Some Antics

you left

a chill in the air
so steady I can’t get warm…

or feel my heart beat.

xviii.

With no place to go,
it is her thoughts that wander.
She travels lightly.

xv.

Each day at this hour,
the sun is an angry boss
casting long shadows.

xvi.

He hates his routine
but hates more the idea
of confronting change.

xiv.

I pretend to smile.
But like a dog baring teeth,
I just seem afraid.

xvii.

When shit goes straight south,
I have no clue where to find
the worthwhile lessons.

xiii.

You want beautiful
then bemoan how ugly she is
when her mouth opens.

xii.

You’ll swear ‘forever’
then insist on betrayal,
mirth’s ruthless vacuum.

xi.

Slinky dresses may
repair a broken ego.
Naked always wins.

x.

I know, despite fear,
that one foot front the other
is how I’ll get there.