I’ll never forget
our walks down
empty city streets,
grabbing each other’s hands,
gripping so tightly.
I’ll never forget
talking all night
about everything
and nothing
as we fell asleep
to the sky changing colors.
Even though it’s
over and there’s
no more
“us,”
I’ll never forget.
Friday nights
are the best
with you.
Whiskey in hand
by the fireside
with nothing to
do and nowhere
to be except
in each other’s
arms.
“Friday nights.” – sugar and sandalwood
The town lit up
as the sky turned black
and we walked down
the boardwalk,
hand in hand,
counting the stars.
“Counting the stars.” – sugar and sandalwood
The way the wildflowers
sway back and forth
in the summer breeze
reminds me of your spirit;
stay open and free.
“Wildflowers” – sugar and sandalwood
We were sitting on
the beach, basking in
the sunshine, and he
opened the bottle of
rose and said
don’t moments like
these last forever?
“The beach.” – sugar and sandalwood
I lay in bed, gazing
at the sky as clouds
roll past. The sun beams
down onto my face, and
all I can think of is
the last time we kissed.
“The last time.” – sugar and sandalwood
Isn’t it funny
how the things
we want, but
don’t get
lead us exactly
to the perfect place?
And over time,
you will shed
the layers of
insecurities
and untruths
that you
patched onto
yourself
like an
uncomfortable
quilt.
“Time.” – sugar and sandalwood
I’ve had things
ripped away from me.
I’ve given things away.
Some things,
I’ve lost.
And in the end,
it all remains the same:
I learned to let go.
“Learning to let go.” – sugar and sandalwood
Your worth is
limitless,
like a vibrant,
fragrant
field of lilacs
swaying
back and forth
winds
of the
spring.
“Your worth is limitless…” – sugar and sandalwood
heartbreak and cigarettes 