Romance

A man stood in deep embrace
Arms wide open, eyes ablaze

 Breaching in, I walked ahead
Watching, hearing, all he said

He said, and sang, soft as a bard
Unbroken, together came each shard

Of her deep eyes, as he sang
Of jealousy, i felt a deep pang

But mist disappeared, raising my hair
For he remained, embracing the air

“Soulless without you” sang he
My aching heart wept, in hours of wee

His love, so pure, so distant
Filled me up with a scent

Of old-school romance,
Of passion, devotion, and forever.

Choking

I have seen men
With ties
Choking their necks
Sleeves
roughly folded
Mouths
Nothing more
Than thin lines
And brows furrowed.
It is these men
That show
The softest of eyes
Brimming
With sadness
Laced amidst
Pasted smiles
And a need
To just weep.
To weep
Until
They are no longer
Choking.