Stephanie Lynn Daniels Poems

Say aloud the time is up
Call them in the dark.
Wonder where the homeless sup
And where evil leaves their mark?
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I always stay longer than I’m supposed to when I’m with you
Tangled in your legs, in your mind,
in the wonder of your beautiful spirit.

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My heart
Lying so still in my arms
My Love
Personified;
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This is my unlearning
Of life and love
Of clothes and shoes
Of being in control
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My lover; my friend
when can we meet at a point of conscious humility?
When will the arrogance of our egos,
and the aggression of our insecurities
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I wish I could have inspired you
In those days now gone
Those days when our emotions were strong
and we believed that this was where we belonged.
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Will you remember those days
Those first days
When we started finding out about each other
And about all our crazy ways.
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We dance
This awkward dance of pretend
We both know we don't belong.
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Bitter words on my tongue
Only making my soul numb
I tried to let you understand
That all I wanted was your hand
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I think I'll be fine
I think I think too much
I so desperately wanted to believe you
I found it hard to
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