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Today it rainedfor the first true time in more than a century. Oh how I’ve counted so,as I pull and pluck each petal. It’s been longer still,since I’ve seen that smile. That beauty shotthat comes so naturally. Perhaps she loves me, still. Against all other chancessay what it is you feel,what you truly want to…

From the startmy star-struck lover had her eyes stuck in mine,never changing her gazedoubled over love-sicknever complaining how much it hurtthe ache from being apart. It wasn’t until we agreedto meet up in a mud filled roomour once clean and pristine clothesfinally laid ruin. Each night sincewe get even filthierunderstanding this sicknesstruly can’t be helped.…

Big dreams, they’re just around the cornerthis feelingwhen I’m all highheavy in my thinking. I’m in love with a monster. What’s the difference?Today could always beso much worse. I could write somethingall pretty and forgettable,but why pretendtime is so different especially when my mood is all dark and brooding. I’m in my early morning ritualuncomfortable…

I keep adding on the words go against the hours they compete with each other. Time and attention something we’ve always sworn we’d give one another focus that stare for me promise you’ll use the words that trigger the things that draw us close together. Lay the perfume on thick even if that’s the only…

Oh how I think I knowI’d never betray the nightinnocent mistakes I’m sure. It’s true you knowthere are seven sinsdeadly or otherwise,we could hide under mask pretend we’re all protectedplay it safe andignore all the warning signs. Do you want to gamble?We can agree on an amountpay that price tomorrowlet’s assume for todaywe’re free to…