Buttons

I stood under water that cleansed your skin
And inhaled the air you once shared with me
When brushing my hair, I felt you again
Stroking my weary head so tenderly
Buttons on my blouse flashbacked to the day
We stood lips to lips bodies intertwined
Exploring each other in every way
Like a poet finds his soul in a rhyme
And fabrics fell loosely around our feet
Our bodies followed the threads to the floor
Sighs, sweat, souls set on eternal repeat
We let go of ourselves behind locked doors
These thoughts return me to the way we were
But I've been defeated by where we are

Naked In Paradise

Adam,
the next time
you want to taste
the sweetness of that fruit
Picture that vile snake
to be the rope
around your neck
suffocating you
after your first
and only satisfying bite
And
Eve,
the next time
you have the apple
in your greedy little hand
Spread the rumor
there is a worm
inside of it
so we can all
hang out together
naked in paradise

Gethsemane

My garden is cold and no feast will resume
Though winds will be colder than I had dreamed
Raising up an anguish like death exhumed
I sob and wail through my Gethsemane
You have me now --broken and defeated
I fall at your feet to reach for your hand
My soul escaped, my heart has retreated
Rejected by love and hope once again
Hold me, just hold me close to your scars
Remind me my pain is nothing to yours
I feel I have not journeyed very far
Beyond these mirrored walls disguised as doors
Olive leaves shrivel from their trees in fear
My eyes don't see, but my heart feels you near

Paralyzed

Glass ceiling shattered
Stare into the passive stars
It is what it is

Purge

Find my religion
Burning plaid-scented cotton
Music on repeat

Island

My soul, an island
Still you swim away from me
I drown, you survive

Bench

Wooden lover's bed
Hidden retreat worn by rain
Coffin for dead dreams