nothing

I wish I had

what I had
before
a bed
a desk
a little more
a pot  to pee in
a book to read
some basic needs
So much to gain
so little to lose
so much was lost
but one thing's for sure
it's worth having nothing
to be without you

-dp-
11-10-14

fingers

I wondered when

and what to do
when she asked
whether l hold hands
palm to palm
or with fingers
interlaced.

Caught off guard
I only said
I didn't know
I had never
given it much thought.

It seems to me
it always changes
from time to time
instance to instant.
So much like hugs
and even kisses
it's always the first time
that we remember.
 
-dp-
11-9-14

> pan

you could be my

Neverland darling. 
and I, after several costly
and complicated 
operations,
could be your sweet,
nearly pubescent,

Pan. 
friend of fairies,
captain of lost boys,        
foe of the evil captain hook.
clap your hands if you believe

-dp-

11-8-14

moisture in our way

seeking words of deference 

between our worlds apart
empty opposites divide us 
in rueful fits and starts
hollow hearts near empty 
so much to understand
no axe to hold  
our hands unfold
the solace of a tear
raise once resented ardor  
palpitations in our hearts
unexpected  shudders
and quivers in the dark
but feelings fail arousal
words don't fill the spot
that leave us cold
with love untold
and lips kept still apart

-dp-
11/6/14

comfort zone

It's funny

how comfortable
I feel
when I'm with you
Sometimes totally
other times very
still other times
much more 
than usual
Of course
most of the time
I find myself
by myself
alone
which is okay
now
Way better
than before
when I wept
whenever
I was alone
Now I feel
much more
like happy
Like happy
all of the time.

-dp-
10-24-14

press

lead me through tomorrow

there's hope within that ploy.
dreams of better days,           
soon here, or bound to come. 

moments shared together 
as only you can choose
to stay and hold, or
stay on hold, or simply

press release

-dp-
8-10-14

telltales

When I knock

on your dreams
scrape 
what I can
from your thoughts
will it matter
that I'm not
alone?

Am I stealing
your heart 
or are you 
holding it in,
there must be 
telltales that
somehow 
don't show.

-dp-
7-14-14