no mercy

Monday, November 15, 2004

blood bled wood

I bit my cheek blood trickles down my lip do you even realize that you just slapped me in the face? boots still dusty from last trek down this bumpy road I carved my initials into that bench over there see? the knife slipped and cut my leg blood bled wood marked my place here forever deep scrub skin... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 12, 2004

Petunia

weather changes bones chill seasonal memory brings me your eyes your voice that Sunday morning when a gun and a bathtub ended your journey we were kindred souls bled one ache pounds deep echoes hollow your broken heart now lives in mine Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 9, 2004

finally fall

big green tree submits maple leaves now gold, pink, crimson rain beats down no mercy seasons bring snuggly warm hot honey tea cashmere socks blue chenille throw memories of snugglies past rainy mornings purple clouds lining gray rainmakers sleepy Sundays watching rain fall the season for reflection Sign in to see full entry.

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glass houses

living in glass houses made of one way glass people can’t see me no throwing stones can’t bust out still making phone calls words fail to paint the picture that I’m beginning to see so clearly now this language I speak belongs only to me and there is no translation the story I tell doesn’t bring... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 21, 2004

cold wind

mercy please dear god, I ache for you I miss just being next to you the confliction rages in you your public face speaks cold but I know your private thoughts and I miss your warm fair and noble there is no blame but I still carry you inside me your silence however necessary floods my consciousness... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2004

rebirth

blessed rain washes cracked dry dust dirt down into rich dark soil soft grey clouds meet full rainmakers bursting over city beautiful like a baptismal cleansing out cobwebs soul’s dark corners as if it rained only for me cool, dark sky pouring soft precious water allowed rest, reflection, meditation... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 16, 2004

pretence

warm red wine velvet on my tongue flows hot through my body cold comfort pretence is your forte steely and hard you lied to me dark eyes avoid mine lie to you, too because my heart remembers what you said first Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 3, 2004

subtle

small soft touch, gesture warm and safe, comfort dwells here subtle word, heart beats Sign in to see full entry.

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empty port

friendship seems convenient you jump ship at the sight of deep gray cloud left me sailing alone into port where I am asked about you but those who know you don’t know we ever set out together Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 2, 2004

recess

morning bright long shadows brings work and structure on the inside there are band aids on my knees pigtails in my hair my giggle ever present the one I’m told could save the world if put in a bottle and sold the one that shines in true joyous moments the one I cannot hide when you smile at me or... Sign in to see full entry.

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