Caught relaxing – ignorant sleep, treacherous faith beneath security salvation preyed upon, skin-crawling danger support ill-gotten rescuer threatening outcome beastly misunderstood I am off-work, harassed
Tag: relationships
Off Beat
How broken those with blue hearts who embrace only poison breezes. I dance rhythmless, lingering on an almost stout word men need cool from voices
Parenting Adolescents
Daughters ride emotional escalators – while sons prefer a higher ground – more attic than sound, motivations vague Parents observe, bite tongues wish they had
What’s In a Name?
What’s her name? Simple question from mother to son – recognizing the love-lifted joy of his countenance. I cannot tell, said he, you’ll ask too
The Lies We Tell
He recalls we were gorgeous, pleased me like an egg – fast Why lie to men about what blow must skin cry? We are black
A Feathered Fable
Statuesque as a Great Blue Heron, she wades silently, patiently, her long-necked beauty, and generous wingspan, testament to a tender soul. She dreams of a
