Category: Poems
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I Thought I Knew Happiness…
I thought I knew happiness,I thought I understood what it meant,But these feelings,Bubbling inside of me,A ridiculous smile plastered across my face,I thought I knew happiness,I thought I knew joy,But now I feel like I was only play acting,Being accepted for who I am,Not for who they want me to be,I thought I knew happiness,I…
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I Used To Be Scared
I used to be distant, Shut down, Keep my feelings to myself,I used to be vague, Aloof,All because I used to be scared,Scared to be my true self,Worried I was unlovable,Terrified to let someone in,All because I used to be scared,But the 180 is real,The shift in my focus,Knowing my worth, What I bring to…
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Through Your Eyes
I love seeing myself through your eyes,Where you look at me with a face full of love,A lingering finger across my thigh,A spontaneous kiss on the cheek,In those instances, I see a flash of myself through your eyes,A cheesed up grin when I say some thing funny,I love seeing how much you care and love…
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Love Bubble
Enveloped, protected,When I am in your presence, I instantly feel safe,Comforted, embraced,People, things, time stands still,The cogs in my mind come to a halt,It no longer runs away from itself,No longer needing to self-sabotage,I am loved.Of that I’m sure.I am accepted.Of that I’m sure.I am seen.Of that I’m sure,Happily living in this love bubble that…
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Effortless Pain
It’s hard to be level headed when I’m writing this so emotionally,But it feels like no one understands my burden, I carry it so effortlessly and silently it is almost invisible But every once in a while my resolve cracks,A tiny tear is shed,One that betrays the control I maintain And the distance I claim…
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Recognize
It took me a while to recognize, Just how much I meant to you, I would see a glimpse, But chose to tuck it away, A simple denial swept under the rug, Telling myself I misread the signs, Catching a lingering glance, Or words said in passing, How could I not recognize it? Your love…