There You Were
Heart stop
Trembling hands
An unexpected sighting that leads to affirmation
If only the uncomfortable wasn’t so
But alas
This is still better than before
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AB
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South of the Border
A Tequila breath kiss
Grazing fingertips
A moment forgotten
I left myself there
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AB
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Rejected
I stand rejected
yet again
My hope defeated by a pass
Why does confidence betray me?
It scoffs behind my back
As no’s resound
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AB
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Ringing In My Ear
Your voice was a mere ringing in my ear;
continuous noise without form or nuance.
Your thoughts were an articulation best left in obscurity.
At first, the buzz was a bother,
a source of isolating turmoil.
But, I have since swat it away;
replacing the sound with my own voice-
my own truth.
I can finally hear clearly again.
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AB
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Goodbye My Heart’s Shadow
A constant of inconsistency
you had become my heart’s shadow,
appearing only when the hum of loneliness beckoned.
But, see, I don’t mind the murmur-
it’s brought more comfort than your false touch,
or the implications that come with.
I am finally ready to be rid of it all.
Tonight I say goodbye
with the knowledge your fleeting affection
is not a safe net to fall upon;
I am better off without it.
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AB
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Romanticizing Us
I’ve yet to let you go
Foolishly
Maybe I’ve romanticized us
To the point of holding on
So tightly
I’ve gone numb to anyone else
The idea stuck in my head
we’ll still end up together in the end
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AB
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Snowflake On My Tongue
I try to catch you
Like a snowflake on my tongue
But it melts before I realize I’ve succeeded
So I keep trying
To the point of frostbite
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AB
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My Favorite Gift
Your eyes twinkle -
like the soft glow
of warm white lights,
entwined throughout the garland.
You laugh-
like tiny marshmallows
bouncing around
in a mug of hot cocoa.
You make my heart
feel like it’s sledding down
my favorite snowy hill.
You make everyday
feel like Christmas morning.
Yes, waking up to you by my side
is like discovering Santa has come;
with cookies half eaten
and a loving handwritten note.
But a kiss from you is far better
than any present under the tree.
I would take your embrace
over a surprise in my stocking;
your voice over any holiday tune.
You were all of my wish list-
My favorite gift is you.
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AB
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Mistletoe & Egg Nog
I don’t need mistletoe as an excuse to kiss you,
but it sure would help.
That, or some strong egg nog.
~
AB
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12 Days Before (My Christmas Wish)
12 days before Christmas
While asleep in my bed
Visions I wish of romance
Spin ‘round in my head
Strolls down candy cane lane
A mittened hand in mine
Stolen mistletoe kisses
Sipping mulled seasonal wine
Sharing fleece blankets
A snowy sleigh ride
Taking in all the lights
Cuddling by fireside
A skate round the rink
With no fear I’d fall
Win in a fight
With a mere snowball
Singing Christmas carols
Spreading Holiday cheer
Building ginger bread houses
Sipping Bright White Bells beer
Watching Holiday films
Snuggling real close
Constructing a snowman
With the best button nose
An exchanging of gifts
An exchanging of hearts
Unwrapping more than just presents
With this my mind parts
Yes, 12 days remain
But no true love gave me
Maybe Christmas next year
My wish will come to be
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AB
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Tap
(I’ve Never Been So Attracted...)
I watch his hands fondle the glass
He taps it as if he’s counting ice cubes
My focus has become a glaze
I don’t think I have ever been so attracted to a man’s hands
Tap
His pointer finger to his pinkie
Tap
I know what each finger can do
Tap
Outside
Tap
And in
Tap
I blush even looking at them
Tap
Yeah, I have never been so attracted to a man’s hands
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AB
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Something Comes
The source of sighs
The truth in lies
Hearts beating as drums
Answers unknown
Fear is alone
This way something comes
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AB
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Long Island Kisses
Sip me down like your Long Island
Your lips are wasted on the rim
My kiss is such a better buzz
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AB
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Tangled Hair
I feel arms wrap around me
I look to see red leather and large hands
It’s you-
I can’t help but feel happy
Contact with you charges me
Like a dead phone revived
You whisper nice sentiments in my ear
Still I wonder,
Do I ever mean more than you let on?
You let me go
But my hair has tangled in your jacket
It’s as tangled as we are in each other
It grasps onto you
Begging you to stay
Ruining a moment
Reeling you back in
Lest I rip it out
To release me
Breaking my ends
Breaking my heart
Like a jerking reminder
You’re not actually mine
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AB
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The Scar Between My Brows
We all have scars
Some you can see
Others you cannot
It can be from something as trivial as stapling your thumb
Or from being the most reckless version of yourself
Falling
Literally and figuratively —
You have scared me in both ways
but specifically the space between my brows
Karma for poor decisions made with you
Some I resent…others I do not
Like the taboo warnings explorers ignore
I looked at that scar and continued down the forbidden path
Only to end up hurt
Or at the very least, empty handed…
without the treasure I was hoping to find
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AB
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Peeling Queen
I don’t even realize when I peel the label off of bottles anymore-
“Peeling queen”, he jokes
I laugh
He would know
From the good nights
I’d rather remember those with him
Snapshots of empty bottles
labels peeled away
Him teasing
and a smile on my face
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AB
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Sore Thighs
As I kneel down
I find my thighs are sore
like a mischievous wink
I think of you.
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AB
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