I'm good at being lonely I wish I wasn't. I deny myself many things I love I hope a companion isn't one of them. I weather many things alone Like a lone bolder amidst rapids But my spine will break with high enough tides. I need someone if I am to stay afloat in this … Continue reading Lonely
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An Unremarkable Dance
I'm laying in my hotel bed after being a groomsmen in my best friend's wedding. I didn't bring a plus one. So many of my friends were there. We dressed up and figured out our suspenders. I redid my tie about 17 times because I'm particular about its size and length. We awkwardly strode through … Continue reading An Unremarkable Dance
Claire
Hello (Uh-khem) Hi! My names Steve. What's yours? Claire? That's a nice name! So how far are you coming from? Oh Indianapolis! Wow, that's far! About how long is that? Oh wow, 7 hours? Yeah I'm coming from Illinois, It's about an 8 hour drive. I mean yeah, I've done worse. Haha! I then gotta … Continue reading Claire
The “Michael” Wound
Even if I forgive him And accept him for who he is He could never rise to his duty Because change is below him And he is who he is. "You can't miss what you never knew" Isn't always true Because when I look at other people I see the previews Of something beautiful I … Continue reading The “Michael” Wound
What I Would Say to You
I love you And I'm sorry That things turned out this way. I wish we could get along Like we used to. But now this space between us Only seems to grow larger And god FUCKING DAMN IT It rips my heart in two! I never wanted to be enemies! But I had to stand … Continue reading What I Would Say to You
My Necessary Detriment
There's something about weddings that equally fills my heart as well as hurts it. I've just attended three weddings in one month. I was ecstatic to have been able to be part of them all and to witness such an incredibly special day. I was part of something that brought people together. People. That's what … Continue reading My Necessary Detriment
Frankenstein’s Monster
I am Frankenstein's Monster. These parts you see So crudely stitched together Are not my own. I am a conglomerate of others. Do you see this hand? I liked how they wrote So I replaced it with my own. And this tongue Is from another who strung words together so eruditely. My gestures Thoughts Posture … Continue reading Frankenstein’s Monster
Eulogy
I just want to know that after all this time and silence You feel the same as I do. I'm not trying to revive the past Or cling onto something that's already gone. I just want to eulogize Something we felt That everyone else in history has too. God said it best "It was good" … Continue reading Eulogy
Think about this on your lunch break
The Earth has an expiration date. So does our sun, our solar system, galaxy, and all life in the universe. Eventually, all stars will burn out and all matter will be sucked into black holes which will join together with other black holes until it's all the universe consists of. But even black holes will … Continue reading Think about this on your lunch break
The Pages of Break-Ups
Most of us have experienced a break-up. It's not a pleasant feeling, it hurts. So quickly it changes everything. How we get up in the morning, how we eat breakfast, how we look in the eyes of a stranger. Somehow when people interact with us, even when we try not to make it apparent, they … Continue reading The Pages of Break-Ups
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