#letters to him

[laylaslibrary]

"And if I die, then who will write my poens to you,"

Anna Akhmatova, The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova

[maitaiwiththecorpses]

letters to him

Thank you all for voting so much, so without further ado, all five parts of letters to him!

letters to him (natalya)- April 9th, 2024

dear,

dearest,

my dearest,

but not anymore

because you see we can’t seem to stop fighting

it’s like we’re always at war.

it used to be cute back when we were

Love,

Loved,

Loving (?)

of each other

but perhaps it’s just me pushing

all that love down the gutter

i’m a prude and so crude and you can’t seem to make up your mind about me

i piss you off, and damn i’m so off and Miss. Rachiminoff in your shadow

treated like a little sister and despised by all of your misters

‘aggressive, much?’ You asked one noon and I knew in that moment all I was to you,

an exotic little girl who begged for your plastic spoon

the promise of life and death and “fly me to the moon”

and when my heart pumped blood enough to be fuel to our moon

you made me your Monna Vanna and wrote me as a fool

letters to him (sabrina)- April 9th, 2024

little poem little lie

what a beast, ‘Here She Lies’

three time’s the charm

that’s a damn lie

I tried once,

twice,

five thousand times

their screams and cries inside these walls

bounce around like his favorite tennis ball

“NO”

one more time

“NO”

just one more

“NO”

i’m on the floor wishing it would all just stop.

you threaten me after hearing my words

languages i never thought you’d learn

swears that we promised in the dead of the night would never spurn from your mouth to mine

on the ground, in the air, right in front of us to plead with sighs

you to took my image and ground me to the core

and now all that’s left is some numbskulled-whore

letters to him (olivia)- April 10th, 2024

Rageful women never get far

darling, maybe that was our destined start

Me, to rule with a crown full of tears and a head full of hope

You, to strike me down with all of my fears and the promise of a tantalizing grown man

someone to come home

but

Teenage girls never get far

and baby, that’s what’s been wrong from the start

You, expecting perfect

Me, thinking it too

i wish i could come home

but

After everything I said to you?

letters to him (taylor)- April 10th, 2024

Speak the words that nobody else does

I wonder how long these words were unsaid

Passive belonging and talk of my talent

You never believed it till I softly said,

“Come for me at the dusk and the dawn,

Where the daylight bends and the rivers are gone

How come women are weak when it’s time to move on?

Every regret has its own mournful song”

And to keep in the light from this shadowed world

I decided no regrets are spared on men with subpar clothes

Maybe a king would have mercy, or even a queen

But a goddess primordial no man has ever seen.

letters to him (lizzie)- April 10th, 2024

It takes time to put aside

Every painful boy

Till one comes up and says “that’s love” with a shrug and a mournful smile

He reminded me of nebulas

And galaxies

And stars that were tested with time

At this point most people think the list is over, but I've only just described his eyes

It’s like the sun found a boy and said,

“you will walk my earth,

and with that blessing,

may your very heart

be that of Hestia’s hearth”

And then they pulled him from fiction, and put him in the rain

Those eyes of galaxies and stars that could never know such pain.

He waited patiently till monster turned friend,

And when found by a hunter, he predicted their crooked end.

I know when I get too dark I should avoid his gaze

But for him, I’d waste every birthday wish, loose eyelash, and every single star

And if he doesn’t want my stars and wishes, like the ones in his eyes,

I’ll pack up my letters

And kiss him goodbye

[heartstringsandbrokenthings]

if i keep writing my name next to yours will it make it any more real?

— S

[soft-tenderlove]

I want to wrap my arms around you and breathe you in. Hear the sound of your heart beating, feel the warmth from you. Get lost in your touch.

[sunflorall]

Nobody understands that i love him. I love him so much. I love him more than i can ever say. I love him more than just a casual emotion.

I love him so much that i can die for him. I can kill people for him. I love him more than the greatest lover loved in the entire history. I love him more than i’ve ever loved a man.

I love him because i can’t help it. I love him because i want to. I love him because he’s so truly so sincerely himself. I love him because he taught me self love.

I love him because he’s the greatest definition of a human being that i ever came across. I love him because he’s the only person that perfectly fits my idea of love.

I love him because he’s soft, gentle, kind, caring and loving. I love him because he’s rude, straight forward and has clear boundaries. I love him because he has a different mindset and that uniquely makes him like he is.

I love him so much and i’ll continue to do so. Not because i can but because he deserves. He deserves so much of it. - sanawar fatima saeed

[farmersmarketblackwoman]

I wanted to share some of my thoughts. I hope some of you guys can resonate with it 🫶🏾

[loveletters-for-them]

Beautiful

I just want to tell you how beautiful you are sometimes. Yes, you are handsome. But somehow you are so much more. You glow. You're like my own personal sun. Each time you speak it's like a melody that I can never get sick of. When you smile it makes me feel like im the luckiest person in the world. You makes me so unbearably happy its unlike anything I've ever experienced. And I know that you dont see yourself the way that I see you. Somehow, just once, I wish I could show you how I view you through my eyes. Because you are everything and so much more...

[moondusttown]

—an extract from a letter to him by me

[theotomyh2]

Lost in his thoughts, living in his words 🥀

[raviolisfor2]

oh well.

[ladywithahandbook]

I’d thought I’ve found the one before. I was convinced I saw my future in their eyes. Needless to say all those great love stories ended with a soul crushing heartbreak. I didn’t realise it at the time, but looking back now, I can see how much I’ve grown. Figured out what I want in a man and what I don’t. What I can tolerate and what I can’t. I learned how to set boundaries and to raise my voice, when they are overstepped. I learned to respect myself enough to make myself a priority. And only after all those lessons were learned, I’ve met him. My number one supporter, my best friend. Hopefully the love of my life. Yes, I see myself growing old with him. I love him differently than all the boys I’ve loved before. So I pray he is not yet another lesson to be learned, but only time will tell.

- Lady With A Handbook

[tupparye]

Cartographer.

I drew you a map

I gave you the key

I wrote out the plans for my very own party

But you hate direction

Tear up instructions

And you lost the key to me

[maitaiwiththecorpses]

To everyone I promised the bonus poem from “letter to him” which is called That Would Be A Lie, i am so sorry (specifically to @hazellevessque who was PUSHING for it) but i will not be releasing it because there are NUMEROUS people on here who know me irl and if they read it it will be VERY obvious who the two people im writing about are and that could probably make my life go up into flames SO if you want “That Would Be A Lie” the bonus poem to the five part poetry series “letters to him” pls just dm me for it. I can’t post it.

[heartstringsandbrokenthings]

even opening my eyes hurts.

you’re the dream i wish i could live in forever.

— S

[soft-tenderlove]

Our love is like the moonlight in the dark

No better feeling than your warm hand

You're the only name I call out when it's hard

'Cause, baby, only you know who I am

Whenever you're down and suffering

I promise that I'll be your only friend

'Cause I know that the demons come knockin'

But we will never ever let 'em in

Don't let the world ruin it

'Cause you got one chance 💙

[sunflorall]

Fathers. Brothers. Grandpas. Husbands. Sons. Male cousins. Uncles. distant male relatives. And to all the men who made us feel safe. to the ones who respect us through and through. to the ones who listen and comprehend. to the ones who walk by your side. to the ones you look upon when you are troubled. to the ones who work hard to fulfill your wishes. to the ones who prioritise you over anyone and everyone. to the ones who take your responsibility. to the ones who make you happy. to the ones who you find peace in. to the ones that wait for you while you tie your shoe laces. to the ones who put oil in your hair. to the ones who are responsible yet humble.

to the ones who have boundaries and respect yours too. to the ones who would go limits just to make you smile. to the ones who take you shopping. to the ones who take you for outings. to the ones that pat your head. to the ones that improve for better. to the ones who advice and listen to yours too. to the ones who practice stuff that make you happy.

to the ones who fight for you. to the ones who spent countless nights awake to make sure you sleep well and safe. to the ones who are providers and maintainers. to the ones who are gentle and kind. to the ones who clear misunderstandings. to the ones who never yell at you no matter how angry they are. to the ones who love you despite your flaws and the ones you love despite theirs. to the ones who make sure to make this world a bit better of a place for you to exist.

and the ones who love you and you love despite, despite and despite.