Can superheroes truly be super, if they die in droves?One after the otherOne by oneto ashes, to dust,wind sweeping them across my feet, dirtying the whites of my shoes like the dust of my youth once did. They didn't all wear capes. They wore cardigans, and glasses.They smelled of fire, of thick clothes and leatherThey … Continue reading Loss of Faith
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Lose Me, please.
It was almost closed. So close... You want me to understand that this lifetime isn't going to be the one. And I do, this is a timeline I'll be walking alone. But then you knock, almost a second too late. Ding dong ditch is your favorite game, I know this but I opened the door … Continue reading Lose Me, please.
The Line
I kept a close watch, I had no choice. Too many times the end got close, your love, a necklace too much a noose. so I found myself alone, your fire an overwhelming tide. Oh how I dreamed of toeing the line, steering my feet off the side. Of turning my back to the siren, … Continue reading The Line
Afraid I Gave All I Had Left
I have never loved anything, or anyone, the way I loved my wife...well ex-wife. I can freely admit that now, without crawling into a corner and wishing for the world to finish caving around me. I have had so many people tear me apart, and build me up, in my life. Yet, I never had … Continue reading Afraid I Gave All I Had Left