Coming Together

The song’s been played,

And at the end of the day
All I really want to do is crawl into your embrace.
Exist.
Feel the tenderness there,
Just as those notes made me feel happy and safe.
I want to lie like we did in the newness of Spring-
When all we wanted was everything-
Something-
Anything-
To keep us in that moment.
Your eyes locked on mine.
Your breath on my cheek.
The darkness enveloping us in its quiet cloak.
Soft.
Simple.
Beautiful.
So, so beautiful.
I swear I could’ve lingered there forever.
Days fall off the calendar.
We watch them flutter to the floor-
Each one bringing us closer together.
Miles melting away,
Like mirages on the highway
That we leave in our wake.
I walk around in a glow of emotions,
Of which you are the source of light.
I want to be that source for you-
Quiet your ghosts.
Ease your fears.
Chase your hurt.
And it is the experience of all those feelings-
Constant and vigilant-
That always bring me back to you.

Home

Home. That’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think of you. Being with you feels like coming home after being gone for a while. You feel wanted, cared for, safe, like you belong, like you have renewed purpose. So much comfort exists between us. Lying with my head, just so, in the crook of your arm and your chest; the other wrapped around me as if creating a barrier between us and the outside world. I can feel your heartbeat on the side of my cheek- a rhythm I want so badly to memorize. Our breathing even seems to be in unison. Talking, laughing, learning- it all comes so easily between us as we exist in that moment. Falling asleep, knowing there is no other place you would rather be at that moment, is perfection. As the sunlight seeps through the small slit in the curtains to our right, it shines a flawless, golden ray across us; growing larger as the day gets older just outside the window. Soon, the room itself seems to have a sheer glow about it-magical. I can hear you snoring beside me, my head still nestled against your chest. I watch you, see how peaceful you are, feel your warmth. My fingers trace the outline of your jaw, trying to soak you in and savor every moment. Your eyes flutter a bit at my touch, opening slightly- looking down at me. Two lips press against my forehead, and you pull me in closer. I wonder if I have ever felt more content. Have I ever felt more complete? And yet again, I find myself just wanting to exist here with you. Can’t we make this moment last forever? We both wish we could. It’s evident in so many ways, from our attempts to stretch out our days to the way we hold each other, knowing good-bye’s will come too soon. I let the magic of the morning wash over me and then…there it is again…that feeling. I was home- and I didn’t want to leave.

Thump.Thump.Love

I lay still-

Existing softly.
Cradled between
Moments of solitude
And unbridled explorations,
I am omnipresent-
An omniscient force.
I am the warmth
That fills the spaces
And lets the breath catch
In your chest.
I silently stitch the organs-
Joined in rhythm
With their beating.
Thump.Thump.
Thump.Thump.
Thump.Thump.
Thump.Thump.
It’s a euphoric kind of pain.
The kind you won’t remember,
But feel so happy to have endured.
I am comfort.
I am safety.
I am belonging.
I am eternal.
I see beauty in a
Field of flaws-
Each one a charming
Reminder of reality.
Who you are already
Is already perfection to me.
I’m the notes that make his laughter
And the contentment in her sighs.
With or without my presence-
Life will never be the same.

Ghost of You

I curl up with my thoughts of you,

And your voice on the other end of the phone.
Merging the two together to form
Some temporary version of you-
Fictitiously at my side yet
Synonymously real and 322 miles away.
The pieces come together,
Placating my heart, body, and emotions
Until I see you again.
What I wouldn’t give to just be with you-
Living,
Breathing,
Laughing,
Talking,
Fighting,
Making up.
To sleep and wake to your scent-
Your touch.
Exist like that always.
But, for now,
Your ghost is enough to get me by-
Happily haunting everything I am,
Until fiction becomes reality once again.

Links to You

I want to write a sentence to explain

these feelings-
A verse so brilliantly woven
It spans the thin line between
What has already been experienced
And what is yet to come.
Words tightly pulled together,
Jumping from the page to
Grab you,
Pull you in by the piece of your heart
That steadies the beat of my own.
I want it to reach you,
Floating effortlessly over the
Space that lies between us-
Surrounding you in a sheath
Of my emotions.
And you will feel it around you.
When you’re walking.
When you’re laughing.
When you’re sleeping.
As you’re dreaming.
And you’ll think of me-
And smile…

Courage to Speak

Lyrics:
(not finished completely...still needs a bit of work)

You’re like a gravitational force, pulling me in

A large black hole-
No beginning, no end.
Just warm, amber comfort
Like brandy on my lips
On the harsh nights of winter
As the wind comes round in clips.
Cutting through the loneliness,
Expose the love beneath.
See it peeking through.
Being brave enough to reach.
**Chorus Intro**
And I’m scared- so scared
To show it,
To let you see it there.
Those words remain
Unspoken,
Hang suspended in the air.

*Chorus*
And all the while- yes all the while
My heart is screaming
What my mouth won’t say.
I love you-
I love you-
I love you-
In every little way…
Yeah in every little way.


The waves keep time outside the door
Crashing and rolling,
Surging for more.
Your hand hooked with mine,
Rests on your chest.
Of all of our moments-
I remember this best.
My heart- in your pocket- is along for the ride.
I’m safe in your arms,
But can’t swallow my pride.



And I’m scared- so scared
To show it,
To let you see it there.
Those words remain
Unspoken,
Hang suspended in the air.

And all the while- yes all the while
My heart is screaming
What my mouth won’t say.
I love you-
I love you-
I love you-
In every little way…
Yeah in every little way.

Remnants of Perfection

Lyrics:

It’s a little like perfection

In this moment with you,
Where the sky is green
And the grass is blue.
You’ve turned my world
Up-
Upside down.
If this feeling is an ocean,
Well then, baby, let me drown.
Let it take me in completely,
Let it swallow me whole
Until the only thing that’s left
Is the essence of my soul.

(Chorus)

You-
You charged in,
And changed my life.
Remember when
We kissed
That first time
Your heart, it beat,
Along with mine.
Time stood still
And I still feel
That way.


I could walk down any street
And see your face a million times-
Hear the tenor of your voice,
As it echoes in my mind.
From the little pizzeria
That serves your favorite pie.
To the clovers on the sidewalk
That match the color of your eyes.
All these tiny remnants
Trace a smile across my lips.
The pieces come together,
And it’s such a seamless fit.


You-
You charged in,
And changed my life.
Remember when
We kissed
That first time
Your heart, it beat,
Along with mine.
Time stood still
And I still feel
That way.

**Bridge**

All the things I want to do
I only want to do with you.
And if that’s love,
Then take the shot.
I’m only giving
All I’ve got.
And I know you’re invested too
Giving equal parts of you.
And it fills-me-up-inside.


You-
You charged in,
And changed my life.
Remember when
We kissed
That first time
Your heart, it beat,
Along with mine.
Time stood still
And I still feel
That way.