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A Letter To The Girl From 365 Days Ago
Hello beautiful, You’re not dead, yet, and that’s a good thing. You also haven’t wished for it in a long time, and that’s also a good thing. Would you like to know why? I’ll tell you, in time, but first, we have some other matters to discuss. We’ll start with January. It is just about…
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Immunity
I’m not immune to you,to the melody of your shoes on my bedroom floor,couldn’t be more certain that I’m cynical and vulnerable all at once,but I’m just, sort of, going with it,going wherever your rolled eyes and exasperated sighs command. I fall and rise,resisting sleep, then being ravished by it,the same record on repeat,a comforting…
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Carry You
Sending the seeds of a dandelion towards the sky,I long for the safety of Spring,the early morning breeze, butterflies dancing as the day begins,and your memory is tight in my tarnished hands.I carry you everywhere,like the keys to my car or a sickness in my veins,and for once, you stay,bound never to vanish again.
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Wrap Her Up And Put Her Under My Tree
I deny myself three times, before the sun has even got her slippers on.It is Christmas Eve,and I am beside myself,down by the river,I stare at the spirit that inhabits my skin,and I throw rocks at her until she ripples and fades.There is tinsel in my hair and torment in my heart,because all I want…
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Let Us Last Forever
Eastenders is ending and the dinner plates decorate the table.I am faltering, falling asleep in the warmth of your arms, wrapped around me as I try to stay awake.How long does it take until this doesn’t satisfy me?I heard that even the brightest, boldest love dims over time,but I am still blinded by us.My greatest…