Connection

"Just as it unfolded"

For years about you I have knownThough we never really spokeSomewhat aloof you seemed to meBut my thoughts you did provoke-I'd see you in a chat room thereWith others interactingAnd thought about this Lady FairI found so quite attracting-"Alas", I...

Last Kiss

"You're forever etched into my being"

Our last kissI still taste on my lipsThe fervor Our sadnessThe desire and madnessThe cool slab of marble Contrasting with your heatThe counter threatening to buckleJust like your dispassionate facadeWe didn't want to let goWe had toEvery time I use...

At night I weep with heart's despair,Is there no one for me?To share thy life, mine evening prayer,One last first kiss by thee.Behold, sweet Patience doth surprise,Oh my, thou look my way;Thine eyes they linger, passions rise,Prayers answered on this...

A Christmas Dream

"A unique way of spending Christmas with a loved one."

"Ok, I will be there around seven tonight," I said to my sister Carla before hanging up the phone.I sat on the couch watching the different colored lights on my Christmas tree twinkle. It was Christmas Eve, and I always...

Grocery Store Grave Shift – Part III

"Friends, sex, and finding purpose on a grocery store night shift."

December 18th 2:18 a.m.“How much longer?” Simon asked.Hector looked at his watch. “T-minus six minutes.”Tracking our thirty-minute lunch break was an extreme sport.Mary joined us, her recent nap still clinging to her posture. “Six minutes? I still haven’t eaten.”“Hey, that...