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There Is Nothing To Be Gained From Getting Out Of Bed
I can’t quite quit the quiet heaven of being held by you,the heavy sigh of weary lovers filling the room,your coffee, cooling on the bedside table,chocolate bars for breakfast,and a tender kiss for a sleep aid.I am tired of the terror,the outside world and all its horror.You are so warm,so familiar,so, screw civilisation.I don’t want…
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War Of The Roses
The roses were on borrowed time,nestled in nectar from the kitchen tap,watching us from the mantle,as I made an excuse to envelop you in my anxious arms again,like a child with a blanket,or a hopeless case with a last chance. You wanted revenge, and I was your solitary soldier.My guns were so peaceful, until they…
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Birthday Wish
My arms are at home around your shoulders.I hang from your neck like silver and sapphires,expensive, expressive kisses across your jaw,two blushing brides, lovebirds on the lamb. This is heaven.
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Putting On A Show For The Sun
My eyes were so stuck on the soil that I didn’t see the seasons change.The nights got lighter,but it wasn’t until I was frozen by indecision that I found the time to see the sun in all her glory.She stuck around until six,silent and without judgement,just watching my day unwind,my mind following,unravelling like soft, silver…
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Safe and Sound
He tried to open the door, so I shot him. He staggered back, falling off of the ladder, his face frozen in horror, staring up at me, still and silent. I was alone. The scarlet stain spread across his once clean, white shirt, pooling on the floor around his body. He was dead. Nothing could…
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Sincerely, Jennifer x 