I can’t cry anymore,
or mention your name
I can’t sleep through the night
with fury and shame
I can’t give anymore,
stakes gone from my claim
I can’t cry anymore
—tears salting the blame
(Dreamsleep: May, 2020)
Till Thunder Breaks
She only leaves me when it’s raining,
to wash away the pain
Clouds an ablution to her memories dark,
drowning a past refrain
She returns as the skies are clearing,
to dry inside my warmth
Our love in place until thunder breaks
—again to chase the storm
(Dreamsleep: May, 2020)