Leemah

Love's limitless boundaries once engulfed me like a wave

The warmth I found in its embrace was something I craved.

Now emptiness strangles my soul

Leaving me with no breath, no love, no life,

Nothing but the cold.

My fantasy had become a reality that was not meant to be

He couldn't. He wouldn't. He refused to love me.

Or maybe it was I who demanded too much of he.

Still I created a world and made it mine.

Then his... (continue reading)

I saw you see me from across the room

Gently felt your hands upon my waist,

Opened my eyes and realized

You had never moved into my space.

Hearing Luther croon set the mood

And I immediately thought about taking you to a back room.

Overwhelmed and shocked

You caught my eye and we were locked.

My feet became heavy, my legs got weak

I opened my mouth and couldn't speak.

Initial fear pushed me out the... (continue reading)

I wish I had just one memory of your face

So I could replay it in my mind at anytime

Instead I have snapshots of you taken in many a place

Images that never really capture your grace.

My memory is fabricated from a two-dimensional view

Never lived, but always dreamed of experiencing life with you.

Missed moments forever caught in time.

Wishing they were but knowing they'll never be mine.

Running my hand lightly... (continue reading)