Motivation

My motivation is a secret, but maybe not-so-secret to you. Perhaps you can tell that my body breathes a sigh of relief when you walk into view. I wanna be ready, I wanna look good. I want your quiet, sly attention. I want people to think, “wow, they’d be cute,” in case we ever met…

Maybe Someday

I think of a Maybe Someday, and it looks like late spring. Sunny and warm enough but not too hot. A breeze that you can’t even notice, but that keeps you comfortable. Everything is easy like that. It looks like a lake, probably one that you know well. Maybe Someday is distant, but not unimaginable.…

I spotted a shooting star tonight….

What’s it mean that I immediately wished for more of you?

Awake together, alone together

I’ve been up all night already and only now are you settling into my mind. Unusual. Where have you been, love? I’m sure you’re asleep. You’re resting up for another day, another end to another week. You’ll stand up tomorrow and I will eventually cross your mind. Something will remind you that I belong there.…

Efforts exhausted

And to think it would feel less lonely to actually do it all alone.

Long week

The quiet’s a lot louder without you.

Two Trees

It all stems from similarity, familiarity. Roots deepen with admiration. Growth emerges from moments of shared quiet and the coveted laughter that falls like sweet fruit between us. It doesn’t take much extra care for us to flourish, only some kindness and a little time. I just wish we were in a place to immerse…

Messy / Miscalculated / Maddening / Magical

Amplified. Agonizing. Better. Bolder. Building. Calculated. Careful. Close. Closer. Daring. Dreaming. Damned. Destined. Exhilarating. Enamored. Evolving. Enough. Fortunate. Fun. Festering. Gambled. Gentle. Generous. Healing. Hopeful. Honorable. Heavy. Intriguing. Instant. Imperfect. Jovial. Just. Jealous. Keen. Kindled. Kind. Limited. Lighthearted. Lonely. Messy. Miscalculated. Maddening. Magical. Natural. New. Noble. Opportune. Oblivious. Private. Personal. Quiet. Real. Romanticized. Renewed. Raw.…

One Particularly Fervent Kiss

How many times has one particularly fervent kiss completely changed the course of fate? Or better yet, how many times has simply the thought of such a kiss sent someone’s future into a total tailspin? I’m sure it’s happened too often, just as I’m sure I can’t afford to let it happen to me. But…mmm.…

Situation

I was right about the writing. Penning words for you has proven complicated. The more I pour out, the more they build up. Soon we’ll have a situation on our hands, though I wonder if there’s already one in your mind. Have you noticed my battle of wills playing out in your shadow lately? Have…