BE THE BLESSED

Loving the way your voice

Rattles through my phone

Pushing one just to hear

You again, your so full

Vibrant, uplifting and spirit

Talking so soft

Your lips like moss

On the great Oak tree

Under the moon

Soft as your skin

To me in the morning

Mika my love comes

Running after a long sleep

Under the bed, she just

Can’t leave your side

Your shadow, her pride

My two baby girls

Sleeping at my thighs

The way God graces me

With women

Must be the blessed curse

Of the world

Reaching over

My new world

Just lays there

Waiting, watching

For my marbles to wake up

Look around and smile

Hearing the jingle

Dragon lady comes to life

I kiss and snuggle

Shiver and huddle

The softest arms

For me you reach

FACE JUST SINKS

Walking home in the mist
Just to feel the city kiss

Kiss, my skin
The club cars rolling stops signs
Preying cop cars, skipping white lines
Passing the street
We walked our first night
Like stepping in water wearing socks
Feeling the pain seeping
Curtains smudge black
Through walls

Floorboards steep, creep
Under these city streets

It would never be the same
I never knew
The way we met
The hour in your frame
Burns on my hands
Memory sings so loud
The way you created a home
Naming our children today
Throwing away tomorrows
Cause I swear you had your hand
On mine too
The years ago
I dreamt of you
Before you finally came

I never wanted you to know
The biggest fantasy in the land
Your love
My hand, your man
Why couldn’t you just
Understand
Somehow I never told you
Scaring so easy to see
The flames you raised
Would eventually burn even me

Like a new family
I would never be able to keep
For days you would turn away
I seemed to hurt us so
I never could tell us when to let go
I thought you were that ship
The distance now your lips
Some goliath rescue liner
Strong bow and full stout
Coming to take me home
After so many years of toil
I spoiled in the fact
I would finally make it home

That cold day
Smoldered flames
February called for love
But we must’ve
Just missed the call
Somehow we lost touch
With ourselves
And our dream
Somewhere
Someone let go

Such a dreary morning
The day in my gut
I would have to jump ship
Another mid journey test
Like all the rest
My heart just bore and sank
Walking warped and wooden that plank

From heaven to hellish mud
Another memory of suspended love
Your tiny hand against my side
The ocean takes away
With lips, your eyes

Wind blown hair
My feet began to crank

Toward crashing waves below
Awaiting
For me to evolve
Back into a little boy
I dissolve

You promised forever
But I can’t find you anywhere
Today
And to be honest I haven’t
Seen you in weeks
My face just sinks
The saltwater
As deep under the sea
Falling from this plank