Without Fail: A Haiku

What is this soul-mate
This muse, who wears Others’ shoes
Whose worth walks these halls

Forsook: A Haiku

Now broken-hearted
What good the premonitions
What purpose the eyes

All these thoughts flooding
Who’ll be resolved not to drown
Who’ll fight and rise up

Take today aside
Wearing that very same smile
Speaking only truth

I will soon exhale
And it will be sensuous
And last a lifetime

Used then discarded
Rubbish now or recycled
Into your new life

So long being served
A meal I never asked for
From some strange kitchen

Have I told you yet
It bleeds effervescent orange
The scent of sunburst

Of these eyes you spoke
And of my ribbonless heart
Yes you didn’t know

An elegant stretch
May be all my sinew craves
After all’s been said