I moved into a new house with everything on the ground floor. It had two fridges and it was full of soft drinks and beer. The carpet was old as was the wallpaper. I can remember beige and blue and four televisions. The garage was a haven but it was cold. It had a sofa … Continue reading A dream: heart & mind
Take my heart and make me whole. Tie 'one day' with ribbons and bows and surprise me with the choice to be all you need. To be the morning lark - whose sweet song fills the messy bedsheet air and combs music through your hair. Take my heart and teach me how to sing a … Continue reading Take My Heart
The princess was fast asleep; the silence kept watch, the stars kissed her goodnight and the moon cuddled close looming gently in the window, cold breath caressing her cheeks, pink in slumber pale fingers closed over blankets, a soft stream of fabric tousled down her calves bundled around her feet, soft like her heart, impressionable, … Continue reading Sand Heart
The idea of giving myself to someone has always scared me. It always meant giving up the parts of me I'd like to stay mine. And yet, with you, somehow I know you wouldn't take those parts as yours, instead you'd be the perfect caretaker; preserving me rather than losing me, curating my misery and … Continue reading Caretaker
