I've never been...

I’VE NEVER BEEN BRAVE ENOUGH

TO TELL YOU HOW I FEEL.

MY THOUGHTS OF YOU ARE BONES

HIDDEN BENEATH THE DIRT. 

THERE’S A LION IN MY CHEST

ROARING INSIDE MY THROAT,

HE BEATS AGAINST MY RIBS

WHENEVER YOU ARE NEAR. 

I LOVE YOU THE WAY A MOTHER ANTELOPE

FALLS ASLEEP WITH HER CALVES:

IN A CRADLE OF SILENCE HELD BENEATH

THE EYES OF A STARVING MOON.

MY CHEST IS A JUNGLE FULL OF BODIES

BLEEDING AND BEGGING FOR LIFE,

YOUR NAME IS A STRANGLED BREATH,

AND I LOVE YOU.

I’M SORRY I STILL CAN’T SAY IT

WITHOUT SWALLOWING YOU WHOLE.

"

~   Pavana पवन

A.F Vandevorst  Fall 2015 via STYLE.COM