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I. First Glance

In a seaside bar,
your eyes cut through the noise,
a storm brewing in quiet, however,
where laughter spills like cheap whiskey.
You lean closer,
the world fades,
only the pulse of the music
matches the rhythm of our hearts.

II. The Exchange

We exchange words,
raw, unpolished,
like the scars you have hidden,
a reminder of nights gone wrong,
and the weight of your secrets
sinks into my skin,
a tattoo I didn’t ask for.

III. Late Nights

Your breath,
hot against my neck,
a blend of cigarettes and desire,
the city’s heartbeat thumping,
echoing the urgency between us.
Every touch is electric,
every sigh a promise.

IV. Morning Light

Morning light spills through cracked blinds,
illuminating the mess of our bodies,
sheets twisted like our thoughts,
you roll away,
and I’m left with the ghosts
of last night’s confessions,
haunting the silence.

V. The Streets

We wander streets littered with dreams,
the asphalt warm beneath our feet,
each step a testament to our hunger,
for more than just skin,
for more than the fleeting moments
that slip through our fingers like the finest sand.

VI. Broken Dreams

We share broken dreams,
patchwork tales of lovers lost,
your laughter mingling with tears,
we build a fortress from the wreckage,
finding peace in the chaos,
and sanctuary in the noise.

VII. The Fight

But love isn’t always soft,
it’s a storm, a clash of wills,
your words like daggers,
my heart a battered shield.
We scream in the dark,
the walls echoing our fury,
then silence, heavy as guilt.

VIII. The Aftermath

In the aftermath, we lay still,
the weight of our choices pressing down,
yet in that stillness,
I see you, raw and real,
the beauty in your flaws,
the depth in your pain.

IX. Renewal

We find our way back,
like the sun breaking through clouds,
each kiss a healing balm,
each whisper a thread
stitching our wounds,
creating a tapestry of love
woven in truth.

X. The Journey

And so we walk this line,
between passion and pain,
two souls navigating the wreckage,
finding beauty in the grit of us,
embracing the messy,
the unfiltered, the real,
for in this chaos,
we are alive.

Bio:
Luke Christopher Hennessy is the author of poetry, short stories, and novels. He lives in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
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