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Each time
() he loves me
A petal falls
he loves () me not
I say a prayer
() he loves me
And hold my breath
he loves me not ()
Then thank my stars
() he loves me
That this flower
he loves me () not
Has just enough
() he loves me.
- Jason
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He sits back
in His armchair
in a straw hat maybe,
smokes a Cuban cigar
and smiles
down at His art.
this is His last holiday
before Fall. -Nikita |
She taught me
how hearts lose their virginity, 'They break to grow'. - Jason |
This modern world
and its eggshell loves: our hearts have been served, burnt to a crisp, fried on griddles, with ketchup smiles, sunny side up. -Nikita |
we circle sacred fires
of love. in prayer. seven times over. our joy is a knot tied in between us, each circle, a lifetime. you make me regret that i get only seven. be my forever, stay. - Jason |
In time,
Stretched tight Like a blanket, Its twists and turns Smoothed out To an irritating level Of perfection, Let your creases Remain. -Nikita |
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I am a body.
I am worth more than a ghost
or a shadow. I am worth what I am. I am a body.
- Jason
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These terrains of skin
Are all you.each with their own capitals And weather. The plateau of your chest The mound of your stomach The precipice of your chin Places of interest For me to build My monuments upon. -Nikita |
soften your answer; spell it out on my neck with your tongue. - Jason |
In every refusal
I pick up these seeds These threads Dyes and tints Spice and perfume Musical notes. So that when I am shaken They scatter like pearls And pepper the world With more. |
the storm
(inside me)
is not because of you
(i lie)
it is here to claim a life
(a choice between you and i)
i must contain it
(within me)
let it wreak havoc
(inside)
and stay quiet
(for if my lips part
and it escapes
you will be destroyed)
- Jason |
In the growling
Of my belly
And the hungers
Left unheeded
For millions of months
I find
Exactly the strength
To move that mountain.
I push
Flat palms
Against bedrock.
-Nikita |
i keep you as a thorn
underneath the ball of my feet; there is just enough pain to keep me going and still not forget i have walked through the forest following a faint cry alone, in search of you. - Jason | I could have stopped At that last bend Turned my big toe up Pulled you out And laid you to rest On the grass. Instead I walk on And let every jab Remind me: Next time, I must put my foot down. -Nikita |