Detour

Floor 7

She wears black everyday  

Doesn’t matter if it's

Sunshine or rain

Each time she passes

Her perfume tingles 

My nose 

Wish I can say it’s chemistry 

It’s likely allergies 

Last week

We took the same elevator 

I assume she's from my city 

Although her black jacket 

Appeared too heavy

(For the weather)

When her hand casually touched mine 

It was familiar 

We didn’t speak

Just a nod of agreement

Floor seven for the evening 

Actually for now it’s 

Where I call home 

An over decorated condo 

I frequent alone 

Too nervous to look back to see

Which door she unlocked

It doesn’t matter

Tomorrow she will have forgot 

Our short encounter 

Perfect strangers

S...

Lovelush

Goodnight bright sky 

Elevated to cloud nine 

Eager to soar freely 

With my dearest devine

It’s dark but her skin shines

We get lost under the pull 

Of night dew 

When the stars

Begin to realign  

Can’t quantify 

This appetite

Soft sheets breech

Our pillow time 

Her legs casually 

Thrown over mine 

While she gently holds me 

From behind 

Our skin mixed 

To amplify the boundless 

Ways we dance 

Under the moon

Two flowers in bloom

Completely consumed 

In love  

Written By:

Dez Sevena 

Detour

Stepped back into position 

You spoke the word so I am listening 

There is something about you that 

Spark...

Who knew

Who knew that being in your thirty’s

The view would rearrange  

I don’t miss the casual sex or

Awkward next day “be on your way” 

There were plenty of opportunities 

For a last name change

Never single but always 

With restraint

It makes me smile 

Just to reminisce 

Who knew there’d be so much 

I didn’t miss 

Take for instance 

All those scribbled notes 

Little poems 

Penned with love 

I did it more than once 

Charmed many 

With an easy front

It was the drama 

They craved 

Three days of undeniable 

Passion 

My interest hardly 

Lasted 

Who knew

My last move 

Would lead me to you 

Almost 7 years deep 

Bad habi...

If they ask

Had numerous women on speed dial

A few long relationships 

None that left me with a smile

Not to say they were all at fault 

I'm woman enough

To admit my wrongs

Now when I hear certain songs

It takes me back

I can smell the perfume she used 

Her shampoo too

It hits me like a ton of bricks

The way crash dummies are fixed 

To deal with crisis in an instant 

It wasn't all tragic 

Let me keep it real 

My relationships lacked sex appeal

I was more concerned with what mattered

Stimulating conversation-

Someone to challenge

Getting high off the experience

Along the way 

I learned a lot about who I am

I decided then and there 

There's no way I'm settling 

No wonder they left

There was nothing else ...

Ashes

That first night our chemistry couldn’t be calculated 

I had no intention of igniting sparks but you sought me out like a shark

Blood thirsty from the start

Maybe it’s because you assumed I could leave you with more than just a memory

One that you’d reminisce and miss without really noticing 

I suppose you had a master plan to reel me in

Yeah it must have been simple then

You grabbed me by the hand and wove your fingers into mine like velvet 

I was putty in your palms the way I melted

I know you felt it 

In those first two months we were joined at the hip

You couldn’t stand to be apart when I went out of town for my business trips

You’d insist we FaceTime the second I was inside

Always ignoring the fact that I rather unwind 

That’s alright

I let you take c...

Couple's Therapy

Welcome to

Couple's Therapy 

Have a seat

Where would you like to begin?

Remember while one has the floor

I encourage the other to listen

Don't worry about judgements

Feel free to speak your mind

Most importantly don't forget

That it's okay to take your time

Guess I'll start

I'd like to state first that I love my wife

She's the best thing to ever happen to

My life

But lately I've been feeling down

Turning to porn to satisfy my

Thirst

That makes me a dog

I know, I know

Honey, before you become irate

Let me explain

Wait what!?

You said that happened once!

Yeah, I'm surprised

You wait until couple's therapy 

To reveal your lies

You knew damn well I'd never

Approve

Now wait a second, 

You both agre...

Death in love

. 

From afar you were a treasure

The diamond in the rough

(There was no one better)

You instantly had me captivated

With your sweet charm

I was elated 

The moment those hands

Caressed my body

There was a melody 

That never stopped playing

I gave in 

So quick to your lust

Thought I was falling in love 

Your proposal to make me 

Your wife

Disappeared 

Along with my life

(As I knew it)

You drew me in

In order to fulfill

The fanatic sins 

You had up your sleeve

Like a magician

You placed me in a box

Drawing the blood 

(You came for)

My heart shattered 

Into a million pieces 

Feeling uneven ...

Beautiful Details

Knew the moment I met you

My life would change

Didn't see the importance

Of fate

Until you walked my way

Now

I wouldn't exchange

My deranged past 

Ex girlfriends brought

Nothing but hardships

But I'm past that

Never met a girl

Who was so eager 

To be mine

You were never easy

Just persistent

Not even distance

Could stop you

I should have known

You wouldn't take 

No for an answer

I just played hard to get

Had to see how far you'd step

To get with the best

Look at us now

Bet we both 

Couldn't guess

That'd we'd find each other

After all our tries and tests

Your love's a different type

I'm way beyo...

Ready to love again

Each time her eyes catch with mine
there is a unique connection
(unexpected)
Still mending a broken heart.
Yet there is warmth in her smile
that keeps me staying a while.
There are words to be exchanged
without the games 
(I'm interested)
What's left to say?
cant remember the last
time I felt this way.
An appreciation
(give or take)
the respect she shows
glows beyond miles.
a sophisticated woman
who's triumphed her trials.
  Such a feminine demeanor 
what ways can I please her?
still waiting to be the one
that teaches her body
how to move.
we've shared dances.
I watched as her silhouette 
beckons the room.
I've tried to remove myself
from this complicated "friend" situation.
She stops the ache in my soul.
I found a woman so independent
and whole.
...