girlinthestars
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At Once
When time rolls over
And moves me, gone
I wonder if you shall cry
For what you gave
And too, for what you did notAnd if I could view
You still
In a stream of honey
I would not pity… -
Our Earth Still Breathes
Spreading a glow
In her palm
She wraps it around
Her neck
Leaning back
To kiss you, strikingly
The pull of
Of her approval
Tilting you
Into me
As we ate celebration
From a paper p… -
Rest Knowing, I Love You Still
When a field opens up into
Your bedroom
And you lie in it like
My heart
I will settle on a branch
To prepare a budding song
And you can in-half smile
Dabbing clover
Upon your sorrow … -
A Weary Heart
I met her
By the lake
She wore my dead
Grandmother’s clothes
Her veins too apparent
She struggled to get comfortable
And when she did
She straightened her dress
And crossed her ankles … -
Forgotten
I’m broken now
But I have not forgotten the way it feels
To swallow rain like candy drops
And then toStop
And fervidly kiss
If I ever backed off
You’d insist
A bit more intense … -
Aiden's Way
This can not be happening.
The expression out of character is ringing in my ear in a really violent way, it’s giving me a headache. Oh gosh, what have I done?I saw him every week with a …
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When a Heart Breaks
Shriveled tunes
Flapped in the exhausted wind
I passed by a stranger
He had a fearful eye
I felt him headed to
A pasture of mourning
Crying out like a lone wolf
Hurting something he didn… -
Seventeen
I used to be afraid
That someone would realize
I wasn’t okThat they would see my real bed
The floral comforter, gone
Just me naked, in nailsMy trendy attire
Dying in the corner
Of… -
Baby Agenda
He’s one now
Itty co-sleeper packed away
What once was the sight of his tiny feet kicking
His little eyes blinking like therapy at me
Is now set away, barely looked atHis hands hold ma…
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Party Dress and I Confess
There are times when I am at a gathering
Wearing a perfect party dress
Lounging on a chaise
With that look on my faceToo many men in too much confidence
Asking me
_Would you like an… -
You First
I love you mostly always
Sometimes
When you find me in my closet
Pushing my façade apart
You find me there and grin
Holding out your hand
I take hold of it, so tightAnd you lea…
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If You Can
You can enter my heart
If you would like
If you can find a place to fit
You are more than welcome to stay
I am sorry for the clutter
The remnants of him
_Isn’t this cute? This is what he… -
Maybe
I’m not sure of much right now
But I am sure you don’t love me
Anymore
I am sure that you know my heart is sore
And yet there is nothing you can do
Is there?
You can’t hold me
You can’t … -
Confession
I have to confide something
I don’t know who to tell
But today I felt cold
Quite mean
Absurdly negative
And this is whyToday I saw him
And I noticed he
Looked so lively
So content
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After All We've Been Through
I listened to advice
And so, I am here alone
Lying in a creaking boat of hope
As bitty holes let
Our tragedy seep in
And I start sinking againI have tried to convince myself
That, … -
For Good
There are no more days in
The endNo more
Let’s try this againWe both know that
Just a friend
Never works
If we could see the expression
It’d be smirking
Knowing where it al… -
Lovely Things
One of the loveliest things
Is the way we came together
Right when I put
Forever
On a rocket ship
Feeling that my Maker had plans
For me to be alone a while
I pouted a little
But soon… -
Dazzle Me
You still dazzle me
You tap on the café window
As I sit there aloneI’m smart
I’m well
I’ve a coffee and sconeAnd when I look up to see you there
I still care
It’s easy to se… -
Willing
Secrets sprinkled down last night
As we met in an unlikely place
You grabbed my wrist and stole me away
Bring me back to usThe surge of our being together
Familiar but exceptional
F… -
If II
If your love was on the moon
I’d convince myself
That I am not afraid of heights
Or of the claustrophobic flight
And I’d go shooting up
To reach youIf your love was in a cave
I…
