Tagged: absence

i would prefer to

i would prefer to
not have to respond today, let
the tank be empty

for a minute longer, no,
even longer, just to rest
.
20230506:0431
y

at the airport, good-

at the airport, good-
bye is an exercise we
practice and practice –

at the terminal, at the
gate, on the lonely walk home
.
20230411:2019
y

absence slips in and

absence slips in and
out of consciousness – one moment,
there is space for joy

and laughter, the next moment,
drowning in so much emptiness
.
20230330:2215
y

one more or one less

one more or one less
person on the planet can
be felt, not by the

mass gained or lost, but by the
speed at which we suddenly spin
.
20230326:2059
y

forever is a

forever is a
mere glance away from what is
right in front of you
.
20221223:1151
y

perhaps the spirit

perhaps the spirit
knows when it is on its way
out, reaching across

borders and time zones to connect,
reconnect before it departs
.
20221118:1500
y

no data for this

no data for this
period is a salve, a
sign, a red flag, an

opening, an invitation,
an absence, a veiled presence
.
20220421:0128
y

in the hushed pockets

in the hushed pockets
behind the front teeth, the taste of
salt when the tears still

come after twelve years, looking
up at the five-day-old moon
.
20220205:2315
y

pain stretches across

pain stretches across
all distances – we pretend
we can shake it off

while rounding this marker or
that marker – it ain’t that easy
.
20220106:2029
y

we lose track, lose touch,

we lose track, lose touch,
can’t find our way back to one
another, stumble

towards purpose, meander
for a meaning, hands growing numb
.
20210818:0416
y