words of life
I’m sinking in your aftermathyour anchors too tight to freebits of me bubble to the surfaceas I choke on what used to be your shadow hangs above as you push down the floor belowI kick and dance in the watermatching the beat of death’s flow there was a time we were happybut that’s been washed awayleaving… Continue reading Save Me
Image by DAPA Images on Canva slipping through my handsyou bounced right off the keysstealing away the tempoto meditate in the breeze flipping back the pagesto the beginning I returnedplaying through the motionshoping this time I had learned I made it a little fartherclimbing up crescendo’s mountainonly to find you waitingto drown the tempo in… Continue reading Caesura
red drips down onto a dried landscapeeyes roll back under the cover of lidsshe was granted front row ticketsthe tattered edges of a film play fingers dance unconsciouslytap, tap, tapping to the musicas the credits roll, an introductionto the actors who wish to play their story familiar yet foreigna force compels her to write itwords… Continue reading Mortal Fascination
Image by kirin_photo on Canva I grab my favorite dress from the closetthe red one with white flowers and a holeand walk out to the porchthe afternoon sun greets meand my chilled skin can taste the warmth slowly sippingsipping the last of summer I step into the crocs sitting by the back doorthe bright blue… Continue reading Slowly Sipping
Lisa M. Gott 