In a new city, you become a new person
In a vast wintry place, it all seams unreal
I float on clouds
Each step is divinely timed
I lose myself in everything
I always wish I hadn’t
~
Sometimes I stand on cliff sides
I dream of what could have been
I dream of you
I wish I could unspool time
And wrap you back in my embrace
Suffocate you
Love you
Punish you
It’s all the same
~
Who are we now?
Strangers
Distant cousins
Long lost lovers
I dreamed of you
Do you still dream of me?
~
I let myself fall
I become obsessive, enraptured
I envision you for all your greatest traits
I forget how horrid you can be
You’re not special
Every day I grow and change
And learn the kind of person I am
When you’re not around
About the Creator
Rowan Riley
I've been writing since I was very young and am trying to put myself out there by sharing some of my works, both new and old.
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Awww, what a wonderful poem! I loved it!
Such a beautiful poem!