Oceans
Apart,
your presence, breath, heartbeat
never leaves
for
in silence
I sew
seams in dark waters
making waves
that return the sparkle
into your eyes
Tonight
we sleep alone
only caressing ourselves
Yet in dreams
join seams
froth in white waters
that quench our famine
sanded throat and lips
When we are together, I don’t need you -
apart -
maybe
so
Cupid Vows
Leaves need branches like I, your morning stubble
where inside each other’s arms
our spirits warm
our breath mingles
and we leave for work
to build one dream.
Your branch has been shaken
and you have
rustled
into another
I’m
a quirk of empty
falling
down
down
until your key turns in the lock.
Still pregnant with Cupid Vows
needing your seed, in sickness and health,
we promised.
Ours
I wailed
and in your stillness
our blood clotted on the table
then I heard her traverse death’s forest alone.
I should have comforted her with softness, with the beat of my heart or even
a single tear
but............................
I wanted to bleed tears
to cry out she is mine and her pain
but I had to forget
you, I, she,
we were real
until that needle’s pointed
Submitted: February 03, 2021
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Criss Sole
Interesting look and analysis on love and how different it can be from one situation to the next.
Wed, February 3rd, 2021 12:57pmBeautifully written.
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Thank you
Wed, February 3rd, 2021 11:11am