Intertwine

I set words to paper with a dry quill,
Shoulder a stone scribed, committed to blood.
Unspoken words cannot echo, but trill
Resonate gentle, unrequited love.

Pledge to me your blood, fated bliss divine.
Till the sunset of time, seal upon seal,
Two hearts betrothed forever intertwine.
Steadfast, what then our union to reveal?

Enduring testament, love's hopeful start,
In every beat, your love I'll enshrine.
In time's last echo, we’ll never be apart,
Riches savored, our flowing cup devine.

Melt my seal with your heart's true embrace,
Glue-bond, undeniable strength, and true.
In whispered vows, our heat-souls interlace,
Let penetrate pools of clear, paint blue.

In life, death, a bond unbroken…sworn,
Undeniable, never severed or torn.


18 lines, extended, sonnet-like
2.29.24
"Love For It’s True Worth" 

What Did I Do To Hurt You? ▼

You could spend all of your waking moments thinking of me

running ahead of me
to mother
so she cradles your head first
joyfully
eye me from her arms

She says love is equal

you greedily take more
don’t see I compete for sport
marvel how pathetic
your dominion considers how much I be deprived
You restore the balance with this consideration

My head hits the pillow each night — full — in slumber.

4.28.24

If I were mean…’so I can do it again’.
My only anger came from ignorance caused by our poor communication.
As your big brother now, I look out for a small one, misguided by our shared love.