One

Deep breath
drawn slowly
feeling the chill
feeling the light
feeling myself
projected into the darkness
reaching and hoping
to somehow become
one with this place
this silly broken boy
who isn't even
one in himself

Suddenly

The moon appeared
Like the sudden smile of
a child just learning
some marvelous trick.
With a sharp inhale
I echo her surprise

Reflection

The smile
playing across my face
or sparkling in my eyes
is probably a reflection of
your smile,
a laugh we shared,
a stolen glance,
a brief touch

Cat's Paw

As I lay in my somnolent life
finding peace in the rhythm
of my slow and steady breath,
finding unity in the dappled light
filtered through eyes
reticent to open all the way,
the world, like a hungry cat,
insistently paws at my nose
demanding my attention
with just enough claw
to let me know that it is serious

Cold Hands, Warm Heart

My fingers are freezing despite
the searing hot blood
pumping through them

The cut steel
sharp against my skin
suddenly promises to bring that warmth out
even though it isn’t sharp enough
even though I never asked
even though I won’t invite it
to join me, to rend me, to open me
because I am already far too open
far too broken
too far gone