A great man won’t shrink From the warmth of your efforts. Instead, he’d match them

Is language passed down Or is it a borrowed tool For revelation?

My eternal love I didn’t just fall for you — I learned how to fly.

We both ventured North In pursuit of becoming And found each other

I do not grieve you I grieve the version of me Who believed in you

Confidence is this: Trust in who you’re becoming And moving forward

Playing with language Release the words that choke me Poet’s destiny

We’ve built a home where Slicing fruit is no longer An apology

I view you with such Palpable admiration That makes my heart glow

Quiet ambitions: Enduring love, and also A place to lie down.

I promise you this: Even when I am upset I will hold your hand

You can burn bridges But first you have to master Controlling the flame

In obligation I praised the mountains despite Preferring the sea

The grief left its marks On most of the things in life Yet love lives larger

And when love returned It held me and said: “This time Let’s do it gently.”

My mother tongue shapes The requirement of mercy In understanding

I forgive the world And its unbridled chaos Because it has you

I would have liked to Have you in my life for just A little longer

So many lives lived But I hope you always choose One you live with me

The warm, gentle hand Of a future memory Reaches towards me

Now that you’re away It’s my tender thoughts of you That keep me sated

Each time I kiss you It feels as though a weight has Been lifted off me

You gave me the love That I had unknowingly Prayed and waited for

Talks of spinning gold Elevating the mundane Our love is sacred

Exercise freedom By choosing a path of love Then let it guide you

How do I explain That I fully belong to An infinite noon?

A musical tub Mock water ceremony Tender god, hear me

Every time I write About love in all its forms It returns to you

Working with restraint In communion with myself Through intensity

What a gift it is To be loved in such a way That it makes you brave

To me, healing feels As though the world is so kind And I allow it

World-weary sailor I’m always searching for you Where you wouldn’t be