Poem: "Breathe Again"

"Breathe Again"


The warmth of sunlight
on your perfect skin
the way your eyes light up
when they gaze into mine
the moment of forever
as I lay here next to you

The small things we share
words left unsaid
as you sleep your arms
draped across my naked chest

A small sigh of contentment escapes
and for the first time in a while
I can breathe again.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Trace"

"Trace"

Forever is a desperate lie
that we tell ourselves
to try and fix the million pinpricks
threatening to burn our corneas

This almost was
is nothing
but a boiling pot
of disappointment

The quiet darkness
that pierces my restless underbelly
of well-intentioned self-loathing
is the only real thing I have left

To cling to
amidst the deafening roar
of the tides
rising in my bleeding ears

As I lie motionless on the ground
waiting for you to deliver
the mortal blow.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Only We"

"Only We"

The stars in all their glory
dance in the sky
above us

As my hand trembles
caught in the moment
as I take yours
without a word

I wanna hold you
like a second skin
I wanna drink you
like wine

I wanna sing along
to the chorus
of our beating hearts
watching the leaves drift off
in the wind

I long for the time
where your kiss
will linger upon my lips
and nothing remains

Only we and where we
were always meant to be.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Day That Never Was"

"The Day That Never Was"

The tears have nearly dried
the rays of the day sun has faded
whispers between the sheets
the heart has gone cold

As memories cling desperately
to the corners of the mind
I long to reach out
to find you beside me again

But the silence
is deafening
goodbye is nothing more
than a grinding of teeth
and clenching of fists.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Pages Torn"

"The Pages Torn"

The stones are no place
dawn has been exiled
by sultry dark
as the sky watches
in agony

The silence pervades
tiny corners of my mind
as I close my eyes
these hands reach out
to hold onto
what's left of you and I

These words
are all that remain behind
old pages torn
stained with tears and regret

The beauty that was once shared
between us is as distant a memory
as the tides that crash and die against
the bleeding shore
at final light.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Losing"

"Losing"

Empty coffee cup
stale air of defeat
pride is failing
death is so inviting

Gone are the days
when we were young
and life was so full of
dreams and yearning

Life is a shadow
of misguided steps
not so carefully taken
stumbling towards
finality

Reaching out for you
so far away now
as I close my eyes
wishing to be taken

Giving up seems like
such a perfect escape.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Want To Be"

"Want To Be"

The one you wake up next to
every morning
the spring in your step
the song in your heart

The sky, the stars
and every beautiful thing
in the world

The thought that
you can't get out of your mind
the one desire you can't get enough of

The love that you've always wanted

These are just some of the things
I want to be for you
someday.

Copyright: 2011, by Raymund Diaz Delizo