Committing This To Memory

The fear is itself consumed by an urge to climb the center console and curl up in her lap.

Family Gatherings

There is a twist and a bite and a snap. There is the breaking of bones, of veins, of will. There is the weight of unwantedness that presses and presses and presses.

Beautiful Things

Soap bubbles collect at our feet. Her eyes remain closed as I touch her cheek and rest my forehead against hers.

Talk About It

Dawn breaks across the horizon and bleeds sunlight through my blinds. My house warms with the rising sun, fills with the smell of freshly brewed tea.

Dangerous Acts

I wished, as a young girl, to engage in the dangerous act of dating a woman.