Can’t You See?

Ah, can’t you see, can’t you see?
Can’t you even hear
The slide of these walls
—sliding into place. Locked.
You’ve missed your chance, laddie.
When you’ve refused to
Listen to the pitter patter of the can.
Ah, but can’t you see,
How many openings
You’ve had all this time?
But of silence’s sound
You’re not aware.
The noise of silent wretch,
Of endless wanderings
Of endless arguments
You’ve never heard
While your eyes were glued
To my reactions;

Ah! Love--You Came!

Ah! Love.
It made me forget my alliances
My promise to my family
That I'll never leave them
That I'll be but a stone throw away
My promise to my Self
That I'll have a good life
That I'll live quietly and honorably
A little boring perhaps
In need of a little excitement
Decidedly repetitive

I Guess This Is What Love Is

I guess this is what love is
A small glance
A backward hello
A passing goodbye
A secret smile
An elusive hands on hands
A touch of fingers as you pass by
A wink that happened after a laugh
A secret understanding that no one understands
A softly spoken yes
A tearful no and a heartbreak
A maybe and I'll be back
A promise not kept
And a promise never spoken
Over the years