Holly cow, (note: I'd rather put many other words in that space) this is stunning. It definitely has the flare for shockingly painted perspective I love so much from Chelsey's usual work and I love how beautifully this collaboration enhanced the skills each of you are already so freakishly talented with.

I've read this 4 or 5 times and I'm thoroughly surprised no one else has seen it yet - then again, I don't really know how to formulate anything more to this comment because this piece has just blown me away so completely.

Stunningly penned.

It has been a long time since we Collabed cowgirl....you still rock Chels, Loved writing this so much :))

I love this - a seamless collaboration. I would never have guessed it was from two different authors. The second stanza does it for me, particularly the "newlyweds in Paris " bit. Lovely

Oh My God!!!
I want to live in that state, feel those words, make them my reality. This is beyond what words can describe. This speaks of a dream that a lot of us hope to find.

In love with it <3

Truthfully romantic, there are some striking lines that made me ponder upon every question. It's very harmonic collab. Thank you for sharing.

Within the silence, rapsodic in its repass
we could compose the words of forever

^powerful and exquisite, was looking for the bang at the end, but above was the bang......not bad though, enjoyed.

Judging comment:

I was so excited to see a new poem by Chelsey when I logged in and upon clicking it I find out it's by TWO of my favourite authors! And they certainly didn't disappoint. Adore the opening lines and the longing and yearning to break away and simply be together.

The second verse is easily my favourite. We try so hard not to take our baggage with us into a new relationship but nearly always do anyway and it's always our new partner that has to try and overcome that when they weren't the one that caused it to begin with.

I really liked the idea of dreams crashing into reality, and this whole poem is pure romance and I have no idea who wrote what as both authors mesh together so perfectly and flawlessly.

Such a pretty write, well done to both.