I blamed you

for turning that corner. 

Falling three stories

breaking four ribs

on fifth Avenue. 

Your dazzling gleam

and a cell phone.

It’s all I could

recall

when the sirens rang. 

Chance is that they

will give up. Would not

be the first time.

Chance is they’ll drive

right past our

mute faces.

Chance is she

won’t pick up

the phone.

Chance is that

tonight

it will be different.

Chance is that if

you take the chance

chances is you

will

get a second chance.

Hold my hand my son

We will sing through Snowy pause

To capture Christmas

I saw you

from way down here. 

Polishing stones

to throw at my head. 

We talked that whole night. 

They said young love

was the sweetest 

but I didn’t bite

hard. 

We talked that whole night

just like the good ol’ days. 

Doesn’t matter how many miles

I run

can never out run that feeling.

The shadow grips

the ankle of my boot

and drags me through

the mud and through

a mirror.

Trapped I breathe

the shrill emptiness

and the fear that

follows him around.

 

I use to blink every time

you came around

to make sure

I wasn’t seeing things.

Heavenly scented dreams

filled my sheets

for the night

and the next.

I fell last night.

Across the moon

but the stars

couldn’t catch me. 

Direct light

but

he couldn’t

face me. 

Time wouldn’t go all in

but she could match me. 

Twenty’s weren’t enough

to keep me flying

but this crash

will be memorable. 

Drop out

bail

on the path

we paved. 

Night time stroll

swinging hands

along imagined

homes. 

We built this. 

Casting shadows

around the light

our blueprints. 

Waiting for the

light

to cast again. 

He howls at the peak

suddle creak around

to greet a wandering

lost soul. 

Chattering his fangs

at the volley

brushing the ends 

of his claws against

the tips of his mane. 

He’ll call

but no one answers

only runs.

Breaking colors over

unenforced lines

to mimic.

Cracked teeth

spilled peaches

spoiled truth.

Tracked knights tales

beat down reality

now

drawing in the lines.