Lamentable

Lamentable

Why must my torment be lamented through song? Like a son falling from the sky with a smile as bright as the sun A constant chorus tunnels through my ears until they bleed– a trail of crimson against the swan neck of my demise, a ruby red flower plucked too early from Kore’s petulant brow. [...]

Surrender

Surrender

  Harsh words can be forgiven with patience and time. A tender union before the right moment, can be the catalyst to a sleep riddled with tears and curses. Heart-wrenching sobs rip apart your chest, the clawing thing inside of you demanding to be let out. You turn your cheek when you act coy, bit [...]

A blip in time

A blip in time

I stretched my neck until it protested and creaked, the cars slipping and honking by As I teetered from a perch up way high. The silhouette of bodies entwined caught my eye as I hesitated–paused before I dived. An androgynous blob embracing under the moonlight, their shadows vague and disconcerting reflected in the bleak river [...]

The Messenger

The Messenger

From the heavens, A messenger springs true. An eager volunteer, the droplet plummets valiantly, a whistle of wind before impact. –splash drip, drop may you never hope to reach the inner depths of my mind. Front and center, A scene of great tragedy and anticipation blinds my eyes. A body coated in rainwater, rivets my [...]

i blindly follow

i blindly follow

  you used to be my tender mornings  my twinkling nights, my shy, tentative kisses and rough foreplay turning into midnight. soaked, drenched sheets must remind you of me. my pretty smile must have drove you insane, but weren’t you to blame? leading me with your love i blindly follow, trust bound across my throat, tightly-gripped, [...]