Her leg was my favorite tree to lean against.
Most times I'd lean my back there and listen to her for hours.
I'd stare at the pattern of clouds that hovered above my head.
The wind sweeping beneath her dress in perfect amount of shade.
The rustle of fabric against skin.
Here I felt I could be myself.ÂÂ
I found peace in an abundance of silence.
Turned the opposite way, her roots.
I rested my head against redwood skin.
Free to be myself.
She was my sanctuary.
Standing still in her strength. I became a part of her,
Sitting still.
listening to her intently, the debris left behind from most storms.
I'd take my time, to help fix the broken branches.
Keeping weeds as far from her as I could.
Learning to compromise in a moment of trust, leaning my head against her lower leg once more.
The shade she provided in her selflessness.
The rustle of my hand against her leaves.
Letting parts of her former self go to grow anew.
My head nestled soft against skin.
I watered her every chance that I could,
Watching the same water sprinkle down on me like rain.
I rested my head against her lower leg for a moment longer.
Learning to be still in the moments that pass like clouds
Kewayne Wadley
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OTHER POEMS WRITTEN BY Kewayne Wadley
Bag Of Gummi BearsAlthough it bothers me, I don’t mind. I mean life isn’t exactly a long time When you think about it & I can always tell when you’re in A bad mood. Why else would you bite someone’s Head off, followed by their arms Then their legs. But for your enjoyment I am here, Your devious smile. If I was in your position I would Probably do the same, except more Viciously, But I love you just the same. That’s why I give you so many pieces Of me. Although all you want to do is grind Me between your teeth, I leave parts of me behind. To watch the funny faces you make Trying to rid me from your teeth, Then someone comes along and asks What are you doing. Soaked in emotional bondage, Ticklish to the touch, laying on the couch Of your tongue. On a lighter note, I love when you squish My body together with your fingers. You have no idea how funny you look To me. Our shared moment of pleasure, Until the bag is empty & your reaching Fo...  |
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AngelIt’s not in us to be perfect Although we strive. Wherever you step my life Has become that much brighter. We might not always see Eye to eye, But I am glad that it’s you On every occasion that watches My back. A kind word, a warming smile That kindles the soul. You opened my eyes to how Blind I’ve been. How much better everything has become Since I’ve known you. God Bless You For touching my heart & constantly Walking with me when my thoughts Get too deep. Helping grant sleep to a sleepless night. No matter how much I fight, You continue to follow me. My friend whose adopted me In her heart. Always watching over me |
SunburntShe sprawled out across the sky, bored, Perfectly sun-kissed. From a distance she could fit In my hands. Day, the name we hold dearest Day, the name of the memory I placed her above all else. I too, lay sprawled out, beneath her. The intensity of how she makes me feel, A region I know well, sweltered & swollen, Without walls or halls to contain the effect she has on me. She took my hand & gave me the gift of her presence. My heart but a burning bush from this intense percussion, this rapid sensation spreading steadily, rapidly. A giant in my eyes. I've climbed the highest building & collapsed beneath her. Black & wilted, I am the wick without promise of tomorrow |
ExfoliateI'd love to take a shower Filled in your caress. The watery beads of your skin, The soap a scrub that exfoliates the moisture of your lips. The accent of your tongue printed carefully in the latter Without restriction of where to go A well thought reform that enhances comfort Surrounded by tile. Decompressing the aesthetic of comfort I'd love to take a shower In a consensual happening of being warmed by you. Where hygiene is lost in the everlasting well being of sods & the only peak reached is one that subsides when you yourself stop the faucet. Where there is no specific height or obligation to be reached. No unearthly imbalances. Just me covered under you In perfect exfoliation |
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Vinyl RecordTo me her love was more than just "love"
To me
the way she loved was a record.
A sensuous pin in the groove.
when she'd speak
she'd spin around and around.
To me
that was all that mattered.
I danced in her rhythm.
Finding it impossible to deny
what was evident.
In a mere matter of moments
I was enticed.
Tracing the lines of her hands,
I being the pin lost in her melatonin.
Whether in public for all to see.
Or in the intimate moments
shared
between her & I.
I sung her love as my favorite song.
A song forever engraved
as I longed to be the pin
that traced her groove.
A record that always stays with you
No matter how much time has passed |
As Long As You're AwayAs long as you're away
I will continue to look up at the sky
Longing that you'll gravitate back to me.
Even though you're far,
You're never at all that far from me.
For in my deepest thought I am curled up
in the brightest star that I named after you.
No matter how dark the sky I will always find you.
Gazing back upon me, curious as to how we travel so many miles.
In so little time.
Even on the darkest night
I know that you're still there.
Your love the brightest of stars.
As long as you're away
this star is always closer than it appears
No matter how far you are
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Without MilkThe next time we meet,
We will wait until dark
that way we can take the stars & dip them in chocolate
without need for milk.
Our memories becoming this more desirable,
This more delicious.
Just you & I
underneath a chocolate sky.
Counting the stars one by one as we take huge bites.
Lost in our own little world
Just you & I.
Vulnerable to the outside world
without a clue to why
our mouths are covered in chocolate
We'll crunch the stars like the world was ending.
The next time we meet,
We will wait until dark
that way we can take the stars & dip them in chocolate
without need for milk
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