Amidst midnight blues,Borrowed puffs of breath, unceremonious wrinkled sheetAnd curled up kittens,memoried metaphorscold soup and hot sandwichesprinted exiled smilesand unprinted snapsi see life as candy uncrushedand wrapped up boxes...

Strangers in loveUnder spells of blueDistanced from earthDevoid of clue.Hasty twilightAwaiting moon-riseSilenced gunshotsA star flickers, dies.Not a moment can passThat comforts the heartA coiled serpent weepsAnd a frightened doe starts.

A locked door,Bolted safe from inside,away from prying eyes.Hands reaching out to each other.flesh meeting flesh,blood racing on flushed skin,muffled voices,whispered love notes,bated breathsweaty drops of contentment.A loud bang,not just…

Sometimes the nights get too darkUnlit clouds glide through new mooned skyDespaired lonely heart weeps bloodDrops of salt choke the numb goodbye.Hold on then to the trembling strings of faithA…