It’s Been A Minute

It’s been a minute Since I felt you in my arms Lavender in your hair My inner wolf to tame Our bodies twisted roots A candle wick in flames It’s been days Since we’ve spoken Cargo of ideas and dreams Lambent lips spilling passion Empty hand once held Escaping into oblivion It’s been months Since

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Tanka 18118 I can see my heart, Sprinting the highway distance, From hearing your voice, Delights your laughter shepherds, Fuels my heart eternally . ~ Eugenio Saenz Jr.

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Haiku 18074 Am I your island, A life raft in an ocean, Of indecision . ~ esj

Scream

I can’t help myself I want to scream But I don’t want anyone to hear To know That randomly you fill my thoughts Every moment we ever had Every breath we shared From our birth Reaching out for you To bring you closer From our home to mountains Through foreign countries To day excursions We

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There are morning stars Just above the horizon Dancing over you Across your morning smile Rising mountains and valleys . ~ esj

Absent Goodbyes

I have to stop blaming myself For the lack of your words For the absent goodbyes I know I was there God knows I tried My name was not on your list Of priorities I cried And at the time I was blind Investing in your soul Planting memories While you were seeking goals Things

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There is a balance Within our relationship Some days bad some good But regardless of nature We always have each other ~ Eugenio Saenz Jr.

Distractions

I lifted the lid Foam leveled with the rim Damian Rice playing over speakers Sitting across from you A rendezvous A few blocks from the sea It’s how we spent our time How I knew I was yours How I knew you were mine It’s how I pictured our life Traveling from place to place

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Haiku 18068 It’s your love I miss The insanity of it That made us perfect . ~ esj

Kiss

I want to just reach over Draw you close Kiss your mouth, Taste your fruit, Kiss you wildly, Two earths in flames, Melt with your skin, Inhale your body’s steam Grasp your waist till morning comes And start again ~ esj

Splintered

Splintered a new book of poems available on iBooks by Eugenio Saenz Jr https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/splintered/id1402345000?mt=11

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I feel so lonely, All I can do is hide it, I cannot speak it, I can only bare the pain, And cry of you in silence ~ Eugenio Saenz Jr.