Caught in a haze,
Gray moods
On a sunny day —
How does one fill
Emptiness?

Movers, shakers,
Trigger fingers,
Bought the world
To take it with them —
Risen to the top
To self-destruct.

Patiently waiting —
Mind spinning,
Heart racing —
For normalcy to return
To the outlines
Of you and me.

Come back in,
The safest place —
I'll dry my eyes
And hold you
While we wait
For my storm
To subside.

Although I know
The feeling’s there,
I need a gesture
To show
That you still care.

Forgiveness begins
With a ladder
We climb together —
Openness,
Honesty,
Respect.
Only at the very top
May we find
Our one way back.

Lean into me,
Share our tears,
Your overcast,
Dark as mine —
I let go, become
The darkened sky.

Blind my foolish pride,
Conceal blue skies
So I may feel the rain.
Please guide my selfish mind astray
And get me lost,
To find myself again.

Trying parts
Like fitting clothes,
Looking for both
Flair and function —
Who am I within this skin,
And will it help me
Sell my script
To those not looking
All too closely?

Post-trust honesty,
Untimely insincerity
Seasoning a too-fresh wound —
What do you expect of me?

Love, respect, and unity,
Come and share
The world with me.

Wavering connection —
Contrast in moments
Make one feel
So alone.

Not to judge you,
Not to hurt you,
But this is how I feel.
Take from that
What you like,
Just don't misread my intent,
Sharing my pain,
Up to my neck in your wake.

Sleep, routine, and caffeine,
Onwards like a
Good little machine —
Never stop to question life,
Never pause to wonder why,
Happiness, supposedly
Only a few restless nights away.

Confide, relate,
Heart connection —
Feel the feels,
Embrace the talk.

The scales of insecurity,
Honesty and validation —
Lie to me just enough
To soothe the tender me.

Happiness in little gestures,
Three little words
Encapsulated,
Wordlessly expressed
In a love language all our own.

Hope floats,
Hearts sink,
Love bears —
Hold on.
I'll always be here.

It's but a scratch
And it will heal,
I will survive
This bleeding heart —
Will simply sort through
All my feelings,
And bury all that hurts.

Actions
Impossible to follow
Feed the dread
That coats the hollow
Where affection once resided,
Where love’s flame is growing dim.
Open up, let me in.