well, he’s not here though

and i am

palm on my lower back

he pulls me to him to whisper toxins

no one will ever know

i know

i’ll always remember

no

but that second

i feel my sex electric

his hard persuasion against me

bait for sinners

pounding in my breast

more whispers

to get his lips closer to mine

his tongue inside

my hunger is wet

lust he speaks with foreign tongue

i ache for warmth

surrounding me and filling me

i will tell no one

i would tell

i can keep no secrets

no

but in that instant

gratification pulses in my mind

the seed of infidelity

i fondle with the thought

and save it for myself tonight

no

i am a tease for temptation

Supernova

We jumped on the bed to put stars in the sky,
And made them read, “I love you.”
Your liquid eyes held the northern hemisphere
Reflecting my glowing ceiling of plastic suns,
Our world rotates around them.
My love is a supernova,
Growing and gleaming and imploding inside
Fuel for new fires to burn in our hearts,
And black holes to store affection.
Plastic lasts forever
And the stars in the sky are light-years away.
Why would I want to wish on them?
By the time I see them
They could be dead,
But the dying ones shine the brightest.

Costs of Conflict

I saw War when I was young;
it found me where I lived.
Two sides conflicted in close quarters,
Vying for a homeland.
A battle raged from nothing,
Quiet is never peace.
Atom Bombs in the family room
Nightmares in my sleep.
Mother's tears fell like Agent Orange
and Father's words were napalm.
Be careful where you step;
Verbal land mines in the backyard.
I made a shelter out of blankets
but it didn't muffle sound.
My reinforcements crumbled.
Surrender, Surrender…
"You're a brave little soldier,"
they would say
but I didn't want this fight.
Papers were signed but there's no treaty.
I am a refugee from my own home
where we marked my height on the wall.
You can't take that with you.
My homeland is occupied now;
they have painted over my name.
War has a heavy price to pay
but you ask me "what’s the cost?"

Homoiousion

I love not wisely...
Is it the same with you?
I feel pain sharper.
You hold on longer.
Me too, oh yes, me too.
What makes us so different from all of them?
Strength of character...
Yes, I see.
A bit more perceptive,
Do you agree?
Charmed or cursed, you wonder aloud.
We feel harder, with more force
Ignorance is not bliss
when you know what life is.
So true, yes true...
Let's learn, you and I,
We can't save them all.
Can we save each other first?
I'll die for beauty, brother,
You'll fight for truth.
Do you feel the tide rise...
Yes, do you feel it?
I do, I do.
Stick with me,
Stay strong so we don't settle.
We're not alone when we're together.
Hold these truths tightly:
People like us are a rare breed indeed.
Just nod your head if you agree...