unedited and written hastily. hopefully you see it Missing you is a pit in my stomach It’s a foot on my chest And quick cry in the work bathroom It’s you and me on my couch Your shoes next to mine The nighttime air It’s memories shared and possibilities lost It’s a frown when no... Continue Reading →
Intimacy in Pink
I wrote this poem about the kind of intimacy I want to experience with the right person. Initially it was just a poem and then I decided to make it into a video! Which admittedly was pretty difficult. I was inspired by a tiktok trend where people described their significant others as various things like... Continue Reading →
Dodgeball
What love means Slash Is to you That’s the question people ask themselves I think I finally get it What it means to hold on To lose I finally think I get what it means to bruise To grow old See loved ones do drugs Get off them But the stories in my head retold... Continue Reading →
Unfinished
It's funny how sometimes the beginning predicts the end. My first passion started as it ended: out of nowhere I only noticed the first kiss when it came I only noticed its absence when it didn't With the second girl I saw it coming I knew where it was heading before we even began But... Continue Reading →
Accidentally in Love
I’ve walked this life with my head in the clouds, eyes in a book, or a problem to resolve; a figment of imagination, a part of reality, or a little bit of both I may never know. The darkness of the world felt distant, drumming, theory of chaos. Life doesn’t always have the structure that... Continue Reading →
A World Apart (magazine / collage)
Artwork by Michaela Foster, artist Close up of the left side Close up of the right side
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You asked me to describe my love I said He’s the beginning of a Florida storm Full of sunshine and thunder The smell of rain hitting the baking pavement A crackling fire on a winter night Powerful, hypnotizing, and feels like home – Madeline Lee, lover of wanderlust, food, and iced coffee
Red Flags
What are red flags to someone with rose colored glasses? What is love to someone who’s never had it? Was your only intention to take advantage Of someone who accepted crumbs of affection as currency? Because you made me believe the bare minimum was better than nothing You knew I dreamed in pink- I wanted... Continue Reading →
I Was Too Much
I have been incredibly uncertain about what to do for my second post on this blog. I try to write poems sometimes, and I wrote this poem last month. I hope you guys like it! (Do not worry, I am ✨okay✨) Also, if anyone has any title suggestions please leave a comment! ... Continue Reading →
The Philosophy of Aarel 