Sometimes Is Enough

“Being with you. In your arms.
Those are the moments I crave.”

Sometimes, when I least expect it, you pop up in my mind. Like someone changed the channel on the radio. Sometimes, my dreams drift to you, like you’re a magnet and our story is long from over. Sometimes, I revel in those dreams, allowing myself to be in those moments with you. Being free and open. Being with you. In your arms. Those are the moments I crave, even though you’re far from here. Sometimes, I wish those dreams were a reality.

But then again, sometimes, I know dreams are only meant to stay that way.

© Sarah Doughty

And sometimes,
it breaks my heart all over again.

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With Wonder

“And I wonder.
I wonder if you feel
my heart calling for yours.”

I look up into the night sky, feeling the humidity in the air, sticking to my skin like molasses, and I wonder if you’re seeing the same stars. I wonder if you’re feeling the thickness in your lungs, just as I am. And I wonder where your thoughts go in moments like this. In the silence. In the night. In the moments when it’s just you and the sleeping world around you. I wonder, in these moments, if you think of me as I think of you. With wonder. With a smile. With the memories, even the bad ones, that were worth experiencing. And I wonder. I wonder if you feel my heart calling for yours.

© Sarah Doughty

I wonder if you feel
my heart calling for yours.

Just Released! Anthology Volume I: Writings from the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective

It is my pleasure to announce that the
Sudden Denouement Anthology
has officially released!

I am humbled to have been a part
of this incredible collection of talented writers.
My donation of three pieces
(one of which has never before been shared)
awaits your hungry eyes.

The Sudden Denoument Literary Collective is thrilled to announce the release of Anthology Volume I: Writings for the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective! This long-awaited anthology is a thoughtfully curated compendium of the best writing published online by the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective from its launch in August of 2016 through April 2018. It includes 138 pieces of cutting-edge poetry, prose and short fiction written by 29 diverse writers from England, Romania, Japan, India, Finland, the United States and Canada. Thirty-one of the 138 pieces were written exclusively for the Anthology. This volume captures the astonishing raw power of these individual and united poetic voices.

Now available on Amazon.com
and Amazon.com.uk.

What I Loved

“I still feel light, even in the darkest of nights.
That’s how I know I still love myself.”

You see, you made me see so much more than I ever thought I would. You showed me what love could feel like. You showed me what it meant to be loved. You showed me that the world has so much more light than darkness. But just as soon as you appeared, you were gone.

And I’m left wondering what is left. What I loved. Was it you? Or did I fall for myself too? I didn’t know if I had anything left to give. Anything left to hold on to. What I’ve lost, I thought it was more than I could bear. But, I knew I would learn to carry that weight. Just as I’ve always done. Because I still feel the light, even in the darkest of nights. That’s how I know I still love who I am. And that’s all that matters.

© Sarah Doughty

This is how to love yourself.
You are more than the love
someone else can give you.

What I’ve Lost

“The day you left, the sun refused to rise,
and I think that was when I lost myself, too.”

I’ll admit. I missed you more than I thought I would. You came out of nowhere and caught me off guard. And before I realized what was happening, my heart already belonged to you. The day you left was the day the sun refused to rise, and I think when I felt that emptiness in my chest — that feeling that I’d had my heart ripped from me — I think that was when I lost myself, too. But, I will relearn who and what I am. Because I know my worth. And even though you aren’t here with me, I have you to thank for that.

© Sarah Doughty

I know I’m more
than what I was with you.

Indie Blu(e) — Georgia Park

Georgia Park is one of those writers that sneaks up on you and catches you like a bandit in the night:

Maybe, this time, it’s not my mental illness
but i don’t know if i’m ready to admit
that as a person, I just can’t handle this . . . .
[Maybe This Time]

I have had the pleasure of knowing Georgia since I joined The Sudden Denouement Literary Collective. I’m also honored to be a part of Whisper And The Roar, a collective she founded. Basically, she’s a powerhouse, multi-talented, and I’m lucky to know her.

Her biography, and a listing of her published books, can be found at Indie Blu(e). So be sure to check it out.

~ Sarah Doughty

The Matter Of Love

“I love love.
And I love being in love.
With you.”

If clichés are wrong,
but ring true to us,
how is it a cliché?
I love the moon.
I love love.
I love being in love.
With you.
As a mother.
I love my animals
and wish I could
rescue all of the ones
still in horrible situations.
These things matter to me.
And if that’s cliché,
then I’m a cliché.
And I’m proud of it.

© Sarah Doughty

But tell me this,
why do we need labels anyway?

Indie Blu(e) — Candice Louisa Daquin

Candice Louisa Daquin has captivated me since I stumbled upon her writing a few years ago. It’s easy to see how her words can resonate with so many:

the picture we held once
in our tight skin
becomes the us of now
solidified in our skin
like a tree feels its way deep
into soil . . . .
[The Rule Curve]

I’m always left breathless when I read her words.

Her biography, and a listing of her published books, can be found at Indie Blu(e). So be sure to check it out.

~ Sarah Doughty

Left In The Dark

“So, I guess what I’m trying to say
is that my world revolved around you.
And you left me in the dark.”

You were my moon. The light in my darkness. The thing that made my nights more bearable. But then you left, as if you were never there at all. Now, I’m left with an oblivion of perpetual night. And when the sun does finally rise in the morning, I won’t feel the warmth or register its luminance. Because all that time I spent in the night left me blind and unable to feel anything but you. So, I guess what I’m trying to say is that my world revolved around you. And you left me in the dark. To say that I miss you and your light is an understatement.

© Sarah Doughty

You were my moon,
but then you stopped shining.

Indie Blu(e) — Nicholas Gagnier

Nicholas Gagnier has been writing for a long time. He’s one of those types of writers that can knock you off your feet and make you want to keep on reading:

There’s lyric in the lament,
sorrows that’ve had a decade and
then some to ferment. . . .
[No Idol]

I was lucky enough to meet Nicholas through the Sudden Denouement Literary Collective and Blood Into Ink. While he was writing Swear To Me, he asked to include a collaborative piece, written by members of Blood Into Ink, in his anthology, I was honored to be included among them. I’ll be sharing my review of this book soon.

 

Be sure to check out Nicholas on Indie Blu(e), and have a look at his other books.

~ Sarah Doughty