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
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Love Awaits
How could she know that her journey of grief and acceptance would lead her to this place? Surely she never imagined during her battle with solitude that he was already on the other side. Waiting, surrendered; standing firmly in place. Love found her gazing at the stars wearing nothing but a coat and a smile … Continue reading Love Awaits
Piece of Cake?
I completely regret accommodating his comfort zone I should’ve cared less about his early mornings and stayed Left items at his place for him to trip over on the floor Dare cooked all of the foods he said he could not eat Held his gaze kissing under the stars, or on no particular day Equally … Continue reading Piece of Cake?
But who’s counting?
670 days ago you spotted me downtown strolling in that long summer red dress. 534 days since our first date and subsequent whirlwind romance where we slipped briskly into an intimacy from which [we] never recovered. (F. Scott Fitzgerald) 950,400 seconds later I first tasted your mouth. One month and a day later you told me you … Continue reading But who’s counting?
The Big Dipper
NaPoWriMo Day 2: About the stars The Big Dipper is a reassuring portent. It reminds me of the safety of my parents' backyard; And the vast miracle of the cosmos. ~Just L (April 2, 2015)
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