Tag Archives: relationships

With This Ring…

I think I’ve found the reason you and I will never make this work. It might be because you eat the last umeboshi without telling me, and it may be because I replace the brine with dog urine. I think … Continue reading

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Thanks

A sigh of contentment; you are all I need after a long day, a hard week, a dulling month, an exhausting year (a torrential lifetime). It is hard; things are hard (the bed is soft), but we will rise above, … Continue reading

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Yours/Mine

I’m glad you’re mine. I’m glad I own you. I’m glad you wear my brand. I’m glad you let me beat you. I’m glad you let me get you off. I’m glad you hold all the cards. I’m glad you’re … Continue reading

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We who are about to date salute you

I once thought of his commonplace eyes as extraordinary. I once thought of his flatlipped mouth as beyond compare. I once thought of his useless hands as masterfully skilled. We teach ourselves to lie to ourselves. We reward outward masking … Continue reading

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And Forth

I don’t know you, but I hate you. Once, I saw him smile at you. I wished a piano would fall on your face. I don’t know you, but I hate you. Once, he was sweet to you. I wished … Continue reading

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