Dear Stranger

Last we spoke, I had wanted to say,
“Don’t go. We’ll make it work. Just stay.”
But before my mouth could form the words,
Tragedy…

A Dream Deferred

I only feel gravity and I wonder why

Jump ship before it sours again

Scream the voices in my head
Waiting for the other shoe to drop
I feel myself anticipating the end

in my mind, you’re not engaging
in your mind, i’m overthinking
outside our door, the war rages on
the silence between us so loud
you can hear a pin drop

Do you ever consider what a privilege it is

To lead a life of necessity but not luxury

Every time I see your name
I sit and pray
Hoping you’ll somehow know
That we’re okay

i hear the words

there was no malice / you were just careless

my candle burns at both ends

I am tearing apart at the seams
bruised, battered, broken
my heart is hurting

I revel in the work of art
that is your body,
feeling your heart 
beat flush against mine,
tracing the contours 
of your chiseled jawline,
beneath the sheets
in various states of…