Colossal Thought

Tag: connection

  • October

    Photo by Hans on Unsplash

    whispers of chill
    dwindling light
    the crunch of leaves
    reflective sight

    vivid foliage
    arresting breeze
    a blanket's softness
    nighttime freeze

    production slows
    holidays stir
    indoor activities
    nostalgia's purr

  • Relation Frustration

    Photo by Andrik Langfield on Unsplash
    if only 
we could unzip 
this flesh 
that blocks us
from seeing 
each other 
clearly

  • This Morning, I’ll Be

    Photo by Soner Ozmen on Unsplash
    i walk quietly
through an expanse
of dewy grass
and feel 
the tall blades 
deposit cool droplets 
on the skin
of my ankles and feet

my eyes settle 
on the opal mist
hovering above 
the heavy heads
of summer wheat
stretching as far 
as my eyes can see

i breathe in the coolness
of the air
and notice the way
it moves crisply 
across my exposed skin

i lift my eyes 
to the horizon
and watch 
as an unseen hand
paints soft pastels 
across the sky

an overgrown path 
winks invitingly 
offering
to take me 
somewhere new
but i decline
because 
i have no desire
to go or do
i just want to be
a part 
of this lovely morning

  • Therapy

    Photo by Peng Yang on Unsplash
    come,
step with me
into the ocean 
of emotion
it’s vast and deep
and sometimes
dark 
cold
turbulent
and scary

but together,
we will float
in the discomfort
and trust
in the darkness

together,
we will tread 
the waves

then, 
we will dive 
deep
deeper 
deepest

but don’t be afraid
i promise 
we’ll surface 
knowing things 
we never knew 
that we never knew 
about you

  • Your Blue

    Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
    my love for you
is the color blue
not a hint of sadness—
a loving hue

your eyes, the color
of a soothing sky
are what I need
for a daily high

within your arms
life is fresh and new
my love, to me,
you’re the color blue

your blue is gentle
and calms my heart
your blue is the abundance
you always impart

your blue is the breath
i need to take in . . .
blue is your humor 
always making me grin

your blue is masculine
and soft, and strong
immersed in your depths
is where i belong

your blue is bright,
a mountainous high
my romantic moon
under a starry sky

your blue is my anchor
on a violent sea
my steady sailor
you always will be

it’s a gift to be loved
by your sapphire soul
my connection to you—
the other half to my whole

my cherished sweetheart
my perfect blue
my favorite color
will always be you

  • The Tree

    the tree, the tree
called out to me
not out loud
but quietly

please, please
come here, it said
your hungry soul
must be fed

there’s nourishment
inside me to fill
your emptiness
so just be still

vitality moves through 
my trunk and leaves
touch me now
for your soul grieves

close your eyes
breathe, be calm
absorb my energy’s 
healing balm

  • We

    Photo by Filipe Almeida on Unsplash
    allow me to open
the door to me

nice and wide
for you to see

that though we’re different
as can be

vulnerability 
will be the key

for you and i 
to become a we

  • Hope and Healing for U.S.

    Photo by Matt Briney on Unsplash
    i love U.S.
our skin
our culture
our contributions
to this country
ours is a melting pot
of diversity

you’re a part of me
i’m a part of you too
i love that about U.S.
we should talk about it more, 
much more

there’s blame
i’ll carry it for you
because,
its heavy 
and someone must hold it
i am willing
i am able

please know
we both hate 
what happened
and we both fear
the shadows
of caste
that haunt
U.S.

there’s pain
show it to me
give it to me
let’s put light on it
because, 
if we can see it
we can heal it

let’s gather up our talents
the best of you
the best of me
and walk
together
hand in hand
united
into our finest future
to create 
a new
praiseworthy history
our children
can celebrate

  • Appreciated

    Photo by Christiana Rivers on Unsplash
    appreciation 
is like: 

a warm shower 
after a long day 
out in the cold
or like a sunbeam 
that breaks 
through the clouds 
to warm 
the top of your head

it’s like 
a loving hug 
after a long period 
of loneliness 
or a belly laugh 
after 
a good cry

oh, how i want 
for you
to feel 
appreciated

  • Angels

    Photo by Mantas Hesthaven on Unsplash
    did you know
whenever you go
i send angels with you