Poem

I knew your name Before I knew your father. Keiyah Marie Named after Arthur’s brother and a cat. It would have made you laugh when I told you. He dreamed of you after we met. Woke me up talking to you in his sleep. You wouldn’t stay out of the dog’s food. We named your … Read more

“Is he ok with me talking to you?” A question sends me into A simple question, instant anger. You are my love, not my owner. I don’t need your permission to talk to anyone. I stay because I want to stay. When I’m done, I’ll go. Your suspicions infuriate me. I could talk forever and … Read more

I turn up the music loud until it surrounds me fills me. My susceptible heart swept into its emotion. I laugh cry rage. In those few minutes I am living the song. I can’t not feel.