JKirin Poetry

[jkpoetry]

Lower your voice, I beg, stay away. Can't you see, I am out of control? Stop this nonsense. We are friends, you say? This is something I always have mourned. I'm so angry with you for your lies. There's passion in us, open your eyes. Drop the veil of ignorance and see how hungry you are for us, for me. Every time I'm close your breath heightens. It is maddening, man, it frightens. Stay away, please, get out of my face. It's a trap. I need space. Don't move, this is as far as you get Or I snap and do something we both will regret.

[jkpoetry]

I keep on pretending it's okay,  your kiss isn't splitting my heart in two. I fathom the ending of this play this tragedy, starring me and you. You asked for a favour - to pretend that lovers we are and not best friends. I should have said no, but how could I? Without you beside me, I would die. your kiss is soft, disarmingly so. It breaks me that it's only for show.

[jkpoetry]

When she smiles, you smile in return. I get sick, my stomach churns. Sour jealousy scrapes, burns my throat. Don't you know you're mine? You do not. So lost in your silly crush, in her, you forget how close we are, always were. You don't know my need to let go, to kiss you, so you know.

[jkpoetry]

In a flash of raw desperation I cry, fight, and steal your attention. I silence you with a hopeless kiss, breaking the walls of ignorance, bliss, crushing our hearts, our poisoned friendship. I pray on your lips, begging to change our ways. Desire—I must be deranged,— it is burning my core. You respond – I let go. Yes, I must be insane. Did I break (did we?) our precious bond? I don't know, but you kiss me again, and again, and again, and beyond.

[jkpoetry]

He hurt me, you know, stripped me bare, burned me to ashes. I don't care, don't hurt anymore. Barely there touches bring comfort, somewhat. You kiss me and, see? I don't hurt, don't feel. You must think me dumb, but I'm glad I'm numb. I don't cry a sea. I don't hurt — I'm free.

[jkpoetry]

You know that it hurts when your kiss lands on my cheek. My heart explodes — with you, I'm a fool; I'm weak. You know how I wish to embrace you whole. I seek your burning passion not friendship. It's irrational and selfish. I hold myself back as my heart falls to pieces, when your touch ceases, and everything hurts... Kiss me where it hurts, kiss my everything, love my everything, just as I love yours.

[schrijverr]

Sleeping Better

I sleep better with you by my side

No laying awake, eyes wide

Instead wrapped in comforting warmth

Invincible unable to be harmed

By all that lies outside this bubble of us

Just me dozing in without fuss

Your presence enough to drift away

I just know that you'll stay

And in the mornings you'll be there

Looking so pretty it's unfair

All mussed by sleep and no glasses on

For you, my heart is gone

There is a safety in sharing a bed with you

A love that shines through

I just sleep better with you by my side

Because in your arms I can hide

[jkpoetry]

A lovely greeting, an innocent lie. At every meeting, it hurts as I smile. I don’t let it show. It’s stupid, I know. I’m a friend, a guy. You wave me goodbye; you kiss her hello.

[jinxkirin]

I never knew love

I never knew love before seeing him— a beauty under the southern night sky— as he danced, swung his body (pliant and slim), to the tunes of a distant guitar.

I never knew love before seeing him with his heels on the pavement click-clacking. As he flares his dress, goes to a spin, with a rose in his hair – he is striking.

Each step, each clap – I am at his mercy. Each beat, each dance – he is all I can see. I'm lost, I'm in love, I'm down on my knee – each time I pray that he also sees me.

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Inspired by the DTIYS starter by @shy-daredevil and art entries of Iruka wearing a flamenco dress in the @the-umino-hours. It is absolutely gorgeous!!

[jkpoetry]

As brave as the wind, If I were—

I would have brushed away your hair

and traced a palm over your cheek.

You would have known how much I seek

your kindness, love. Yes, you’re here,

but I’m not brave enough to speak.

I live in love,

I live in fear.

[jkpoetry]

In a garden of roses and fragrant blooms,

I can only see in the light of the moons

one beautiful tulip stretch up from the ground—

there’s no gem more precious anywhere around!

Its tender petals bring me down to my knees—

I dream to be brave, draw you into a kiss…

[jkpoetry]

‘Kiss me, kiss me’ is all I can think when your body is so close to mine— When your mouth is wet around your drink, I gulp down a whole glass of wine. One more night around you, I pretend as you laugh, calling me your best friend…

[jkpoetry]

it’s been pouring all out today the city – lost in a shadow but i don’t see the gloom, the grey— i see a beautiful rainbow

[jkpoetry]

One must know drizzles and days of gloom

to see the beauty—a rose in bloom.

[jkpoetry]

take it easy, my heart, don’t rush.

there’s no need to hurry, so, hush—

slow your pace, my heart, get some rest

listen please to my one request

[jkpoetry]

let everything burn,

bring the world to its knees, to ashes..

let everything burn

as i mourn—

let the flames bring light to this darkness

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once again @anihelate inspired me two write a poem! this time, with this art

[jkpoetry]

I want you out of my head.

Your words are poison, you see?

Will i forget what you said

or will it always haunt me?

Hateful, the power you have—

your wicked touch—over me.

I’m bleeding, wounds are too deep.

I’m broken – I’m yours to keep.

I want you out of my head—

I’m hanging here by a thread…