perennial bitter words…

covered
with
a thin layer
of
smiles
and
a dusting
of
forgiveness
it
sprouts
with
any
salty
precipitation
quickly blooming
into
its
former self
a scarlet
broken heart

shared…

if each breath you take
fills the lungs of another
love fills both of you

 

 

is you stupid or what…

ain’t that something
there you are
with
your golden brown skin
lying next to
a body
bleached
by
evolution
a body
that wants
to look
like you
and
you
want to act
like her
so you’re
sunbathing
on the deck
baking
in the summer sun
she’s sure
to look like
a red lobster
from this
blistering sun
and
when
you’re done
you’re
sure
to resemble
an
over baked
pie crust
so
at the end
of
the day
your goals
will have moved
further apart
since
you’ve both forgotten
how
the eyes
of
history
see you

if you’re looking for heaven…

child
listen to me
heaven
ain’t
no place 
above
the
clouds
it’s
a lover’s
warm back massage
at
the end
of
a hard day
of
labor
and
there ain’t
no
heavenly choir
that can sound
as sweet
as
those words
before sleep
whispered
by
your lover’s lips
the words
i’ll love you
forever

 

when all else fails…

crises are endless
problems merely change places 
but true love survives

 

 

betrayal…

house of fallen cards
blown away by winds of life
such cold soulless winds
like the breath of promises
never kept by those you’ve loved
those who’ve abandoned their word

 

 

worker’s compensation…

there’s one thing sure child
true love ain’t no part time job
no punching the clock
wandering off to go play
but lord there’s one fine payday

simple mathematics…

subtract a number
from itself and there’s nothing
like me without you

 

 

as expected…

another birthday
another
day
alone
no one came
to
celebrate
no cake
no
gifts
not even a single flower
placed
upon
my grave

where are the love songs…

voice breaks with sadness
yesterday’s dreams hope’s mist is
lost in night’s darkness
there are no songs without sight
no visions of love to laud