"Shinobi!...The Waitress"
Lighting Quick
She approaches the table in silence.
"May I take possesion of your order?"
We stare back at each other
with shock and disbelief
"I'll have the wet burrito with beef."
She asked then after the last breath
of the order "Anything to quench your
dire thirst?"
We tell her what we want and she then
returns in a shadow flash!
"Here you go!" Vanquish your meal with pleasure!"
She then quickly dashes into the night....
What a waitress!!
What a mysterious night!!
"What Work Does to You"
Sweat & Toil
Blood that boils
Mind that Aches
Anger that quakes
Endless hours
Feelings of no power
Deadlines from some else’s agenda
Times a waiting
Time just stands still
Frustrated, with bills to pay
These thoughts fill my mind day after day
I get up to get beat up
I go to sleep to recover
Punching a clock
Dreams of punching faces
Desperate to leave
Can’t go because you need to money
A day will come when I won’t wake
A relief that won’t come too soon for my sake
"I Miss You"
I miss you
I love you
You’re so warm & kind
The smell of your perfume
I miss you
I miss you
The laugh you have
The gleam of your eyes
The softness of your skin
I miss you
I miss you
I miss the shape of your body.
An Hourglass but when I’m
With you, timeless.
I miss you
I miss you
The sound of your voice
The jokes and ideas and dreams
You spoke…
I miss you sweetheart,
I miss you
"Slavery in a Broken Household"
Blackened eyes, torn shirt
Pain beyond belief
Bruises and cuts
Blood and tears
Weak with fear
Shallow breathing
Broken chair, smashed tables
Urine soaked underwear.
Cleaning up now
Hide the scars again
Time to make dinner
Feed the abuser, feed him now!
This was daily.
This is now no more.
This is a distant memory.
This is unforgettable.
Zac makes a grissly discovery in the mailbox.
