Andrew Cyr

I’m waiting for nothingto change my mind, and the perfect reasonto accept the flawsthat shaped me,without reservationfor empathy for silly me. I’m waiting for lifeto love me again. I’m waiting for my faultsthat fell through a creeklike stardust. But Allison is somethingthat I can’t find the patienceto invite inside my cluttered life. I think about itabout asking … [Read more...] about The Beauty Of Waiting: A Poem About Allison, By: Andrew Cyr

I figured you’d like it here.My words escape my lipsas chilled thoughts filteredthrough January.I didn’t know for sure,but I felt you would likethe backdrop of Mount Ranieretched in hues through the valleyof the shadow of death and patchesof evergreen trees.A hall pass and a baseball batcomfort you, and God’s embracesaves sinners,saved sinners like you.Icy ripples in a … [Read more...] about From Dust to Stardust, By: Andrew Cyr

Maybe Lilian shouldhave listened When her motherwarned her about me And what love meanton the other sideof a wide-eyed selfie. Pictures lie worsethan an eyewitnesson the standwith a sweetheartdeal for time served. Lilian gave me hermother’s opinion,knowing she didn’tagree, But she said itlike a used car dealertelling youthe sale was as is. Don’t bring it … [Read more...] about Repairing Hearts, By: Andrew Cyr

I shouldn’t have,but I gave an inchto temptation,and oh my Godit took me througha green riverwith salt water,stinging my loneliness,and flowing throughmy veins. I had an itchto call Avato drop herlove bombs. She had a prettyname for a torturedsoul with an afterglowof God’s favorite angel. Ava’s long, red hair spiraledto the small of her backback when I lookedher over … [Read more...] about Temptation And Love, By: Andrew Cyr

Dancing flames crackedover oak logs in December. The cold of the yeardrew my hands closeto warm them But not too closeto touch Much that happened(this year especially)left a breeze as if outside,missing a coat But not even a sweater couldwarm me inside with a heatthat I couldn’t bear to touch Evelyn split withher husbandto lie with mea man who wasn’ther … [Read more...] about A Year of Change, By: Andrew Cyr