You should plead guilty.We both knowI am your favorite pleasure,the obsession you can’t break,the impulse you must commit.Come clean. Come dirty.Confess again.Is it really a sinif this is how we begin?-Melissa Donley
Month: July 2025
You’d Be a Lot Prettier If
You’d be a lot prettier ifyou were cocked and loaded,edging beneath me.You can smile if you want.That looks good on you, too.-Melissa Donley
A Crumb of You
Jars of homemade jamwith fruit from the garden,fresh loaves of banana breadand the perfect walnut topping,little trinkets and treats,raptly hangingon your every flaccid fig,giggles and cackles mollycoddlingyour anemic humor.“He’s like that sometimes.”“He’s driven.”Excuses disguised as gracefor your respectfully disrespectful saberswhen a woman disagreesor returns to senderthe gift of you.I know. […]
The Second Time I Saw Fear In His Eyes
The first time I saw fear in his eyes,his zipper was stuck.I didn’t look, butjudging by the panic on his face,I missed the main course and the sides.The second time I saw fear in his eyes,he said“It’s nice to see you,”then ran away.He’s funny like that.-Melissa Donley
Your Self Sabotage Is Showing. Again.
Your self sabotage is showing. Again.Giving what you get,you are scrappy as hell.Someone saw to that, butthat’s not an enemy you’ve cornered there.It’s you.Aren’t you tired?Bloodied and raw.It’s time to clean the wounds.Last call.Others are waiting for your space.I’m leaving. Can you live with this?-Melissa Donley
A Quiet Morning in My Neurospicy Brain
Low dose opiate of a slow Sunday morning,Calm light on the fully leafed tree.Pause. Breathe.Favorite cup of tea, crosswords conquered,Books of poetry, waiting.Quiet mind. Relief.Glow-in-the-dark moon recharging, joy.Whiff of Dapper Dan’s Amberwood Fire, relax.Stacks of creative works in progress, me.A moment with my favorite person,to exist,to connect.Pollinators buzzing, it’s slipping.Hold […]
TRY AGAIN, You Selfish Prick
Being human is hard.Make your own rules.This is your only life, soTRY AGAIN.Swallow your pride.Tuck your ego.Yes, it’s hard.Stop pretending it isn’t.You are self sabotaging, again.You are not protecting yourself.You are punishing others,And yourself.It’s narcissistic of you toDeny others the opportunity toShow up for you, andFor you to show up […]
Hey There
Hey there,I think you are neurodivergent and I know that can be brutal. You haven’t been yourself for a while, now. I hope your people are taking care of you.-Takes one to know one
I Hope She Knows
I hope she simmers in The depth of your smile,Holds your gaze a moment more,Finds home in your arms,And adores the way you blush.I hope she runs her hands through your hairAnd caresses your nape,Syncs to your heartbeat on loop,Her fingers trace your muscles,And lips map your veins.I hope she […]
In Another Universe
In another universeI annoy the hell out of you,And you love it,And me.You love me,My silliness,My magic,My big heart.My big, bleeding heart,You hold it,Protect it,Calm it.You calm meWith your voice alone,And yes, darlin’,We dance in the living roomLike goofy teenagersIn love.In another universeWe are love,And that is what we came […]