Yang
So sweet and powerful is the brightness. So strong and yet, so soft. It’s warm there. A giant hug enveloping me. The darkness I would do for a moment in the light.
no figurative language needed
too many overwhelming thoughts that i can’t find the words to metaphorically put it. i love you. plain and simple.
home
I was born in a small city in Florida. I wasn’t really raised one place as I bounced house to house for a little over 14 years. So I guess what I’m saying is: I never felt home. Even when I moved out of my parent’s house, I never really felt like I was where …
Blessed are the Forgetful
How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot!The world forgetting, by the world forgot.Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! -Alexander Pope I fell in love with you. We talked about the future like it was right there. Like it was right within our reach. Like tomorrow we would have our house, kids, and wedding rings. I …
Ten Ways to Say “I Love You” in a Long Distance Relationship
When the warmth of your laptop runs through your bed sheets and the light of the video call falls upon your face at 2 AM and it’s probably time to go to bed, you tell each other “I love you”. 10. You leave the camera on. When you have to wake up and go to …
Driving Home
So I’m driving home and there’s crazy traffic. Backed up for miles. I could’ve taken a different route. But that would be too easy. Anyway, the sun is setting and the sky is blowing up into this amazing pinkish hue. This cotton candy sky reminds me of you and that pink iPhone you had when …
i hope you’re doing well.
Hey! delete, delete. How are you doing? delete, delete. I hope you’re doing well. Maybe we should meet up some time? delete, delete. Hey, I know this is random but I just thought you should know how I feel about you for the 47th time so that I can face the fact once again that …
Dear Memoir
To the memoir who won’t write itself for some reason, Why? We have spun up many tales from the depths of our mind. There may even be some truth somewhere. Getting to know myself has been a medicated ride to mental hospitals and therapy sessions. Except we never have gotten far enough to be admitted, …
The Things We Allow
He called me beautiful.Sure, it was followed by descriptions of the curves on my body.And yeah, he expressed the interest of my insides rather than what’s inside.But, he said I’m a girl with a pretty face.And pretty faces get you far.Pretty faces get you boys with a book of words to describe you.Pretty faces get …
Dear Former Lovers 20XX (#1)
To whom this may concern, It is with great pride that I write to inform you of my leave, Effective immediately. My heart is not with you as you go through this troubling time. I do not pray for you, and my thoughts go out to someone else. I hope you find peace in knowing …