Tuesday, April 23, 2013

click ...



click ...



click
she stirs from sleep
click click
she raises her body
props herself on one elbow
click
turns her head
first one way
and then the other
click click
pulls herself from the bed
and listens more carefully
click
the window
click click
yes the window
click
she carefully bends the blind
and peers into the dark
click click
there
there by the street light
a shadow
more than a shadow
a man
cursing at a long barrelled rifle
click
he is struggling to seat
the killing bullet
in the chamber
click click
she watches and wonders
why he is there
on a public sidewalk
in the middle of the night
click
she lifts the blind higher
to see what might be his target
click click
again failure
and just as he seems to be ready
to give up
he slams something shut
turns to face her widening eyes
and fires


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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

if you love me ...



if you love me ...


if you love me
say the words
and touch my face
with a soft finger
that trails down
from my forehead
to my lips
and please
do not say "Shhh"
do not tuck me into your neck
and whisper vaguely
all the vague words
that lovers
who have no more love
for one another
use to console the moment
of imminent separation

if you love me
say the words
pour them
into my heart
and write for me a future
of joy everlasting
and please
do not turn
your eyes away
when you guess
i am composing a vow
of everlasting love
for you
do not end
what hope has begun
with a sweeping turn
of casual disregard

if you love me
say the words
and make reassurance
something real and certain
something to hang on to
and please
do not leave me
here alone
dried up and pinned to the wall
with a nail through
each painful palm
do not leave me suspended
to suffer
a night of silent anguish
wondering where we fell out
and how i mistook
love for love


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