
you know
i would change it
if i could
i am so sorry
that you never
had a song
to sing
a heap of things underwhelming
by Neal

you know
i would change it
if i could
i am so sorry
that you never
had a song
to sing
by Neal

whenever she smiled
it was like the sun coming out
after being behind the clouds
for a very long time
by Neal

your name was still fresh
and sweet
in my mouth
the newness of it
tickled my tongue
as it slipped through my crooked teeth
and fell
onto the dirty floor
along with your dress
and my shame
by Neal

there is a chill in the air today
and i tell myself
that it is just
nature
not the distance
not you
by Neal

my dear,
we lost so much more
than our way
by Neal

the man in the white coat
says
tell me again,
where does it hurt?
and i do not know
whether to laugh or
weep.
by Neal

as i sit here
reading,
sipping beer
and wine,
i know
it is the ink
that i am
really
drinking