reality

to the office

to the store 

a note to fix the creaking door 

out to coffee

nothing more

i swear i've done all this before

off to yoga

off to church

hoping for something to work

wondering if there's a book

scroll my newsfeed

have a look

pass the salad

hold the salt

aiming for a healthy heart

no fantasies 

there's no restart

once you think you've missed the mark

turn up the sheets

turn down the bed

don't forget to take your meds

my life is ticking in my head

a few more goes 

and then you're dead

trust

i trust you
like a lover's chord rapt in song;
like a lover's cord wrapped in song
around my throat.

come find me

when the pain of your hope has peaked
in you, strength and gentleness meet
and love no longer feels weak
come find me

when the light in her eyes grows dim
and you've courage enough to lead him
and the future no longer seems grim
come find me

there is shame in the walk of deceit
i hear the cadence of it in my feet
remember life lived in secrecy
recall how it has shaped me

when all that you knew has dissolved
in you, guilt and offenses absolve
and your weariness turns to resolve
come find me

when the kiss of your lips is true
and the eyes that see me have seen you
let your heart guide what you pursue
and come find me

blurred

i gave you words
twas all i had
letters typed on a keypad

i had no hands
to pull you near
and redraw words that disappeared

i gave you words
sometimes too much
because i had no skin to touch

there were no lips
pressed to your head
to fill the space of words unsaid

i gave you words
do they still speak
though now the sound is faint and weak

i had no face
surreal and blurred
without one love is just a word

the elements

a strong storm 

churns
stillest seas

a mighty wind 

frees
goods grounded

a commanding quake 

unearths
stuffs secure

a zealous flame 

filters
unto purest form

and still...
a woman's wanting wields things weightier than these.