“Together”
.
It is one place or the other
So together yet so alone
Our bodies entwine as briars
Thorns bleeding in a dewy night
.
Blades of grass starved for cool water
Minds on separate paths do wind
Driftwood tossed and turned in anger
Rough and gutted by winter storms
.
It is one place or the other
So alone yet so together
Sharp briars entwine our bodies
Shackling our struggles to escape
–Cynthia Johnson
“Understand”
Understand
My love of loves
Understand fallen stars
Understand
See as I see
My friend of friends
See the moon beams smile down
See as I see
Smile
My heart of hearts
Smile when wind echoes cry
Smile
“Battered”
Black and blue in spirit
His cruelty hits the mark
Scream, Sister, scream
Invisible wounds strike
Hate filled words belittle
Run, Sister, run
She beats him at his game
Angry downward spiral
Time passes by
Punctuation screams
Adjectives fall at my feet
Nouns are what I dream
Sweat drips to the floor
Your intensity is real
You scare me to death
