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A List Of Things I Lost My Mind Over At 4AM
It is 4am and I need to empty out my head because every time she hits the pillow, she pauses to read aloud another tortured thought, and, of course, that means no sleep, so I have a sly plan, to make a list, leaving it all in the lines, so I can lie down and…
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Shooting Star
A star fell as the moon made eyes at me,and I thought about you.You, so faraway,fretting and fiddling with your fringe, somewhere in my fantasies,that faceless shape I ache for when I leave my dreams and land back in reality. You. I know you’re out there,somewhere,walking the same streets,whipped up in the same winter wind…
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It All Feels Worth It
I pour you a drink as police helicopters start to circle.It’s just you, me and the music tonight,because the beats don’t mind all the things we‘ve done.They never judge,I’m nestled on your knee,singing the sublime song of our decline,because I know it’s all over,and there’s blood all over our hands,your red fingerprints are all over…
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside
You’ve closed the door,literally and figuratively.There’s no going back now,no running away,just a raging fireplace,and the calm commotion of the snowfall outside. Trapped and tempted,tangled up in the thrill of your chase,languishing in luscious lace,before the fireplace,your hands claim my waist,and our shadows dance by the window.
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Christmas Time Again
It’s Christmas time again,and my only wish is that you will wake up to yourself,take your self right off the shelf and taste the magic in the air. I wrapped my wayward wishes in a bow,breaking through your barriers and standing, solitary,snow, snug around my shoulders,hands held out with my heart inside,waiting for you to…