Seeming Fair

It was never fair to you Everything I was Everything I said All that I wished Tattered and worn But you never wanted more You only wanted me Scars and all Each revelation maddening Every truth revealing The real me It was never fair to you How I wooed you from the start Somehow capturing … Continue reading Seeming Fair

Breathe Again

I died again last night A guttural exhalation that scattered stars Cozied up in my trestle bed Where you used to lie And we would sleep in the spoon fashion Breathe in, breathe out Dreaming of love’s release That took shape with each move However subtle However serpentine But you’re gone Away to Neverland Without … Continue reading Breathe Again

Hate is Stronger Than Love

We can all agree that the two most powerful emotions in the world are love and hate. Indeed, every other emotion seems to stem from these two. Things like jealousy, longsuffering, greed, compassion, despair, and redemption ride in on one of those two thoroughbreds, love or hate. There have been many love songs written and … Continue reading Hate is Stronger Than Love

Equilibrium

It’s all so trivial, life The discontent, the jealousy, The patterns that don’t exist In the back of my mind’s eye While the song plays softly Marking time when I can no longer Drifting toward the dividing line And driving me to distraction It’s all so meaningless, time The weathered nature of the soul Seated … Continue reading Equilibrium