Dancing in the sand,

Dancing in the sand,
The sun, swallowed
By warm, still waters,
Now inky black
Under starlight.

Dancing in the sand,
Twirling your airy
Dress around
Sun-kissed ankles.
Smiling.

Left hand, lightly
Holds your shoes.
Naked toes enveloped
In the softness
Of the beach

Imploring the night
With your movement,
Caressed by a warm
Salty breeze

Your strap falls from your shoulder.

Dancing in the sand,
Because nothing else matters.

From persecution to persecution

From persecution to persecution
Exhausted brown eyes
Look with fear
At the face of the stranger

All because of the whims of a douche. (another restructure)

illuminated in blue
the computer screen highlights
the glisten of the tears
(artificial light is hard)

shrouded in silence
uncomfortable and alone
nerves are punctuated
with tapping (from unfamiliar fingers)

broken hearted
her brothers, taken
banished forevermore
(into memory)

Blind eyes still see clearly

Seek and ye shall find.
I sought,
And I found,
And now I'm too scared to look.

Hand me the blinkers.
Protect my eyes,
I don't need the truth.

Who would?

Tie the blindfold tighter,
I can still peek through the edge.

At the light of your indiscretion

I'm still here

I'm still here
Perhaps I always will be
Here

Listening for your voice
In every call

Scanning for your name
In every message

Waiting for your hand
To knock again at my door

To knock again
With sorry in your eyes
And forgive me in your heart

I'm still here
Knowing you won't come

It's always there

Crippling shyness

Butterfly wings in a rainstorm

Damaged from the outside in

Static in the Rain

Standing still in time
-Motion blur all around her-
Chin facing skyward

Mascara tracks weave webs
Across her porcelain skin
Driving rain beats down
Onto her smiling face

The bustle of the world
Is muted
As she feels a kiss
From each raindrop lover