love poem

  • I could write a sonnet for her

    I could write a sonnet for her That would wax lyricalOn how she smells like home.

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  • My lighthouse

    My lighthouse

    People ask us why do we live togetherWhy haven’t we gone our own wayWe stopped being lovers a long time backWe aren’t a couple anymoreWe may not even be friendsAnd yet we continue togetherLeading separate livesBut staying in one house.

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  • I have not been kind to you

    I have not been kind to youYet you have supported all my whims I have not been respectful of youYet you have always done your best by me I have not taken care of you as you deserveYet you have striven to keep me safe

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  • Foolish

    Foolish

    Everyone thought that we were foolishThat things would never work outThey even went as far as to sayWe were too young to knowAll the heartbreak our union would cause.

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  • Once the dust settles

    The courtship is whirlwindEach of us on our best behaviourGiving and taking equallyBeing magnanimous because we can afford to be.

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  • The chasm

    The chasm

    There is a line between you and IOne which we do not crossAnd now, neither of us can crossBecause it is filled with too muchAnger and bitterness.

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  • Between your pages

    Between your pages

    Your silky caress on my fingersYour ability to contain my sorrowAnd your skill at eliciting shrieks of laughterSurely you must be an enchantressFor keeping me in your thrallDay after dayLong night after long nightBringing me to the edge of my seatLulling me into a sense of peace.

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