Saudade

green grass
blue sky
first kiss
one of many to be shared
laying down, you fell asleep
I listened to your breathing
watched you sink into the earth, listened to your heart beating
we were perfect
not knowing what it was, but soon discovered it to be love
now I’m falling apart
we are soul mates, but as best friends
brown grass
grey sky
last kiss
we tried.

Assorted Senses

it is too dark to hide yet,

i embrace the darkness

and wonder if it can provide

a more comfortable home than my own.

music is captivating, yet

just beyond my reach

and i am wrapped in

noise polluting my atmosphere.

the fragrance you have left behind

has permeated me and although

i have torn my skin with hot water

i still feel your fingers

as graceful.

the fog on my tongue

tells me of better days

and better memories

lost in the haze

that i will never get back.

my hands are rough

and shattered

and scarred, yet

you wish to hold them closer

to your beating heart.

and i am undone by all of you.