Advancing a Hand
I turned 36
Past the hour
When it really mattered
A lone tonight
Not like when I was nine
Gifts couldn't be opened
Soon enough
No family present
Friend I wanted to see
Has no time for me
No more
The pixel Pixley
Downloads on to my screen
Dots upon dots
Bloodshot eyes
And frightening number
But this is special
Self indulgence
Self abuse
The law all around
Up and down the street
Flashing red lights
A car drives up
Dark figure comes near
A comforting smile
Smells so sweet
A cat sniffs
Shoes that haven't been here
We talk
We walk
A signed pact
A moment of truth
Honesty and the human way
Holding her trembling hand
Kissing her strawberry lips
Making her feel at home
In a home that don't feel my own
A leopard skin underneath
Sheath slips off
Panic ensues but
Staying beside me
A movie next time
Lack of a candle
Japanese gum
A gripping moment
I'll never leave behind
Counting the days
Of repetition
Checking availability
Every day
Though lacking the coinage
But not the courage
The call arrives
But there's no answer
For days
For weeks
For months
Jaime
Give up and replace
A familiar voice
Not sure it's the one
Struggling to find
Because I can't forget
Chrissy
I don't know quite
Who she is or
Ever will be
Directions
Eyes are the same
A private number
So we'd never be a part
Her name is Katie
But her Grandma
Says Katrina
Tasting her lips
Dripping
Water in an adjoining room
Face cloth bought for her alone
A secret friendship
That touches me to the bone
What they don't know
Can't touch me
Trying so hard
To get a life together
A court appearance
A slew of traffic encounters
Commerce instead of what was
A frustrating cell
A taxing situation
If I'd could help out
To make a difference
How different could it feel?
Attendant accounting
Words so few and disconnected
When you're doing what
You've always wanted to do
But no one sees
Is it any better?
Than when
You're doing what
You never thought you'd do
Yet you enjoy it somehow
Every time
She appears
My heart does too
Because she is good
She is fine
And all will be OK
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