I used to dream aboutA partner messing upCrawling backAs a sign of their love.Of toxic, bold, fireAnd grand gesturesFrom a liar. But I don’t have those dreams anymore.My dreams are far quieter.I dream of warmth and kindnessAnd a home –I don’t need anger,or struggles, or fire.Love is an unlit pyre.
Tag Archives: Love
On Soulmates
I used to think That there was one great love And that if we only held on We needn’t suffer. That if I was patient And forgiving And sacrificial – Love could last forever. I needed to believe that Through the cosmos There was some special bond. Undestroyable. But then I found you And sawContinue reading “On Soulmates”
Heartbreak Smells Like Flowers
A screw can’t come lose Because I’m not a machine. But I always wake up tired – Headaches when You smile – Now I’m Scared I might get fired. Late for work – Inconsistent hours. This is what it’s like When heartbreak Smells like flowers.
Planted a Forest
If I am strong it is because of you. If I am kind it is because of you. If I strive to find equality in relationships – If I demand my worth, It is because of you. I am your daughter. You are the woman who First taught me how to Love. How to work.Continue reading “Planted a Forest”
Painting Flower Grass
I want to paint the flowers with you And feel their colours pulse. The greens and blues and purple hues Will splash away the worst. I want to lie in tall brown fields with you And lie and lick our lips. To lie until we slowly drown – I want to feel the grass withContinue reading “Painting Flower Grass”
Pacific Ocean
Take me home. I’m tired, I’m burnt down. The patience needed to navigate your world Is exhausting. The pacific grey area in your mind Is too large to cover. It’s too deep to change. And I have clung to your horizons like I was going to drown in mine. But I’m fine. And I wantContinue reading “Pacific Ocean”
Dayna Lang 