There’s a dark corner of your mind That every now and then you visit Sometimes it’s a comfortSometimes it’s a curseBut it’s not going anywhere is it? There’s a light winking by the bayA carousel spinning in the night A fortunate teller’s booth, Incense and a golden toothShe don’t read palms but she’s got theContinue reading “Corner of Your Mind”
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The Heart is a Muscle (A Response)
I know you think that you’re a bad betBut there’s so much we haven’t tried yet Remember mornings sipping coffee?Hushed confessions that you love me? The first time I know you think we’ve tried it allI know you think you’re my downfall Remember when we were kids with cooties?Remember Sundays at the movies?The popcorn lineContinue reading “The Heart is a Muscle (A Response)”
Done for Good
I’m not a bet you should’ve ever placedNo, I’m a truth you should’ve never faced If I were you I’d stay the hell away from me from now for good But for some reason you keep coming backShining eyes, a new plan of attackAs if you know me like nobody else ever really could RememberContinue reading “Done for Good”
Just One Thing
I’ll take the trash out I’ll work the math outI’ll pay the bills You’ll take the scenic routePick up some fresh farm fruitLife’s little thrills I’ll take you in my arms Change the batteries in the smoke alarmWhen it starts to beep You’ll take the temperatureOf how things are and how things wereAnd how thingsContinue reading “Just One Thing”
Perfectly Shlomit
You told me horror films help you relaxSet off a flood of questions I was too afraid to ask So I held my tongue, you tiptoed then plunged Through childhood memories Moved from Jung to love to artA miracle, a mystery And when you speak of mysticism Those slippery words ring true It’s the onlyContinue reading “Perfectly Shlomit”
Waiting to Win the Lottery
She wakes up early Takes her jogHer breath trails out in smokeKeeps her brain from overload Gets to work Presses on her maskShe speaks the language wellEats lunch by the liberty bell Her train is lateShe’s home by 8Scrolls through her endless feedNetflix, then an early sleep She knows Someday she’s gonna wake upNot worry bout the breakContinue reading “Waiting to Win the Lottery”
Jeremy Koloski 