You Flow Through Me

we 

stayed 

up 

all 

night....

our wine stained mouths

full of laughter

every word that fell 

from our lips

sticky with affection

we stop to see the lights in our eyes

as we count the twinkling stars in the sheeted sky

and feel the sparks in our hearts

from the comfort of the pillow floor

i close my eyes and think about the ocean

you flow through me

and we drown into one another

falling in love 

while we fall asleep... 

waking 

up

tangled 

in

you...

light dripping across the sheets 

and your sleepy eyes 

and soft smile

your easy kisses 

you flow through me

like drifting on the sea

slow fingers move over my body

like you're trying to find a city on a world map 

but marking all your favorite destinations along the way 

and writing novels on my skin with just your touch 

please, do touch.

our worlds are changing

can't you feel them? 

undressing?

slipping 

into 

something 

called 

love...

Crushed Cherry Mouth

chests pressed 

cause 

heavy breaths 

in this constant 

exchange of 

carbon dioxide

and my lungs 

keep searching 

for oxygen

in your kisses

just like my hands

keep searching

for your skin

against mine

and my 

crushed cherry mouth 

tight 

against yours

your tongue

slipping

in and out

reminds me

of the ocean

deep & wet

and i am 

20 days 

lost in it.

fingers slip

then

grasp and grip

each of us

craving our

wild

this night

a verse

of our summer

set in the

thick hot air

and you 

speak like 

a friend

and

touch like

an animal

and make me feel

like my crushed cherry mouth

is your last meal

Sadness.

Sunshine once crawled through my eyes and leaked out of the cracked windows.

We'll call that sadness.

The Last Thing I'll Ever Write For You.

i wrote a poem just for you.


i am spilling over with hate.
spitting the words out 
through mouthfuls of blood.


you are dinner plates shattered across the bedroom floor

burned blossoms of yesterday

sad sleepless nights

and an unfortunate memory.


i see the paint across your mouth, 
trying to cover all of your scars.
grief tied itself around your neck 
tightening every day 
as it creeps 
across 
your 
skin.


those thousands of hearts howling at night...none are for you..


ripped flesh--ribs pried open--heart crushed


remember this
when your wounds stop hurting 
you shouldn't fall in love. 


stay lonely.


your aches i no longer want to accommodate.
your voice at the back of my head, 
whispering, "how could you?"


easily, 
"fuck you."