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On God's God
When You told me You believed in god
I could not help but gawk at the thought.
In Your eyes, we are the will of our fates,
and I choose the word “fate” cautiously.
I do not think Your devotion is my destiny. -
It Will Come Again
It will walk in through the door: insistent like a robber, but passive like a hungry, distant son. -
I Left a Glass of Milk
I left a glass of milk for when you woke up,
but I walked into a sour bedroom.
Our kitchen was made perfect for the funeral.
The living room luncheon was rather unpleasant.
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A Funeral
Last Thursday, a man waved white,
but the grass was painted with war.
Everything he kept inside his ship
had tipped over into the red sea.
Today, the orchard ceiling of the church -
In All Things Wonderful
Look around you at the blooming body of our mother.
Look at the sky and at the birds gliding in her breath.
Look at the river cascade while politely trafficking the fish. -
Sober for July
Tonight, I am present with my red cup
filled with water. In the woods my friends
dance above the shooting fireworks.
When colors hit the sky I cringe rather
than look up with my mouth agape in awe.
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Not So Sweet 17
They always welcome 16 in opened arms, halfway through the school year, maybe you're driving on the road by now
They say it gets better, sweet 16 will be the first of many great changes, many new things
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The Scottish Play
It's too late to be awake.
Devastation crawls in the wake
of everything.
My eyes are burning
physically, actually
in no poetic manner
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Speak
Today felt the same as yesterday.
Nothing changed
But there was a silence
That echoed in the voices
I heard.
Today felt as if nothing changed.
I got up, brushed my teeth,
