Category: pick 52

Stay
ii.

you are
an early Spring, a
hooker
out of blow. last
call’s drink
left on
the bar because
the building
went
and set us all
on fire.

if you believe this–
if you wish
to sit.
stay.
settle…

there are
hinges
to be left alone
and matches
not to gather.

Stay
i.

you are
a late snowfall,
blanket of
sleep, cool pillows
to sink
into. sad because
no one
wants you
to stay.
even the tolerant
shake their heads.
sip coffee.
say:

the sun will come and
float your mattress
out to sea.

Again
v.

it is the moment you realize everything and
everyone around you
is mirage.

and when you leave home
you’ll find your lover has been
sprinkling breadcrumbs
on the path again and
footsteps in the puddles lead to
monkeys, muse and morals and
you will not be
perplexed

by this.

Again
iv.

close your eyes.
fly.
break through ice of Spring again.

Again
iii.

blink your eyes.
cry.
run against the Wind again.

Again
ii.

open your eyes.
rise.
slip into Winter again.

Again
i.

it is the moment you realize everyone and
everything around you
is too loud.

and when you get home
you’ll find your lover has been
cutting animal shapes
out of recycled cardboard again and
the notes on some of them contain
unfinished sentences and
you will not be
surprised

by this.

You
iv.

what I like about you is
your not-a-chance
laugh. and the way
you say ten more
minutes.