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Too Many Emojis
God’s grace was a waste, when it came to you,but I adored you,nevertheless, never less than you liked to be loved.I collected all the world’s treasures and took them to your bedside,praying for patience from the planets as they made plans to collide,and in that moment,I remembered that love was an exorcism, and said goodbye…
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Bored Now
You said that you’d been seeking solace since last summer,the siren song of solitude was so strong that you swam out into the sapphire sea without looking back.I understood that,because, same,but then you made the mistake of moving with the tide and washing up right back where you started. It’s summer again,and you’ve lost your…
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Don’t
Sometimes I smoulder inside your smothering embrace,slipping inside dreams of the soft, scarlet skies,watching the world burn as I yearn for forever,and it comes,charmed by how politely I asked,perched on the sweet side of my soul. You woke me with roses as the warm sun snuck through the windows,and I was out of control,out of…
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Once Again
Every few months,I become convinced that I am once again in the winter of my life,saying “No, not now” to the insistent sun of summer.I’ve been getting round to giving up on myself for each of my golden years,but then you show up,bringing the sun with you,and I am blinded by the bijou belief that…
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Flashback – I Am What I Am
I realised this morning that she has let herself into every aspect in my life.Late at night,she stands next to my bed,keeping me from sleep with that stupid, simpering smile she used to do,just for me,and it never stops. It doesn’t end there either.I had the great displeasure of discovering that the entirety of Mark…