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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The Fault in Our Stars

I wonder if he notices me from across this galaxy of white dwarfs and black holes; all of which are too exhausted or too self-destructive to notice anything outside of their own chaos. I wonder if he can sense how my thoughts orbit his smile or how the force of his laugh produces enough inertia to knock the air from these lungs of mine.

Most of all, I wonder how gravity manages to draw us together while simultaneously keeping us apart.

Dominance

 Strong hands ’round my neck
Squeezing until every ounce
Of decency’s gone


Monday, July 24, 2023

Submission

 Hands behind my back
Knees spread, head bowed, and gift wrapped
Signed, “To Sir, With Love”