next time, let’s not spend all your time
with the person you called ‘home’
because once they walked out the door
their presence is still here, lingering
and you’re left with nothingness.
t.l.
Song
life is like a song
you have to sing the high notes
and the lower ones
to make the best kind of melody.
next time you’re hitting rock bottom
knowing it’s about to get to the chorus.
t.l.
Seasons
the crickets are singing
the song of another season leaving
yet, i’m still here wondering
if i ever deserve to be loved.
t.l.
Phone
my phone keeps ringing
but it wasn’t you who were calling.
t.l.
how do I delete all the memories?
Sleep
go to sleep
don’t let the night consume you
don’t think, just close your eyes
sighs,
you could have gone anywhere
but once again, it was her.
t.l.
why brought us together
only to tear us apart?
Carbon dioxide
when you held your breath for too long
you didn’t need anymore oxygen
you needed to get the carbon dioxide
out of your system.
so next time you’re in pain
and you forgot to breathe,
remember you don’t need a savior
you just need to get the toxic out.
t.l.
you didn’t need to be saved
breathe out and everything will be okay.
Lioness
a lion in a cage
is still a lion
you can try to capture me,
but you can never change who I am.
t.l.
and I will run free again
Can’t live without you
I can’t imagine my life without you
yes. you can.
you could when you still texted her at night
and saw me the next day,
like nothing has happened.
t.l.
Lifesaver
you don’t need a lifesaver
you already know how to stay afloat
but sometimes it feels good to be saved.
t.l.
drowning together isn’t as poetic as you think
Smile for
find things to write
like how you search for
the littlest things
to smile for.
t.l.
make a habit of it
Tsunami of Words 