#poem by S.R.J.

[gardenflowerpotting]

A symphony of you

I hear your song

The notes glide through the air

A symphony of you

Perched on my window, a morning dove

Your melody echoes through the silence

In the morning I hear your tune

Bringing comfort to the vacant walls

A symphony of you

S.J.R

[gardenflowerpotting]

The ocean scares me sometimes

The uncontrollable waves like anger in its heart

The eerie calm right before disaster

The smell of fresh cold sailtwater

Oh, how it repels me

But the sand in our feet

The heat on our faces

Brings joy and love to the water

S.R.J.

[gardenflowerpotting]

forget me not

myosotis sprout from my skin as thoughts of you flood my mind

the blue flower flourishes with the occasional flashes of pink

they remind me of the bond we had

the flowers obscure my vision, my hearing, my body,

until I am nothing but weeds of color

the flower of promise

it was always your favorite, was it not?

[gardenflowerpotting]

late showers

I hate late showers the most

the smell of my shampoo the water bleeding into my skin

it trickles down hard like a rainstorm

the showers too loud for my enjoyment

but getting out leaves a cold numb feeling in my stomach

I yearn for the warmth in the towel

like I loath in my love for you

-S.R.J.

[gardenflowerpotting]

Being next to you is like laying in a bed of flowers. The scent brings light to my skin.

I wanted something to remember you by so I wrote sweet melodies in your name.

I wrote describing you, building my own version of you whom I knew you could never be.

I loved you in ways I couldn't say aloud, so I wrote my love for you in a way I hoped you would understand.

-S.R.J.

[gardenflowerpotting]

Birthday wish

The sweet smell

The cold frosting

The heat of the flame

It's my special day

The harmony of voices

All directed at me

The voices stop

Make a wish one called out

The smiles on their faces

As I blow out the flame

My special day yet

I only wish that you could be here

-S.R.J.