Round 7

I knew this baby
would get me noticed.
I've had more attention
in the past six months than I
did in my entire life.

I was grounded most of it.

I know Danielle will continue
to bring me notice. If I could
just get her out of me so I
can sleep. That would be swell.
And, they tell me that won't happen.

I won't sleep again for years.

At least Danielle and I will
have each other. It is hard to say
where Eddie ran off to.
We had such a good time when
we were together. Too bad

it was just that one time.

The Shadow

A shadow hangs between us even now.
It is an impenetrable curtain of the past.
We can’t seem to get where we used to be.
Things have stayed the same, yet they’ve changed.
Ever so subtly, we’ve changed and can’t go back.
How I yearn for the way things were before.

This shadow lives in the jail of our minds.
It has imprisoned the possibility of closeness.
It gives an unreal sense of superficiality.
Things have stayed the same, yet they’ve changed.
I can’t blame either of us for the difference;
How I yearn for the way things were before.

I remember how comfortable we’d become.
Maybe it is that comfort and not the shadow
that causes my unease at this moment.
Things have stayed the same, yet they’ve changed.
The feelings we have for each other remain steady.
How I yearn for the way things were before.

A shadow hangs between us even now.
After time, we may be able to pierce her armor.
The curtain may wear thin and disintegrate.
Things have stayed the same, yet they’ve changed.
If we work together, maybe we can go back.
How I yearn for the way things were before.

The Storm Has Broken

The storm has broken
and words spew like raindrops
that pelt windows and clothing alike.
Hurtful utterings puddle at my feet
only to pull me down in the sodden
gutter of filth.

A deep, wet coldness seeps
into my bones and hardens
my heart as mindless obscenities
continue to be hurled at my head.

The puddles will eventually shrink
and dry and sun will shine again.
But, some storms leave such a deep
imprint that life will never be the same
again.