A shining star in the night sky A sliver of a moon The burning wick of a candle in darkness A bud pushing itself out from the ground A green leaf on a winter-worn tree The silver lining in a dark cloud A rainbow after rain The first rays of morning sunshine The light at the end of a tunnel The promise of a happy ending The laughter of a baby The antics of a puppy A bird in flight A hand A smile The words — Everything will be all right
Hope The rope of life We hold on to Gingerly For without hope Where would we be?
With my hips I sign my name Into your pleasure, Deeply, Slow. I cast my spell into your breath And watch you fall Below. You’re sinking into me whether you Like it, or you Don’t. Admit your love, succumb to me My love, don’t sink Just float.
Drunk on you. I waited for you to be drunk on me too Past the point of sobriety. Inebriated Intoxicated of what you showed me I fell for false words and potential The intensity Fake imagery Failed chemistry Got in me but wasn’t into me Couldn’t get the symmetry I was drunk on you Waited for you to be drunk on me too
Shelves need a dusting Recover a brush Into the bathroom it goes Look at those toothpaste stains In the basin I surely need to clean those Under the kitchen sink To get me a sponge Look at all those ***** dishes I’ve gotta clean at least some First put the clean ones away The cabinet is in such disarray Here’s that stupid electronic adapter I looked for yesterday Gotta put it in place right away But look at this unorganized drawer What a cluttered way to store Electronic adapters, or anything more Organization is what it needs Here’s that book I was looking for Back in it’s place, it goes Oh my Shelves need a dusting