Ailyn's Lines

eight years turn to eight minutes supercut of flashbacks with you in it vivid plays of pictures in slow motion slipping spellings of her every emotion pushed the buttons of the timid writer inkwell for her pen blot on paper causing spilt ink and wasted feelings disappointments for her happy ending when you leave youContinue reading “writer.”

i stare at this sheet someone asked me “what are you writing about?” i said, “nothing.” when you secretly smiled in my peripheral sight i caught that curve in the crowd of parallel lines at school hand on your chest eyes on my neck-aching focus the chords i struck, the pluck of tabs with myContinue reading “nothing.”

i was covered in fleece steps on wet pavements dust washed away by rain clocks says its day-end i wanna shout to the lights hey i cant see the streets it whispers just go ahead and trust your own feet its the depth in the dark and the things that might be will it beContinue reading “uncertainty.”

i have tried reaching out or making a connection but i just cant do it. i guess i’ll just leave it as it is. crushes should remain as they should- exciting, flattering, and fleeting. a crush shouldn’t come near the line nor cross the line to relationship or a romantic affiliation. ties destroy everything. iContinue reading “crush”

you came just in time i was tired of waiting something in fancy raindrops you shine it’s cloudy but the stars are glowing as you walk towards me the busy highway went deaf street lights on wet streets lighted your chiseled cheeks with cars flashing on the road we sat on this ordinary brown benchContinue reading “small talk”

“all they notice are my mistakes” that’s probably because you’ve been doing great most of your life. “i am never good enough for them” that’s probably because the galaxy is your limit. “i feel pressured every time” that’s probably because you’re about to shine. “all i get is hate” that’s probably because you’re peaking. peopleContinue reading “that’s probably”

it was a cold dark night when you waved and bade goodbye i was shivering from cold and the tears fell from my eyes i should’ve known it all before i should’ve looked and read the signs when we met the sky was crying now i’m crying all the time i saw you fade aroundContinue reading “raindrops”

the grass was young and greenwhen we both played and ranlike bees in the summerwith faces full of felicityevery sight of your innocent eyesis an airglow full of delight.we were on the same pagelike a leaf during the fallfalling in earthy tones on youwas heaven in a cloud of snow.oh that was an endearing youthcarvedContinue reading “spurn”

Mirror, mirror You make attention free and unpaid These eyes, on you, are willingly laid Giving people a moment to stay. Mirror, mirror By name you are always calling me I turned around in cotton green tee You showed me things I don’t want to see. Mirror, mirror You’ve been faulty and wonky lately ShowedContinue reading “mirror”

there’s an imp next door but the tracks are not found it’s been creeping on the floor and it nixes everything around. wait little imp you’ll have your turn these eyes see a fiend in a friend everything turns to ashes when burned villains and varlets will taste dead end.