Silly girl, what are you waiting for?Did he put gas in your tank or fill your tires?Did he change the filters or check the wiring?Did he fix your furniture orensure you had a place to sleep?Did he ask if you had breakfast that day?Does he know how you take your […]
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Tortellini
It’s too hot to cook,but I don’t drink,so tortellini will have to do.He’s got beef with agingand erased birthdayfrom the message I leftmonths ago.Happy plus his namememorialized in my best handwritingon a dry erase.I don’t understand why he keeps pieces of me.He won’t say anything,but I have fresh basil,so tortellini […]
You Missed the Light Today
Darlin’,you missed the light today,through the shimmy of the leavesand the poise of the daisies,between the swaying shadowson the carpet.Maybe light doesn’t have a sound,but I heard it in the hushing of my mind.I held it in my handsand felt it in my smile.It feels like you, darlin’.It feels like […]
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
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 […]
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
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 […]
To Have a Most Amazing Smile
To have a most amazing smilethat cannot admit errorand a sparkle ofhollow flaking spoonsis a fading glamourof molting scalesand drafty salted temples.-Melissa Donley
I’ll Take the Exit
Alarm. Caffeine. FiberCommute. Timeclock. Email.Caffeine. Carbs. Meetings.Invoices. Timesheets. Requests.Reports and summaries.Copy. Paste. Delete.CONTROL ALT DELETE.I can’t pretend to feelAs okay as youPretend to be.Control ZEscapeUndoI wasn’t made for this.I want off this ride.I’ll take the exit.Student loansMortgageCar paymentHustle hobbiesMarket yourselfHave a presence everywhereEngage, produce, do more.Never sleepAlways look fresh, fit, […]