J Klein

J Klein Jul 2012

I miss you when I set the table
and I miss you when I shampoo my hair
and I miss you when I’m kicking off my shoes
even though
you’ve never seen me set the table
and you’ve never seen me shampoo my hair
and you’ve never seen me
when I’m done and *****
and kicking off my shoes.

J Klein Jul 2012

Far Gone

It’s like some part of me got sick of my own *******
and hopped a train
but lied when he said
*“I’ll come back soon.”

J Klein Jul 2012

Emotionless

I wandered the hallways
I drank my coffee
I drank your water
I bought a record
I buttoned my shirt
I unbuttoned my pants
I cracked my bones
I cracked a window
I turned off
I turned on
I washed the dishes
I washed my face
I washed my hands
I cut my arm
I cut class
I cut off

J Klein Jul 2012

Grim

I walked
Into the night.

The light washed over my
Filthy
Filthy
Face.

She walked right up
And hit me.
The tie slid
From ‘round my neck

Her fingers,
Like death,
Caressed
Then clutched
My throat.

The clock struck
9
And the bell tolled.
I couldn’t help
But grin
And not a soul could escape
My sigh of relief
As my body hit the concrete.

— The End —