I have forgiven the new year.My arms ache to hold her,and all she could bring,because I no longer fear moving forward,and I am no longer a prisoner of the past. I bless her throat with the blood of Jesus Christ,hold her hand through the curtains of confession,and I tell her that we can be reborn…

I wrote a story about a valley as I slept,a peaceful place for my soul to rest,filling in the shadows of the flowers,the ripples of the rivers. Maybe, one day, I will wake up there,all will be well.

I wanted it to be beautiful,but it never is,just a scratched up, sour thought in the back of my mind,a bittersweet beat that plays in my head,ricochetting round each of my bones,until my whole body is a song,but, my God, it’s a sad one. I never loved you,but it broke me to leave you,because all…

Smoke swirls from the soil,because it’s over now.The bullet is out from under the control of the gun,burrowed into its brand new home. I won’t keep you a secret. My blood tells a story as the seconds slip away,and I’m calling your name,over and over, as if it’s all I can say,and all I want…

Dame un beso,darling,cheating death in the churchyard,cariño, bésame,while I’m still breathing and beautiful. Our endless love will echo,far past the tomorrows we will never see,the sunsets we will miss,it will last until the Earth ends,and there is nothing but shards of stars,trickling through what remains of the universe. Love me, tonight,slow and steady,until we crash,…