A Lesson in Letting Go

One It feels cold in your grip. Cold…and smooth. The same as it was yesterday. The same way it will be tomorrow. Always cold. Always smooth. Always cold. Click. Two The sound registers after the pain. You’d think it would be before. The sound of the bones in my hand creaking, and then the pop … Continue reading A Lesson in Letting Go

Rising Sun

It hurts. It hurts to type, to move, to sit still. It hurts to talk, to be silent; it hurts to look in the mirror and see me. A year, and I don't recognize the blue grey eyes in the physically disjointed reflection. She never existed before. He never existed before. We always existed. To … Continue reading Rising Sun

Living Between Two Genders

I know that I normally write poetry with the occasional smattering of short stories, letters and social commentary, but I have something I want to talk about. I want to talk about me. Shocking I know, for a blogger to speak of him or herself, but here we are, and with the title being what … Continue reading Living Between Two Genders

Mirror

We need to talk, please take the time. Look me in the eyes somewhere along the way I lost you my friend.  Please... this is hard to say. Somewhere the road diverged and I have no idea where I went wrong. But somewhere you disappeared, and now the way back is too dark to see, … Continue reading Mirror