my island my sanctuary my solitude no distractions no conversations no wake no sleep merely my heart my breath my soul’s
your one i am going to hunt you down follow you around always be in the background hidden from your view i will stalk you as if you were prey for someday you will sense my aura as it surrounds your space i purely wish to
it was you there was something in your eyes that one couldn’t look past it wasn’t a staring down contest it wasn’t hunger it was warmth it was trust it was you speaking without words it was you undressing stress bringing peace it was you
keep what you wish sometimes you need to take a step back don’t overreact don’t make assumptions don’t jump conclusions take a step back reflect on the whole the beauty the serenity that surrounds don’t second guess what the future might hold unless you’ve passed the soothsayer test
a reflection there was no detection of disillusionment her image concealed a collection of rejections an invisible wall of protection like a suit of sheathing armor shielding from injury her heart only taking so much in disappointment she a work of complexities views her imperfections as
a woman with pride she had a story to tell the words were lost evaporated absorbed by the universe promising never to reveal her secrets of the heart that had bled that had shed so many tears she never showed never shared she