No cause

The door opens, then closes
Off the couch, he jumps off quick
She moves to the corner
As he removes his belt
“Where have you been?’
Who have you been with?

Melancholy

Early one morning,
Awoken by the blissful
Voice of Fayrouz,
Pining for the love of
An honest and sweet
Gentleman.

There were tearful messages
Of missed opportunities

Let us

Let us walk along the fields
My darling,
Let us rest by the lake
Let me hold you in my arms
Let there be no mistake

Let me swing you around
With glee,

Last Drinks

I wait for her, she never comes
I wake up sweaty, she is not there
I see her from across the street
She disappears
I speak to her, she does not hear

Johnny: A man who was let go

Johnny was a good man
Who worked hard
Cared for his family
Who respected people
And all those he came to know

Johnny went to work one day
In his usual suit

Dependence

As the smell of blood
Fills my nose
As the dusty air
Makes me choke
I see my wife and child
Covered in blood dead
And limbs torn apart
I sit and wait for bombs
To stop

Anxiety

I hear strange voices speaking in my mind
Hallucinations of the dead make me blind
Pictures and images spread through my head
I can’t sleep, at all, my room is dark, ants crawl