Elbows on the table Jaw in my hands The dull ache Breaks my thoughts Someone Across the room Shifts uncomfortably Released from my gaze My out-of-my-mind gaze A dull ache thumps From my belly My heart I crack my jaw…

Hey girl With the sun in her eyes Leaves in her hair Laughter in her lungs Twirling under the arches Making waves that pulse With music and song Fingers trail over stone made warm Moss clings to cracks Water steals…