Sinus

How can I get rid of three sumo wrestlers?
I can't stand the incessant pounding of
The two jumping on my head,
Mashing my brains.
I can't bear the pressure of
The one sitting on the
Bridge of my nose.
It is a blinding sight.

Let's Never Fight Again

Sitting on my black shag carpet,
Looking at the black and silver guitar on my wall,
Resting my head against my red chair,
I analyze everything we said.

Closing my eyes, for just one moment,
Taking a deep breath that turns into a yawn,
Wishing you were, holding me close,
Out slithers one lonely tear.

Home to My Soul

Is it so wrong that
All I want to do is to
Dig my toes into the
Warm sand and to
Arrange my thoughts on
Paper?
I'd love nothing more
Than to live by the beach
And to jog every morning
And to write my poetry.
How long until we
Retire?

The Next Day

I took a few naps last night-
Sleeping twenty minutes at a time.
Mondays are always challenging, but
This one has been impossible.
Focus is unattainable.

The second worst day of my life,
Sunday, last night, was the first.
I lay awake all night
Worried about you and crying-
No sleep, despite my trying.

You didn’t care.

We talked awhile at noon
And you successfully ruined
Any hopes I had for the day.
Then to work I had to return
As my insides continued to churn.

It took until that evening
For us to talk without screaming.
It was all so ridiculous!
We realized that we had fought
Over something that was not.

Lament

If you’re going to leave upset,
Don’t peel out of my driveway.
I’ll stay up all night and regret
The moment I walked away.

All I needed was a moment!
Just one so I could breathe.
I’ve been unable to stop this torrent
Since you decided to leave.

I gave you a little time,
So that you could calm down,
But as my heart rate climbed
You were nowhere to be found.

I called you – was ignored,
Then the shower called to me.
You’d think that I’d get bored,
But I kept dialing.

I finally collapsed,
Clutching my phone to me.
I was nowhere near relaxed,
But I tried to get some sleep.

A restless hour later
I was woken by my phone.
The answer to my prayer –
You safely made it home!

I called to clear the air,
Again I was ignored.
Somehow you couldn’t spare
The thirty seconds I implored.

I clung to my phone
And lay awake all night.
How could I have blown
The best part of my life?

I shouldn’t take the blame-
You mad the mistake.

What a Wife I Will Make

I don’t know how to do laundry-
Don’t really care to learn.
If you will do it for me,
You’ll like what you will earn.

I’m worthless in the kitchen,
So will you cook for me?
I’ll tease you ‘til you’re itchin’,
Then you’ll tie your apron strings!
___________________________

I really can’t do laundry,
Though I’ve tried to learn.
You said you’d do it for me,
So there’s no reason for concern.

Eggs I can handle,
But, trust me, nothing more.
Unless it’s from a can, you’ll
Want to do this chore.

Summer Job

I see a glimmer of
The afternoon sun as
It peaks through
The cracks between
The blinds.

That is the closest to
Summer I will get as
I sit behind
The desk of
My life.