Submissions by arcadian

The beat goes on, fast and furious, as I continuously move, knowing if I stop my heart stops too, pushing off the ground and swinging my arms in the air, the music propelling me to my next destination across the floor and every jump feeling like a plane's takeoff, a plane that has never wanted more to fly, energy coursing through my limbs and face, beads of sweat caressing my overheated face as they drip down, down, down, hitting the floor as I do, except I bounce back up, as there are no breaks, no, not now, not now I say, as the music fades, my movements more slow but more precise than...

How can you lose something
never once yours?

I can taste vanilla
that doesn't belong to me

And see dimmed eyes,
once bright,
that are someone else's to admire now.

What could have been
is what shouldn't have been

Why trap a butterfly
that has better places to go?

Why chase a cat down the street
when it's running,
into the starry night, away.

God, I feel so empty
Just put your love inside of me
Make it sweet, make it fast
Yes to remember, but not to last
Yes, yes, that’s what I like
Shut your mouth? I’ll shut it tight
Relax and put your mind at ease  
As you know, I only live to please

I want you to let loose, be free
Want you to just be happy
Use me, abuse me, I won’t censure
A pit stop for your resting pleasure
A nobody, that’s what I am
But oh, oh, you must understand
maison de la dame, ouvert pour tu
And though I won’t say it, I love you

my blue scarf is choking me
it mimics the vast ocean
engulfing me, wrapping
its waters around my
mouth and nose
i cant seem to
breathe.

help
help me
help me please, wait
no, don’t, leave me here
to breathe in the indigo sea
the foam tastes like vanilla, and the
ocean like salt-water taffy, i must love it

i must love it if i spend so much of my time
here, breathing out the bubbles that
signal my presence, once again
in the deep blue, the color of my
birthstone. you love it...