Hour 5 9/2/2023   “Learning How To Be Ashamed…”   Shame isn’t a naturally happening trait.  No one is born with it It takes learning and practice and living and …well, I guess it’s a gift that keeps on giving – ya know?   I remember…

I never legitimately considered forever Until I met you But the longer we were together The harder it seemed to stay together Is forever just a lifetime of casually sharing moments together? I think forever should be the only way you envision your life with…

Cicadas scream and fuck and die for weeks at the end of summer in the air so thick the sky is just a suggestion and vines choke the trees as if it’s the South The soft breeze rustles leaves as deep a green as they’ll…

Dogs don’t know that they only have ten years, they go into every situation with little awareness. Live like they never die, I’m learning this life is restless.   I struggle for the loss of time, always wishing for more. She doesn’t know that we…

The mirror hides ghosts, Rippling saline’s cool depths, Masking crustaceans. The call of winter, The convalescent island, Eight tentacles know.

I’m Sorry   I’m sorry, my poor babies. Sorry for not catching your tears while being whipped to speak English.   I apologize for not running to your aid when you cried out in pain as they yanked your hair and chopped it off.  …

If I could Walk Around Heaven   I would quickly break out into a run and jump into the arms of Frances and Bernard momma and dad   Squeezing tight with an unbreakable grasp   bracing my heart and steady my focus to hear them…

To my darling My dearest sleep Dear Sleep To Sleep – I hope this note finds you well. I believe it is time for us to be on the same page regarding our needs and desires. It is my goal that this note better communicates…

Secret chimes spill voice, Ringing their cadence and end, A vow that is final.

If I told you about the void in my heart; would you still look at me like I mean everything to you.