When that's hand skin
shows up at night
it blooms into the first light.
When that leaves on the day
it reaches out to the stars
from the stairs of twilight!
Day in and day out
a footprint is unfound!

Extend thine quivering hand
Allow me to take thee to a land
Of glittering, starry sand
With pools of luminous glow
Reflections of what refuses to go
Allow the rivers to flow

Back beyond the waters
Come screams of slaughters
Dreams seized from where they reside
Torn to pieces
Scattered about
Into fragmented curiosities
In the darkness, becoming atrocities

Tread into the dark
With glimmering light
Hidden behind thine eyes
Grace the demons
With new life
Free from tangle and strife.

- Jay M
September 26th, 2020

my fingertips are cold, with slowed movement
and there is a grace to them, dancing in such a sorrowful way
I'd almost think they were longing for someone
to hold them, locking each other, and brushing against

and yet, my mind grows uneasy at that idea of warmth
I draw my frigid hands away, escaping the touch
how unbearable it would be, in all reality
they remain as they are, how i'd prefer, lonely.

A squirrel offered me
              a *******.

But just fondled my
            Nuts the whole time ..

please don't
doubt how
much love
for you
resides in
this heart
of mine,

and,

please take
good care
of the heart
that lies
in the palms
of your hands.

I close my eyes
The years are filled with tears
From jokes to heartbreak
Missing you to wanting you gone
I thought you were the one
But you were a test run
Showed me what I should want
A hand to hold in pain
Eyes liking everything they see
Laughing with, but not at
Kisses on every inch of me
All of that
Is what I need
What you could not give me