a toast to our sins
the waking light
paints folds in the linen
curtains, intended to keep out the day
but he meanders easily through
asks us to return to life
somewhere between here
and there
is a better reality
one where gentleness
can’t expire
where my hand never leaves yours
my waking thoughts
gather all our choices in the pool
water, there for the birds to bathe
but they drink instead
swallow the past down
one gulp
at a time
a toast to our sins
to our forgiveness
to every fork in every road
November 23, 2022
worlds and wants
this sloppy city energy
is spilt on the sidewalk
dripping down city hall
i am closing all my senses
moving through the dark felt sky
a meditation on your body
fuels my flight
it is there, submerged in the stillness
that i remember why i chose you
the miles can’t restrain my pulse
when every thought
turns to the shape of you
every intention
moves us toward the edge
the blurred space
between here and there
between worlds and wants
my world
i want
you
November 10, 2022
shadows
when i closed my eyes to fall asleep
i saw you in the firelight
a shaw around your shoulders
content with a cool breeze
if the flames promised to warm you
the shadows touched your face
as i have, many times before
in moments of intimacy
in seasons of despair
and i felt foolish
to be jealous of the absence of light
November 5, 2022
reassemble
pull the thread
that holds me together
take me apart without mercy
if only so that you can gently reassemble
what has been undone
October 25, 2022
every sunrise
the sun is slowly climbing the eastern horizon
spreading its golden light over the autumn leaves
and burning away the morning frost
i stay warm under blankets
wishing you were near
dreaming of a day
when every sunrise
is a chance to kiss you
to feel your skin
warm against mine
October 22, 2022
my star
the cloud cover is heavy
this cold october morning
low hanging gray
draped just overhead
my skin is smooth
from a night against yours
i can feel you on me
sense you through each inhale
and i’ll carry you with me
all day, into the night
all my life, into eternity
you’ll be the sun
breaking through the clouds
my light in a world of gray
shine for me, beautiful one
my star, my love
October 19, 2022
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