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A Regretful Acknowledgement of an Offence or Failure
Last night was a blur, buried beneath blankets and the exhaustion of existence, I forgot myself, my function. I selfishly slept, without so much as a good night kiss, or a finished list of my daily duties. You know I’m devoted. Dangerously so, some would argue, but beds are devious things, pulling me in, with…
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Hunters In The Dark
The sun has barely made it out of bed, but the streetlights are sleepy and fading away. I am finding my way in the darkness, flashlight on my phone, Mariah on my headphones, when video game villain strings kick in, and you appear. Unmasked, unrelenting. It’s never JUST directions, or the time that you seek,…
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To Be Loved/To Be Alone
I’ve always been going in the same direction, but I have never known where I was going. I know there has to be something, someone, somewhere, that will let me rest, let me realise that I’m done exploring and expecting, but every time the planet dances with the sun, I get less and less sure…
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They Are Not The Hell “Your” Whales
Moonlight shines on crystal cerulean, there is peace in the warring ocean, for a moment, and I watch you, mastering the magnificent waves, spray of the ocean in the air, we are limitless and full of adventure. The boats are coming, my boy. The boats will come, bringing nothing but destruction and greed. From all…
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Electric Blanket
When I wake up in warmth, I think about you. wrapped in your welcoming arms, their kindness, like a kiss, felt in a way I almost can’t describe. It feels insanely romantic, essential and expressive, luscious, in a language only we can understand. Your hands are always on my waist, in a way, hopeful, nostalgic…