if the reader
falls in love with the character of a book,
their love can be eternal.

he can over and over re-read
each part of his beloved.
he can just stop for a while
and gently touch the mirage.
he can even ****** a piece
and carry it for a lifetime.

but what happens
if the character
falls in love with the reader?

I am an ostrich nesting in mother's lap
head buried in shell-soft comfort,
bones tender as yolk,
hiding from the world that pecks too hard.

Shadows are a funny thing aren't they?
always with you by your side
a constant in your life
waving at you when you spot your friend
smiling at you when your on your walk
hugging you when you embrace your loved one

Shadows are a funny thing aren't they?
hanging of your feet
they're always there
even as you clutch you heart and fall,
until your inside your coffin
with the sun nailed out
it fades away forever,
it's life gone with yours.

a tongue for licking icecream
cooling the fire
all contention put on hold

visitations of the night
victim and author

-the starring role
mixed adventure

I am soothed and calmed
As I lay on my bed
After the liquids you put in my mouth
After we kissed
Late at night.