I wanted to write you
a valentine,
Valentine,
now that it’s now longer
Valentines,
now that you’re no longer
my valentine.
I’m sending you
a card,
along with chocolates,
to balance
your bitterness,
like the ones
you never sent.
If you were now
my valentine
I’d eat you
like chocolates,
I’d suck,
seduce
and swallow you
in seconds
to forget you.
If you were still
my valentine
I’d press you,
perfectly,
like a petal
between the pages
of a book,
of a book
I never open
and then wait for you
to perish.
If you were now
my valentine
I’d do my best
to banish you
just as I vanished
from your vision,
just as you left me
famished
for affection.
All Words and Photographs by Damien B. Donnelly
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Jane Dougherty
The word choice in this is perfection.
deuxiemepeau
Thanks Jane. As always, I’m flattered by your compliments. Big hugs on the way to you
Jane Dougherty
Thanks for the hugs, Damien. Always appreciated 🙂
maribethbatcho
Intense. Powerful. Purposeful. Fabulous banishment. Flick. Off.
Great piece, Damien!
deuxiemepeau
Chuffed. Bashful. Grateful xx
maribethbatcho
What is chuffed???
A few months back, and I could have written that piece. In fact, I did write a few that echoed the same sentiments…
LOVE pieces that make me feel.
deuxiemepeau
Chuffed is when you get a compliment and you smile and chuckle a little and your shoulders roll up and you’re pleased and bashful at the same time. How you feel after a little pat on the back.
Hope you are in the other side now!
Hugs DamiX