Married to only what’s on the page,
each word I wedded
The cheers and accolades silenced,
my vow applauded
Spoken or read each line was reborn,
within the covers
That blanket the fore and after of time
—betrothed to forever
(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2019)
Doors Lock
Stripped of his future,
outrunning his past
The doors locked within him
—first to the last
(Dreamsleep: December, 2019)