Filed Under: Poetry
I want to list the things I love with you
the humor of dogs
artificial light on rainy days
a perfect pear
the skin of your arms, legs + back
I want to lie down with you
speak to you through action
engage in deep silent discussion
sing in unison
say everything through passionate silence
I want to laugh with you
revel in the way your cheeks dimple
jest devious inappropriate things
crack-wise
delight in the humor of the world’s folly
these lists and things of and with you
please god take them all
all these unrequited, overtly strong, frivolous things
the root of my impulsive recklessness
compelling a desire to feel numb
they fixed your liver but broke my heart equal switch in the eyes of science and my inner scars are deeper than your outer memories of pain I used to love you and still do but you killed me and us slowly as you healed and shrank and stopped watching me as I [...]
No one can tell you when to grieve Anymore than when to Love Both rush in without the asking Or creep upon you slowly with a dagger and a smile The blade slides in smooth long cold and slowly turns Giggle Moan Weep like a child Vanity sports
Whiskey. Willie. Your god damned hanging on. You look at empty spaces just as you look at me. Nothing. Then Someth … No. Nothing. Go on. Go. Please. For your loving wife. For your daughter. On the edge of a cliff. For you. Most of all. For you. To death, Father. To death. I love [...]