Never

Have u ever never been held by loving arms Heard I love you from your mom Been in trouble with your dad Lived with strangers who claim they’re fam. Have you ever Never been kissed caring hands caress your face A spirit to fix your…

vagabond

they asked me about a vagabond they asked me to write how did they know i suited both roles as apt as sunlight at day my eyes rove and tread passages and spaces people and places once whom i called my very own my fingers…

Angst (Prompt 7)

Angst What do you want to do? “I dunno.” Are you hungry? “Sigh…I guess.” You guess? Yes or no? “Whatever.” Well…I’m going to cook. “It doesn’t matter.” Sigh…Teenagers.

United by the Skies

As I lie under the canopy of the silver moon I gaze at its reflection across an ebony lake Knowing that you too see the same reflection across the ocean I am in awe of the glory that love creates When you are so far…

Fervent

If you ever loved me I pray we end as friends And if rought with disease Please come so swift to end Blessings continue growing Some devine flora and some as weeds What lies in their best interest Is what need be concede You have…

Incantation Part II.

and you’re smoking cigarettes, drawing out bitterness, lacking emotions, yet you come in with the fury, come raging against me, your eyes spill oblivion and claw their way out of pain. and you’re smoking cigarettes and taking hits from the pipe, higher than God could…

tiny obsessions

brewing you like ambrosia.. the single most activity i look forward to.. i love the waft of your beans being roasted and ground, love the feel of your grounds seeping through my skin, it captivates me still – how the sight of you sends my…

Aged to Perfection

Getting older Why do we resist? Have you ever considered The alternative? I love the idea Of growing in years For Wisdom comes with it Learned through laughter and tears I have earned every line And every gray hair My beauty refined With each passing…

Come Away

Come away with me from city rush and lights A canopy of stars Awaits us on this night We’ll take my jeep off-road And find some mud to play Drop a line in the lake And just forget the day The moon will be our…

Sleeping at the lake

Summer nights at the lake frequently found me asking if I could go to bed early, thus confounding my elders who knew from others the battles waged getting visiting grandchildren in bed but we were studious viewers of the channel 7/12 news with special attention…