You speak to me with your eyes.I tried to let that be enough. It was. But now it's not. These brief moments aren't enough.No moment, no flash in those beautifulEyes of yours - is enough. I only everWant and long for another moment more. You speak to me with your eyes. But I need more … Continue reading Your Eyes
https://youtu.be/CchWN7ThHds "I could stay, forever, if I triedSurrounded by things, like a shadow in the lightDo I try and stay still for you"- Ryan Adams
Here's a quick excerpt for my work in progress, A Thousand Years. My son cooked for me on the open fire - just like Michael had taught him from the time he was toddling around, following my ex-husband around everywhere. It was a perfect night, with a bit of a chill in the air - … Continue reading Fiction Friday – Fix This
https://youtu.be/5LWpw3CMCEg About five years ago, I encountered a couple in the parking lot of a grocery store. They were probably in their late 70's. I remember this because I wrote it about it when I got home. The husband was fiddling around with something in the car. The wife waited for him. When he closed … Continue reading Let It Be Me
When the fireworks lit the night sky, I missed you beside me.When the conversation flowed today,around topics that remain just out of my reach, I thought first and only of you.When the fireflies danced around me, I wanted you to see it too.When I think about the future, it's your advice I need.When I turn … Continue reading As Soon as You Can
Your name on my lips,I longed for just one more moment.Just oneIf I can't have the rest.~ Elaina M. Avalos
You keep me safe. I'll keep you wild. *Photo by Moi - taken of the Neuse River in coastal NC.*
Gents - Don't be a coward. If you want to know what it means to awaken a woman's love, without the intention of loving her - because you don't quite get it, let me help you. I'm not even kidding. Send me a message. You can even do it anonymously through my contact form. Don't … Continue reading Don’t be a Coward
The greatest wants in my life have never been things, but instead, my greatest want has always been a lasting love & a family - however that family is built. That will be my greatest accomplishment when I leave this world. I’m certain of this. I don’t need much - just him and the life … Continue reading I Don’t Need Much
Emily sure knew how to write them. Part Three: Love VI IF you were coming in the fall,I ’d brush the summer byWith half a smile and half a spurn,As housewives do a fly. If I could see you in a year, I ’d wind the months in balls,And put them each in separate drawers,Until … Continue reading If You Were Coming in the Fall
