Clementine

i held you like

the world was ending

but that couldn’t stop you

from slipping through my fingers 

like sand 

i wish i could bottle 

but you are meant for beaches

sunsets  with the waves 

crashing over you 

if I bottled you

the world would never forgive me 

Mugshots, Obituaries, Major Awards

I remember when 

we were all bright

and smiles extended

past endless summer sky

I remember aspirations 

long since forgotten

a look in our eyes 

now unrecognizable 

We’ll always cling to 

these memories 

sweetened by time or 

made bitter in hindsight

for nothing is as good or true

as you remember it- 

but it’s how you remember it

If I could go back

I wouldn’t -

for what I’ve endured

I don’t wish to again