here we are again
the windows so sealed there could be a solar eclipse
and it would still feel like midnight, beside you
loneliness building company out of your fingers
the air, pregnant with thoughts we keep to ourselves
my body would not let itself fall asleep
pressed against yours, becoming more familiar
with each apple we bite into
suture it together and call it an orchard
but maybe i do not want a love that bites like a fist
through a glass window, sliced cheeks
that hoard a belly of swallowed secrets
and fades like a snowflake against body heat
leaves me to walk home in the morning
a hand-me-down in last night’s dress
tread as gently as this heavy heart will allow
let this weight press your chest cavity hollow
it is 2am and i cannot stop crying
may you always remember the surgeon massaging the heart
aortic blood embracing his latex gloves
may you mistake coming over for coming home
and coming home for starting over
Beautifully written.
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Thank you! 🙂
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The emotion and intensity of your poetry is wonderful.
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Thank you David! x
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Wow. Powerful. Haunting.
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Thank you so much Jane! xx
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this is so beautiful. the last verse … i truly resonated.
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Thank you for this xx
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Emotional and powerful…👏👏👏
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Thank you! 🙂
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This is amazing and so beautiful. The way you describe and tell a story with all your poems is so captivating Melody. It’s pure joy reading your work 🙌 thank you for always sharing with us 🙏.
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Thank you for such a lovely comment Hasan. You are very, very welcome!
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Lovely writing. So much feeling.
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Thank you Lesly! xx
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touching.
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Thank you so much Eva! x
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Absolutely gorgeous 😍
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Ahhh thank you so much ❤
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Oh wow. You’re good.
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Ahhh thank you Lia! x
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Very romantic
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Thank you for this 🙂
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Beautiful! More especially the last two lines packed with heart felt emotion. I love ❤️
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Awww thank you Anita! This is so sweet ❤
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Thanks for this!
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Nice! Great work.
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Thank you Pallavi!
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The apples you suture together to form an orchard, that is divinely subtle. Excellent poem. -Rebecca
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