LOVE
TWO BECOME ONE
i want to give you something
to do with what you wish
i think it’s already yours
but you don’t know it yet
hold it gently
for if you drop it, it’ll shatter
i fear it’s already been cracked
one time too many
i can’t
she says
for propriety would have me give you mine in return
but it’s in no shape to relocate
i’ve mended my own
on countless occasions
don’t you see?
it no longer belongs to me though
she clutches her chest
at the sight of the imperfect gift
red droplets paint the tile below
oozing from inadequate repairs
he reaches hesitantly
closing the distance between them
to gently peel back the layers
that so valiantly guard her heart
she watches in awe
as her memories fall to the floor
floating like innocent feathers
though they are heavy with pain
take mine
please i beg you
even if only for a moment
before you throw it away
she cradles it in both hands
as if jostling it in the slightest
could cause it to burst
it is her’s now
bandaids are not enough
my dear, my love
but i’ll close the gashes
i’ll sew up each one
he removes the soiled bandages
opening the wounds ignored for so long
and never completely healed
stitching them with sinews of his own
gently he lifts it from her gaping cavity
to slowly transfer it to his
their bloodied hands unite
as they fill her empty fissure together
his heart beats happily inside her
and her’s in him
they patch each other up
with promises and dreams
the water in a white porcelain tub
sparkling clear to swirled scarlet
as two bodies, now one
rids itself of the gore of the past
Love me
Only me
Valiantly
Eagerly
My heart
Eternally yours
Do you notice
My quickening breath
At your lightest touch?
Do you detect
The growing dampness
On my palms?
Are you aware of
The recurring reactions
You cause in me?
I thought so.
Cupid’s been cut loose on campus
or maybe it’s just the spring
arrows sticking out of every chest
couples kissing in the street
Your eyes are always smiling
Even with a crinkled brow
Or an upturned mouth
The luster is never lost
Your eyes are always smiling
When you look at me
Your lips are always speaking
Even without movement
Or any sound at all
The message is never mistaken
Your lips are always speaking
When you’re near me
The smile you cause
However big or small
Absent, you don’t see
Not realizing at all
Know I’m always thinking of you
Somewhere I’m missing you
I want to tell you
All the reasons I love you
But haikus are short
Long Distance Love
Too far
To love you properly
Too close
For me to quit
To lose you
Devastating
To continue
Makes me sick
The distance
Shouldn’t matter
Wouldn’t matter
If I were strong
But two weeks apart
Two days apart
Two hours without you
Still too long
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