it wasn't until the sun rose
that I realized
just how much
I was in love with the moon

Some memories
                  never  leave  
       your  bones.  Like  salt  in
           the seas they  become  
                 part  of  you.
           The smell of her hair,
              the taste of her
            mouth, the feeling
                 of her skin  
         seemed  to get  inside
              of me, or into
            the air around me.
                    She had
      become  a physical necessity
          and  we  were  in  bed
     together  laughing  and   we  
                didn't  care
            about   anything.
         The  strongest  drug
   that  exists  for  a   human  is
         another human being
                   and the
                little things?
         The little moments?
                They aren't
                      little.
                                  ­                                                        Jon York   2019

you,
the song i put on my tongue,
the poem i whispered to my pen,
the love i breathed in my heart...

I know you're tired of fighting
Tired of fighting the feelings you have
Of letting them take over
Letting them sit with you
Having them tear you to shreds
But you are strong
You are brave
So much braver than you think
You're a warrior
Ready for battle, resilient
And you'll keep fighting

looking into
your eyes,
i wouldn't think
of getting lost
in them.

instead,
your eyes
are a getaway
where i find myself.