yes take your little hobbiespractice well and be wellrounded and keep your curvesyour figure little piggyyour body is your greatest giftthe man the man that god hath plannedshall receive with joy yes do your little workplace invisible trophiesinto tiny cases in casesomeday i’ll glance your wayand find some pride to sparebut know it’s unimportantthere areContinue reading “life lessons”
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reverse dutch boy
the river of my desireonce seemed to flood & drownevery good thing i hadso i built a strong dam& let myself take small sipsfrom the lake that grewyear by year he took a sledgehammer& relentlessly swung &hacked giant holesthrough concrete & rebarstood firm in the rushlaughing as it soaked himhe said, there. you’re free.& thenContinue reading “reverse dutch boy”
i am ian’s busted heart
someday someone’s gonna love you this much & you’ll find a reason to say no anyway you think someday you’ll be ready but it’s 23 all over again when you’re scared you’re screaming no no no no no it’s not a habit but love love is a mirror and we hate the sight of ourselvesContinue reading “i am ian’s busted heart”
it isn’t how it sounds
i am weary of this dance with my thoughtsprotecting them from intrudersa red-winged blackbird screamingfrom her nest& begging disinterest to lift& fade like a fog i am free butthe words on my pageare belongingsdemanded and covetedagainst my desiresand of my desires & desires against desires i am weary of taking messagesamanuensis to your musehello theContinue reading “it isn’t how it sounds”
this is a long drive for someone with nothing to scream about
here’s a long one for you two motherfuckers off in distant lands see there’s this guy i used to worship fell in art with him the way i fell for you, & you but harder, somehow these things never go the way you want them to you watch them get lazy you watch them getContinue reading “this is a long drive for someone with nothing to scream about”
let’s make out and listen to car seat headrest
we can’t have a rational conversation about all the fun ways my hurt manifests of course it’s easier when i’m leaning hedonist & i’m so enjoyable when i’m drunk but here i am waking up with a heart full of hate gagging on nightmares & i just can’t find the exit the less i loveContinue reading “let’s make out and listen to car seat headrest”