Letting Love, Letting Hurt, & Letting Go

By Jocelyn Diaz

Jocelyn Diaz's multiple trial-and-error forays inspired this beautiful and heartfelt collection of poems and true-life stories into love from 2016 until today. In her writings, she shares the genuine and raw emotions she experienced. Some of the poems and stories are about when she was on the brink of falling in love; most poems speak on her exp

• Language: English
• Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
• Release date: Aug 30, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638376644

Jocelyn Diaz

Jocelyn Diaz is a freelance graphic designer, artist, and writer in Chicago, Illinois. As an artist, Jocelyn is naturally inclined to share her experiences in any creative outlet that feels right to her in the moment. She is currently working toward a BFA in graphic design at DePaul University. Jocelyn grew up in Little Village, a southside neighborhood in Chicago. Her mom made her read a lot as a kid, and she used to hate it - but gradually, she found herself buying books herself and finding comfort in bookstores. Eventually, she started writing and relishing the freedom within her own words.

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Letting Love…

sleep drunk

i like us the most when

we’re intoxicated off

the moon and her night sky

when we laugh at things

that make no sense

when we say things

in our own language

but my favorite part

is when we close our

eyes to the lullaby that is

our beating hearts and

gentle breaths

stranger that i’ve known

dear stranger,

i’ve probably seen you around and you’ve probably seen me around, but maybe our eyes just barely missed each other while our minds were in the same place. to be completely honest, you’re something straight out of a movie scene; a coffeeshop soundtrack, a pile of autumn leaves. you’ll never know how much of an impact you’ve had on me, honestly. poetry written, songs sung, thoughts that i would’ve never thought of. i don’t mean to sound like ‘too much’ or come off too strong. so, i gotta hand it to timing, she's a real one. you bring out a side of me i thought only existed within my wildest dreams. only a couple nights that felt like straight out of a movie screen. i like you and i like who i am with you. and i’d be okay if you said you didn’t feel the same way as i do; but thank you. for nights like these where i don’t need to put up a fight. in this moment, i’m not in love. i am in like. i like you a lot, and i can see myself loving you.

and like i said, it's okay if you don’t feel the same because you really don’t have to. so, hey, stranger, let's exchange albums. you’ll find me hidden within each word. i really like this song i probably sound like a nerd. track 2, second verse. i’ll be there. so, call me? okay bye.

sincerely,

lonely girl with something eyes.

if you see her

i see myself lying at the bottom of a cushioned cliff

where the skies are pink, the lies are white

rose colored glasses on, ignoring all the signs

and i don’t mind

i lock eyes with her and come to realize

love is waiting on me to give her the green light

it's kind of confusing and i think i know why

it's usually me waiting to fall into her sky

but she sees the eyes i have for this guy

and love wastes no time

i lock my emerald eyes with her

and she sends him my