Midnight Rainfall

I gave up trying to stand. 

I sit here,

the water falling

on me like rain. 

-Dennis Birtch

All I Have to Do

"All I have to do is speak."

All I have to do

is look. 

All I have to do 

is smile. 

All I have to do 

is approach 

All I have to do 

is speak. 

All I have to do
is grab her attention, 

but I don't. 

I write words. 

- Dennis Birtch

Abuse of Loneliness

"her vision always remained just under the surface"

And the wind pushed her back

against that which tried to break her. 

The feeling tore at her,

shoving her in the direction

she wished to escape from. 

Tears welled up and soon

her vision always remained

just under the surface. 

- Dennis Birtch