"i only feel gravity and i wonder why" NF

while trying to sleep
i feel my eyes twitch
the gears grinding to a halt
occasionally staring back up
for a second
i purse my lips and
furrow my brow to
push them away
"flames to dust, lovers to friends"
i chant sleep, which eludes me

two

walking past the coffee shop
couples sipping java
steam rising from their cups
awakening their brains
making eyes less heavy
as the caffeine kicks in

sharing a bagel
reading the paper
he smiles at her
she blushes.

how lucky they are
sharing something so simple
as a coffee and a bagel
together

dating is...

like being in a car
surrounded by windows

blind spots remain

areas you cannot see without
really turning your head

if you're smart, you double check

decide not to check and
a few things can happen

you can coast without crash

or you can really get it for not paying attention

sand dune (scrap paper poem 2005)

today my heart waited for you
love left me crouched
wiping away tears
face buried in my knees
we weren't expecting a visit
just wishing you'd flutter by

soft white desert sand
stinging and swirling around.
i am whipping across the land
free, like the grains of sand
caressing the horizon

you are there, just out of touch
a mirage, beautiful, peaceful,
a force field of physics

my soul holds a warm light
it is lit for you
how else would you find your way
to my heart?
i have been saving this light for you
let me set fire to your soul

hold my hand
your heart is broken
my free love shall,
like the wind in the desert,
build you up
no longer grains of sand
but, a dune to sit upon
and watch the sun set.