Colour Me Your Love

It was not by the colour of our skin that our love was built,but my blood that sang to the beat of his heart. It was not by the ebony of my skin,that greatly contrasted the cream of his,But by the dancing of our bodies under the moonlight. Nor was it about the onyx ofContinue reading “Colour Me Your Love”

Vivacity

Loud in my ears, quiet in my soul.Neon lights everywhere,looks like starsSquint my eyes against one,Kaleidoscope of greens, blues and yellows,mellow my soul oh ye modern inventionTic tac against these cobblestones,Peace in my heart,music in my head. Exhilaration,I spread my fingers.The world is my circus,I’m the clown.Tic tac against this asphalt,lemme make you laugh bloodyContinue reading “Vivacity”

Icarus

Icarus loved the sunFlew near her and circled her haloShe was beautiful and yellowOrange hues marked her flawsBut he loved her flawSo closer he flewJust to touchJust for her skin’s scorch “Icarus, beware the heat”But Icarus was in loveWith the skyAnd the sun that ruled itShe was powerWhat did his father knowSo Icarus moved closerBalladsContinue reading “Icarus”

What Then

What then is this love,so different from any I ever feltSo different than any that my heart kissed. What then is this emotion that draws tears,Has me walking on air,Kissing the moon,lighting with the stars. What then is this feeling that-Compulses me to sniff your neckAnd drown in your sweat. What then is this love,thatContinue reading “What Then”

Life we’ll have

Road gets smoother as we leave the city,the suburbs green and flashyHow was our life beforeHand held in yours,my dreams in your palmMy life in that knapsack on my lap“I got you”velvety smooth ringing in my earsa raft I need when I’m sinkingFarther we draw from my pastthe dirt, the tears, the povertyCloser I drawContinue reading “Life we’ll have”

Of Stars and Love

You equate him to stars Say the whole universe lies in his embrace You’ve been giving him names Calling him Andromeda, your galaxy You’ve been weaving words of him being your sun And how your world revolves around him But girl, hasn’t he been theirs all universe? Andromeda when he’s too robust to fit inContinue reading “Of Stars and Love”