When I was away, my mind shielded… Early on, the risk of uncertainty… But now, I see before me your fac… I hear your laughter in my ears When I tell you something, in my…

Years ago, a gilded gift appeared… topped with a ribboned bow This gift, I took with me Occasionally holding it close Oftentimes, admiring it at arms le…

On a warm spring day Energized by a new job Tired from balancing motherhood an… I stepped in shit At first, I let it linger

Your heart, she struggles Against the net Beckoned by my index finger Promising love, unconditional and… Your grip on the net is so tight

My lover, my friend The rent is overdue I have been contributing on your b… Receiving nothing in return I cannot survive on nothing

Tossing hair over my shoulder I straddle my broom And ride, dress aside 'Cross the City of My Liberation I sweep between the gothic spires

When I close my eyes, I see a ch… My mind wanders to an unchartered… My body comes to life beneath an… Speaks affection to a different ma… Could my slavery to unrequited l…

After a moment of awkwardness, I remove my owlish “sheydel” And for the first time, we look in… Unmasked emeralds Catching the light of dark black o…

What is there beyond the caution t… I see myself in your words but the… And all I can se is your perfect… Better friends than lovers, but I… Or the insatiable lust locked in t…

The night begins with the tossing… Searching for the image which brin… She finds the image in your embrac… Sometimes as a protective hug A shawl that covers gently, yet sh…

I send my love into an abyss Unsure of where it will land Will it be a whisper in my lover’s… An arrow opening an unsure heart? Or a speck of dust clinging to the…