Does?
Does he take you in his arms
like each time was his last
Does he lie awake at night
your face upon his mind
your taste on his tongue
your name upon his lips
Have you ever seen him cry?
When you are with him
do you draw
your chilled body nearer
to denim and black leather
to jagged scars and whispered lyrics
a racing heart
a restless spirit
Has he ever made you sweat?
Will he take you by the hand
and lead you into the night
bodies pulsing
breath increasing
howling at the moon
Would his fingers ever bleed?
When you and he embrace
naked flesh
glistening sweat
do you slam your hand against the wall
and drive your body down
screaming out the name
you gave your lover
hot tears running
from your seawater eyes
Can he bring you to the edge?
Was he there when you departed
Did he kiss your trembling mouth
Could he hear
your beating heart?
Did it tear him up inside?Is it him you truly love?

Rise
My steps are but so very few
in a shuffling gait
like a hobbled horse
blinded limbs and deafened nerves
I stumble
slow to rise
but rise I do

to stay down means to die