To kiss the frog
We all like to tease,
those we love the most, perhaps
to see if they’ll stay.
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Virulent voices 3
In the worst moments,
I believe the terrible
things my heart tells me.
Apology
Sorry
that I hurt you;
that wasn’t my intent.
It just sort of happened and then…
And then…
you got angry and went away
and I had time to think
and now I’m not
sorry.
Virulent voices 2
My nightmares speak in
familiar voices that turn
my hopes to ashes.
Icarus
Pure
good, beautiful
Living, loving, learning
not all good things
hurting, hating, falling
selfish, vulgar
lost
Virulent voices 1
A sibilant voice
whispers to me in the night,
“Their kind words are lies.”
The Green
There’s a great wisdom
to be found within a tree:
a seed grew this large.
No safe place
Secrets,
Conspiracy,
You whisper in the dark
and try though you might, you are not
unknown.
Breathless
Each and every breath
is harder to catch than a
swarm of butterflies.
Profanity
Damn it.
You piece of shit.
Dirty motherfucker.
[This whole line has been redacted]
Fuck you.
A (wise) man of two faces 