Two souls
never quite able
to split apart
Passing Years
It’s been years
since they’ve spoken
Her mind often
wandering to what once was
Her heart aching
for something so special, lost
That connection
that made her whole
Buried by
passing years…
Your Wish
Just how bad
did it have to get
before you wished
her dead…
Dirt
Feeling this today, thought it was worth a repeat…
He called her dirt
more often than not.
Intent on crushing
an already broken spirit.
Twisting his savagery
she breathed new meaning.
Dirt she was,
full of living things.
Without which
nothing could grow.
Able to give birth
to new life in time.
That from which God
molded and shaped her.
That to which
she would one day return.
Sometimes a girl
lives beyond the moment…
Finding a Way
Phone pressed against my ear
standing in the middle of
the accessories in Macys
Elton’s “Your Song” filling my
heart, your voice and piano
moving me to tears
For a man who could never
find his words, your actions
always found a way…
Smoke & Mirrors
He is a mirage
showing up only
when all seems lost
A vision of hope
consisting of
nothing solid or stable.
He is a whisper
unintelligible words
an empty promise
She draws near
and he swiftly
disappears…
Six Years
After six years
you finally spoke the words
I love you
Quickly followed
by the admission of your preferred
sexual orientation
Were the words
supposed to lessen the blow for me
or for you
Six years you
put me at risk leaving me
no voice
Six years you
stole from me leading your
double life
And now
the words I love you…
The Piggly Wiggly
Tiny white Keds
skipping down the aisles of Piggly Wiggly
one half size
too big leaving room to grow
Yellow gingham
fabric dancing above knees in flight
shrieks of glee
when she spies Frenchie mid aisle
His apron blood-stained
bear-like arms and stance open wide
her hands never quite
touch as she hugs with all her might
Memories of
the Piggly Wiggly
Damaged
You damaged me
in so many ways
on so many levels
I am incapable
of lowering my
guard and loving
again…
