I'd get up,
But my heart's
Not in it —
One more kiss,
Five more minutes.

Let’s have words
And share our thoughts,
Match our souls
And show our hearts
While there's still light —
When the time comes
For last goodbyes,
Let's make sure
We've said enough.

Man-made miracles
Of colored light,
Catering the credulous,
The suspicious,
The seditious all the same —
Divided on
A hollow Earth,
Reclused within
Our painted caves.

Gardening my thoughts and feelings,
Trim the fears and weed the doubt —
Still, all seeds I ever planted
Eventually pop right back out.

Fear spins possibilities
Until you can no longer see
Where reality
Crosses into fiction,
But from the heart
I said my piece
And held my peace.
In the end,
Truth has set me free.

Eye to eye,
Heat to heat —
Light my world.
Come close to me.

It's not that I
Can't be alone,
Yet, I dread
That dawning moment
When it is time to go.

Marks of passion
Worn with pride —
Love is not
Something to hide.

Shun the version of yourself
That matches expectations —
Ask yourself instead
Which hated parts of me
Deserve more love?

Empty
Vacant drawers,
Stacks of boxes
By the door.
Thoughts and feelings
Tied to things
That once belonged,
But nevermore.

Why do we call it
A treasonous heart,
When it's the mind that
Sprouts the reasons?

Words condescending,
Angry words that hurt.
Fear flares like
A dashboard light
Screaming for my full attention,
And I —
Lacking meaning,
Lacking context,
Lacking reason —
Panic.
Something I don't recognize
Ain't right.

Countless shades of imperfection,
Shaped into a perfect you.
I'll be yours, if you will have me,
Just remember —
I'm imperfect too.

Counting minutes,
Seconds, breaths,
New beginnings,
Starting fresh.
Hope horizon,
Sea of love —
Breach the darkness,
Rise above. ❤️

Tidings
Of goodbyes
And new beginnings,
Resolutions, plans, and wishes —
May we all find
What we seek,
And may it be
What we need.

Mental touch and
Whispered kisses,
Closeness over
Wires and distance —
Intimacy,
Even worlds apart.
Love builds bridges.

Number games don't interest me,
But there are milestones, anniversaries
You can't pass by
Without at least
Acknowledging
The amazing road thus far.

Five years, 2,000 #vsspoem prompts.
Thank you for taking part.

I see your eyes
Downcast,
But it is in your head,
Not in mine.
Oh,  sweetheart,
Don't you know?
Men can't guess —
At least, as it turns out,
Not very well,
And nowhere near in time.

Trust me. I know better,
Textbook, by the letter.
Bare your soul
And pay my fee —
I will tell you how to live
The proper way.
Like me.

Mend this broken heart of mine,
Love, attention, conversation —
Coming closer,
Spending time.