Eating talk
Doing so
For the other’s eye
Scanning the walls--
In this room
We live and lie,
Breathe in same air
Gone stale since yesterday--
Along with the bread.

We remember
When grass was growing,
Tall, green
In our gaze
On the other side of the window.
Inside we sit,
we sit,
In wait
In want.

Occasional
Startled speak-
Saying nothing so easily
In too many words.
Lost in waves of restlessness-
And then just lost.
We think together
In broken buildings,
Broken by us-
Breaking us

I cannot find
A brush for my hair
But do I really need it-
Do I care?
Looking in mirrors
They begin to stare back
Turn my stomach-if I alow the wrong thoughts
I lose myself a little more each time-
Each meaningless opening in space
Where a moment lies and lies.

Here we are
Alone.
Drafty and dark is the room.
All we want
Is for the other to light a match.