there is something

so humbling

about finding peace in silence

there is something

so freeing

about having a clear mind

there is something

so soothing

about not having to fill space with words

and there is comfort

in spending my time

doing nothing

but simply sharing this silence

with you....

it took ten texts to see you

nine sleeps till the day

dinner at eight?

i was there for seven

parked six blocks away

so you would walk me to my five year old car

four seconds of uncertainty

three minutes of bliss

two lovers on the street

and one goodnight kiss....

we would take our time

exploring each other

understanding each other

in ways we hadn’t before

we would share

the thrill of success

the burden of failure

and we would grow together

we would experience

not just surviving

but

l i v i n g

learning, losing,

overcoming,

choosing

a life for ourselves

beyond the ones we were born into

no stone left unturned

no promise left intact...

A gold glow followed him as he came into view. Taking the last few steps, his silhouette backlit against the warm sky, he made it to the top of the hill, taking my breath away.

I couldn’t quite make out his features; his amber eyes, sun kissed cheeks, chiseled jaw, but I knew they were there.

I knew his eyes would find mine.

I knew I would run and collapse into his arms.

I knew he’d hold me wh...

I bore my words like weapons. Knives that cut and left scars. I knew what I was doing. I knew the pain I’d inflict.

Heartbreak.

I did it anyway.

“Oh my sweet Prince. Did you really believe it to be true?” I circled the chair he was slumped in, his head hung low between his shoulders. “You honestly thought this would work? That we would have a happy ending?” Resting my hands on the back of the c...