I Will Meet You There

Ukulele preludeEvery jingle a danceOf the turquoise heartAntibacterial wipe-downsTear-away wardrobeRoot beer flavored sleep nowRe-engineered titaniumTime travel to feasts and memesI will meet you there.-Melissa Donley7/23/24 – Surgery Day

Heart Race

He hung the moon, balloonbursting in my face, no spacein a heart racefor timid lowercase,attract, don’t chase,Poise and Grace,suffocate on faith,his crumbs emaciate,the bread doesn’t rise,he failed to activate,HoldUpHoldUpWait,he won’t initiate,he forgot to equatein this world I did create,I already ownthe whole damn place.-Melissa Donley

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You Did It Again

You did it again. You worshipped my name while buried, pulsating in her mouth. She failed to siphon my flavor from your marrow. You’re burning in self-flagellation, looking down, searching for my eyes in her, but that’s not me. She’s a similar item, from another seller, available at a discount. […]