A short simple prayerBefore 24 linesSuch a beautiful, personal moment I sawWas privileged even,To glimpseSo private I feared I had stumbled uponit mis..
My presencealways a quiet wall flowerSweetly morphed into ajudgmentalboisterouswomanStill, never needing a soundI watchseparatelyfrom my skinas friend..
Working nine to fiveWithout even a minor breakPushing for more hours, more love, more timeDriving home sweatyand collapsing into a heap of exhaustionY..
His words screamLouder, yes louderPleasePushing flimsy thoughtsof mine into thegraveWhere they need to befor nowMy current emotionsdon't allow me to p..
This is oddI've taken abackseatto my demiseViewing the front seat action throughthe rear view mirror andthe light in your glassesReflectingat the fami..
I beg with itreallyThis "talent"If it so may be calledPleading for it not to comewhen it doesWhen I've drifted pastlifeand sunken into a less than con..
Broken againAm I surprised?Really?This fate is a continuous stateFor meThat inevitable patternThat never ceases to existThe tightness around my throat..
Sunday at nine:Our eyes meetand visions of your hand grasping minesoon float to mineYou smileacknowledging an understandingMonday at nine:Whispers hid..
I came and they wonderedI came and they talkedBegan to whisper and suggestthings that weren't true.That hormonal drama that feeds the wolves of pathet..
All of a sudden,Over chili and cheese,We've begun a family business.It started with one,and prospered with three;This idea that sparked the planWe are..