Frances Raeburn

Frances Raeburn Jul 2022

Score

I have packed up
the best bits of you and me
to keep us safe
woke up this. morning
evened the score.

Frances Raeburn Jul 2022

If only

I give her to you
my love has died
give her everything
I would have
if only I had tried

Frances Raeburn Jul 2022

See

I see you
maybe
for the first time
and the seeing
hurts my eyes.

Frances Raeburn Jul 2022

Stop

You wake me
when I sleep
stop me
before I leap

Frances Raeburn Jul 2022

Gasp

Little bits of you
drip into my brain
at 3 am
most nights
causing me to wake
and gasp
struggle for breath
but not
in a good way.

Frances Raeburn Jul 2022

Why

Why do you speak
in capitals
and love in lower case?