Utterly in Love

Yin and Yang

Dear death, You complete me. When the world feels like it’s crumbling beneath me, You save me.

When I need stability underneath me, You balance me.

Your midnight black cloak feels cool to the touch as it brushes against my warm, glowing skin.

I am in awe of the sparkle of your scythe under the moonlight.

You reached for the soft feathers on my wings but it caused me to flinch. You bury your boney face in your hood and I blush for you.

There is no light without dark no sweet without sorrow no day without night no good without evil and most importantly there is no life without you.

Love is Whatever

You dazzle me with that twinkle in your eye. I am breathless looking at your smile.

Love is that lightning behind each one of your kisses. It is the electricity of your touch.

Love is the warmth of your hand holding mine. It is comforting whenever I’m wrapped in your embrace.

Love is patience each time you calm my anxiety. It is the sweetness of your words and the goofy jokes you make.

Love is forever no matter the stormy weather. I know you will be my best friend because we’re stronger together.

Love is whatever, as long as it is you and me.

Until Death Do Us Part

Is it really love when our bond breaks as soon as we decay?

Hold on a little longer, and keep my fading memory in your heart.

Be my Orpheus, following me to the realm of the dead.

Let our love be inseparable.

I will forever be yours.

Don’t Look Back

You waited for me in your car, and the setting sun ignited the sky with colors. As I made my way to the passenger side, I heard the booming bass of your music.

The moment I buckled up we were off, flying through the night and leaving our worries behind. I’m enjoying this wild ride with you by my side.

We sang along to “Check Yes, Juliet,” Your hand holding mine.

I never want this moment to end.

I just wanna be part of your symphony

I won’t chase you but could you just stay?

Let the music consume us like a wave

The lovely sound of your voice is like a constant lullaby, making me look up at the sky all starry-eyed.

You make me feel warm inside, like I’m sitting by a fire on a chilly, autumn night. You give me the right kind of chill that makes me shiver. Your presence is the song I will always remember.

Notes

“Underwater Enchantress” was published in Etchings Press Volume 35.1.

“Twitter Retweets: To Live Every Day like Halloween” is a collage poem I created by screenshotting retweets from my Twitter page.

The television show, American Idol, is mentioned within the poem and the title of “The Next American Idol.”

I recorded “Normal People Scare Me” as spoken word poetry. It was published in the Etchings Press Volume. 35.2 and can be found on either my official SoundCloud or the Etchings Press SoundCloud.

The word “onism” in my poem of the same name is from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

A reference to Harry Potter appears in “Going up or going down?” to indicate the style of glasses worn by one of the character’s stepping into the elevator.

The poem, “Yin and Yang,” is inspired by the artwork preceding it which I found on Google Images.

I allude to the Greek mythological figure, Orpheus, in “Until Death Do Us Part.”

In “Don’t Look Back,” I reference the song, “Check Yes, Juliet” by We The Kings.

“I just wanna be part of your symphony” is a song lyric from “Symphony” by Clean Bandit ft. Zara Larsson. I used this lyric as inspiration for the rest of the poem.