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Links to all my published works.
Writing is a passion that I shall learn to miss when I have no desire to fill blank lines with words that matter even if they only matter to me.
Love Me More
There are days when I know I should love me more Days where I feel sick of me My anxiety unleashing my insecurities There are days when I wish I loved me as unconditionally as I do others Days where I don’t meet a single condition My gut rotting with feelings of inadequacies There are … Continue reading Love Me More
Wants
I want to love all of you Not just your smile but the reasons behind it too I want to love your mind, body and soul I want the good, the bad and the best of you I want all of you Not just the present but the future too I want to know your … Continue reading Wants
Lines
I love it when your cheek is pressed against mine My heart beats as if it’s its own drum line And I have to remember to breathe Like my lungs are caught in the Gulf Stream Your energy running along my coastline Warming my waters, deepening my seas And You pull back as I inhale … Continue reading Lines
Reverence
He came to me like a poemSudden and freshThoughts of him rest at the tip of my tongue My words willing to dive into his chest at the risk of never being returnedHis melanin coloring my pagesHis roots deep and protectedMy verses must carry some weightSweet enough to be swallowed wholeAndReal enough to be remembered … Continue reading Reverence
Still Growing
Sometimes I start two or three new pieces before one comes to completion You’re still the muse This is just the latest edition I used to want to write someone like you into my story But I couldn’t have imagined a ‘you’ all on my own My version of you would’ve been boring Like Rocky … Continue reading Still Growing
Cause and Effect
Look into my eyes and tell me what you see A twinkle perhaps ‘Cause your face shines bright to me Listen to my heart and tell me what you hear A drum perhaps ‘Cause it beats wildly whenever you’re near Touch my hand and tell me what you feel A gentle grip perhaps ‘Cause one … Continue reading Cause and Effect
Garden 2
I’m afraid I’ll fall prey To the beauty in your smile Or the ‘home’ in your hugs I’m afraid to become too attached To the smell of your skin Or the taste of your kiss I’m afraid of losing me By getting lost in you Or loving you more than I love myself I’m afraid … Continue reading Garden 2
The Chair in the Corner
I’m sitting in your favorite chair The latest version at least In the same corner all the others have been In the same corner I watched your hair turn grey. I’ve sat here every time I’ve come Trying to absorb the lingering memories The laughs, the yells, the conversations in Tagalog that were too fast … Continue reading The Chair in the Corner
Dreams
I wouldn’t dream of making all of yours come true, but I’d be happy just to watch Maybe even take part in a few It’s your smile that draws me into you And your laugh that makes me smile too Maybe I’ve already fallen into your beady eyes, a dreamy hue, I take pleasure in … Continue reading Dreams
Everything in Between
I want you to lay under the sky with me as hues of green peek through backlit trees I want to look over and see you smile back at me as I hold my breath and take in the view of you like I just pressed ‘pause’ on my screen I want you to lay … Continue reading Everything in Between
Sunday Kind of Love
I want to say “I love you” But Saying it out loud means I could let the hurt back in. I don’t know if I’d survive another heartbreak But I’m willing to risk it all if you’re willing to love me whole. That’s not something we can guarantee But In the moments when I feel … Continue reading Sunday Kind of Love
The Lonely Hour
I know it’ll pass but the lonely is strong when I don’t want to cry into my pillow, filling it with my hurt because I want to be held. When I want to cry into a chest more resilient than mine in the moment. To be pulled in tighter than I can hug myself. The … Continue reading The Lonely Hour
Overthinking
I’ve been struggling lately. This is what has come from that struggle so far. I’m a work in progress. Healing takes time. 💜
Self Reflection
Words escape your mouth and hide underneath my skin; their jagged edges coloring my sweat the most beautiful red. I lie in bed, avoiding both our truths. You’re an abuser and I seek to understand your hurt too. Love can heal but that’s something we both must choose. Just saying “I love you” is enough … Continue reading Self Reflection
Memoirs
Still
Those arms are reaching north
The complexity of Being a Queer-Man-of-Color
I love to write, therefore I will write. Does it have to make sense to everyone? No.
I Will
I’ll give you flowers And unconditional love I’ll make you a promise of an infinite amount of hugs I’ll fall asleep in love with you And wake up ready to make more I’ll spend my life with you If you want the same, just be sure I’ll share with you all of me And you … Continue reading I Will
