If you can't seem to do anything right
Be kind and respectful
It works every time

The best birthdays
Contain surprises
Commemorating the moment
You first opened
Your eyes in this world

Blessed are the peacemakers
The bridges
That allow us to meet
Blessed are the friends
Who get you through it
Though they may be gone tomorrow
Blessed are the moments
We ushered in love
When no one was deserving

Why are you wasting my time?

Love that strong is a blinding light
When you're just waking up
A righteous nuisance
The status quo
Fits like an old shoe
We are
Creatures of habit
When misery is good company
And faith and hope are miles away

Becoming aware of my shape-shifting
Reactions to unpleasantries
I'm trying to plug in
To the real fears, the inefficiencies
That push up into my foundations
Like stink weeds
Knowing there's a baby in that bathwater
I play the mom for now
Mommy viper, coiled and perched

Ask yourself this question
What do you want from me?
What if it's not enough?
If I'm a candy waterfall
And you wanna lose weight
I can't throw skittles at you
Or harass you with starburst
My love is a song on a stage
But you're not even in the building

I miss breaking into your house
Falling asleep on your bed
Holding your hand in the car
I miss sex on the beach
My little blue dress
Steaming up the windows
I miss leaving dirty messages
Going away for the weekend
Cooking together
I miss last-minute meals
Shrouded by importance
Undressing each other
I miss me

Is it just me,
Or do I really need
Your tatooed biceps
To throw me up against a wall
So close I feel your heat
Wet lips against my neck
What would I give up?
For your dark skin
And sparkling eyes
Lighting up my world
Your breath against my cheek
The low rumble of your words
Who would ever know?
The chemistry we share
Like keeping magnets apart
The nuclear fission energy
Of life lusting for life