I SEE YOU, AS NEVER BEFORE
I FEEL YOU, AS NEVER BEFORE.
LET EVERY NIGHT BE AS THE LAST
LET MY EYES NEVER STRAY FROM YOURS
I WOULD GLADLY DISSOLVE,
IF MY HANDS WERE TO MELT INTO YOURS,
AND BE COMPLETE IN YOU.
NO CARNAL NATURE CAN EVER BIND,
NO INTIMATE MOMENT EVER COMPARE,
THE SOFTNESS OF YOUR SKIN,
THE SMELL OF YOUR HAIR.
WHEN THE DARKNESS BECOMES OUR BLANKET,
AND I GET TO SAMPLE YOUR SECRETS…
NEVER HAVE I LOVED YOU MORE.
NEVER HAVE I WANTED YOU MORE.
SO THIS I ASK:
MAY I DROWN IN YOUR DESIRE?

(circa 2004)

what do i do
with the embers you left in soul?
what do i do
knowing how you truly feel?
what do i do
seeing you smile
but knowing that i am not what you want
what do i do
after the terrible truths

you said
you would not miss me when i had gone
you said
you could not fall in love
you said
you are not happy

i know these things
they live in my heart now
broken shards of glass
cutting, cutting
every day
knowing
remembering
the words that made me cold

the place i have
in your world
is not precious
or treasured

what am i?
what purpose do i have in your life?

nothing, seemingly
then why do you keep me around?