When my eye lids flutter awake
I want you to part the lips
That were all over my body
The night before
And tell me the pillow thoughts
That you've smothered for so long
I want to know your body like its mine
And know what makes your blood
Turn into tsunamis
Against the walls of your veins
I want to kiss your third eye
After your fingers take me closer
To seeing God
I want my love for you
To bring tears to my knees
Creating a water fall
That brings me to the deep end of you
I want to meet your soul
In the vessel
Of when our legs are intertwined
My heart beat thrusts
The hollow of my chest
Into yours
About the Creator
Vanessa Butera
My name is Vanessa Butera. I am a 25-year-old poet/songwriter from Toronto, ON. I graduated from York University with a degree in English. Please join me on this journey as I write about music, literature, arts, and current events.
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As You Are
This is a poem about opening my heart and allowing the leaves to fall wherever they are meant to. In my darkest hours, I realized that I get overly attached to an outcome and project an ideal onto them. I'm learning that this is not fair for anyone involved because it prevents me from seeing the person properly. Instead of getting caught up in the details of what should be, I am rolling out the red carpet to let existing and potential lovers to come as they are. It is important to practice patience and let things take the time they need to be nurtured. Here is "As You Are".
By Vanessa Butera4 years ago in Poets
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