Perched on the dock, swaying at the edge,
The ticking of her watch urging her
To decide - "Time's wasting away!"
But how can she choose between her love
And he whose love is unrequited?

Too many nights spent crying,
I finally made up my mind
To stand up for myself
And quit my asinine.

I threw out your pictures,
I burned your love letter,
I deleted your cell number,

If I could hold your hand forever,
I would never be afraid
You’d be careless with my heart;
You would never let it break.

If your arms would pull me close

After days of fighting gravity,
I was forced, face-down, into the Earth.
My life held no more vitality;
I realized how little I was worth.

Nights of trying to convince my mind

The stars at night and sun at day
Remind me of you in every way.
Hold your breath and close your eyes,
And you'll hear me calling from the skies.

© Liz Perash

The trials and tribulations
Of our complex, convoluted,
Surreal, beautiful,
Silly excuse of our relationship
Cannot begin to describe the hidden joys.

I’ve always put up a wall

Oh Whales, how I love thee!
Your blubber surrounds me in a cocoon of harmony,
The oil from your head lights up my night,
And the ambergris from your bowels perfumes my life.

© Liz Perash

Show me you kindness;
Listen as I spill my soul,
And watch my tears fall.

I’ve seen your tears and your soul;
What kindness should I show you?

Please, one last minute -

He starts to smile, and the world smiles with him;
He starts to speak, and the air stands still.
I stand here longing for that smile to be mine,
And I pray that he would speak to me.

The mountains have fallen,
The rivers are bare;
The kingdoms of men
Are all that stand there.
Cut down are the trees,
The thickets, the woods;
No birds that would sing

Once upon a magic April day,
Two young star-crossed lovers met by fate.
They found love in the early days of May,
But within a year their love turned to hate.

We weren't in love, but labeled as lovers.
We seemed as friends - our affair was discovered.
And, somewhere, through the denial and lying,
I realized love was what I was trying

I sigh, trying to
Expel you from my memory,
But every inhale reminds me of
Your scent,
Your taste,
Your touch.

The oxygen fills me, and I recall how
I used to live off your love.

I would feel happy
If you would post comments on
My poetry blogs.

Empty,
I'm empty inside.
No one in my heart,
No one to have my heart.

Emotionless.
I drop to my knees
Searching for reason
Why I can't capture that feeling.

It escapes me.