Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Water Glasses





They were perched 
On the stand
When I woke up today,
Your water glass
And mine,
Still sitting from just
Two evenings past,
When our mouths
Were dry
And emptied of
Their secrets.

I stared at them and
Thought of all
I said and did
Not say
And wondered if 
You were somewhere
Thinking the same.
They looked so natural,
Resting there.
We were quite 
The attractive pair.

But there is no need
For sets of two
In this room of one,
So I washed them off
And put them up 
Where they can be
Upside-down and empty,
No longer streaked
With foretastes of
Our separate, salty
Tears.

Monday, November 8, 2010

"There There" by Radiohead

In pitch dark I go walking in your landscape. 
Broken branches trip me as I speak.
Just 'cause you feel it doesn't mean it's there.
Just 'cause you feel it doesn't mean it's there.

There's always a siren
Singing you to shipwreck
(Don't try, don't reach out
Don't try, don't reach out) 

Steer away from these rocks
We'd be a walking disaster
(Don't reach out, don't reach out
Don't reach out, don't reach out)

Just 'cause you feel it doesn't mean it's there.
(There's someone on your shoulder)
(There's someone on your shoulder) 

Just 'cause you feel it doesn't mean it's there.
(There's someone on your shoulder)
(There's someone on your shoulder)

There there!

Why so green and lonely?
And lonely
And lonely

Heaven sent you to me
To me
To me

We are accidents
Waiting, waiting to happen.

We are accidents
Waiting, waiting to happen.




Sunday, November 7, 2010

For Atlas, When She's Tired

It's all in the knuckles, 
You see,
And that knot 
In the middle 
Of your back.
As long as you 
Focus
And keep it still 
And taut
And controlled
When the water 
Starts to creep 
From your eyes
And your lip 
Twitches 
Like a mutinous
Little spy - 
That's when you have to
Squeeze tighter 
And harder
Just a little bit 
Longer.
Because it's all resting
On you, 
You see,
And you won't break 
If you don't want to,
And if you falter
Then everything, 
Everything,
Falls to the floor 
With a splash 
And a thud
And the crowd 
Just stares at their shoes
While you stand there, 
Shivering -

Just another naked girl
With nothing to hold on to.