Redux
I come to you willingly
offering my being
watch as I flourish with you
healing myself and you
with our love
I melted into your arms
to flow freely
through your veins
emanating through your pores
to cover your essence with mine
Two, still separate
and unique,
blending and deciding
togetherness
was a better formula
We intertwined our lives
to nurture what was to come
a future filled with goodness
and pleasure
being strong as one
Originally posted on I Write Her on 3/4/2019.
sniffles, coughs, anguished sighing
mucus-snorting and throat-clearing noises
all exaggerated, attention-seeking, and loud
time for my headset
**UPDATE – He has recovered from the Man-Flu.
***ANOTHER UPDATE – Now I’ve got it. :_(
Safety Or Anxiety
It’s getting harder
to murder someone
and get away with it
Citizens feel safer
It’s impossible
to keep any secrets
while the tech giants
are watching
The anxiety
of being stalked
is real
The Chapel
She wore a black dress
to his funeral
Outside the chapel
the wind shook the pear blossoms
covering her hair and back
She walked that walk again
wearing a wedding veil of white petals
Pure and eternal
She saw her groom again
still and peaceful
Masterpiece
The land meets the sky
blue on green
The ocean meets the sky
blue on blue
The sun cuts himself
bleeds liquid gold
The palette is ready
for a masterpiece
You Made Me A Better Writer
If we are living the fairytale
I know
I would stop writing
This feeling of lack
this sense of tragedy
keep me digging deeper
into the human condition
For that
you have made me a better writer
Give No Reason
The sun gives no reason to shine
The rain gives no reason to nourish
Children give no reason to laugh
Kitten gives no reason to be cute
We give no reason to love
Being who we are
is enough
Philosophical debate
is such a waste of time
Why don’t we just be
and be happy
that we are
who we are
~~~
China-born Australian writer Jia-Li Yang (aka Cassa Bassa) loves people and writing. She authored a collection of micro stories The Scars We Don’t See; poetry anthologies published by The Short of It, Raw Earth Ink, Prolific Pulse Press, EIF, Literary Revelations. Cassa blogs at https://flickerofthoughts.com. She was first featured in 2022. You can find her previous work HERE.
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Redux
There’s comfort as I bathe in your loyalty.
I can count on your faithfulness to the script we are writing.
This love story of commitment and devotion is like none other.
I adore your dedication to our cause.
I can depend on you, my reliable partner.
You’ve been steady, for the most part.
True to me, for the most part.
A constant when the world wasn’t.
My staunch champion, solidly there for me.
I think you can be trusted.
Originally published 9/18/2018 on I Write Her.
bonded in a pact
harmony with each other
fine maturation
It’s Earth Day! And just as important, it’s my wedding anniversary. :)
Redux
It took my last bit of strength to pick up every last bit of shredded me off the floor.
Left with bloody fragments of a torn heart, a distorted mind, and a shaken psyche.
My existence, Picasso’s The Weeping Woman feel to it.
Feeling awkwardly out of place and lost in my space.
I had to recalibrate; I needed to rebuild.
Now I’m new and different, possibly improved.
A little wiser for the wear; a lot harder around the edges.
More protective of me, not so naive anymore.
Self-preservation took me to new heights.
I’m back and ready.
Don’t ever hurt me again.
Originally published 9/9/2018 on I Write Her.
Inspired by Sadje’s What do you see #179
the body reaching for happiness may be fragile
but the spirit holds on to the ring tightly
as the preliminaries proceed
with vows said and the ceremony over
the commitment begins after witness attestations
their lives now joined and recorded for history
now the fun begins! *
*take that to mean whatever you think it does ;)
Redux
You got close to me in a way I’d never felt before.
Your sensual touch took my breath away.
Your fingers left a trail of goosebumps down every bit of my body.
You bathed me in love and surrounded me with comfort.
Your kisses left me weak and all in.
We played well for years.
We fought the world and won.
We ensured the next generation felt loved.
We made a home.
We had joy.
They looked in and saw happiness.
They were envious.
They felt we got love right.
They tried to catch our affection.
They wished they were us.
Then…
I was missing the love.
I felt bereft.
I ached for you.
I waited for you.
I wanted you still.
She insinuated herself into our love.
She was bright, shiny and new.
She was trouble.
She got in our way.
She destroyed us.
He saw my worth.
He proclaimed his desire.
He soothed my pain.
He eased my tears.
He was my friend.
It forced honesty.
It helped me find understanding.
It propelled me into a new reality.
It changed me.
It saved me.
Me, I got a lot of work to do.
Me, figuring things out.
Me, facing all my demons.
Me, fighting for myself.
Me, getting it all right.
Us, starting again.
Us, hurting all over to fix our love.
Us, going forward and taking two steps back.
Us, loving each other anyway.
Us, doing it together.
Originally published 8/26/2018 on I Write Her.
i sense it
your words all lies
i picture it
vile scenery in my mind
i feel it
another gut punch
i know it
because i know you
Serena dropped off the old disposable camera at Walmart for developing, asking for the one-hour rush. The sixty minutes couldn’t pass soon enough; that’s how excited she was.
Finally, it was time! She opened the package with enthusiasm looking forward to what she would find. It looked like the images were from the 70s, and so captivating. They held a certain charm as she quickly went through them. It looked to Serena as if these were from a wedding reception. Yes, there was one with the bride in her beautiful white dress!
OMG! That’s her mother, but NOT her dad!
Inspired by Eugenia’s Moonwashed Weekly Challenge – Captivating &
Reena’s Exploration Challenge
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