Divine

Huddled we sat under the willow The stream before us ran shallow Basking under the stars that shone Letting the previous scars atone Caressing my fingers with her own Smiling at me, she let it be known That temporary things came and went But purer things could rarely be lent Pressing my hand against her […]

The End Times

On the canvas I painted an image of will. And as I stroked the brush, the colours flamboyant; a friend came along to share a grief. Inquired what I thought of the rampant injustice that men of good will endured and fought. I studied his face and the clear dismay, and rested the brush on […]

This Wasn’t Me

Every day was like a promise. And so these promises represented by a glass sphere. Blown to shape with trust, warmth and affection. And everyday I placed one of them before her feet. “Promise?” “Promise.” You cannot blame them, but you can’t blame yourself either. And when finally that day comes when they decide to […]

The Untold and Undone

Listen. There are things I left untold. And now I don’t know whether you’d care to know. But I woke up early to send you a wish Every morning without fail or compromise. To tell you in the most subtle of ways That without you I wouldn’t be this way. Jittery on my knees and […]