Strangers

Two faces

Two names

On opposite sides

Of the screen

Words connect them

And distance divides them

He knows

her deepest fears

And intimate secrets

She knows

What makes him happy

And how he lives his life

He listens

When she cannot sleep

And offers comfort

When she reaches out

She lets him vent

When life get stressful

And business gets him down

Yet they have never had

A cup of coffee

Or held each other close

They do not know

What the other feels like

They have never gazed

Into each others eyes

Two strangers

Bound together

Yet so far apart…

~S~

Regrets

The touch of your hand

Against my feverish skin

Kindles love and desire

In my Desperate heart…

The brush of your clothes

Against the back of my hand

As you walk past

Makes me want to pull you close…

The tightening of your arms

Around my waist

Elicits a little sigh

Of contentment…

The pressure of your lips

Against mine

Makes me want to lean in

Closer against you…

Every moment with you

Sparks emotions

Within me…

Fear that you will change

Apprehension when you are upset…

Sadness when you leave me alone…

But most of all…

Regret…

Regret that you

Hold the key

To the door

In the walls

That I have built

So high…

It’s too late

To ask for them back…

~S~

SCARS

In the shimmer

Of the pale moonlight,

I slowly run my fingers

Over my body,

Tracing gently

Over my scars…

How exotic they look,

These markings

On my skin

That were not born

At the same time as me…

Yet they tell a tale

Of struggle and despair

Far more eloquently

Than any story

I could narrate…

Each cut,

Each drop of blood,

Every raised blemish

That marks my skin..

Is like a work of art…

So tragic…

~S~

I wish..

I wish you could read my mind

There's so much I need you to know

I wish I had the courage 

To take you on this journey 

To let you see

What you mean to me

To make you understand 

How you've helped me to grow

I wish I was brave... 

A warrior and a fighter

I wish I could tell you 

You make my burdens lighter 

I wish that you knew 

How vulnerable I am around you

I wish I could tell you 

I don't know how to deal without you... 

So many wishes 

Yet none will come true.. 

But always remember.. 

The most important person to me 

Is you...

~S~

More than friends

We often say to each other

That we are just friends, 

But I am unsure

If we are trying to convince 

Ourselves or each other... 

You are my shoulder 

When I need to be weak... 

I've got your back

When you need to be strong...

The mere thought of you 

Brightens an otherwise gloomy day... 

You are the first person 

That I wish to share my news with... 

Be it joy or sorrow or a mundane task... 

You're the one I run to 

With all of life's troubles... 

I'm the one you call 

When loneliness overtakes you... 

Minutes turn into hours

With conversations 

That can't be transcribed... 

Yet sitting in together in silence, 

Brings with it a special kind of comfort... 

How do we call us just friends... 

When it feels like so much more?

~S~

A little bit more

I wish you loved me
A little bit more
Than you do
Instead of
The mild affection
You have
Towards this person
Who occasionally
Makes life easier
I wish you thought about me
A little bit more
Than just in passing
When you see something
That reminds you
Of this person
Who sometimes
Crosses your mind
I wish that you wanted me
A little bit more
Than just when you
Are in the mood
To play a game
With this person
Who is always
Willing to be
Your toy
I wish I was
A little bit more
In your life
But I will settle
For the little bit
That I have...
It's a little bit more
Than nothing at all...
~S~

I call out Your name

I call out your name
When the moon is at its peak
I need the comfort
That only you can provide...

I call out your name
When the sun dances across the horizon
I need the warmth
That comes from your smile...

I call our your name
When storm clouds gather
I need the strength
That keeps me upright...

I call out your name
As the gentle rains wash over us
I need the energy
That gives me life...

I call out your name
For you are my everything
You are all that I need
And the only one I want...

~S~