Melissa Kester : Writing

Catch Me When I Fall

Catch Me When I Fall

A Poem by Melissa Kester


Catch me when I fall Before I splatter on the ground Since I made this leap for you As you said that I had found The one who will keep me safe Th..
Maybe You Should Know

Maybe You Should Know

A Poem by Melissa Kester


I know I shouldn't feel this way. But I can't stop it any more than I can stop the light of day. I know I should say these words. But you make me..
Free Falling

Free Falling

A Poem by Melissa Kester


I am standing at the edge of a cliff With the graceful wind at my back She sings me a song of glory And keeps my balance on track For the vast exp..
Beautiful Strangers

Beautiful Strangers

A Poem by Melissa Kester


In another world In a far off place Is a stranger with kindness And beauty and grace A lonesome young man Not burdened by gr..
Starlight

Starlight

A Poem by Melissa Kester


Only on the surface Does the sun block your light But even in the darkness You shine ever bright Your light will never fade Even in eternal night..
His Eyes

His Eyes

A Poem by Melissa Kester


The depths of an ocean from another world Rampaging with the gale of a hurricane Blue flames made from ice That cannot be doused by rain On th..
Compromise

Compromise

A Poem by Melissa Kester


So here we are Another fight gone by So here I am With eyes newly dry So here we go Another on the rise So here I ask Can we compromise I'll..
Yes, I Will Save You

Yes, I Will Save You

A Poem by Melissa Kester


Drowning would be better It wouldn't hurt as much, that's true. But drowning isn't better Not at the cost of you Yes, the fires would be bette..
In The Stillness of Absence

In The Stillness of Absence

A Poem by Melissa Kester


In the absence of beating The silence dimly echoes The stillness stirs no life The demon in me bellows In the absence of thought Light begins to ..
The Way You Make Me Feel

The Way You Make Me Feel

A Poem by Melissa Kester


Is this what love is supposed to be - A darkness smothered over me? Is this how I am supposed to feel - Like worthless, useless, tasteless, veal? ..