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Last December

Last December was a gloriously beautiful time I had just begun to notice your gorgeous smile Felt my heart slip at the sound of that soulful voice Found myself thinking you so fine. Last December there were walks on a cold winter night You told me your stories, I shared some of mine There was fog in the air and a wee bit of tension I was love-struck, did I mention? Last December I lost myself staring into your eyes Hours filled with love poems and day dreamer sighs There were romantic movies and cheesy songs too Last December I fell in love with you. Last December you were the only man I could see I was almost convinced you were made for me You became my muse, I was making art Last December you also broke my heart. It's December again, the fog fills the air But I'm so glad that I'm not there I sit in a different city so far away from you It's December again and I'm in love with someone new. Oh, December is a glorious time I have just begun to notice his beautiful ...

To Heal a Broken Bird

Everything broken begs to be healed Even as it tries to fly away Spreading the wounds wide and open Flapping the wings hard Occasionally even trying to run Everything broken wants to be healed To find itself between the clasp of warm hands A sabbatical in a new place The only job to eat and drink and sleep As the prickling medicine runs over the hurt It will still try to break out Banging it's head against the walls And many failed escapes. Everything broken needs to be healed Even in the naivety of not knowing How torn it is and where It's obliviousness to the wound Is but a sign of how much it hurts To have been pushed into an unconscious Too much to bear. Everything broken has to be healed Even when flying and dancing Chirping away with the friends As it sleeps in the night Wanders during the day There is a pain in the heart that never goes away. Everything broken will be healed It may say it doesn't want to It may shake the floor in protest It may poop all over, tir...