She burst into tears and that sound;
choking sobs and gasping on air,
broke me and rattled my bones.

I sat, frozen. Not knowing how to comfort
as I chewed on my food and
going over strategies to assist her.

I ended up joining her at the sink,
stood and wrapped an arm around her
trembling body, still sniffing.

She whispered a "thank you" and left.
I waited and heard her echoing
silent sobs filled the empty hallway.

-m.b

Eyes along rose-aisle wanders and ponders,
eager to experience the explosive wonder,
amorous thunder in scentful embrace
elope with the trail of darkening banyan shade.

Reality with realmless ravishing painting
in a suave sensation surmises our surreality,
thoughts of past like thorns of Bengal rose
swim in sour and sweet wind of stormy candour.

At the dusk of divine splendour
wrapped in romantic lazy luxuriousness
I listlessly look at the blossoming spring,
an enchanting evening of thoughtful dreams,
radiant midst of melancholic screams
embraces the dark shade of bordering woods.

sky licked by flame
branches become fingers feeling
for the throat of the night
     clouds cast over crescent moon
the cloth concealing the blade
hanging in suspense while
     shadows make their way
up vacant streets toward
hollow voices echoing from
     inside the corner house
where nothing's as it seems
where children wake from
fever dreams to piercing screams
     and darkness

Do you remember the time
You committed that crime
You took what was mine
Thought you were a sign
To become the good in my life
Instead, you torment my mind
How did I become so blind
To everything you hide
Deep behind those dark eyes
You were never going to be mine
Together I thought we would shine
But instead, I got bind
To the hate that you gave
And now I'm a slave
You anticipate every move that I make
Now it's the choices I made
That is controlling my fate
It's the love that you take
But all that you gave was fake
And I hate everything you do and say
Because with my heart you play
And that is not fair to me
Cuz I gave all I could
If I could trust you I would
But I don't know if I should
All I saw in you was so good
But you mistreated my trust
You caused such a rush
I've spilt so much blood
Thinking it could gain your love
Instead, it got tough
And the road became rough
Wasn't strong enough
To overcome your touch
I wanted so much
But you threw it all back in my face
My faith in you was misplaced
Should have tried to escape
Your lovesick game
You've drowned me in my shame
But I'm the only one to blame
Because I should never have played
Into your hands
But all this has given me a plan
To take all that I am
To become a better man.

©2017 Written By Benji James