Introductions
Something happened to the both of us. Maybe we became different people. Maybe we just drifted apart. Maybe we both made promises to ourselves to never let the…
We Should Go
Her girlfriend stands in the waves, only to her knees. The water pushes at her shins then drags at her heels. She smiles at the discordant effort. Janet…
Daddy's Hands
I can remember him always being there. Yes, he worked a lot and spent a ton of time at the fire station. But he never missed a ballgame, he never missed a…
God, Girls
I didn’t drink rum. I did have a glass of Jack with Erik, although responsibly. I should have introduced him at the bar. I was struck by their beauty and the…
Letting Go
They say if you really love someone you will let them go. As I watch you walk away, I know what they mean. When I thought I loved you, I clung on. Hard. I was…
Sever Ties
“There’s no way out. And you’ve all been chosen for a reason, so there is no use in trying to escape,” he spoke generally to the crowd. A man next to me…
In the Back
My friend, the man on stage, and I hadn’t seen each other for probably three or four years. Not since college. He was a classically trained singer--rather rare…
Finding Myself Somewhere
I sighed, finding myself in the last place I wanted to be. The movie theater was supposed to have been knocked down a year ago--it was falling apart. The faux…
"BFF"
I remember your birthday You probably don’t know mine Your favorite color was blue Your favorite color nine We used to laugh until we cried Dance until our…
I Wonder Where Your Freckles Went
I wonder where your freckles went because they aren’t on your face anymore. Maybe you left them by the swimming pool after you hit your head and had to get…
Songbirds
The curtains flutter in the light morning breeze, song birds singing their soft tunes through the open window. Tiny strands of dawn peek through, warming my…
The Kitchen Table We Assembled On A Saturday, Midday
Sometimes, I have these glimpses into the future, where we’re sitting at the kitchen table we assembled ourselves on a Saturday, midday, not even saying a word…
A Promise For You
We’ll meet, I don’t know when, My heartbeat Will thump times ten Even then I’m a friend first And a friend in the end I promise To resist Even the Calmest Risk…
Aimless-Caitlyn
Walking aimlessly Screaming randomly Panda hats and icecream boats Singing loud in sour notes Thats just a few things that we would do Well, mostly me,but you…
My Big Gay Al
When sorry isn’t enough And there are no words to say, I can only hope this message Will brighten up your day. When anguish and pain hold tight Around the…
I Think, Therefore...
She flexed her fingers, feeling the skin shift and stretch slightly to accomodate her movements. Fascinating she thought, lifting her left foot with visible…
Your Frowning Face Showing Through
Your frowning face showing through, what is it? won’t you tell me? To see you as you are, is unbearable as unbearable can be, what is it, my friend? What is it…
Travelling Companions
5.7 cm long. .9 cm across. Brass, steel, and powder. I love you. I imbue you with power and with luck. You, me, and your 19 friends we’ll take on the world…
I, the undermentioned
The tune bobbed along. She didn’t have to think, not while the song played it’s merry, morbid, way out. The voice was familiar, she remembered it weaving out…
Light, Darkness/Friends, Demons
The chill up my spine bristled my fur. Such confusion and contradiction could only mean one thing--dark magic. If the creature were friend it made no move to…