Crouching on a thin pier
Drown out the fear
Skim along the water edge
Love, don’t you dare jump off the ledge
I want to hear the musicality of your voice
I want to be your best and happiest choice
When passing smiling ships flash by
Remind me why
You cherish my very core and soul
I sometimes worry I take a tired toll
Tell me that I’m not too much for you to handle
I fidget my foot in my sandal
The sun touches the top of my head
And I say goodbye for now as it feels like enough has been said
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Rowan Finley
Father. Academic Advisor. Musician. Writer. My real name is Jesse Balogh.
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Comments (7)
Such a great story! Fantastic!
Yep, komal asked it… this is a sweet poem and I like the phot, reminds me of warm days.
Awww so sweet and it shows the internal feelings/thoughts of self-doubt and not believing that a person will accept your troubles, and longing for a stronger connection/for someone to save you. ( well at least that what I got from reading it) but yeah I felt that feeling before.
Beautiful
“Vary” in cherish my vary core—was that a little poetic twist, or did “very” sneak past you? Either way, it adds a unique touch!✨
Nice work! I really enjoyed this. Keep up the good work.
It's a beautiful day, Love will stay tight there soaking up the sun. True and unconditional love can handle whatever we throw at it, and living in the here and now alleviates the fear of the future even when it's the near future. The happiest choice is the happiest one, after all. 😁✨☀️😊