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Sentimental (with audio)

I loved her once – her lips soft as cappuccino froth laughter like a bell chime calling me to church She kissed me once – pressed her chest against mine sighed into my mouth until her mother called her home I cried over her once – she wed the man who lived next door while my mother patted my hand andContinueContinue reading “Sentimental (with audio)”

Shades of Sadness (with audio)

These shades of sadness won’t last all year they’ll shift and change with the atmosphere Keep moving forward while you feel downcast tomorrow may reveal a different forecast The haze closing in may seem severe but history has taught: the sun will reappear Don’t be shackled by darkness, push past grit your teeth and remain steadfast The shades youContinueContinue reading “Shades of Sadness (with audio)”

The Faucet Has Run Dry (with audio) 

Photo by ehsan hasani on Pexels.com The light has burnt out the faucet has run dry  Deflated we talk chalking up a tally of our failures I didn’t do this You forgot that I didn’t acknowledge your wins You forgot to love me It appears resentment is stored in the same compartment as affection and the heart becomes hardened in the faceContinueContinue reading “The Faucet Has Run Dry (with audio) “

Beyond Expectation

This this momentI might have dreamt about it and I can’t believe it’s happeningas your hand runs down my arm You whisper a husky ‘Finally’in my ear The moment is finally here and our clothes fall like rain on the floor I’ve been thinking of youof us for monthsI’ve been imagining your tremor-inducing touch Your kiss on my neck, hand onContinueContinue reading “Beyond Expectation”

Losing Faith (with audio)

I’m losing faith in humanity… A man has an affair while his wife goes through menopausefucking a woman twenty years younger thinking he’s a hero for staying married A ‘Christian’ spews hate from their mouth condemning anyone who lives differently while loudly proclaiming God is love A woman sits with her friends gossiping about another poison filling the air while sheContinueContinue reading “Losing Faith (with audio)”

Crafty

We have a vision, you and I of living free shaping the world we want crafting it with our minds  You’re a master creator  with quirks and peculiar perspectives  I’m a clever collector  of memoriesand trinkets of experience We’re riotous in our encouragement ‘do it,’ I purr ‘try it,’ you whisper push a little more into who you arereject the status quo We have aContinueContinue reading “Crafty”

Salt Lines (collab)

By Cassa Bassa and Bree Leto The train tracks line the destination to a constrained world where girls in the workplace forever speak of Prince Charming On the platform, the cross of reality and illusion she sits in the cold with The Price of Salt on her lapHer curls fall casually teasing her cherry lipsMy world explodes like the stars in theContinueContinue reading “Salt Lines (collab)”

1949 (with audio)

And now for something a little different… My father was born in 1949 He played the drums in his youth He had long hair in his 20s and embraced life as a hippie –  I think having kids destroyed his carefree spirit He was still funny life of the party but our home was full of stress and anxiety Trying always tryingContinueContinue reading “1949 (with audio)”