I was broken before him
I’ll be broken after you
Maybe broken is my beautiful
And I’m meant to stay unglued
- The Dalema (10.10.16)
Caught up in a moment there
I thought you started to care
And I pushed too far
Ah-ha! There you are –
Looking right through me
- The Dalema. September 9, 2016
She let out a familiar sigh
the one she used when life
had disappointed her
Life gave her everything
she could dream of
except for one thing
except for love.
- The Dalema. September 20, 2016
60 seconds in a minute
60 minutes each hour, too
24 hours in a day
I can’t stop thinking about you
In a week, there’s seven days
In most months, only four weeks
52 weeks, three years in a row
We left things incomplete
Three months in a quarter
Four quarters in a year
Eight hour shifts at work
I still wish you were here
48-hour weekends
On the last day, I get sad
Monday’s seem to last so long
I miss everything we had
Five work days each week
This year, five days vacation
Six hours of sleep at night
I wanted to make you complaisant
Two hour phone calls – weekly
63 days of getting to know you
9 weeks of pure happiness
You aren’t here to hold on to
29 days to break a habit
14 days since our last kiss
Time apart is immeasurable –
Please don’t give up on this.
– Danyle L. M. (9/19/16)
Hold me for a minute
Please don’t let me go
Squeeze my body tightly
I’ll heal your hurting soul
Let me feel your warmth
My head rests on your chest
I’m buried in your scent
Our worried thoughts can rest
Let the tips of your fingers
Trace along my naked back
Kiss the top of my forehead
Then rest your head on that
Our breathing patterns sync
As our hearts beat together
Sit in the silence for a moment
A moment we can treasure
Then as you release me
Your warmth’s lost in the wind
I cannot feel your heartbeat
Sweet silence starts to end
The weight of my mind is heavy
Your tender kiss has disappeared
Then when I look up –
I realize you weren’t here
I was lost in a moment
A memory I wish I had
It was just a daydream of you
I had conjured up in my head
Goosebumps on my arm
My body starts to shiver
You were never mine
Another lost endeavor
- Danyle L. M.
The Dalema 