Never Had a Chance

Between my narcissistic mother

and my self-loathing (now-former) spouse,

I never had a chance at experiencing

real love.

5,844 Days

For 16 years, our lives have been woven together.

Unraveling them from each other

is going to take longer than a couple of months

or a couple of years.

Force Field

You felt forced

to marry me

and I feel forced

to divorce you.

Damn My Petty Preferences, I Want You

I'll keep my clutter complaints

to myself,

if it means I can keep you by my side.

I Wish You Would Stay

I like having you here;

hearing your baseball game on

in the other room.

The Sacred Symphony of Sisterhood

for Lindsay Lee

The sacred

symphony of 

sisterhood:

 

Songs of strength

and the soothing sounds

of silliness and celebration

The Sounds of Home

The Gay Agenda: Part 1

The dog and I are snuggled up
on my recliner in the den.
She is snoring at my feet
as I read silently.
The dishwasher hums quietly
in the kitchen
while my wife
plays video games
in the living room.
Each one, each room
content with this life together.

What a Kid Wants

We all want
"normal" parents.
We all have
real parents.