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Sweet Pleasantries
A honk and a wave,
a smile greets you
not able to place the face
but you comply
exchange greetings
then she questions your well-being
Scrolling through the latest developments
you pick an appropriate response,
‘I’m hanging in there. Happy Thanksgiving.’
She returns with the same,
then disappears into the sea of lights
She is too kind
this is not the ...
Tuesday 18th February 2020 10:54 pm
This Too Shall Pass
He looks to me
but he doesn't see me
He talks to me
but he doesn't hear me
He's in front of me
but we're a million miles apart
Our hearts are beating to a different tune
Everyone thinks it'll be fine soon
Just open up and tell him
It'll be okay,
This too shall pass
but it won't,
it will last and last...
Friday 17th January 2020 6:27 am
Exposed
Bandages ripped off
feeling raw
feeling exposed
not sure where this goes
You know too much
can’t hide it anymore
you want more than to touch
the deepest parts of me
I’m falling deeper into you
where do we go
what do we do
when I just want to be close to you
Monday 6th January 2020 2:51 pm
Get Lost in the Pouring Rain
So feeble
we fumble
bodies tangling, intertwining
we get lost in the moment,
in the rush
drifting off to our own space
No time like the present
we’re looking for answers in the pouring rain
If you could get by
for one night
without looking for the answers
If you could
for one night
love me just the same
Everybody needs something
to j...
Thursday 2nd January 2020 4:43 am
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