Thursday, April 27, 2006

Coke Lines

Broken, Bracketed

Blood shot eyes concealing pain,
deep as black holes – avoidance
leaves him clinging to pupil linings
hoping to not be pulled in…

Bottle bottoms find understanding,
lathery alcoholic wisdom unachievable
by flesh unless ingested – dreams
pissed away at a moments notice…

Razor blades nestled beneath sharp tongues
make abbreviated conversations hurried,
buried beneath fragile desires to indulge
criminality, the evolution of violence is normalcy…

She suckles his mouth, eagerly awaiting
next words, her attention dangling from
each participle, clinging, patient, expecting
clarity, knowing this he leaves her hanging like slaves…

Potent, petite, appetite engorged like pregnant
breast, life milk plentiful as guilt felt
post-abortion, him planning, unknowing,
she feeling relieved, except for having to say…

Incomplete, attempted murder-ish, needing to
add halves in order to make wholes, turn
likes to loves in eye blinks, exposing armor
chinks similar to that of meaningful “hello’s”
posed as ways to open souls…

Jesus wept, “…it is done.”

3 Comments:

Blogger Angel said...

"the evolution of violence is normalcy…"

"her attention dangling from
each participle,"

"he leaves her hanging like slaves…"

"appetite engorged like pregnant
breast, life milk plentiful as guilt felt post-abortion,"

short phrases with long images...

Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 1:51:00 PM CST  
Blogger CousinSarah said...

Blood shot eyes concealing pain,
deep as black holes – avoidance
leaves him clinging to pupil linings
hoping to not be pulled in…

Bottle bottoms find understanding,
lathery alcoholic wisdom unachievable
by flesh unless ingested – dreams
pissed away at a moments notice…

seriously. You are talking directly to parts of my life. Even if the details are different, the pain is similar. Thanks for writing those stories some of us have a hard time writing it.

Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 7:30:00 PM CST  
Blogger Shelle said...

i agree w/ angel...short lines with incredible imagery.
outstanding

Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 7:57:00 PM CST  

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