I stumbled over our history didn’t mean to leave it on the floor where anyone could find it I skidded on the memory of our
Tag: memory
Where the sidewalk ends
where did your colt legs carry you the day you ran away small pack set upon determined shoulders overstuffed with much-loved books slightly crushed snacks a
second star to the right, straight on til morning
he found her under the porch where wounded animals hide to lick their wounds alone heartbeats racing bodies trembling tears trailing down faces covered in
Unforgotten
elliptical movement of Mars’ orbit partially eclipsed the memories from view but Phobos Deimos shine bright tonight in the tight fold of marble arms across
Crystalline Memory
we fell into memory like sea salt into soup pot crystalline structure losing integrity dissolving into warm liquid like the bath water you poured me
Trigger Finger
soft hand in velvet glove holding the still smoking gun that triggered me did not mean any harm and yet . . . the hole
Chained
silken strands and finely spun steel compose the knotted memory that holds you fast and taut close to my heart despite gentle tugs and pulls
One Year Ago Today: Altered Carbon
I pinned my phosphorus heart to the crisp linen sleeve of my mourning suit where all could see your initials carved deep no matter which
One Year Ago Today: Fault-y Memory
there was a time I longed only to hold your worn chambray shirt close to my nose breathe your lingering scent deep into my lungs
