ravings and rambles

dried flower

pity
the one whose
existence
has become
a dried flower

whose need
for control is
so overwhelming
that he must
tear the flower
from it's root
and hang it
upside down

prematurely
draining it
of life
so that it
may *seem*
alive
forever
jmct2000

edge

You caress my throat
with the razor's edge

whether it tickles
      or stings
gives intense pleasure
 or excruciating pain
       titillates
     or mutilates
     depends upon
                          which...
                                    way...
                                           i...
                                             move...

-JMcT 2000