she loves me
I break her soul
she takes care of me
I talk to other women
she stays

we often teased
about “the other guy”
as it turns out
the joke's on me.
she wasn't lying.

i no longer
wish to remember
those days on the couch,
forgetting that anyone else existed
but you.

Slicked jet black hair
Just enough gel
Dangling, gauges of black and gold
Leather jacket
I pine for him

remembering her smile
the day passes
thunderous noises
the breeze
so pure

Another distinctive
Feature of his
a limp
he got
when he dumped me

coloring outside the lines
in preschool,
i never was any good.
you made sure
i never forget that.

as the sun rises
another day gone
yesterday
was 6 months ago
today, 6 months begin

As I stare
at the back of his head
i can't help
but wonder
who hurt you?

Remember that one trip
the sunset was so pure
we made love on the beach.
that wasn't you ?
Oh shit!

I call out
to the star-studded sky
"I've always been
           here
    where are you?

His smile
could meet
even the coldest of shoulders
down to the last drop
she drinks to forget

from a barrel
to the ground
apples baking in the sun
to rot
these stitches will never heal

sun in my face
burning sands
little gusts of wind
shivery Waters
only 2 summers?

reading paragraphs
on my phone,
i pay them no mind
we were over
a long time ago

i thought i knew
what home was
a friendly smile
a warm embrace
but then i met you

scrolling singles ads
seeing my wife
why is she there?
why am I here?
silence over tropical drinks

Tears steadily
fill the urn
for no one
what should've lasted
Didn't

i feel you
not only your hand
but your soul
it sets birds free
they sing me a sweet song

A coffee cup
gone now. just a water ring
its droplets
leave more of a mark
than you ever have

like rabid dogs
we attack
feasting upon the weak
shallow faces
appearing from darkness

just a little more
i ask of you
pondering if
my voice is . . .
effective in your coma

distance makes
the heart grow fonder
maybe 143 miles
will do
the trick.

morning glow
her eyes
giving away her secret
love
fills her heart

I ask my mother
“Am I ok?”
          no
far from okay
i am unique

a frozen branch breaks away
eyes watch
as the hooves near
behind the invisible mask
the cold steel of death

El rayo
lluvias de abril
antes de derribe
las arañas
gracias y la vida

snow falling
outside the window
looking from the third floor
is it possible
to love

Sealed
in freshness
saved for a
rAiNy DaY
that never comes

Taking hold
of my breasts
eyes shut tight
qnd for a moment
      he's there

Pop! Pop!
Looking for fireworks
Only to find
police cars
and dead bodies

sitting at the bar
cold beer in hand
talking about sports
to the son
I finally met

tiger song
i wish i wasn't
so proud
so that i could say
how much i miss you

These roads
are no longer strangers to me
into the depths
i explore them
like my tongue scrapes inside of my mouth

you still wear
my old hat
while you kiss him.
a constant reminder
if only he knew what's in store