Sparkling Emerald Eyes

Your vibrant eyes, mischievous and wild,
hid secrets we whispered in shadowed smiles.
Your soft lips spun stories of conspiracies and mysteries,
but without you, the days feel drained and routine.

We snuggled beside the crackling log fire
while the frosty winter crept up the windows.
Your arms, like carved oak, protected me,
but now only cold bites at my aching flesh.

No one owned the dancefloor quite like you;
I ache for one last beat, one final strike a pose.

Your laughter, light and loud, still brightens my dreams,
but the morning, thick with silence, crushes me.

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When No One Saw and No One Heard

the soil soaked in my hurried hurt

Blood Never Forgets

life before the bruises

Tearful Eyes

dulled my mind and left my soul despaired

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Devils & Monsters

while they squandered their seed

Coming Out Call-Out

probably when I became menstrual

Heterovert

your slur—my ceaseless derogation

Whispers in Meter: More Sonnets to Unfold…

The Devil’s Whisper

caused my life to vanish