her laugh is like small bells
it makes me numb
and tingly
i smell like her and I love it
piano girl

I own a huge,
dazzlingly
blue emu egg
given me
by two lovely
young women
who used to make
omelets for lions;
beauty emerges
from even
the most unlikely
orifices.
  - mce

sometimes I just
need the comfort
of knowing that
you are there

knowing that you
are waiting and
listening for
me; always there

even if you
are actually
half the world
away from me

you are waiting
for me, always
ready to guide
me,
*from my back pocket

His kisses taste like cigarettes
And when he's drunk
He'll call me his girl
And I'll smile into the phone
While he mumbles at me

He holds me by the waist
And I feel grounded but light
Like he tethers me
Without anchoring me
He doesn't know this

We sat in my kitchen
And drank tea and talked
It felt real in that moment
Like the future was now
And it was so tranquil

His kisses taste like cigarettes
And with every smile
And every time I see him
Staring at me with ocean eyes
I am understanding
His addiction.