I’m brave only in my head.She loves me only in my bed.I struggle to go through the motions.The pressure to fall in love is like a line… Read more “Love’s Not Cheap”
Category: political
A Spell on a Witch
The wicked witch of heartbreak slept beside me, in a shared bed; she separated us with a glass wall, pointing out every bad thing about us through… Read more “A Spell on a Witch”
Unhealthy Addiction
My stalker punched the dingy wall of her asylum cell to the tune of an echo heard by the bored warden. She’s addictive like a drug or… Read more “Unhealthy Addiction”
Immature Lover Skips Town
Even from the street,I beheld my clothes on the front lawn.My shoes had bleach stains.Thick, black smoke billowed from the windowsof the home we built.She used fingernail… Read more “Immature Lover Skips Town”
A Memory of Vanished Virginity
If I could be someone different,who would I be?The honest man in the mirrorhates the cracks in my personality,reflecting a pattern of broken hearts.My lips lock with… Read more “A Memory of Vanished Virginity”
Stolen Love
The person you see sitting beside you isn’t me;he hasn’t been for some time.My rollicking sense of humormellows your anxiety through belly laughs.The reddening of your cheeks… Read more “Stolen Love”
Guns Kill
Weapons of war,that’s what they’re for.Their bullets kill.Pretend they don’tand people do.War veteransand hunters alikeschool kids huddled in corners;no one is safe anymore. (© 2022 AC)
It’s The Simple Things
We locked eyes over coffee at a diner,exchanging pleasant smiles through lonely eyes.Just when I thought life had given up on me,a grin pulled me to my… Read more “It’s The Simple Things”
Keep this between You & Me
Drunk off another crush. I rush through love. I stutter through a first kiss. I fall too deep. Heavy is my head. I crawl to bed, counting… Read more “Keep this between You & Me”
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