Over and over until it was through

There had grown a distance
between a person and a person
that was bridged only
by their need to not be alone,
and each travelled
back and forth
across this span that separated them
until eventually the gap
grew too big for walking
and they were stood, like planets,
apart.

I love you because

I had reached out
and rested my head on your head
and pressed down with my weight
until your neck folded in half
and you made a sound
I hadn't heard before,
but was like food that fed me
and made me strong.

Only when I fell outside of time did I reach for you

I sat with my head on your chest
whilst the radio played lonely songs,
and you sang the chorus
each time it played
and laughed a little
when you muddled words
until I fell asleep
in time with your breathing
and woke again when it was dark.

A poem prompted by history

I have woken up only too aware
that I stand on the shoulders
of those who fought before me
and so I must live my life fully,
in memory of theirs
if nothing else.

It was a history that never had been

Luke Perry worked in a clothing store
that sold flannel shirts
and dresses made from lace.
Some friends and I would take ourselves there
when it got time for closing
and sit with him as he swept the floors.
Once he was done
he would turn off the store lights
and we'd all lay by the t-shirts
and laugh about things that weren't funny.
He'd wear a white vest
and look at me sometimes
so I could see that I made him happy.
I would always smile back.

Teen Idol #4

Marty McFly from Back to the Future is a pretty cool guy.

He practically invented Rock n Roll.
That makes him worthy of being Teen idol #4.

Once when I was lonely

I was lying in my bed
as rain fell outside where I was
and played music on the window,
until each drop became an orchestra
and performed a symphony
til morning.

Teen Idol #3

Kelly Taylor

She's practically my hero

Beverly Hills 90210

Class of 93

A night by the seaside

I drove home alone
and listened to a lady sing
music from her past
that made her seem so sad.
The moon shone hazy
and made everything turn yellow.
I felt like an empty balloon.

You were inside my mind though I hadn't given you a passing thought before

Only when I noticed
that my arms wrapped tight around
something that was make believe
did my eyes cry water
and continued to do so
until I was tired enough again
to sleep.