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It hurts when it is missing Silly foolish searching Uncovering I need you More than you would want me to be there There’s an endless universe Of wishes wants and wondering But aching unearned expectation Wanders back to where it’s not Dark, sea, sky; I try to drift To where it couldn’t touch me Even… Continue reading Discipline Equals Escape
Believing the water Clear with no seafloor Unchanging substance Obliged to erode Refracting reflecting Drought seeping dry Streaming in veins That pulse with the season Hidden and riddled I don’t know the season Under your eyebrow Under your rib Dripping and crashing But not like a seashore That moves for the moon Preparing the tides… Continue reading Faith
Taste the light. buzz. little doses. slow drip addict. it was fun. now need the fix. the tocking ticking digits. and guts can’t stand the empty. need another lick. Click. Can’t remember. his sad sound. her fresh curls. under the comforter, not comforting. dark, hiding, in the hole of sick. vomit and heart, replaying the… Continue reading Lasting Love
Play with me Make a move My turn Your turn Remembering the rules Drawing and discarding The hand that we are dealt Guarded and careful Count your steps Place that piece I stop You roll Frustrating waiting Shifting spaces On the mass produced gameboard Peeling and faded Played by fate Don’t you cheat I quit… Continue reading A Game
Dear Darkness, Boldly quiet, ageless grace Still and steady resting space First born calm eternal place Did you ever anticipate the downfall of your reign? The pain The bane Your slayer’s dressed in white Dear Shadow, Cools and tempers scorching ground Holds my hand without a sound Protecting shield sheltering around Were you worried to… Continue reading Love Letters to Darkness
