I fear my tongue is freed at night
Loosening as sleep slacks my jaw
Oh those words struggle against my teeth
Valiantly they fight their way through
Escaping in disguise as eyelids droop low
You hear them in simple accolades
Or in my pen scratching on paper
Under shadows they slip out in my gaze
Daring my mouth to part once more
And still the words I cannot say
Reclining here in soft starlight they stir
Languishing in the way I sketch
Imagining instead they caress your cheeks
Now they remain in limbo behind my lips
Greeting your own as they meet mine each time
YOU ARE READING
Poetics and Musings
PoetryJust a place to keep some original poetry. Feel free to leave feedback, I always am looking for it
