Sunday, November 9, 2014

Fading

There is red on my lips 
Tinted gloss still in my pocket
There is red on my fingernails
Lacquered and shiny
There is red in my hair
Highlights and lowlights and lights in between
There is red on my neck
A velvet collar marking me as claimed
There is red on my shirt
On my pants
On my skin
On the floor
As the blood slowly eats what it can
There was red in his eyes
Before he grabbed the knife 
And he painted the world to match
His vision 

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Tumble

I don't think you understand 
It's because I'm bad with words
I can't explain how I feel
Tripping on sentences
Stuttering over thoughts
I'm not shocked
I'm on this island alone

Friday, November 7, 2014

Primary

Black holes
And vortexes
Swirling emotions
Jumbled and unrecognizable
Blended until separate colors
Just 
Turn 
Black

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Behind

Unfortunate stumbles that
No one saw
Left behind with scraped knees and
Open wounds
Vital signs dipping 
All lights fading 
Because 
Loss is easier to
Embrace 

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Online

The slave market
Such a delicious place
To browse
Tall and short
Heavy and slim
Proud and timid
Most are scarred in some way
A lot are broken
Some are lost
And of the millions
Who have considered your purchase
No one 
Wants you
More than
I do 

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

keepingWatch

Close your eyes
Breathe in deeply
There is a mist
That wraps and holds
You close 
A watchful spirit
That acts as armor
An unseen being
Who wants nothing more
Than to be 
What you
Breathe in 

Monday, November 3, 2014

Spinning

Dark side of the moon
I don't know how I ended up here
Knowing there is something 
Bright and beautiful
Just around the corner 
And I'm left chasing and chasing 
That intangible thing
That makes a soul smile