Sitting on the floor Eating gyrosYou, venting about work Holding handsSmiles and laughterRug burns and kissingWatching moviesFalling asleepMe, carrying you to the bedroomHolding you closeYour hair in my faceMy hands…

You've hurt for some time nowI'm not here to pretend I know how it feels The losses you've been dealt would break mostYou have managed to hold your head upThere's…

One night we started a love storyThe next week the pages were ripped out I'm not sure where it went wrongThe words felt right Our delivery was messy but passionate…

I had a dream about youYou believed in us We evolved in our relationship Our lives became betterWe were living the best versions of ourselvesMeeting each other with empathy You…

Shades of emotions All of which color your lifeFew shared with the outside worldI've seen a variety but not the scope Genuine and bitingPassionate and fireyFrustrated and confusedThese emotions color…

I sit in a loud and busy roomBut all I see is youYour beauty is irrefutable Everything happening around usWell it doesn't seem realOr if it is real, it's inconsequential…

Yeah, it hurts like hellIt's the light switch effectMy love doesn't work like thisNeither does yours The days are longerMy nights are tortureI just lay hereWhat are you doing? I…

The lights dim and flickerDarkness is imminentThe door closes with indifference Blinded and hurtTears rolling down my faceImprisoned by the memory Slumped over in defeatShaking uncontrollablyEverything that was is no…

Archaic thoughts scraped, painted, and presented as newThe collective minds out on loanSoothed by a simplified approach A fictional story created to ruleThe world might as well have remained flatOriginal…

We stand facing one anotherHolding hands tightly Fear of what might happen if we don't Confused about the pastQuestioning the futureNeither of us wishes to relinquish All the words we…

I held you so closeYour heartbeat felt as if it were my ownWe were extensions of each otherSometimes I wake up and realize you've left My fallacy was in believing…

He knows it's complicated and messyBut love has no limitsLife's created barriersHis feelings become a searing pain Her passion has created a bondThe timing was never rightFeelings are complicatedEmotionally she…

Veil liftedBeauty revealedA rush comes over meEverything feels new again Giving ourselvesWords don't do justiceEmotions run high Every touch somehow holds more weight Passion unfurled Flooded with warmthWe open our…

Our contrasting perspectives create a beautiful messStubborn enough to prove each other wrongThe love we share is as willful and fierce as our views Reality is personal and subjective, you…

The reflection of a love that’s faded I realize now that I met your need Those days in our youth served their purpose You were young and so lost Guarded…

Blinded by a love that sees no lightCrippled by illusory barriersEscape is futilePain eminent The door to her heart closes The sound reverberatesIt will not open againI'm stuck on the…

My body plays host to this uninvited guestPeople say I must fightThey come from all around with encouraging wordsBut as the pain gets worse, I realize this desperate battle is…

My words get sloppy because I'm trying with all my being to connect to youIt's a desperate vulnerability that took me to this place Not I'm left her empty handed…

These melancholy feelings appear The judgment of the world feels weightedI'm not sure where to go from here Moments of loneliness might as well be an eternityMy time in the…

Hurt is seeing your formality Pain is not being able to touchTears are a reality to my circumstance Can this torment be mutually exclusive?I feel isolated and this wound isn't…

It’s a sad life I belly up with my glass The anticipation is unnerving It doesn’t matter much the contents   She sits down next to me No telling what…

You opened a door I walked through Scared and at the same time liberated I stand apprehensively at the threshold This place is altogether new and beautiful I can’t step…

Fighting for her life in the fray She has no time for reflection The chaos and confusion engulf A false sense of virtue in her action   I stare in…

I worked in the garden today It’s therapy getting away from all the noise Cheaper than that asshole Those pills weren’t working anyway   I’m up to my elbows in…

I'm not willing to categorize I've seen too much The world is formless But you see shape The rules are fictious But you see reality   I feel the pain…

I failed you, my friendYou were in that dark placeI opened the doorLet the light shine in It’s not what you neededI should have gone in Sat with you in…

We made small talkThe pain was excruciatingShe was proving a pointThat point was piercing my chest My mind racedThe time passed with slow intensityTortured by her forced smile She tells…

We drift across this world Aimless and wanting Hoping for life to expose itself   When it does…  We’re too busy to acknowledge it Our values and perceptions confused The…

I’ve been here for sometime She says nothing of how she feels She never wants to expose her heart again  Afraid to commit to anyone or anything I know he…

The conversation turned sour She chewed me up and spit me out A cumbersome taste is all that is left   There is no pit in my stomach There is…

He feels the water rolling over his toes Cold as he feels the sand moving beneath his feet   He has me over to his empty house Tells me about…

You deserve more I give what I have    You push away  I don’t blame you   You’ve been broken I’ve been broke-in   I kiss your neck You giggle …

We are but simple animals in some ways I feel a certain tension I wonder if you feel it too, or do you ignore it?   Intrigued by your world…

Life to date has been special I’ve known from a young age it would be But it wasn’t about me  It was about the moments More importantly it was about…

I think about the moments  I bite my bottom lip It doesn’t matter how hard The tears start streaming down my face   My mind is jostling with my heart…

Masking black Portraying white Tormented past Projecting present   Guarding your fragility Fantasy of normalcy Fullness of work Emptiness of your living room   Passion inside Prudence outside I catch…

A moment of truth, hidden in darkness Beauty of that nature won’t see the light It’s a light from within, it pierces me Yes, it hurts, I don’t overt my…