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Lesbians and Cats Will Do As They Please
If I am to be everything to everyone,why do they see me as so small?Why do they scold me like a little girl?Why do they let their words cast a shadow atop my head,as if I will not grow? Why do they keep clawing my flesh and gnawing on what’s left, if I am nothing?My…
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The Betrayal Of The Baby Violets
Longing for the lilac valleys of last night,I awoke in a crater.Fighting the feminine urge to cry,denying myself the decency of dim lights,distant music and total isolation,I was aware of myself,but unsure of her all the same. The sky was full of thunder and magic.I watched it with wistful eyes,waiting for all the ways I…
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Jesus The Shipper
Jesus was busy doing his nails,on a cloud and out of his mind,and even if his eyes were upon us,never doubt that he would give us his blessing.Nothing on Earth has the same sweetness.All over the world, they know this to be true. Life is full of little expedient moments.Of all the mountains, we made…
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Can’t You See That She’s Trying?
I wrote a song about how much you are trying.At what? Well,I think we all know…We don’t say it out loud,because it’s awkward to admit that you’ve been drowning on dry land for over a decade,but darling,one listen to those lyrics and they’ll all know that you’re trying. You are a few steps into a…
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Road Safety (Or Lack Thereof)
Stuck on my innocence,you were struck by my insouciance as I danced across a dangerously busy road,handbag dangling from my wrist,the handles clattering against my ever growing collection of colourful bracelets,crying cars weaving all around me,as my sense of adventure devoured my sense of self preservation. You’re beyond,and I’m bored of pretending otherwise.I cross the…