I stand

Brown and distorted like old winter leaves hopes, wishes, needs, litter the ground where once dew drops foretold happiness in their own unique glitter and shine. Trees acquiesce to the chill of the times and adopt a grave and sombre repose as a way of convincing the inbred beautiful to sleep away grief until born [...]

I do not want …

I do not want to be a woman who believes there’s a reason for the tears that fall continually. I do not want to be a woman so in need that life a chore untenable and love a means to grieve. I do not want to be a woman with a memory that overtakes my [...]

The shudder/shake

‘twas not the spark of passion nor the advent of desire but the shudder/shake of terror brought up from her recalls. It’s not to say she didn’t know love hovered near to still her fear but so much more she needed then to make of life a good event. It didn’t come. She called again, [...]

The pain of loss

Even that which we have will be taken away and it’s like nothing ever is meant to stay and the moon tonight full in the sky can’t compensate for the pain I imbibe. But ne’er is it swallowed and gone like the moon when sun rises up to declare a new day for it sits [...]