Three friends spoke of their expertise on relationships: "I have been single a long time..." proclaimed one. "I am the queen of broken hearts," claimed another. "I am in love with love!" said I. And, so we were. ~Just L (March 11, 2017)
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Oh, I wasn’t asking…
Remember when you said you loved me? And then you didn't. ~Just L (January 28, 2017)
Ruinous
There was something glorious, contagious, and ruinous about it that thrilled us both. Then he ruined it. ~Just L (January 9, 2017)
My Two Cents
No one foresaw it would feel this way, during its nascence -- The headiness of my hand in his and our mingled scents. That this sensation would remain long since. So much so it permeates my dreams as cense. It makes no sense. ~Just L (January 9, 2017)
Her Past Becomes An Anecdote
She knows in her heart how many times she gave too much or settled for less. She notices this gentleman never fails to do the small kindnesses like open doors and help her with her luggage and coat. Tells her she's as cute as a button in the morning; refills her coffee leaning in for a … Continue reading Her Past Becomes An Anecdote
2016 was a brutal year…
2016 was a brutal year; One I could not have predicted; I entered it with stars in my eyes; Believing I had at last found the one to hold dear; There upon I lost loved ones and the one I loved became a ghost; 321 days of torturous heart break (as never before); Entirely aware … Continue reading 2016 was a brutal year…
A Masterpiece and a Work In Progress
Her spirit is wild and free, a leaf dancing in the wind. To love her is to hold hands and scream with joy on her rollercoaster through life. Art is what she feels like. Sometimes it is all colors and sometimes only black and white. Sometimes cheerful with bright hopeful eyes. Sometimes sad but she is … Continue reading A Masterpiece and a Work In Progress
Coming In Hot
The distance between us; Too wide to reach across; So I slowly backed in; Until I was lost. ~Just L (December 19, 2016) Published in the January 2017 Blender of Love Digest.
That Time Had Come
And that time had come to step up as a couple, or at least close friends, or fade away as was frequently done; I was feeling confidently in control of everything I had allowed in. My guarded heart would have to be hard won. He dared to tell me about his parents passing -- the … Continue reading That Time Had Come
An Excerpt on Love from “The Gift”
Even After All this time The sun never says to the Earth, "You owe me." Look What happens With a love like that, It lights the whole sky. ~Hafiz (a Persian poem from the 1300s)
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