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Forgiveness Is Never Free
I tried to cry when you wandered off.I stood before the mirror,staring with so much struggle at the earthy eyes you gave me,willing them to weep,but there was a drought,a deficit of devastation,no matter how much I scolded and shamed myself. I put on an Ella record,recalling the time that you told me that Billie…
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Twitter Is Not Real Life
The wolves wail again,hungry for your attention,but your eyes are mine.
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Fade Away
We fade in the daylight,far from the safety of grounded reality.Nothing is noticeable in the darkness of our desire’s shadow,everything is kept in close whispers and warm wishes between us,hands meeting under silent tables that shut their eyes as those hands let the seconds slide into minutes.It’s enough to fade away,to find a moment and…
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Beauty Filter
Once upon a time,more years ago than I care to count,I met her in the bathroom, and she looked good enough to eat.It was way past dinner,moments before breakfast,and I was fast falling in love. We shared smiles and stares,her skin, like silk to my spellbound hands,her eyes, ethereal, earthy marbles,her face, like nothing I’d…
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Everything Was Clear
Caught your eye under the kissing tree,kept you close,kept repeating the promise I’d made,it lay just under my tongue,and I could taste it,sour and so full of judgement,but you,you were so close and so corrupting. My eyes were entranced by your well developed… personality,and there was a cacophony of conflict in my mind,but as you…