Monday, May 27, 2019

Star



You said that we

are doomed to be damned.

Because apparently,

somewhere along the way

of secret phone calls

at two am and

kisses out in the rain

before the school bell rang,

and all the secrets that we told,

and all the blood promises made,

we never thought to ask

each other for our names.


So we called each other

dreamer and star,

but star, I miss you.

Star, I love you.

Star, you are the brightest

star in my life and

I think that maybe,

just maybe somewhere

between our runs at dusk

 and our walks til dawn

I might have fallen

in love with you.


But now you are gone,

and here I am, all alone...

waiting for a hero

that will never show.

Why'd you have

to meet the knife?

Why did you take your life

that night?

Why did I fall for someone

I knew would never stay?

Will I see you again one day?

 

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Happy Birthday!



My beloved Spud King,

big brother in spirit,

today is marvelous (for many reasons).


Speaking of that, do you

have your towel and

has anyone sung that song yet?


Tonight we should watch

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as we eat cake with your name.


We should read Vogan poetry

and spread confetti across the floor

in honor of you and Douglass Adams.


My beloved Spud King,

today your towel is the Duke of Spud

and I hope you enjoy your day of birth!

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The World Already Ended



You claimed

that your mother

was a gypsy


while you were young.

You told me stories

from your adventures

with her and offered up

the fears instilled

within you by

your father.


You let me know

more about you

than anyone else

ever would.


Then you left

without any

sort of warning.


At least I know

where you got

that from.

I love those

gypsy ties

of yours.


And it's comforting

to think that you

won't be back,

prepared to deepen

these elaborate cuts

decorating my soul.
    

Monday, May 20, 2019

Bravery and Simplicity



The entire house would
smell like strawberries
whenever you'd come over.

And even though we'd
sit in silence reading
or sipping cappuccinos,

you will always be my

favorite summer. 

Monday, May 6, 2019

Extensive Private Library or Otherwise


Knowledge is more than the number of books on your shelves or facts in your head. Please keep this in mind when they are comparing you to someone else. You are yourself and there is nothing greater.