i have searched for comfort
for too long
in the wrong places
with the wrong faces

got through a weekend
where the bells rang too loud
where i clung to friends
and got lost in crowds

it would be lovely –
to wake up in bed
with someone lying –
next to me

i feel like i have lost you
before i ever got to know you
and even though –
i do not know you

your wine glass
sitting on the desk
reminds me
that i really like you

i find people –
like mirrors –
reflecting me
hopes and dreams

the idea of someone –
falling in love
and sweeping me off my feet
is gathering speed

sadness
compounded by reality
torque steer
on my desire

we took to the floor
and danced to a joint smile
easily unlocking doors
and travelling many miles

Emptiness emptiness touches emptiness heartache – just stands in a long queue hope, always eager to please and – emptiness … More