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Silvery
Sunday, you are sweet on me, staring as I sing, surrounded by sage, spelling out my own name, with the spiralling smoke. You kiss me, in the car, outside of church, the devil is loose, as you pray, hands on my waist, tender, then tighter, your resolve, wrecked, wavering, wild wolves beat in your heart,…
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Gardening
I grow white orchids, under the sunlight, that goes back and forth, arriving, leaving, surrounded by poppies, in the garden, waiting for the day, that they will surround me, as I approach you, glowing, going towards heaven on earth, You are watching me, morning coffee, keeps your hands warm, until I return to them, safe…
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Summer Nights
The summer nights are long and light, I used to love them, sitting with the sun, but now, the never ending daylight won’t let me rest, keeping me awake, and aware, of how solitary the summer becomes, when my heart is a hostage, that can never come home again. Maybe, one day, the sun and…
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Night Walks
The world flickers, fading away, as you tell me, that you think I could be meant for you. I start to wonder, my hair at the mercy of the wind, my heart at the mercy of your own, in a new world, that builds up, as you build up the courage to kiss me… …
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Always?
I sink into strawberry sadness, mountain madness, discovering you is damning but delicious. I am dreaming again, of far away hiding places, where I can heal. I dreamed once, that love was an exorcism, a line that you drew, drawing all the solitude and sorrow from your skin, letting it wash away your disappointments and…