Getting Away, an excerpt
It was an unquestionable terror that she knew should have been hers. But instead, a cool certainty left her awash … Continue reading Getting Away, an excerpt
Tag: relationships
Time (In My Mind’s Wild)
It was late when you called me upAnd too dark out to see your faceBut you drew me in, you … Continue reading Time (In My Mind’s Wild)
Ruin.
There was a desperation In our willingness to cling.We tread slowly for months, clutching hands —Our fingers clumsily intertwined.As if the … Continue reading Ruin.
Stay.
A notion to run first hits her in the early morning — that nighttime glow still hanging in the room on the … Continue reading Stay.
An Increasingly Inebriated Stream of Consciousness
The concentration with which I watch the condensation collect on a full glass of beer at this bar is unmatched … Continue reading An Increasingly Inebriated Stream of Consciousness
Better Weather
When distance means silence,It gets us off-centerWhen you meet someone new,I obsess how you met herWhen you ask how I’m … Continue reading Better Weather
You Had to Leave Home (It’s Fine)
I call you upIt’s been two months sinceWe talked lastI’ve cleared my conscienceOf all the things I said back thenSo … Continue reading You Had to Leave Home (It’s Fine)
No Matter What You Said
I was gonna love you, no matter what you saidListening to you talk on a Saturday in bedWe spent time … Continue reading No Matter What You Said
Better Off
You kept a smile on my faceAnd your talk kept to paceWe got lost in the lustThen, as I’m starting … Continue reading Better Off
So Close
Sat on a jetty, sullen and pettyWatching you skip rocks on the lakeYou held one up in such a wayAnd … Continue reading So Close
Pent-Up Aching Rivers 