Passing.........

Success
whispered
into the world
the bright
yellow
ribbons
of burden
we carry
piles of rocks
up
the
long
lonely
hill
only to have
them fall
back down

Pasture
The crawl
over and over
marching towards
the deaf
the entryway
clear
of debris
clipping towards
the restless water
fingers flash
turn palm up
       palm down
crashing broken
lights before
the steam
bulbs of flowers
newly born
just waiting
to die.

Heal
the point
caught in
brisk paint
held black
and blue
over cursive
words
rambles of
(i love you).

Wings
Bring him back
across
my arms
floating in a web
of thick
gentle cotton
support the
kindness of
his heart
make peace.

Locker
kiss
the tongue
leaning
circling
over and over
hands pressed
paused
and collapsed
against waves
of schoolyard
grief
planted by
the road
seeds of
want
of need
of desire
of lust
struggling
to breath

Sunset
nerve
shot
sinking into
that deep sand
where glass grows
the twisted
leather
pulls open skin
draw your gun

Misery
Dissolved
into the heat
sink sour
rolls of air
sweet out
the guilt
in waves
of oceans
deep