Memorable
Like loathed lessons,
Learned solely
To pass a test —
Temporal necessities,
Not to be recalled again.

Do not let its beauty
Soothe you —
Love is treacherous.

You don't scare me —
It's just your fear
Barking.

Like the Autumn Sun,
Tired of smiling —
I no longer
Have the strength.

Breath caught
Between a sigh
And a whisper.
"Kiss me again."

Beware those
Claiming otherwise —
There is always something
Left to lose,
And you'll never know
Once it is gone.

When it dawns,
She transforms.
Shoulders slump,
White knuckles ease,
And serenity becomes her.
A smile betrays
She knows —
No longer
Does she need
To give a fuck.

As we age,
Appreciation shifts
From life's color
To its shading.

Lines in the sand —
The small distance between
A desolation,
Never to be crossed again.

You may see the world
My words describe,
But never the way I
Perceived it —
I set the scene,
Shared the moment,
But you can never have
My feelings.

Letting go does not absolve.
Tomorrow comes —
Even if we fail to meet it.

Darkness, fast approaching.
Silver skies —
Blue to black,
With golden lining.
Gentle reminders;
We've survived to witness
Yet another cycle
End.

Quests for vengeance
Often hold no bounty.

It is not for the company.
From her cell
She feeds the birds
To taste their freedom
As they fly off,
Once they ate their fill.

Like flames can kill fire,
Hate may end love —
Permanently.

Why retort?
Retaliate —
Violent words
Beg violent action.
Put an end to it.

Can bees
See beauty,
Or do they
But sense
The sweet?

You will find
Strength in servitude
Whenever there is
Weakness in power.

Often days
Spent with you,
I find it
A miracle
That I can still
Smile.