His eyes dart frantically,
his palms are sweating as they slide against each other
He grits his teeth trying to keep them one
He looks up at the old man
The sun is in his eyes,
He hears voices around-
Are they talking about him?
Are they saying he shouldn’t be here,
That he’s not worthy,
That he’s not worth the soot they sweep off the temple floor
His jaw clenches and he swallows.
He can’t show t...
My eyes squinted with laughter. I loved the story she was telling. Her blonde hair flowing like a river, now white and salt and peppered, framing the crevices in her face. She smiled and coughed, her hand reaching out for support. I held her as I read her eulogy, the rain mingling with the dirt above her tomb.
The rain hits the back of my neck, my eyes blacken when my time has run out too....
smiles in the sun
splashes on their feet
rays in my eyes but I’m grateful for the heat
this place people come to
to simply just exist
a stream and a rainbow
& cliffs sea salt kissed
laughter is the clouds
in a sky gold and red
kids jump and run
and adults they play pretend
time has well clocked out
and life’s become its friend
but shall I ruin the moment
by fearing it will end?...
When I look in the mirror, I see someone I love.
her exhale is my parachute as I
fall into her skin.
her hair unfurls as the tendrils in my neck melt.
her breath is the sigh of the sea on my ear
Urging me to relax
allowing me to be.
it wasn’t always this easy
trusting her
but now i do
because I know what she likes
i know what she doesn’t
i’ve always wondered how to know.
but what I didn’t kno...
I don’t even need to touch you. You hover over me…and the world…blossoms.
Your sheets are soft. They cradle me and tempt me to lose myself even more.
My breathing quickens. The buzz of your skin above mine is enough to make my throat close up and never open again.
I don’t even know who I am anymore. And I don’t even care.
With a thundering whisper, you unravel my last defenses.
I release. I ...