mindofawriter22

[mindofawriter22]

Close Enough to Break Me

I traced the line of your breath

before I ever touch your skin

you flinch like you’ve been loved too roughly

and I promise, I’m not just here to win

Not here to conquer, not tonight

I just wanna feel what it’s like

to be let in where it’s quiet,

where you hide the parts that no one writes

Your body speaks in riddles

and I’ve spent my whole life decoding my own

But something in the way you unfold

makes me pause between the lines unknown

I don’t need you all wide open

just unlocked for just a second

Let the walls tremble, not fall

I’ll be gentle with the wreckage

I’ve been the reason someone closed up

Been the exit when I swore that I’d stay

But you move like a prayer when I wasn’t ready to pray

and now I’m scared to kneel and those wounds won’t heal

If trust is the language,

then let’s whisper it slow

If surrender’s a storm,

baby I ain’t never lettin’ go

I don’t want your body

if your mind’s still at war

But if you hand me the map,

I swear I won’t run from the detours

You ride me like you’re fighting

something that’s deeper than desire

And I hold you just like I know

you’ve been burned by colder fire

I taste the doubt between your teeth

and still I lean in

Cause I’ve learned love don’t always knock

sometimes it just slips right on in

And maybe this don’t last

Maybe in the end we still break

But tonight, I want to make peace

with absolutely whatever it takes

But if you fall apart in my arms

I’ll hold every piece honest

Not just the soft

but even the scarred and the rawness

You don’t have to trust me forever

just trust me enough to breathe

And let me in close enough

just to break you free

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Gravity in Reverse

You ever crave somethin’ that cuts too deep?

Like you want em close, and the love don’t sleep

I keep my guard up, tongue sharp, teeth I grit

But lowkey prayin’ you don’t dip when I start to trip

I talk tough, I play it cold

But your touch… it’s where my truth unfolds

You see past what I pretend to be

Still lay up with me when I self-defeat

I say “don’t stay,” but I mean “don’t leave”

You my calm, my storm, my in-between

You the truth that I won’t speak

The peace I chase in my chaotic streaks

And if I lose you?

I might laugh like it’s cool too,

But inside—I’ll be hollow

Full circle, back to the fool who

Let love slide right on through

You drip danger

Silk and sweat, tongue like a banger

Touch so lit, got me lit like a hanger

Pulled from the edge just to hang there

Ooh you dirty with intention

Talk slick, move like a premonition

I swear I ain’t missin’

Pacing thru the frame, got me stuck in your rhythm

Baby, you a ritual

The heat rise, now I’m feelin’ spiritual

Taste on my lips—so criminal

Now I’m all in, my heart unconditional

Say you mine, don’t you front

I know the game, but I play it blunt

Shoot my shot, no fake pump

Now we deep in the back with the bassline drum

You ride that line between sin & grace

Scratch marks down thru my mental space

Kisses land like lowercase prayers

Soft moans echoin’ through love-layered layers

Know this ain’t a phase

It’s a loop, got me lost in your maze

Every climax, a new page

But the story stay the same… as we blaze

Body to body, breath control on delay

Pullin’ me in with nothin’ left to say

Speechless, just vibes, just waves

Just a full circle fate that I can’t escape

You got that karma couture

Sweet and raw, but the grip so pure

Safe to say that I’m sure

This that drug I came back for

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Get All Your Affairs In Order

It don’t matter what the haters say

Cause I’m gon’ love you anyway

Loud, quiet, & in-between—

My love ain’t ever on delay

Unconditionally, it’s meant to be—

This flame was lit just for me

And every time I get near you

I feel that surge of energy

Like lightning in my bloodstream,

You charge me with belief

Got my doubts in retreat,

My faith’s found some relief

Voices in my head?

They used to scream with hesitation—

And now they whisper,

“Don’t you fumble this foundation”

Trust it

Don’t rush it

But don’t let it pass you by

Second guessin’ kills blessings—

And I ain’t tryna watch us die

Over fear that ain’t even ours

I see galaxies in your scars

You’ve been through stars exploding

And still, you found room in your heart

So I honor that

I study

I build around your truth

I’d rather grow beside you slowly

Than rush to crash the roof

You’re not my possession

You’re my reflection

My soft place

My resurrection

This ain’t about control—

This is sacred protection

Time is of the essence

Let’s not waste another breath

Let’s run baby with no directions—

Just us, past life & death

You, me, in a dawning sunset

That we renamed forever

Two rebels, same tether

Weathering the weather

And I get the chills just thinkin’

About the life we gon’ design

About the child who might inherit

The softness in your spine

A crib carved from our laughter

Tiny feet on hardwood floors

You hold them, I hold you down

No uncertainty lives here anymore

We’ll kiss goodnight under the glow

Of our own handmade moon

And I’ll whisper in the dark

“I’ll still love you come mid June…

…and all the ones after that.”

I mean it—no cap, no mask

I’m not in this for a chapter—

I’m the rock that holds it in steadfast

We deserve every bit of joy

This wild world owes our names

And when it doesn’t come easy

We’ll fight—not each other, but the flames

Let’s make memories

Not enemies

Let’s hold space

When it’s difficult to see

I’ll be your mirror

When your vision’s blurred

Your compass

When you’re lost for words

We said “til death”

But I swear it won’t end there

I’ll haunt your heaven

Just for you to braid my hair

You’ll always have a friend in me—

Not just a lover or a plan

This ain’t just romance baby

This is something that God began

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“No Rehearsal”

This is the chance

Dice hit the table

Felt like fate slid in the room

And dared us to be unstable

I’m not here to play or pretend

Ain’t nobody touch me like you

Ain’t nobody ride me like you do

This chemistry ‘tween you & I issa vibe

You lookin’ at me like you ready

And I’ve never been more sure

So if I pull you in with that look

Where we endin’ up — bed or floor?

Stairs? Couch? Balcony view?

Wherever that storm wanna land

Captain tryin’ to hold rock steady

But I might crash when I’m in your hands

I’m breathin’ deep when I go down

Tryna be calm riding the wave

I won’t resurface til you tremble

And your voice breaks off the title

Pillow bite, hips lift, legs shake — and I ain’t done

You tell me “don’t stop”

Ya body say “one more round”

Got you shoutin’, beggin’, scratchin’ my name

That real sex baby

That’s shiftin’ the game

Headboard knockin’ like it gotta story to tell

Neighbors think it’s a fight goin’ on

Nah, we just raisin’ hell

No script, no act

Just truth in the flesh

A little taste of tonight

That body, that connection — so fresh

Round two ain’t a rush

It’s about rhythm & control

You already opened the gates

Now I’m steppin’ thru ya soul

You say you feel it in your stomach

Like I’m speakin’ to your core

I ain’t just tryin’ to make you cum

I’m tryna make you feel adored

Hands together like a prayer

Like I’m learnin’ every feature & curve

Tongue writin’ scriptures down your spine

Every soft stroke you deserve

This time ain’t no talkin’

Just breath between every moan

Flesh on fire, but the room cold as ice

Cause we are definitely in our zone

You grip the sheets like you scared to let go

But I slow down — deep, steady

Til I feel you overflow

Round and round we go

But I don’t fold

I grab you and pull you in close

Kiss that sensitive spot right behind your ear

Where you weak at the most

Body to body action

No words, just flawless connection

Every move’s with intention

Every grip’s confession

I turn you ‘round slow, face to face

Lookin’ you dead in the eye

Not just feelin’ your body

But catchin’ what’s buried inside

Now you on top, movin’ like waves

My hands grazin’ your thighs

You ridin’ me like this love’s a stage

And I’m clouded in your high

It ain’t just the climax

It’s the aftermath glow

Two bodies intertwined & tangled

In a rhythm only we know

Sweat drippin’

Heart skippin’

We laughin’ while you still twitchin’

Sayin’, “Papi you different”

So rest for quite a bit

But don’t sleep on the night

Cause you got more rounds left in you

And I still gotta appetite

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But Still…

Thought I peeped every plot, every angle under the blaze

Done danced with the devil, and still walked out unfazed

Broke bread with fate, played the high-stakes maze

Til I bumped into you—mask on, smile just glazed

A ghost in the flesh, a glitch in my phase

Is this who you are, or who you became?

Was it love, or was I just fuel for the flame?

I ain’t slow, rather just loyal

But even I miss signs when the vibe stay royal

Had the script tight, staged like a sitcom

Laugh track love, til the reruns hit wrong

You sold me dreams in a soft-tone pitch

Played house for the clout, now you out here on the switch

From partner to parasite, vows to the vice

Tried to eat off my plate, you payin’ that ultimate price

I gave you grace, you gave me games

I gave you keys, you gave me chains

Whole time thought we was realigned stars

But you was tryna ride just to swipe the cards

You saw a golden gate—I saw forever

You saw a quick escape—I thought I knew better

Now look at ya—mad I ain’t bitter

Truth don’t text back, it just deliver

Loose lips, yeah they sink the fleet

But I sail through storms with boots on beat

You reap what you sew—watch the pattern repeat

Now you chokin’ on lines you thought sounded sweet

I ain’t preachin’, I’m teachin’—there’s a gap in the seat

Where a queen once sat, now it’s vacant and bleak

Next time you wanna preach…

Remember who gave you the mic to speak

Next time you wanna teach…

Remember who lit that light you now seek

Wasn’t just bars—it was heart, it was heat

Now you ghostin’ the past like you can’t take the beat

Now I’m posted on a path where the real ones roam

You wish you could tap in, but I done changed my tone

I’m in beast mode calm, elevation rather deep

Where snakes get spotted before they can creep

Where love ain’t a loan, and trust ain’t cheap

You lost a rare breed tryna play for keeps

So speak ya piece, twist ya speech

But don’t come back talkin’ bout freedom of reach

Cause I gave you stage, gave you time, gave you peace

Now I’m all outta grace—and that lease has now ceased

[mindofawriter22]

No Re-Entry Without Healing

Been a renegade since love had a name

Ain’t no blueprint for how I give mine away

Wrote my own chapter, tried to ink you in

But the pen shakes each time I feel again

Got ghosts behind my gates

Been praying someone breaks through late

But when the dream turns fatal, tell me

How do I breathe when the smiles are fake?

Can’t outrun yesterday’s collision

Gave my soul and watched it slip through the cracks

Held out warmth, but they met it with chill

So now I move cold, even when I feel

Playing safety, like I know the drill

You want props, I want peace and that’s real

And silence only turns your wants into needs

But I ain’t fooled by what you plead

This ain’t me frontin’, just facts I’ve lived

I’ve seen your kind from the cliff which I slipped

Charmed ‘em blind, then left ‘em all lost

Still they stayed trill, love paid the cost

I watched hearts break in slow replay

Kept receipts from all the games they’d play

Tried to scream “wake up” but still some don’t see

Till they’re knee-deep in what they swore it wouldn’t be

I saw your footsteps before you stepped

Like déjà vu with a different rep

You slick with the talk, smooth in your play

But I’ve read this script—you just changed the stage

Watched you juggle hearts and call it fate

Left ‘em shattered, still they remained

Blind to the lies you served on plates

I whispered “don’t”—but they chose their own way

Now I walk with caution where others ran

Dreams got limits when they meet your hands

I learned the hard way, truth ain’t to pretend

Even a friend can play the ‘end’

They’ll wear your name like it’s stitched in gold

Then treat your worth like something sold

Fake love dressed in devotion’s skin

But I’ve been burned before—I know that grin

Some days, I swear you deserve the try

A slow dance under a fearless sky

But I’ve bled too much just to fold again

For rose-colored chances dipped in pain

Yeah, I want love, but I want me more

Can’t cross lines I’ve drawn before

Red flags wave like carnival lights

Pretty and bright, but screaming “not tonight”

Carried scars where trust once sat

Knife still lodged in my mental’s back

And healing don’t happen when the wound’s ignored

So I keep my past at the locked front door

I don’t need regrets as some new tenants

Can’t let pain renew its sentence

Gotta clean house in my soul and mind

Or else the past’ll creep in every time

Whatever’s meant for me will find its lane

No need to chase, no room for games

Unapologetic in how I guard my peace

Won’t let empty hands take a piece of me

If you’re the light, then show me proof

Shine steady—not just under moons

I’m building better, from the hurt I’ve seen

A version of love where I still choose me

So if you knock, knock real—no disguise

No mask, no script, no sweet-told lies

Cause I’ve been the storm, the wreck and the sea

And still—I rise, wholesome & free

[mindofawriter22]

Sweet Gone Sour

I’m done pretending this pain’s poetic

No longer dancing with demons, I ain’t aesthetic

One night, one shot — gotta make this count

Too long I’ve been stuck tryna shrink the amount

Of breakdowns, fake smiles, held-back yellin’

Been through heaven and hell, but I never did any dwellin’

Now I’m gunnin’ to find the light, tired of the shade

Every scar on my skin’s marks a price I paid

Curtain calls with a cracked foundation

Applause don’t heal what’s behind the presentation

I tried it all — pills, prayers, pride

Still found rage sittin’ right by my side

Mind been a warzone, thoughts get to clickin’

Tickin’ like a bomb, man I feel it in my system

Too cold to cry, way too hot to freeze

When the fury comes fast, even God feels the squeeze

Life dealt dirt, but I made dust rise

And still showed love with the truth in my eyes

I wore my wounds like some gold embroidery

Built my throne up all from trauma & loyalty

They tried to write me off, bet against my spark

But I swung like I was born with a bruised-up heart

And if four plus five means that I go full force

Then I’m marchin’ straight thru the fire with no remorse

I ain’t ready to fold, still got breath in my lungs

Still dream of better days before the struggle begun

There’s a lot of weight on my back, but I bear it with grace

Too many countin’ on me, I can’t leave this place

Every tick of the clock is a borrowed beat

So I live loud — no rewind, no retreat

Kiss slow, hug tight, hold love like glass

Cause one wrong move, and the moment will surpass

I’ve seen the other side — it don’t shine that bright

When you gotta say ya goodbyes in the middle of the night

So I speak from the soul, let the silence ring

Pray for peace, but I fight like a king

So if life gave me lemons made from sugar

It means the sweet still soured over time

Looks good on the surface, but bitter when you sip

Like smiles that hide the journey’s climb

But I’ve learned to bite through, not just taste

Turn the mess into a lesson, not a moment to waste

Even the sweetest of lies can still sting

I’m still standing bruised & all but built for bigger things

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Violate to Demonstrate

I speak in tongue-tied silences

Cause words might bruise what I’m trying to prove

She walks like a protest in slow motion

Every step a line I’d never dare to move

She’s not an artist

But she’s drawn my attention

Sketches along with the stares

They outlines my tension

And she don’t even paint

but I’ve become her canvas

Streaked in want to

smudged by the weight of something we didn’t plan for

To violate—

not her space, not her peace

but the rules were written

just to feel in control

To demonstrate—

not a performance, not a plea

but just how surrender can look

Like uplifting her soul

with my hands behind my back

Love’s not clean here

It spills, it stains, and it screams

Yet somehow in the wreckage

she’s sculpting all of my extremes

And maybe that’s the masterpiece:

Not the having

but the trying

To love loud enough

without ever crossing a line

Painted pictures of incision

weaving threads of precision

Shaded the silence

curved my dimension

A brush with her glance

got me sketchin’ intentions

chalkin’ out reasons

to cross my own mentions

I used to speak in borders

now I stutter in waves

Every thought of her

breaks rules I once swore I’d save

And she don’t need a canvas

she colors with breath

paints in pause

makes my stillness confess

To violate—

not her will,

but my restraint

bend a vow just to show her

what it is, what it ain’t

To demonstrate—

how I’d fold in the friction

how love ain’t soft,

but it sings in conviction

She moves like a lyric

I haven’t yet learned to recite

but I hum her in moments

whenever the song feels right

Every step she takes

rewrites my stance

a protest in fragrance

rebellion in a glance

And maybe this ain’t perfect

maybe it’s just real

a symphony of boundaries

we dare to gain that feel

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Patience wit Cadence

Said I’m pullin’ up when you need me

Just drop that pin and I’m speedin’ easy

Slave to your touch that got me fiendin’ deeply

Obligated cause we all know love don’t come freely

Teach me, coach me, elevate me

School me right, somethin’ like a fresh education

Eyes wide now and I see the relation

Kick back, let’s spark somethin’, vibe & rotation

So that’s how we set the foundation

But what’s the situation?

My adoration just makes guilty by association

Cravin’ so bad, with pure infatuation

Temptation settin’ kinda heavy, gaspin’ for ventilation

Sketchin’ the scenes all in my imagination

Brought it all to life and gave it some animation

Just peep the entire observation

This be a whole celebration

And believe I’m crashin’ in without an invitation

Wanna be your friend, not some type of adversary

Buildin’ up all the peace, stackin’ up serenity

Charged with the dope vibes and good energy

Heir to the remedy and it’s so hereditary

Won’t be no jealousy buried in my legacy

I flood with pure love so excessively

But please don’t you test me

Got a beast in me that’s movin’ oh so recklessly

I speak truth cause who needs to fabricate?

Keep it one hunnid at all times, no need to elaborate

Give whatever you want and watch how I reciprocate

That’s real love, real love, so watch how I calibrate

Outta this orbit, not near Earth at such an astronomic rate

Sayin’ there’s some type of pressure? Well I gotta validate

Hallucinate, you better check your levels of toxicity

Hear the screams, ‘please drink responsibly’ so viciously

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Sunset to Sunrise

Tonight it’s goin’ down, lights dim with no regrets

Gon’ close the curtains baby cause this a private set

Givin’ you the best, girl so ain’t no need to second guess

Put that time in, now you really got me breakin’ a sweat

Let me map your curves, I’m soul-searchin thru your flesh

Breath takin’ how you move like a whispered threat

If I was nervous, I’d still take that bet

Temptation thick in the air, can’t fight it yet

You might just be my weakness, the truth in disguise

Let’s see if you become my kryptonite when we collide

Do this right, elevate you, with stars as our guide

Bodies syncin’, got you floodin’ like a rising tide

If only for the night — let’s make it feel infinite

Whispers got you shiverin’, pressure level gettin’ intimate

If loose lips sink ships, let’s stay deliberate

Cause that secret between us? Baby, I’m livin’ it

Feel you, feel me — slow it down, no need to speak

Touch so deep, it got you weak

Ride this rhythm, breath and the beat

Till we lose the ground beneath

Feel you, feel me — when the silence screams your name

Ain’t no shame inside this flame

Only passion, no restraint

Tell me what it is, what it ain’t

She got that antique body, so rare and divine

I’m diggin’ deep like I’m searchin’ for time

Treasure in her soul, gold veins in her spine

She a temple, and I’m steady readin’ the signs

Wagon heavy, beauty built like a myth

Every curve a verse, every moan a gift

Dive in the ocean, let the currents uplift

Got me speakin’ in tongues whenever I taste her lips

No script — this all feel, no filter, just real

Like jazz in the dark or wine that spills

She ride like a storm I can’t conceal

Hands on the wheel but she takin’ the deal

If this love is war, I’ll breach her gate

Breakin’ down Great Walls just to meet her fate

A goddess in motion, no need to sedate

I’m just tryna love her til the stars rotate

Feel you, feel me — slow it down, no need to speak

Touch so deep, it got you weak

Ride this rhythm, breath and beat

Till we lose the ground beneath

Feel you, feel me — when the silence screams your name

Ain’t no shame inside this flame

Only passion, no restraint

Tell me what it is, what it ain’t

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Unseen Scenes

Tell me what it is, what it ain’t and what you like

Is it love, is it lust, what’s the vibe for the night

We can ride, we can slide, no shame in the flight

But once we take off, you better hold on tight

Seductive wordplay, baby I talk in delight

If your body’s the canvas then I’m painting it right

Feast for the beast, I’m unleashed in the light

So once I drop the pin, won’t you drop what I like

Why you actin Hollywood, as if your name in lights

But I see through the glitter girl, what’s your vice?

Bad to the bone marrow as I narrow my sights

Got me twitchin’ like a fiend on them Friday nights

I ain’t got the tax bracket, but I’ll sure pay the toll

You a walkin’ sin in a sundress, saving my soul

I seize when you tease, got me outta control

Scratchin’ like vinyl while I’m spinnin that role

You dangerous — no safety net once I dive in

Drippin’ like Fiji, I might need to slide in

Water leak on aisle 69 — that’s good timing

Mop in hand, while your hips do all the winding

Tell me stop playin’, or start obeyin’

Drop the location — shawty I ain’t playin’

One hand on the wheel, the other wildly misbehavin’

Swear this bus route gon’ lead straight to salvation

You give me that real that’s not a knockoff feel

A natural high, got me floatin’ like a fifth of that seal

The way you ride with grip like hands on the steel

Leaving marks bite-sized, my baby knows the drill

Lights dim, dress drops and the music loud

It’s such a private show, no need for a crowd

OnlyFans couldn’t handle what you allowed

But still I respect the hustle, how you get it off the muscle

Tongue game Jordan, 2-3 in that zone

Box like Tyson, that’s thang hittin’ like this poem

Plumber stay on call, I’m clearing them pipes

The proper way, namaste, faucet floodin’ all night

Zig-zaggin’ like some scissors, smooth like suede

Countin’ this paper while I lay in your melanin-ade

And no I don’t chase much, so shoot it to me straight

With that body, it’s meeting of the minds & I won’t be late

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The Regret Game

I played it cool— almost too cool

Like love was on lay-away

and you’d always be there

By the time I got around to appreciating you

But time don’t wait

for boys still learnin’ how to grow to be men

I fumbled your softness

misread your silence

brushed off your tears

like they ain’t flood my future

Now I’m sittin’ in the aftermath

soaked in all should-haves

face to face with my own reflection

and damn, the face of regret wearin’ that smile

Your hugs were prayers

that I ain’t say ‘amen’ to

Your back rubs

your late-night talks

all them “you good?” texts

I treated em like extras in a movie

where I thought I was the star

Turns out, I was just the villain

in a love story you only tried to save

Pride had me puffed up

actin’ like I was too rare to be replaced

but love don’t beg

And now

you out there rebuildin’ peace

while I sit here yet learnin’

that karma don’t knock

she just walks right in

and makes herself at home

And yeah,

one night of numb

ain’t worth a lifetime of echoes

where your laughter used to live

Fake love got the pretty packaging

but baby, you were the realest thing I ever mishandled

So if time ever circles back around

if healing ain’t a one-way route

I’ll be here

soul unclenched

ready to water whatever we plant

Even if it takes forever

to bloom the right seed

I need all of you, to complete me

[mindofawriter22]

Words Won’t Come Out

Could you say it’s my fault?

tugging at time, tryna unwind what I can’t rewind

Sippin’ on straight memories, with no chaser

but the burn don’t numb the fact you’re no longer here

My mind’s a crowded freeway at rush hour

thoughts crash, emotions pile up

Perhaps if I had just took the scenic route

slowed down, took the time to do right by you

maybe I wouldn’t be stuck in this wreck

Drowning ain’t always water

sometimes it’s the weight of words unsaid

the silence where your laugh used to live

Your joy was a whole mood

effortless, so contagious, the type to shift a whole room

Even when I got under your skin

we’d bounce back like echoes off canyon walls

never gone, just finding their way home

But life don’t wait on love to catch up

too short, too sudden, too cruel

If I could spin the block one more time

I’d cherish every detour, every lesson

cause you taught me how to build, how to trust

how to see past the surface and into the soul

Your energy was winter-cold but summer-bright

a paradox I never wanted to solve

Feels like you left me stranded

but I know you’re the whisper in the wind

the quiet nudge when I start to slip

Still, my heart heavy & stoned over

disbelief thick as fog

gripping at the space where you used to be

My rider, a real one

watch over me as I carry this weight

What we started don’t die, it evolves

breathes through me, moves through time

And when that final call comes

when the golden gates swing wide

just be there—waiting

Not if, but when

my homie, lover & friend

[mindofawriter22]

Soul-Bound: Through Fire & Forever

Tryna weave together what’s unraveled, mend the seams

But time’s a thief, snatching moments like autumn leaves

Scattering memories, whispering maybe’s in the breeze

Still, I plant my roots deep, ain’t no love lost on me

Every blink feels borrowed, every touch a fleeting spark

A candle fighting the wind, but I pray we don’t go dark

My heart’s a pendulum swingin’ between faith and fear

Yet your name stays laced in every prayer I hold near

Number 9, a spellbound trance

Got me drowning in the depths of your glance

Like moon tides, pulled in by your gravity

Lost in the current, but I ain’t tryna break free you sea

Without you, I’m a masterpiece left unfinished

A 1,000 scattered puzzle pieces, with edges diminished

Losing you feels like poetry stripped of its pen

Like a song cut short before the chorus could begin

Risking the unknown, rolling dice on forever

But I’d rather gamble on love than fold under pressure

Through the valleys & peaks, through the storms & the droughts

We been all through hell’s fire, but never burnt out

Look at us now—standing where the sky kisses the sea

Every battle, every scar, still you anchor me

Woman of my dreams, a vision that no artist could paint

No replica, no second take, just pure divine fate

From the first date to the late nights, all the space in between

You been my backbone, my safe space, my in-between

Through every misstep and through every test

You’ve always kept me whole, never nothing less

So hold me down like you always do

With hands that heal, with a heart that’s true

And I’ll stand tall, through the storm and the rain

Cause love like ours don’t break, it just remains

[mindofawriter22]

High Stakes: All or Nothing

She gives me a certain feeling

like a melody that hums before the beat drop

like a calm before the storm that I want to get lost in

A rose too rare to wilt

but the thought of her untended

Yeah, that’s a thorn I just can’t shake

So I chase

no not out of habit but necessity

like air, like motion

like gravity ain’t pulling right if she ain’t near me

Been running this road so long

tired ain’t even the word

but don’t test my endurance

real ones don’t fold, they tighten up

Big stepper

salute to the biggest like I’m Ross with it

No freeway, I’m lane-switchin’

head full of what-ifs

like what if she finally saw me like I see her?

What if fate ain’t just a gamble

but a pot that I already own

But you different

soft-spoken, but your silence be the loudest in the room

You move as if time bows to you

unrushed, unbothered, untouchable

but I see through the cracks

through the pauses

through the way your fingers linger on glass rims and old pages

You got walls, I got patience

so let’s see who caves first

But you different

You move like the world ain’t in a rush

Slow sips, soft laughs, eyes full of hush

A mystery wrapped in moonlight

Got me pacing at midnight

Tryna read the space between your sighs

And you just stare—head tilted with a half-smirk

Like you see through every word I blurt

like you reading between the lines I ain’t even said a word

Like you know I ain’t walking away

even when I swear I might though

Like you know I’m bluffing when I say I could leave

When we both know you the air that I breathe

So here—take all of me

past wrapped tight in the ribbon of my presence (present)

cause time don’t wait and neither will I

If this moment is ours

then let’s make forever out of it

[mindofawriter22]

Wait 4 Love

I know you keep your heart behind locked doors

but I’ve got time, I’ve got the key

And I won’t knock too loud, won’t force my way in

just sit by the frame til you, let me breathe in

no doubt I’ll wait, if that’s what love needs to be

But then—

the lock stirs, a shift in the air

A glance held longer, a sigh much softer than before

Not an open door, at least not yet

but the weight pressing against it feels lighter

And I feel you there, just beyond reach

listening, lingering and wanting to believe

I ain’t here to pull, to push—just to stand, just to stay

No weight, no rush, just hands open in case

you ever get tired of carrying it all alone?

I see you drowning in a silence too heavy to hold

so let me carry what I can, Love, or just let me be close

I feel the weight of your silence, but I won’t allow it to scare me away

You speak in echoes, in half-built bridges, in almosts

but I’m not here for maybe, I’m here for the fall

I’ll stand in the in-between til you’re ready to meet me there

no rush, no fear, just love waiting steady

And I stay—

not because I need to be the one who saves you

but because love ain’t love if it can’t stand in the quiet

If it can’t wait in the storm— if it doesn’t know patience like a prayer

I stay— because maybe for the first time…

you want someone to

[mindofawriter22]

Battle Tested

Five-Nine, thick frame, body like a stallion

The way you ride so grip tight, no medallion

Ear-to-ear smirkin’, jet lag high, still workin’

Tax that body, break you down like accountants

Throw it back vintage, think I had an epiphany

That kitty start to purrin’, hit notes like a symphony

Tell me where I can’t go, took two to tango

And had you leakin’ before the raincoat

Trigger finger itchin’, locked in position

Six-feet deep, take a dive with no permission

Made a saint turn sinner, losin’ my religion

One sip, one touch, got me in a binding position

Now we off script, ain’t no tellin’ where we driftin’

Heartbeat jump, but we moving with precision

Cause battle of the sexes breeds exes

And truth cuts deep when the pride turn senseless

Made a mess in these sheets, wipe it up

Bassline hittin’ heavy onna the beat, hype it up

Still thuggin’ in the streets, yeah life is rough

Playin’ for keeps, better speed it up

Tempo switch like the seasons

So does your ego when it’s breathin’

If love has a cost, what’s the reason?

Why you always on time with the demons?

Without you, lungs cave, no breathin’

No pain, no gain, so I’m leavin’

Once was solid, now I sense treason

I won’t digest the lies, cause I don’t need ‘em

Still replay them joyous nights of no stressin’

Skin-to-skin, no ties rather just a blessin’

Round for round, turn Ls into lessons

Would I spin back again? No question