my days are blurring together without someone by my side
with whom to share my money and my time and my love

but i don't have much energy to entertain anyone so
i guess

i'll sleep alone this winter.

-rae

how i write books

close this,
open that.
"write, please."--'--
          pull back.

torch that
torch this
wet nails
dry lips

breathe in,
slash lines.
breathe out,
"next time."--'--

breathe in,
hold...

...

-rae

a-void

Please make it quick, boys.

Make it painless if you're gonna go.

But go ahead and go

to Cities with lights and

Parties with drinks and

People with something to offer.

[Make it] about someone else-

----anything else.

[Make it] any other way.

Just please make it quick.