Obvious (pantoum)

Hearts are panting
Lips are smoothing
Time is sitting
Waiting for me to shake.

Lips are smoothing
The envelope seal
Waiting for me to shake
His hand like a man.

The envelope seal
Is violently mutilated.
His hand like a man
Twists the paper open

Is violently mutilated.
Tension is building and he
Twists the paper open…
Time is sitting.

Tension is building and he
Reads my words.
Time is sitting
While two hearts beat together.

Hearts Travel (pantoum)

I am not alone sitting on this throne
Indeed I have friends with me
To keep me company
On this rainy July day

Indeed I have friends with me
But only in spirit
On this rainy July day
They are far from Missouri

But only in spirit
Am I there with my family
When I attend college
They are far from Missouri

Am I there with my family?
No, sadly, it is not so
They are far from Missouri
To keep me company

No, sadly, it is not so
Indeed I am alone
No one to keep me company
On this rainy July day