Breaking the rules of romance
Before the dawn, it was just us. Me and the Man in moon. Together we wait. We wait for the sun to greet the day. We wait for the world to wake. Together we dance. Me in my seat to the music playing in my ear buds. The man in the moon dances in the... Continue Reading →
There's a storm rolling in. It's threatening my sunrise. An angry growl echoes around me, warning me to seek cover. I don't listen. Instead... I walk towards the flashes of light. Into the gusts blowing off the ocean. Looking for my perfect morning. I'm alone on the beach. No one around but me, save a... Continue Reading →
I wish I could capture the beauty that I see, the colors and lights, the flowers and the trees. I wish I could share the beauty with you, the sparkle and shine of the sun, stars and moon. I wish you could see the beauty I do, it would be the purest gift so honest... Continue Reading →
Fallen angel Do not cry Your wings will mend You'll once again fly So dry your tears Look to the skies The strength you seek shines through your eyes Fallen angel Do not cry Within your soul The answers lie. ©2019 Brooke Lee
Toes flared Body tense Voice inaudible A morning rush Legs stretched Muscles clenched Eyes tightly shut A morning rush Convulsions begin Waves of pleasure Rip through me I am soaring A morning rush! ©2018 Brooke Lee
A friend once asked when do we live? Not merely exist, but truly live? I smiled to myself, Knowing I have the words for An answer to give. We live in the small moments of life that make us smile. We live in the times between contentment and hard trials. We live life for today... Continue Reading →
(written in the voice of the survivors of the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas school shooting in Parkland, Florida. I stand with you for change. #NeverAgain) Ringing in my ears... It won't go away. I shake my head and... Nothing! The sound is still there. It's the shrill screams of the fallen. The shattering of glass. The... Continue Reading →
(A Valentine for my husband) I watched you sleep, your eyes twitching with your dreams. A warm calm washed over me, knowing it would be you, next to me, always. Perfect love is not about flowers and big gestures. It's about this... Appreciating the quite together Seeing your faults and accepting them and knowing you... Continue Reading →
Clouds race across the sky Winds pushing them faster Changing their shape Guiding them to higher plains. The image of the day morphs Light to dark Crystal blue to grey Suddenly the purples collide with the pink Pulling in the pitch of night across the horizon. Never again will the day look like today Tomorrow... Continue Reading →
Bits of metal flew through the night sky Falling to the earth and quieting the music The strum of guitars was replaced by the screams of the crowd Keeping time to the beating of feet running in search of safety. As the tears began to fall they followed the blood tinting the grass People cried... Continue Reading →