Now I will tell you,
swallow, quickly, before you lose your take.
You're stopping flow
you prevent that thing,
you keep it safe from you.
Flowing long behind you,
longer than arms and patience,
lingering there, out of your breath.
stop running now, in place, in circles
away from yourself.
was there all along that you chased
brushing alongside your broadside
when you werent looking
not easy to learn what you've always known,
stuck in redemption and praise,
slinking there where the honey's sweeter for the sunshine,
fantastic function,
succulent sensation is your present.

Up against a wall,
it’s soft but unforgiving
when it comes to escape
so I dwindle away till there is no desire.
Just to trick it, see?
Pretend I don’t want those things I have been crooning for;
Freedom, music, poetry, love,
Long strides on short grass,
Words that go on in winding to and fro,
On pages that saturate, are saturated with the idea
That’s been kissing me behind closed doors,
Lyrics spill over the side, lick my ears,
Grateful for the open space to fill.
All the while the wall wilts,
Falls into a haze of feather and fancy
and I turn to see
the mason was me

You won’t be there tonight,
Quiet shut
and gone;
Into the night.
The bougainvillea will wave your passing,
your going
I can only open, close, open. Close.
My eyelashes attempt at refrain
But it’s no use.
Engine turn and then an empty spot, next to a wayward palm
Seconds ago you filled this space that seems colder
I’ll find a place,
on my own,
and stoke what seems too tired in this cold.
Coffee tea friendship, cigarette affair,
No one will know but the ash might tell
Hush hush side coat embrace
On the porch,
Hidden by thorns and brilliant bloom
is me without you