Water

I was a spring
A well
Cool clear water

Sea of amorous musing

Definitely an ocean
Whose salty depths are
Darkness
Pressure

Be Silent

These wounds in my chest
Do all the talking these days

Cold

Calluses form
Softness hardens
Pulls a heavy cloak of
Indifference over me

Safe Bet

I'm glad you chose her
Safe bet
I would never let you
Tame me

Maestra

You played my body
Not just as an instrument
Fingering each note
Beyond a simple melody
You created a symphony in me
Bending in waves of music
Swelling to crescendo

It's Only a Matter of Time

My thorns will
Pierce
Your soft flesh

Taking Space

I can breathe again
Out from under the weight
Your heavy head
Never ending stream of apologies

You keep me trapped in a cage
Frantically rattling
In my own head
Grasping for answers
Building rationalizations
Searching for words
Over-explain enough to
Fix my feeling inadequate

I can flow now
Pouring energy into myself
Live at a distance
My arm's length protection

It would  be a lie
Denying this ache
How I long for closeness
You destroy every cell in me
I must choose flight
Leave my dense heart grounded
Aloft on hasty wings
Relishing impulse and freedom