Without honesty love is unstable. Without trust love is lost. I will not compromise my respect for your love. You can keep your love; I will keep my respect. I know my high worth. ~Just L (February 10, 2018, Goddess Wisdom)
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You are not a happy person if…
NOTE: THIS IS A PLACEHOLDER TO COME BACK TO If it kills you that your ex is happier with another person than s/he ever was with you, chances are you are not a happy person. ~Just L (February 10, 2018, Goddess Wisdom reprinted from 2008) Author's Note: Start there. Learn to love yourself first. Bitter … Continue reading You are not a happy person if…
Ever Swaying Me
Your words serve as a breather; Your voice a lullaby; Nothing sweeter. You soothe anything awry; Washing away anxiety; A full body sigh. Your laughter a beautiful symphony; You strike a major chord; Ever swaying me. ~Just L (February 9, 2018)
She Thought She Was Clever
She thought she was clever Spending her life Plotting his grief She was never content He found relief Time marched on Her heart a stone Not understanding Why she's alone She thought she was clever Spending her life Wishing his happiness cease She clung to righteousness He was at peace Years passed by Her bitterness … Continue reading She Thought She Was Clever
E’er Wooing Me Back
I have so many lovers. It is hard to keep track. France, Italy, Mexico, Belize; E'er wooing me back. Some are as warm as the sun. A few as cool as the sea breeze. Others are marble statues. More of a tease. A buffet of delight. They each have their taste. Spicy as Indian cardamom. … Continue reading E’er Wooing Me Back
I thank God for you everyday
I will never really know why you were drawn to pursue me. I mean beyond you saying I had positive energy. I am not sure why we met except to challenge each other on everything we have learned about love, life, and time. I am still attached to outcomes, and your "soon love" is not mine. … Continue reading I thank God for you everyday
Good Vibes
He and I are on the same frequency; He makes my toes curl. ~Just L (January 23, 2018)
Parched
My pink lips are chapped. A reflection of my current situation In an ocean full of water are my feet And I am parched as the desert without you ~Just L (January 14, 2018)
Not Broken
And then came the day when her heart healed. Wounded, she thought it may never again quicken. Her friends and family loved her until her hollow organ steeled. She was destroyed, alas she was not broken. ~Just L (January 2, 2018) #abouthim Author's Note: 1 year, 10 months, 20 days of grieving is absolutely not … Continue reading Not Broken
He Keeps Every One
He is a man of few words He keeps every one. ~Just L (December 15, 2017)
