UNLOVED Why doesn’t she love me? Has time passed to such an extent that my love is rendered unfounded or has she found someone else to fill the mold first modeled by myself I can no longer ignite the spark

Hello steemians! I was once again honoured to co-host "Backstage with Bucky" out in the shed with the man, the myth, the legend... @buckydurddle! If you missed the show live on Pal Discord, then

CRAWLING Crawling on my stomach to you every inch cuts scrapes burns But nothing can compare to the pain I have without you If you enjoy this post please RESTEEM - UPVOTE - COMMENT - FOLLOW @doghaus ©

UNANSWERED CALL I call and no one is there yet I hear your voice you are unknowingly and effortlessly teasing me into loving you more I thought that was impossible but with each day that passes without

TOGETHER Standing together on the rock needing nothing else wanting no one else their bodies molded to allow for the most powerful embrace when their hearts begin again to beat as one Sitting together

DO I MAKE HER SMILE? Two people from different worlds brought together by a common passion each wondering what the summer holds for they both are at their best when the sun shines on their face Their first

MIRROR A man is broken who can fix him? Women are not interested and other men are ignorant A full recovery is impossible expecting that would be dreaming he cannot be bandaged for nothing can heal what

THE GAME She sees me there is no mistaking that her words never reach my ears yet I listen Her perfume is odourless from such a distance and her eyes never meet my own but I know she sees me I want to

TRUE REFLECTION To be lost at sea is a struggle for the man who knows not the highs and lows of his emotions Terrified is the man who sees himself as he believes others see him The wave builds and builds

MY SHADOW My shadow accompanies me when I need him most Unasked and uninvited but always welcome my shadow is as much a mirrored image of myself as he is a vivid reflection of my soul As I gaze into the

ALCOHOL Raise the glass do not be ashamed you know who you are others only guess Your reflection may be blurred in the half-filled glass that says more about you than words Most people fit into the world

ONE Until the last moment we are in love unaffected by others consumed by each other forever sharing giving caring Within our cocoon we weave a life for one we cease to be individual all our wants needs

The inspiration circle continues as this poem was an immediate response to @juliakponsford's work below... ROUNDED LENS An audience of one looking at her world tilted unfocused then completely into focus

I was inspired to write an original poem by @buckydurddle and his most recent post below... AM RADIO My childhood nudges me in the stomach I feel emotions I forgot existed I feel a life long forgotten

Inspired by the beautifully haunting recording by @juliakponsford below... DANCE FOR ME I dance for you but others are watching judging looking gawking I don't look their way out of respect of myself not

Once again I am inspired by @johnjgeddes work below... As soon as I read it my response to the master @johnjgeddes is below. I love steemit and how it allows the creative juices to flow freely. A TASTE

REALITY Breathing through clenched teeth staring at the wall that becomes a screen displaying memories A crack divides the people shown the plaster's crevice speaks visually to unwanting eyes Watching

IMAGES OF YOU What does it mean when you cannot stop thinking about someone? When every breath is taken for her at the end of every touch you want to feel her skin at the end of every night you want to

ORDER The waif-thin, straw-haired woman used all of her strength to put the Crown Victoria in park. Looking ahead she saw behind her a man walking a Great Dane and thought “Don’t they only live a few years?”

INNER ENEMY When compliments are thrown at me I duck beneath them afraid that if one hit me I might for a split second feel good about myself. A relationship where I have no control over my feelings or