old friend

Familiar face
How many years has it been?
So much we have seen together

Lately

I see someone different
when I watch you now.
Maybe you were always this person.
Maybe I was blind to the good
and only saw the frustration.
My new eyes have made me
fall more deeply in love.
I'm loving the safe peace that we have
in this bubble we have built.
Compromise was not my thing
but I can learn.
Loving you fully
has become my new occupation.

Stained

Settling down
I remember my way.
I want to nest.
I want to be here.
Racing mind
always leads the chase.
Chase me.
Will you?
Am I worth it?
After all the mistakes?
After all the hateful remarks?
Can I renew what we have?
Or is your view of me stained?
I'm not that girl.
I wonder if I ever was.

basement cell

The basement has kept me safe.
Cold and quiet,
it has it's charm.
I acted as if you locked the door
but I honestly never checked.
A crack of light introduced itself,
catching my interest for a second.
It wooed me,
inviting me into it's arms.
I crawled out of the darkness
to see you standing there
smiling with arms open,
warm and delicious.
I rubbed my eyes
and we walked into the ocean.