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 →
Wholesome Words from a Mending Heart
Dating, especially in the post Covid world era, is stressful and weird, presenting itself with what seems, at least to me, to be the most difficult terrain I’ve ever had to traverse. I’ve come to realize that the dating app scene can seem mindless, oftentimes feeling aimless, debilitating, and criminally objectifying. In a lot of... 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 →
Quarter Love Crisis
Rihanna said, "I've loved and I’ve lost.” back in 2012 and I didn’t know what it meant. I was only a teenager in high school. I went on my first date in college at the age of 19. That date turned into another and another and we went 9 months strong including 6 months of... 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 →
The Story of E & S
BY: Anonymous Background music credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlxvg-Sy-sY&ab_channel=NoCopyrightBackgroundMusic
Love & Dates
I want to go on a date. I’ve never been on a date before. To be completely honest, I’ve never wanted to go on a date before. Sometimes, when I mention this to someone, they seem surprised. Perhaps I seem a little old to have never been on a date, or in a relationship, or... Continue Reading →
Blossoming
This was my first date with my ex. We lived near each other, though we had never met, or even seen each other. After we matched, we quickly grew fond of one another, and soon we were scheduling a date. However, there was a small problem: I was playing futsal and had to split the... Continue Reading →
Three Words and Eight Letters
Cheyenne Brown is an up-and-coming Youtuber An explanation of the title: I wanted to point out how the phrase “I hate you” is three words and eight letters, the same as “I love you”. Even though the relationship ended and I still loved him, it was easier to say that I hated him, than to... Continue Reading →
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 →
The Philosophy of Aarel 