Little star, nebulous
You stay far outside of my reach
Lofty and twinkling
You were the light of my dreams
Tag Archives: Romance
Love is Just One Side of a Two-Faced Coin
Midweek, we’d steal moments between classes, adjourning to his office, door bolted, to debrief each other. We came close to getting caught more times than I can count, but people didn’t want to see what they didn’t want to see and so we carried on.
New Beginnings
I like the slow build-up of warmth, he said, the creeping anticipation of the lengthening days and strengthening sun and—
Sunshine, Lollipops and Airport Delays
Terrence had never been one to just suck a lollipop. No sooner had he popped it in his mouth than his teeth were clamping down, chipping shards as sharp as glass.
Looking For a Home For One-Dozen Egg Yolks
I use my fingers, letting the white slip down into the bowl, leaving the glistening golden globes one at a time cradled in my hand. So easily done—what once was whole has now been twain.
Darkness Lingers
All the love I’ve experienced
Has felt like pain
Like a bolt of lightning
Through a warm spring rain
The Heart Makes a Poor Compass
Somewhere in the dusk a bird begins its goodnight song, the tune more mournful now, more wistful now. What does he know?