Muted Romantic

If it is time for us to go, then darling let it be....

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:22:56 -0500

If it is time for us to go, then darling let it be. There’s no reason to hold on to the forces that are not for us to latch on to. It would only be in an anxious desperation for us to see itany differently. This is not for us to keep. Let it go. Rest assured, you will find your peace.

Opulence knows no cost and neither does love. When her lover...

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:52:01 -0500

Opulence knows no cost and neither does love. When her lover moved on, she mourned in colours of black. Almost as if death had become her, she never looked back. Only forward into an abyss of sadness that lied ahead. She could have wished that things were different but she knew her heart was dead.

It always would make such a long journey to get to...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:06:06 -0500

It always would make such a long journey to get to Margarita’s to get my hair primped and cut. The distance didn’t keep me from though. Margarita worked miracles with my strands. I could never understand what she was saying but when I got up from her chair, I felt like the prettiest girl in the world.

We decided to make our way to St. Tropez - just for a little...

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:02:05 -0500

We decided to make our way to St. Tropez - just for a little weekend get away.

We were just two small kids who knew nothing about love. So...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:56:05 -0500

We were just two small kids who knew nothing about love. So instead, we climbed trees and played tag - a little ‘gotcha, you’re it!’ We told each other treehouse tales and watched kites dance on cotton candy clouds against the brightest of blue skies.

She was always a bit quiet, but her clothes had all the...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:27:05 -0500

She was always a bit quiet, but her clothes had all the personality. They would say the things she simply couldn’t - she just hadn’t built up the courage. Every day when she walked in, I would look forward to seeing her face full of sadness and her clothing full of ferocity. Of course, I wanted to see her happy but her hats gave me joy. There was something about this girl that no one could quite understand. Her style had humor but you would never see her laugh.

I once had a peeping Tom who would peek with the precision of...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:03:50 -0500

I once had a peeping Tom who would peek with the precision of peace. When my good girlfriend came over, she was shamed at his sight. But I thought he was amusing and brought joy to my little life. So I would dress for him and pose for him. I would make my way to my window and show me him. And him to me. It was a relation of silence and sensuality.

I looked up and I saw triple. Three times as many florals you...

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:34 -0500

I looked up and I saw triple. Three times as many florals you would see in a lifetime. Three tines as many braids that tangle across a crown of beauty. Three times as many collars that button up to conceal what’s underneath. As my eyes blink in amazement, the three disappear. Leaving behind a cherished moment, I only have to share with you.

Whoever said that you need to be in a bathing suit to sun bathe?...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:41:05 -0500

Whoever said that you need to be in a bathing suit to sun bathe? I let the sun beat down and drench me with love. Clear me of any impurities and help me feel new again. You can call me crazy because I don’t follow the rules but I promise, I like it better this way.

As soon as I turn my back, you’ll never see me again. This...

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:37:44 -0500

As soon as I turn my back, you’ll never see me again. This was fun what we have but this isn’t the time for silly games. I have a heart that I wear on my sleeve and a dream that I carry in my pocket. If you can’t understand that, then it’s time that I leave.

I never saw her cry the way she did that day. Tears streamed...

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:39:15 -0400

I never saw her cry the way she did that day. Tears streamed down her face like the rivers rushed that one time we went white water rafting. It was a moment I would never forget. Her pain so strong, you could feel it in the air and it cut through your heart like a dagger through your soul. She knew nothing else and just like that it was all gone. Life can do that sometimes, rock your world and all the debris just comes tumbling down.

The day has passed, another year has gone by. The waves have...

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:23:55 -0400

The day has passed, another year has gone by. The waves have crashed and I’ve watched the sand sift its way about, leaving you behind. It’s not as if you are don’t cross my mind, yet I know that what was isn’t worth keeping any longer. Empty out my heart, shake it upside right, and find remnants of you. The oddments traced with your being are an indication of the mark that you have left. There is no new phase in my being that replaces the love shared between us two. So goodbye for now. Until we meet on the next wave.

With a face that can turn around the coldest of a man, Lara...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:41:25 -0400

With a face that can turn around the coldest of a man, Lara still meant no harm. She was a calm woman with a strong sense of self. But the second she would look your way, you would be sure to melt.

You make me wanna have a laugh with you. Maybe even over a drink...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 21:33:46 -0400

You make me wanna have a laugh with you. Maybe even over a drink or two.

I walked into the powder room to escape from another disastrous...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:28:12 -0400

I walked into the powder room to escape from another disastrous date, just to find a pair of the finest shoes I’d ever laid my eyes on. As my peer into the mirrored glass turned into a glaze, I wondered what happened to the owner of these shoes. Did she leave them behind because she had gotten caught in the act with a gentleman caller? Was she running from aggressor? Would she be coming back? Or was she an angel sent down from heaven with the most exquisite taste, that knew just what size I was?

Did you expect something else? Something more? Something less?...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:26:00 -0400

Did you expect something else? Something more? Something less? I’ve retired my concern for the way you feel. This time it’s about me.

They had been next door neighbors since kindergarten. Classmates...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:24:06 -0400

They had been next door neighbors since kindergarten. Classmates watched their friendship blossom throughout grade school into something they could never have. A bond that couldn’t be broken by recess gossip. When it was time for them to go on their separate ways, one girl adjusted the other with affection and care. Then, sent her off with nothing less than heed.

When you’re not with me, I wrap my arms around myself. As...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:21:33 -0400

When you’re not with me, I wrap my arms around myself. As I give my try at impersonating your touch, I realize nothing is better than the real thing.

When she felt as if the walls were closing in on her, she turned...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:50:17 -0400

When she felt as if the walls were closing in on her, she turned to her man in the middle. He gave her comfort and solace in a world of complex simplicity.

The only time Anais would come out of her house was to walk her...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 21:44:05 -0400

The only time Anais would come out of her house was to walk her darling poodle. The men would line the street that faced the one she walked down, without fail, at four pm, everyday. They would grow restless while the hands of the clock dragged on the three o’clock hour. Day after day, these men were quizzical and wondered what her day was like until she would make her grand arrival.