romance

You Made Me Believe­­­ — & Now I’m Scared I Can’t Do It Again

You Made Me Believe­­­ — & Now I’m Scared I Can’t Do It Again

You made me believe.

You made me believe. In a lifelong love that could not be broken. Would not be broken. No matter what.

You made me believe. In love lost and love revisited. That the one that got away sometimes comes back. And thought that I was the one that got away.

Follow the Darkest Path, Sweet Soul — & Trust That It Will Lead You to New Beginnings

Follow the Darkest Path, Sweet Soul — & Trust That It Will Lead You to New Beginnings

She pulled on her boots and vest and wrapped a scarf around her neck, because she knew the chill in the air outside was more biting than his last words to her.

She stepped out her door and down the path and let the crispness of the autumn weather envelop her and carry her forward. Always forward.

Take My Hand, Love — Walk with Me for a While

Take My Hand, Love — Walk with Me for a While

My love, I am not for the faint of heart.

I am not easy.

I want you to know this before you ever decide to knock on my door and ask to be invited in.

I desire — no, I require — a partner who will challenge me as much as I challenge them. And what a delicious challenge it will be. But know this…it will be a challenge.

You Are the Nectar I Want to Sip, Slowly and Deliberately

You Are the Nectar I Want to Sip, Slowly and Deliberately

Across the café table from you, I watch you with a nervousness I’ve not felt before. I opened the door and finally invited you in and now…now, I feel like I’m standing before you, naked and vulnerable.

Our beginning was slow and deliberate. And worth the anticipation.

Because now, I watch your eyes drink me in and I look away as they start to see through the armor, over the walls, and into my soft insides. I’m not one to look away usually, but your eyes are piercing and I am left feeling unprotected and more than a little shaky.