When I understood he understoodI answered him with OkayThe blank expression on my faceDisguising my anguishAt his answer of OkayA … More
Tag: #Wishes
Cake Pressure
The wishYour classic bated-breath momentFocus under pressureAll those eyesIn the flamesOf flickering little spotlights castMy face floating above the frostingMy … More
The world, grown old
You know, my fate’s really always come down to you.It’s been that way since 1982.I’ve counted the years nearly every … More
Everything I gave you
I gave you everythingI want it backall of itright noweven all these years laterunlessyou don’t have it anymoreall tossed long … More
if her
would there and then the vast emptyacross the horizon your hand for mepass all yourself to here, your walkand stopto … More
A Dying Wish
The second thing I remember is my 4th birthday party,five red wax candles burning on a pink cake, the extra one … More
Lanning Lee 