Midnight Thoughts

When your blue eyes
Looked at my brown eyes,
Like the sky came to kiss the earth
With honour during the morning dew on the snowdrops. 
It makes me want to wish I were your perfume, 
So you could inhale me every time you took a breath,
I'd be going deep into your heart and bones making you smile,
I'd be touching and clinging to your warm and tender skin, slather slowly, growing deeper and deeper, 
I'd be prolonged, so even the next day you'd be able to feel me around you,
Lilies, vanilla and cardamom,
A little bit of whiskey and a little rum. 
I envy death, I do, 
I envy death who'll get to kiss your face
Beautiful than a summer's day
When the trees are dancing to a music 
Privy, the breeze is just bluffing to cool you
And the sun is soaring like a brook during springtime. 
I'll miss you forever,
But how lucky I am,
Oh how lucky!
Death will kiss me with the same lips she'll kiss you. 
Oh how I love you,
But I still can't tell if I'm in love,
I love you like death loves human beings,
Oh how it yearns, and waits to kiss you when the time comes. 
Only death's love is true,
Death never breaks promises,
She comes when she comes,
And she will come for sure. 
She loves you even when you don't love her back. 
Yes, it's true when you said 
“Your smile is going to be the death of me”
With your lips grinned like thousands of ruby roses. 
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Velasco Avatar
August 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Wow… this is hauntingly beautiful. The mix of longing, love, and the metaphor of death as a faithful lover is so powerful and original. It gave me chills—especially that last line. Truly unforgettable writing.
Winter Avatar
August 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Dear Rowena, thank you so much for writing such a beautiful note and reading my poem with such brilliant depth. I appreciate it :)
Rodgers Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Dearest Anne, I feel like I just stumbled into your midnight reverie and suddenly got swept up in all the raw, messy longing of loving someone too much to name. Anne, you go straight for the heart and just crack it wide open. I love how you twist love and mortality together. Even when you’re lost in all this wanting, you’re holding tight to yes, Anne’s magic, turning the hardest feelings into lines that just linger. Ahhhh, Death a human lingering. Loved Reading, Blessings, Dear Anne, Daniel
Winter Avatar
August 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Dearest Daniel, I can feel the excitement and enthusiasm in the way you read my poem. You always understand the true depth and meaning of my poems. Thank you for being so amazing!! My dearest Daniel, I truly appreciate you. With love and respect always, Anne
Kendrick Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Very descriptive and expressive work you have penned. Yes, death comes to us all unless we happen to be the ones caught up in the rapture and we just might be. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Sara K
Winter Avatar
August 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Dear Sara, thank you so much for writing such a lovely and thoughtful note, I appreciate it :)
Gentile Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I agree Anne, your imagery is outstanding! " to wish I were your perfume" my favorite line! Happy Friday xxoo
Winter Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Dear Mike, Thank you so much for the compliment, I truly appreciate it! Happy Friday to you too. Best, Anne
Buhagiar Avatar
July 31, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I can relate to your poem on death. Times when I wished for its kiss. Maybe I'll be surrounded with snowdrops, though I prefer cinnamon. A very intelligent meditation, dear Anne.
Winter Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Thank you so much for reading my poem, dear Victor, I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Be kind to yourself, everything will be fine :)
George Avatar
July 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Oh, this is absolutely sweet like the essence of all fragrances bottled together. Your words are passionate and resonant with deep emotions of love. Your comparison of love to death may sound odd at first. But your clarification that you will continue to love even when you don't get it back makes your analogy so apt. Nobody likes death, but death will come to woo us. Very intoxicating lines, dear Anne.
Winter Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I'm glad you liked the poem, dear Valsa, your words mean a lot! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my poem, I really appreciate it :)
Etgen-Baker Avatar
July 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
totally engaging poem. I felt like I was on an intense roller coaster (I mean that as a compliment) wishing you a pleasant evening, Sara
Winter Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
That's exactly how I felt when I was writing this poem! Thank you so much for the compliments, I appreciate you :)
Godwin Avatar
July 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
An impressive, wild ride of intoxicating imagery and sensation. Riveting. Absolutely riveting, Anne. Also, my first clue that you may be English, "honour" vs. honor. Loved this. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Winter Avatar
August 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
We should be besties :)
Godwin Avatar
August 2, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Just saw your witty reply that gave me a wide smile. So, you're saying you're not British with their sense of colour, that you realise none should plagiarise, and that you went to university? I hope no one you love is in hospital. That was fun. Both sides of my family come from England so I'm not poking fun, I just notice these things.
Winter Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Umm, actually my keyboard is british and we have tea together in the afternoon with some scones and biscuits ofcourse. Just kidding, maybe some typing error happens on my phone. Thank you so much for writing such a beautiful and detective kind of note <3
Andresen Avatar
July 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
- This hits the reader powerfully, Anne - In the darkness it is difficult to perceive the sensible, rational and positive thoughts - WoooW - hugs
Winter Avatar
August 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Dear Anne-Lise, your words melted my heart and lifted my spirits! Thank you so much for writing such a lovely note :)
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