Author Archives: breatheinred

What would you sayTo  someone that you kicked outAnd yet do not want back? What would you sayTo someone you crave so badly to talk to but don’t know how to voice a simple “hi”? What would you sayTo someone … Continue reading →

It’s doneFinishedWhen the last ember goes greySmoke risingThe final releaseThe burn out in a 40 wattSometimes with a “pop”End of lifeNo tokensNo pass go or collect two hundred dollars A star travels millions of yearsAcross the universeOnly to vanish We … Continue reading →

Last night I had a nightmare You were there Held me tight Whispered softly over and over “It’s ok, it’s ok, it’s ok.” I fell in love with you From beginning to end, again I nuzzled closer Smelled your familiar … Continue reading →

It’s happening again That lower than low kind of low The sinking inside myself The thoughts that create a gaping hole The well inside that is no longer a producer of water Just a dry empty, useless well I wonder … Continue reading →

Pain And then Nothing Hurt And then Tears Disposed And then Replaced Numb

You must be sleeping I miss watching you sleep Sounds so creepy But it gave me peace I would softly caress your face Gently pull back loose strands of hair While you lightly snored While you breathed in air It … Continue reading →

Freedom is a lovely feeling To not have to look back To move through people As if Each was the last Loyalty is nothing if not given in return How can I let go? When I’m still so much in … Continue reading →

I’m less excited For your visit This makes me sad I can’t imagine that you don’t see a shift You always noticed that shit And I hated you for it You continually say “miss you” But I will not return … Continue reading →

We both knew it would happen It was just a matter of when That when Was last night You want me to be proud for you Excited even I am neither Feed your need Because I cannot And now I … Continue reading →

The words always flood in When happiness is furtherest away I am literally aching For you And I cannot reach you I listen as you satisfy others And my sorrow roars My loins throb My stomach turns And I want … Continue reading →