9 million people in the city-
and it had to be him.
It had to be her.

Does the grandiose of Parliament
seem smaller today?

The Elizabeth Tower, a figurine
I can slip in my pocket,
and Central Lobby is

Business as usual
as the clock strikes

It was only a matter of time.

Two hours a morning, I eat the morning news ( Read more... )

26-I made you.
It's been 10 years since I had my serious doubts,
But I am here.

Survived high school ✓
Graduated college ✓
Graduated university ✓
Traveled Europe / and places ✓
Worked a 9 - 5 office job ✓
Puked in the cab on the way back from the corporate Christmas party ✓
Quit drinking ✓

sometimes it all feels
a bit much and I think
I can't do it anymore
but then I figure I may
as well see if I can or
not and I just keep
on keeping on.

what else is there to do, really?

The baby is a joy-
His spurts and gurgles
Transcend any accomplishment of mine
in the last ten years.

How sick is it,
To be jealous of an infant?

Granular bits of prepubescence
flaking off me finally.

Freer spaces lift me-
The gutteral cat-squeal is too visceral;
His sweet laughter is honest enough
to chip off another decade.

Imagine-your head-top is attached to a string in the sky ( Read more... )

I am a loser. even my own boyfriend doesn't want to hang out with me ( Read more... )

I feel lethargic yet grand ( Read more... )

when you look around, all you really see is everyone doing the best they can.
we're all doing our best.

I don't really write anymore ( Read more... )