The Chaos of Longing Quotes

“it took time to realize that i have to stop giving myself away as if i didn’t belong to myself.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“there’s a universe swirling inside you. you have to learn to be your own earth, wind, fire and water. you are a natural phenomenon— not a natural disaster.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“unrequited love is like
kneeling on uncooked rice
and waiting for
the boiling water
of his kisses
to soften the pain
but he never comes.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“our foundation is rocky
because we made a home
in each other’s skin.
the damage is beginning
to show.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“love ridden
i searched for you
in corridors,
open doors
and in endless seas
of similes
and metaphors
but we never were
on the same page.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“don’t shrink your truth to make it fit nice and neatly in others as if it’s origami. unfold and free yourself.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“they say that patience is a virtue but they never tell you that the heat of waiting will burn you if you linger too long.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i am good at holding onto nothing like it’s all i have and running away from something like it’s the plague. i”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i knew his heart
was yours
but i wanted
to become
an alchemist
to make gold
of the pieces
i received
because
all i ever felt
was the dark side
of his leaded heart.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“tears swell
in the wells
of my eyes.
love is a
constant
side effect
of mine.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“her grass seemed
greener until
a drought came
and cracked the earth
beneath you.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i chiseled away parts of myself trying to be everything to you until it could no longer be rendered as art.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“darling, find passion and self-worth within instead of locking them inside of men who like swallowing keys so they can keep you all to themselves.  ”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“the galaxy is yours star your own sky. drink the shooting stars. lasso the moon. take a bite. feel the juice of self-love running down your chin and laugh madly. you’re still alive. you’re still alive. you’re still alive.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“it’s time to give the love you denied yourself but frantically searched for in others. it’s time to realize that love was never trapped underneath their lips and fingertips. you held it hostage the entire time.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i’ve learned to kiss you with my eyes. there are times you do not see me as i kiss you with a quiet desperation that you would never understand.  ”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“your eclipsed heart will wail for my stars until you realize you need my cosmic grace.                   chaos”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“she’s a starry night sky.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“your skin is dark as the velvet night. your starred eyes are tenants in constellations. even the moon swells whenever you’re near. all”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“glitter flows through my veins and the stars in my eyes dilate and burst into delusions.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i would lasso the sun and sell her rays for profit so you wouldn’t be blinded by her anymore. i would eat all the stars just for you to see the light in my eyes. i would bounce my love off rainclouds just to soften your calcified heart.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“To be honest, I don’t know who I was before but I must do the work to find out”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“you ruptured
the love lakes
of my longing
and scattered
the continents
of my heart.”
― K. Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“you are a natural phenomenon—
not a natural disaster.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“the art of letting you go hasn’t been a graceful one.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i thought our hues were created to fuse into one another,”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“entrails i already know how to set your body on fire and watch the trail of ashes smolder but i want to learn how to find a place in your heart.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“i search for water in your mouth, fire in your eyes, earth on your body and wind when you whisper in my ear.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“if he looks into her eyes when they make love or takes her behind like he does you. if he holds her closer than a secret but never hides her behind closed doors.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing

“it took time to realize
that I must stop
giving myself away
as if I didn't belong
to myself.”
― K.Y. Robinson, The Chaos of Longing