Don’t tell him I think about him as much as I do He might get the wrong impression Don’t tell him he makes me smile Or his scent is my obsession. Don’t tell him I’m smitten It’s just a crush Don’t tell him from afar, my heart swells a little It’s too much. Don’t tell … Continue reading Don’t Tell Him
Stories of a Single Girl
Unwilling To Discount My Price
What she doesn’t seem to know Is that I broke it off with you two weeks ago A letter that begins with “Dear John” Restating my intention to take action Letting go of the deep soul place I held sacred No one to blame, the commitment faded The stars were not aligned for us to … Continue reading Unwilling To Discount My Price
Prelude to a Kiss
I glance at my phone and feel a little thrill “Hi sweetie!” I last saw him in April Ah yes, I was getting my birthday tattoo “It’d be great if we could get together" “I look forward to seeing you, too.” *** We meet at my favorite dinner spot I’m playing it cool, yet feeling … Continue reading Prelude to a Kiss
After Afore
11:11 am I step out of the shower Conscious not to slip on the tile I glance at the microwave 11:11, it blinks Make a wish If only I could go back to that grateful poem The one I wrote in January, I think I select a pink dry-fit dress Put my hair in a … Continue reading After Afore
I Want A Man (not you)
I want a man who without a doubt -- LOVES me DESIRES me sexually is emotionally PRESENT and WANTS me in his life. You are no longer that man who -- CARES for me makes me SMILE I am my BEST with and I want out. ~Just L (September 26, 2018)
I Made A Man Coffee This Morning
I made a man coffee this morning; Something in that comforting. Watched him drink it over conversation Much to my elation. It's been awhile since I started my day In this simple ritualistic way. It's how I envisioned my life Once upon a time. Sharing over a cup of joe Being intimately in the know. … Continue reading I Made A Man Coffee This Morning
I Have A Brand New Love
I have a brand new love Who's changed my life completely We like the same food and music Agree on spiritual values Adore our children and parents Talking to each other sweetly We have the same temperament Similar life goals so I'm told Glowing hair and smile to match We're quirky and funny And freakishly … Continue reading I Have A Brand New Love
Back It Up
Just know that I want you back Hurry before I slip through the cracks I don’t know where I’m going I can’t stand this plateauing I don’t want to hear you I just want to feel you I don’t care what you say Except you’re coming my way Send chills down my spine Skin on … Continue reading Back It Up
This Will Be In My Memoirs
With you, that day in the forest Was remarkable Thinking aloud, I went This will be in my memoirs Writing as I do Some nights are painful reminders Of something fleeting Penned on the page Where emotions were raw Because I never believed I would feel any other way Your voice's intonation Matched the sunset … Continue reading This Will Be In My Memoirs
Pillow Case
He fell deep into her eyes and kissed her full lips; He lain his head on her heart but couldn’t find rest; So he built a wall between them, As being an island suited him best. ~Just L (July 24, 2017)
Just L Poetry 