(2014)
That's all
Trailing kisses, hands on my back, hold me close and I can’t breathe. Perfect romance, my heart beats fast,
You have two choices in life; feed the fire, or, let it die. Be it passion,
Joy, light, happy moments, big smiles, comforting arms,
I walk around, feeling whispers. Avoiding the eyes that prosecute m… The stares. The glares.
Exhausted, Drained, I have nothing left. No more strength to fight against… I’m sinking.
I see your face. Lifeless and pale, resting on a pillow of white silk. I try to pretend you’re sleeping, but the tears in my eyes betray me…
center Two years ago, I lost my brother, my friend. Although he wasn’t perfect,
Don’t leave me brokenhearted. Don’t leave me in the dust. Don’t pretend you love me, if all you feel is lust. I’m scared you’ll walk away.
Love life, but love death also. It isn’t the end, only a beginning that we don’t und…
center Love is a simple thing, but we complicate it. We muddy it up with doubt and fear… Doubt in ourselves.
Waking up in darkness, the moon shining through my window… With tear filled eyes I sit up and remember what I was dreaming. His smiling face shining.
In my eyes I see us, standing side by side, nothing can come between us, no matter how hard people try. In some eyes they see him,
This morning, I was so happy. Clean and ready to work. I thought you would care. Care enough to clean me,
Cousin. Brother. Best friend. All one person and now he’s dead.
I say it with my time. I say it with a rhyme. I say it when I touch you and tell you that you’re mine. I say it with my kisses.