For Love of Love

Sacrifice —
Sleep.
Desire.
Grandeur.
And glamour.

Palate.
Privilege.
Longing.
And craving.

For —
Moments.
Meltdowns.
And marvels.

Motherhood.

The Things We Care About

The mark of husbandry.

He raised the dogs,

and praised the cats.

Tended to fish too

and abandoned mom.

Exchange Offer

I screamed, and screamed, and screamed.

I swore, I cried, and I tried

I want you back to rest on my back

And love like we swore we would

But when you went under that bumper

And I saw just your jumper

I knew you were gone.

I knew we were gone.

But then came Jimmy,

Someone, they said, to love,

To heal the scars you left me with.

But one dog for another —

Love doesn’t work that way.

Choice

There comes a time
when you should choose
it may be new, may be raw
you may not like it
oh, but what if you do?
take the plunge
and make a choice
it might look weird,
awkward, and greasy
but who’s to say its not pretty
and a perfect circle?
Beware though: It’s unknown
it could make you regret
and reach for a cigarette
Or just become your favourite.
Either way — choose something
I’m hungry.

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