Subsong

By Karina Longo

I often longed for declarations
But the noise of passion is
Too violent, like a storm.
Now I see, I can hear you whispering
Your quiet words lure me into deep sleep.

🩷🩷🩷

Even in dim light, it’s clear, I understand
My eyes are wide open when they close.
I feel your touch through gentle intent,
Your lips move close up to my ear.

🩷🩷🩷

“It’s all a dream in our minds,
But it’s all a dream that we dream together”,
That’s what you said –
Our subsong forever instilled in my head.

🩷🩷🩷

Karina Longo is a neurodivergent Brazilian writer currently living in Italy who writes in English as a third language. She finds poetry to be the most natural way to express herself, her words often carrying a cinematic and mysterious quality, yet always rooted in honesty and emotion. Micromance is her first announced publishing credits and she has also been published in the meanwhile by Spillwords. Karina loves music, reading inspiring stories from fellow writers and sipping tea while she creates a new poem. Find her on X: @TheDarkestStar_