I intended to waituntil we both knew,knew each other as morethan just friends.But a rum and coke,she provided,taught me everythingI know about courage.Drunk off a first kiss,arms… Read more “First Drink, Last Kiss”

She was clamorous whenscreaming in the mirror,but I shrieked at the deafeningfear in her selfish silence.I lost the face I had saveddriving down the 401with the windows… Read more “Love Over Long Distance”

I sat over a beer at a cafe.Stood up for another dateover another late-night wait.I’ll die alone.I just know it.The sting of emptinesscrawls the length of my… Read more “Dating While Stood Up”

Let’s make memoriesof undying love.Our packed bagsrest by the door.We’ve been here before,believing the short timespent together gatheredwhisky rumors of altruisticroses through our bonesthat never want to… Read more “An Engagement Memory”

Relish in the promise of memories,waiting, aiming for anxious lipsto hit or miss, a mistakethat I can’t bear to make.Your presence is presentwith the breeze you makewhen… Read more “Relish In Imagination”

Sit still, shut up, and absorbthe gravity of the painyou caused when you told meforever but boughtflowers for another girl.You’ve never bought me flowers,but white roses are… Read more “Just Shut Up”

Winter undoneseasons unsungvoice mailsanswer phone calls.Conversations endwith one-sided sins.We go to church,but I find no forgiveness.What would Jesus do?On my knees,I’d been the onetaking back Sundays,bringing us… Read more “Chapel Redemption”

Tailor-made mistakes floodthrough the cowardshivering in my skin.I decay before youadmit to your sinsthat haunt my guiltwith incompleteplans for a shotgunwedding you plannedbefore I agreed.You taped my… Read more “Marriage Of Sins”