Lyrics: Coming Home Without You

A clear night But street lights outshine the stars up there. And who knew Venus has phases Just like the moon? The boy asleep on the backseat, I close the car door quietly. We're coming home without you. The work week And trash night, I think about all the fights We've ever had- "Who's in...

Mother

Mother Mad woman rattling pots and pans in the kitchen at midnight Hanging wash in the basement at 3 AM Conversing loudly with the dead An anxious litany “You know what they’ll do? Do you know what they’ll do? They’ll come take the house.” With Daddy gone The only thing left to lose “Don’t run...

I’ve Been Meaning to Write . . .

I’ve been meaning to write. I’ve been meaning to write about pain and loss and grief and the importance of finding small joys.  I’ve been meaning to write about uncertainty and inevitability, the uncomfortable position of navigating a friend’s mourning process in hopes of offering solace and support, and the even more difficult conversations you...