Paper memories

paper memories 
fragile and timeless
hold the essence of our journey 
they are the faded love letters 
tucked away in a drawer
the ones I read
over and over again
just to replay your words
to smell the scent 
of each letter
hoping they will fill
the cracks in my broken heart
and I wish I could have
just one more moment with you
because I’d never let you go
again

A thousand burdens

parts of her still live
within that house
where stale smoke 
still lingers in every corner
like a hazy memory
those thin walls
conceal all her secrets 
from the prying eyes
of the world
old dirty floorboards 
hold all her tears
that she counts
one by one
inside the grooves
that they live in
it’s the weight
of a thousand burdens
that keep her chained there
and all she can do now
is close her eyes
and remember  
she doesn’t live there anymore

In her heart

and beyond the horizon
an emptiness settled in her chest 
the space he once occupied 
now felt hollow and desolate 
the rhythm of her heartbeat echoed 
with a melancholic melody
a testament to the absence 
that now defined her reality
and though their time 
was but a mere flicker
a blink of an eye
it felt like a lifetime 
in her heart

Grains of sand

time
woven with the threads 
of moments forever in motion 
yet elusive to grasp
it dances through the universe
painting stories of who we are 
it shapes our life 
each tick of the clock 
is a heartbeat of existence
a reminder that life 
is but a single breath 
as fleeting moments 
slip through our fingers
like grains of sand
and before you know
all that is left
are the memories
of you and I

You my love

time loses its grip 
when I’m with you
seconds stretch into eternity 
and yet
hours feel like fleeting moments
I carry you with me 
like a cherished secret
tucked within my soul
your touch lingers like an echo
and your scent
weaves its way into my thoughts 
a reminder 
that love knows no bounds
and you my love
you will always be the poetry 
my heart endlessly recites
and the rhythm 
that orchestrates my every desire

One last sunrise

*picture is my own photography*

the spaces you left behind 
are now filled with echoes 
of our past 
a bittersweet symphony 
of what was 
and what could have been
as time marches on
the ache of missing you remains 
in the quiet moments
when the world around me 
is so still and silent 
I find myself searching 
for glimpses of you 
in the everything

and I wish I could 
I could just have 
one last moment with you
one last chance to share
one last sunrise

13 Years

Wow, another year here on WP, doing what I love… Poetry. Writing about love and loss, life, the world, nearly everything. It’s incredible the amount of talented people that I’ve met here. Like seriously talented. However, that aside, I’ve met the most beautiful people here. I wish I could name you all, but I’ve been fortunate enough to get to know some of you outside of WP and one in person (M ❤️) To my best friend Christopher, thank you for your true friendship, the in depth conversations, all the collabs we have done and the beautiful and exciting project we are working on. 

I’ve lost a lot here too. Not just in the blog world but in my own, some are just more devastating than others in many ways. I’ve cried too many times, laughed, loved so much, grown up here really. Life has been hard, it’s been wonderful, heartbreaking, incredible, trying and fun, but I’m still here. Writing along. Continuing this writing journey with YOU beautiful souls. I am so thankful for all your love and support of my blog, it truly means so much to me.

friends are the vibrant threads 
that weave moments into memories
like stars in the night sky 
they illuminate our journey
friends are the laughter 
that dances in the air 
the comforting presence 
in times of need
and you all have become
the keepers of my most
cherished chapters