...Before You

I won't start imagining
you, where you shouldn't be
a skilled
dart
from one
suppressed
anguish
from the other.

She wouldn't like it. She would be
disgusted.

I won't start imagining
me, where I cannot be
deftly
with one
firmly
with the other.

How do we escape this
when it delves into our thoughts
creeps into
crevices, and

touches?

Only a moment.
No, will not.
Cannot.
Succumb.

Prepared For Battle

Not yours to take. Not yours
to keep.
You treasure these
False Idols
and they crumble
like decayed wood
between my fingers.
Offer them up as
a shield
a ruse
to throw a blanket
over what is
not there
as you continue to
build
your fortress over
the shifting
trembling dirt.

Secondhand Buyers, Beware! (Part I)

Ladies
before you consider
purchasing
this product
would you perhaps
care to listen awhile
about how
I came across it?
Fell in love with it?
It never really
caught my attention
initially
although I had seen it
numerous times.
Cute.
'Just not my type.
Not the right era?
It was diligent though.
Remaining
visible to my eye.
Always front and center.
Beckoning.
It wasn't so much
that it wasn't
appealing to others
it simply
knew at the time
what I
had failed to.
That it was
for my eyes only
made just for me .
Yes
it was at the time
but I eventually learned
the wise truth
that forever
doesn't necessarily
mean for always
and now
what seemed
tailor-made
for me
may find
True Love
in your touch and
scent, too.

"Tending"

You were without roots

to bind you to the

fragrant, open

whole

I provided the

light , the sustenance,

yet here I

lay, unanchored

brittle and

about

to blow

away.

A Lull Can Definitely Be A Good Thing

...especially when you really need to refocus on what direction you wish to take. Pushing, pushing and forcing oneself to go in a certain direction, and get there as fast one can, inevitably leads to burnout. My body (and mind) are most definitely telling me to go relax on the comfy chair, take a deep breath, think about taking up other enjoyable things that I've been neglecting that aren't necessarily associated to writing (what's out there that I can truly enjoy, outside of writing?! Okay, I know there are things I used to enjoy. I just need to remember what). Once I've done that, I can tackle this goal-- writing, getting my writing out there-- with fresh determination.