Freefall

Thanks for being there
as I flung myself off a cliff.
But it wasn't as if you let me
fall out of spite,
rather, you let me realize that
before I can fly,
I have to learn how to walk.

What Are You?

Romantic? Lover?
Betrayer? Scorner?
Are you just going to
walk away?
You leave me so
confused
a jar of marbles
that have been knocked
aside.
Silence
is perfectly fine by me
But there are times
when you
draw
away and it hurts so much
that I just want to smack you
But at the same
time
I want to kiss you
So what's it going
to be?
Tell me
And then I'll leave

Not Too Bad

Once there was summer
And winter
Two opposites
Going to the same direction
Looking for answers

He was the open night sky
The blazing heat
And the giggles of adolescence
As they threw off their clothes and
Found harmony with nature

She was the snow covered grounds
A still lake
Snowflakes as they dance down
And touched the cheeks of the lonely
Kisses of comfort

When the summer met the winter
He wasn't sure what to think
Because all his pretty little mind
Could think about was autumn
And he couldn't do anything about it

When the winter met the summer
She knew what was going to happen
Because her frosted heart
Picked up at the sight of him
And she couldn't do anything about it

He chased after autumn
But found he couldn't catch her
Between his fingertips
Only found crippling breezes
And dead leaves

She closed her eyes
And tried letting him go
But no matter what
She could still feel him
Through the blizzards

And the time came
When summer saw winter
And said "You're not too bad,"
To that she replied
"You're still as amazing as before."

Then she did the unthinkable
And showed him her heart
She was frightened
He was surprised
But he didn't leave

He whispered "Careful, I burn,"
And she laughed "Not likely,"
But when her fingertips touched his face
She knew what he meant
When she looked into his eyes

For a night they stayed
In each other's arms
No words
Only a sense of connection
Rang through the field

Then there was summer
And winter
Two intertwined hands
And humming hearts they
Followed

Synchronization

Your eyes

A forest floor
Scattered with autumn's leaves
My eyes
A vast ocean
High tide, low tide
Our hands
A focal point
Feel our pulses racing
Us
Complete connection
Drifting in our own world

Fast Lane

I've been tossed in the wind

Debris stinging my eyes
Rocks pelting my arms
And yet I refuse to seek shelter
Because of you

I'm racing down the wrong lane
Lights streaking by
Sirens screeching
And I press down the accelerator
Because of you

I'm caught in an avalanche
No light to see
No air to breath
And I keep trying to push through
Because of you

Shifts

I'm not quite sure when a person's mind shifts
Into "being friends" and "liking someone"
But it's not an over night thing
You don't fling yourself into an ocean
You take your time to enjoy it

I'm not quite sure why everyone seems to think
That "holding hands" equals "relationship"
Apparently it's a fashion yes-yes
I simply want to express these feelings
Without whispers crawling down my neck

I'm not quite sure when it will move forward
From "connecting" to "understanding"
I don't mind taking a stroll
And opening my soul to him
Instead of falling flat on my face

Just Trust Me

Can't you tell how much I like you?
I'm sick and tired of putting it into poetry.
So please understand
that all of my laughing, crying, stomping,
squealing, kicking, singing, punching,
silliness, running away, sliding,
and talking
is all because I like you too much.
:]

As It Rages

There's too much fire in this world of mine
Scorching my hands
Searing the tongue
Engulfing my soul
Love doesn't soothe this firestorm the least bit
Only fuels it

Throw it in my face and make me
Scream aloud
Grind my teeth
Pull you closer
Prove to me that we can survive
As the fire rages

Release

I'm letting it crawl
An electric pulse - except ten times worse
Across my
H e a r t
I'm not very patient
A churning ocean - rippling through my eyes
Consuming my
H e a r t
I'm for certain you know
Fire and ice - fingertip to fingertip
Speeding up my
H e a r t
I'm asking for a chance
Sweet winds - unfastening
Setting free my
H e a r t

Night & Day

If you were night
I would be day
Stretching my rays to touch you
As I fall from the sky
Colors of royalties
Wishing for moonlight

I wish I was the earth
And you were rain
Wouldn't be able explain the emotion
As I close my eyes
Budding flowers
Hearing the whispers

You could be a cage
I could be a bird
Love songs slurred with common sense
As I cry out for freedom
The iron says nothing
Only understands