bound to hurt you

a girl and a boy approached each other curiously. seen from the corner of each others eyes, they tiptoed softly until they reached a standstill. the boy took one step and proclaimed "hello". the girl eyed him curiously, taken by his beauty, but stayed where she was. in moments, she replied "hello". the boy watched her in seeming awe. she took a step closer and asked "what makes you, you?". the boy took two steps then and answered honestly "i'm beginning to think it's you." the girl smiled and slid closer again. he said, "why do you want to know?" she leaned in, almost touching, and replied "because i care".

the dreamer

out of reach

this summer is changing me
for better or worse, time will tell
reality makes its way to the front of my mind
and i'm taking my time, with most everything
its calm, its unbelievable
that i could ever feel this way about life
this summer is completely about simple happiness
like waking up with the sun
and driving with the windows down
and realizing just how lucky i am

sparks fly

the puzzle piece

always remember me

lately i've been dreaming
of sandcastles and secret coves
that would house our whispers.
things that we don't
understand
a place
that would be just ours
the waves lulling the words
to our lips
the truth, a welcome guest
but the only other.
i've been dreaming of driftwood
mangled from the sea
but in our eyes its beautiful
so, so beautiful.
in this dream its so easy,
everything is effortless
and it seems quite impossible.
in this very same dream
the sunlight rises and falls
and we're always
asleep,
content,
peaceful.
we're waking up slow in
familiar places
where the mountains rush to meet the sea
its simple happiness.
and when the dream disappears
a trick of light, a curtain of smoke
a vanishing act
its still impossibly beautiful.

between the lines