You send a tornado of emotions up my nervesI get swept up in confusionYour words, your distance, your concernIn a cyclone of conflicting endsSpinning between desire and repulseStruggling to conform and rebelTumbling with rooted dissentLike spinning ribbonsWords looking Art and prettyTied in knots and hypocrisy I hold back my tongueRippling pride on the runWaving ribbons … Continue reading Tornado and Ribbons
Month: June 2021
My Eyes Roll
(Updated April 2022) My eyes roll itself between the lines of your sarcasm; Slowly, and painfully, squeezing through your words; Like a balloon rolling on landmines, pretending it is floating; Except, it is not - Safe. Like how I smile, pretending I am not - Hurt. Like a sharp arrow, pretending it is harmless; It … Continue reading My Eyes Roll
The search for ideal
In my never ending search for someone to love me like me, I wonder if I am not already where I hope to be. I have my dream guy now. Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com
My Umbrella Against You
Your words pour down on me radiating with scorn; I lift my face; eyes distant; Heart blazing; My face held up like an icy shield; like an umbrella against your abhorrent heat. Photo by Aline Nadai on Pexels.com
To run with you
I bind my wings in shackles; and keep the keys in my heart; close the windows to freedom; so I can hold your hand and run Photo by Flora Westbrook on Pexels.com