When I need the warmth of an embrace Cadence of words, sweet reassurance Your luscious mouth my wounds erase Blowing rhythmically lifting my stance Under moonlight sharing a dance Pressing the small of my back’s curve Inhaling your vetiver fragrance Our union an Oeuvre! ~Just L (A Ballade, October 9, 2017)
Love Letters
Tap-Tap No Erasies
Your love dares me to Hop over small rocks Stop in heaven's square Regaining my balance Without skipping a beat Write a love letter in chalk Tap-Tap No Erasies. ~Just L (NaPoWriMo, April 20, 2017) http://www.napowrimo.net/ Prompt: Incorporate the imagery and vocabulary of a specific sport or game
You fight to defend a lover, not to win one…
Love only works when you both love each other with the same intensity. You fight to defend a lover, not to win one. If you do, it’s not love. ~ Just L (October 31, 2016) #GoddessWisdom Read other Quotes by Just L. Author's Note: Never, ever, want someone who doesn't want you. Someone who can't see … Continue reading You fight to defend a lover, not to win one…
Past Tense
At last her declarations of love became "I am" As in "I am love!" He, once her everything, a has been Love in the past tense As in "I was" And so it shall be hence As he can't bear to let anyone in Now who's the crazy one? ~Just L (October 11, 2016)
Your brilliance snags me
Your brilliance snags me but for only a moment. A passing star on a journey which I cannot abide. Here I stand in awe as you fade from my sight only to ponder the journey that lies ahead for those who catch a glimpse of your path... ~Adam (A little note for Just L from the … Continue reading Your brilliance snags me
Black & Blue
This is poetry. Every word. ~Just L (July 20, 2016) Author's Note: A blackout poem from texts between sweethearts.
Love Letters – Lost in Translation
My Beloved: There are two essential ingredients proven to correlate with a happy existence: "One is love. The other is finding a way of coping with life that does not push love away." I believe I have proven by my actions – over and over – that I love, respect and value you. I know … Continue reading Love Letters – Lost in Translation
Three Falling
A Short Story L: How far is it between falling in love and fallen? A: A short step. ~ Just L (found poem, Christmas Day Conversation, 2014) The Equation of Falling How fast something falls is known as the acceleration of gravity. (This is just the way gravity works - it accelerates everything at exactly … Continue reading Three Falling
100 Days – A Long Time to Long
Perhaps too long.... In 2400 hours or 144,000 minutes I’ve had approximately 500 dreams And cried a thousand tears My heart has beat 10,368,000 times Still, I am yours yet you are not mine I’ve blinked 15,360 blinks Grown three inches of hair Light has traveled 1,609,479,909,600 miles from the Sun And I am entirely heart broken … Continue reading 100 Days – A Long Time to Long
It All Goes Away With You
HOW sweet your voice can be I know For sure. I’m going to miss When you go Not just a kiss It’s all that flows Inside my mind: OH beautiful mother Of Two There are those Among us Who have touched Your skin, your lips And now realize How precious Your LIFE is; (Who is … Continue reading It All Goes Away With You
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