Under The Sun

Do we all live here

with our twisted souls

I've eaten the last cherry

from my cherry bowl

Does that matter

to you

the way I run

through water

while you watch

from the ledge

Once you could find me

lassoed to every word

that was said

I could hold on so tightly

to that thin

little thread

But I've undone

every fiber

one by one

Now if you'd ever

like to find me

I'll be the one basking

under the sun

-October 2014

Firefly

Hello firefly

that's been buzzing

in my ear

My darkest moments

haven't felt so dark

whenever you've been near

I've never seen anything

quite like you before

I giggle to myself

when I think of how

I almost missed

this door

But the bell

kept on ringing

and I often 

wondered why

Now I see all the light

that's been missing

thanks to this little firefly

-October 2014

Autumn

The warmth

of the sun

has become

bearable

My hair

shines golden

when touched

by the light

the old blooms

have all begun

to fade

and wither

becoming a part 

of the earth's soil

once again

I close my eyes

and feel the softness

of the light

breeze

letting me know

a new season

is coming

I watch

as she chews 

on grass

to soothe

her old belly

and listen

to the chirping

of the birds

reminding me

as I breath in

that I'm alive

-September 2014

My Way

I'm not looking

for another

beginning

I'm not looking 

for the ending

I'm just

traveling

the only way

I know how

I've made it

this far

And nothing is going

to keep me

from following

my heart

no matter who

you are

You can take

a good long look

at me

But you can keep

your opinions

to yourself

about what it is

you see

I know I'm not

a millionaire 

but judging someone

by their monetary worth

just isn't fair

I may not live

the way you do

Just remember

that I'm me

and nothing you say

will turn me

into you

-September 2014

I'll Always Breathe You In

I'm borrowing you

I hope that's 

okay

I know I'll have to

give you up

one of these 

days

But until

that day comes

I'm going to soak up

all the moments

you make me feel

undone

I'll cover every inch

of you

with the softness

of my skin

and before we close

our eyes

each night

I'll always 

breathe you in

-August 2014

Unraveling

I see the way

you dream

You've opened up

my eyes

My soul is bursting

with one hundred colors

for you

I see the light dance

in your eyes

I can use it

to watch you

unravel

You keep unraveling

before me

With each thread lost

I see more of your gold

more of your glow

I can feel my soul dancing

and it's dancing 

for you

-June 2014

Detached

We walk

with our heads

pointed down

Our faces

lit up

with nonsense

We ignore

all the realness

and soak up

all the fake

Our dreams

become

laughter

While our fears

become

our comfort

Afraid we'll

shatter

if we move

-August 2014