highonwords : Writing

when there is no one to talk to

when there is no one to talk to

A Poem by highonwords


i have never been so mesmerizedby something as insignificant asa passing cloud or a pieceof splintered woodnever held my breath for anythingas ordinar..
when words run out

when words run out

A Poem by highonwords


it feels likei have wrung thelast color from the skiesand sunsets?are just numbersoff the calendarstrangers have neverbeen more as they arejust like m..
apology

apology

A Poem by highonwords


one month aftera car accidentat a funeral,'i have nothingto say to make senseof his abrupt death',your eyestried to tell me'i understand'and'i'm sorry..
fragile

fragile

A Poem by highonwords


i wonderif you could ripmy heart out of my chestwould it still have thatpulsating beat in yourclumsy hands?to which you would sayi have been watching ..
hermit

hermit

A Poem by highonwords


he should get a doctorto check the buzzingin his earsa faith healerto rub an herbalconcoction onhis legsfor he imagined the hands,that playfully pinch..
no room to grow

no room to grow

A Poem by highonwords


it hasoutgrown thepotit wasplanted inthe bougainvilleaso that thepothas cracked,broken inand crawlingwith vines
a need for space

a need for space

A Poem by highonwords


if he could,there would be a mantra anda salutation foreverythingjust as there is a needfor space sometimes betweenus and everyone,the night your fath..
waiting

waiting

A Poem by highonwords


rainwater tracesthe blades and midribsof cocoa leavesin backyards and porchesare bicycles rustingin the rainwe stand by the windowsin separate housesu..
quiet nights

quiet nights

A Poem by highonwords


quiet nights,the sleepy driverbehind the wheelthe slow trafficthe slick televisionsin posh condominiumsflashing advertisementsout the window,the gloss..
resetting hearts

resetting hearts

A Poem by highonwords


four years ago,you were listening tothe same song aboutheartbreak to feelif your heart was reallybroken,since it was stuckand playing the same tunesom..