while spilling
soul

you convey
in such vibrant tones

wish i lived in the world
you must
know,

feather hands swaying
through dialogue

as if brushing away
all gloom

to freshen the breath
of this sunlight
starved
room.

on day’s front page
i read of
hate

then had a sip
of tea
,

so frantically,
i scrubbed both eyes

as ink poured down
my cheeks

forming two black hearts,
inches apart,

i pray you don’t
think me
weak.

hope turned
away
,

and in blinded
eyes

the sunlight
hid
,

as if to shun our wants
for warmth
,

until the day she’d gaze
our way again

to grant us her wealth
of attention.

lately i sleep with my
ear to the sea

to perceive what’s
below,

do i hear
a faint echo?

like my own softened
voice

bubbling up from
the floor,

your deep water
whispers

leave me dreaming
of more.

i drop my wedding
ring into a
glass

to watch how quick
it sinks,

it’s senseless games
like these that
consume
me

when given time
to think.

bony leaf adorns
lit path,

the monarch
wing..

rests flightless on its
patch of grass
,

in the middle of
a childless
park

on another sunday
starved for
song
,

it’s rare that moments
this clear come
along.

Bouquet

you sold me flowers
from the top
shelf

and i could tell you picked
them yourself,

to lend my space
some of your
touch,

let’s vow to do
our best

to keep the
vase water fresh,

to help them
ward off
death.