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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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Too Close
I didn’t mean to make my way back to this place,but beyond my best intentions,behind my back,my fingers were crossed,and I was awake, for just a second. I am inches from all that I fear,and I feel nothing.I got my licence,just so I could show the shop assistant how well I’m ageing,when I buy juice…
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You Were Just There
Last night,I played with fire,this morning,I woke up, drowning.It’s just the way of the world, my love,one day you’re an empress, the next you are empty,but last night, you said you loved me,and I ruled the world as a ghost for a moment,crown, trembling atop my tresses as you undressed me with nervous, nimble fingers.I…
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Thunderstorms, Tempting Gallows
She’s hiding somewhere in lost memories,lips lost behind her hands so she won’t make a sound,thunderstorms,tempting gallows,while the earth keeps turning round. Not tonight.Not for a minute.You’ve got plans. I wish I could call her tomorrow,say that it all turned out just fine,but she knows every inch of my voice,she knows when I lie,even if…
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Shark Week
Is my life over?Is this all there is?Am I lost in the thunder,thrown into dismay as the world crashes to pieces around me,or am I just hormonal? Sometimes,I wish that I had been a braver babydoll three years ago,and stepped into the sweetness of the sun,but there was so much to distract me,so I could…
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Sincerely, Jennifer x 