Jonathan Gonzalez Never have I fallen so low. Or been pushed down to the ground. I bleed from all angles And the lights don’t flash fast enough. The siren doesn’t howl loud enough. You’re sightless to my becoming. A little farther away from you. My nose bleeds. My elbow’s scraped. I don’t want to feel. Fury and … Read more
I didn’t see this coming, this sort of thing, though winters in the past have brought me luck. There must be something in the air this year. The breeze filled with warm smell of spices in November And a mystic cloudy gloom in December. It’s all rather beautiful when put together. But here I was, … Read more
There’s something this November that flies around the air. It’s this peace and color that brightens more with every new sun. And at night it illuminates our faces just enough. The cold this year likes to tease but we still keep warm. And our arms stay linked and connect at the bottom at our fingertips As … Read more
Staring into a blank space, I don’t see very much. This is all too difficult for you. To put a key in the door But not for the night out. I never was the perfect shape, was I? Or the right size? I never said anything just to make you happy. What would you learn from … Read more
Hello. I’m a heartbreaker. I break hearts. And souls and trust and minds. I break innocence and friendships. Things of that nature. All kinds. Now, I could be lying to you. My words are alleged fakes. They’re good at that. But look at my words, my demeanor, this face. I could never hurt that bad. … Read more
It’s October. The 2nd hottest in 100 years. Surely the sky can’t be falling! Baby, the sky is falling, Here, on a town where Autumn only comes in fairytales Or is fabricated inside of soundstages. I hope the water has truly arrived. Here in this town a secret’s shelflife lasts mere seconds. We’re so unphased by … Read more
5 trees. Side by side along the fortress walls of a castle afar. The castle, it protects us. It smiles for us. It holds us here in this cold and shadowed hole. Where there are cold and shadowed men. These men have lost their chivalry. Will I acquire what it takes? What it takes to make … Read more
I was gone for 2 of ’em. There hasn’t been very many of ’em. And you were forced into the world to learn it all on your own. I was nowhere to be found. Your transtion was halted, troubled. Letters cannot spell out the sorrow. You screamed for help. You needed me. And I was … Read more
There’s a sense of urgency that floats away when you open the door. The wonder pours in and fills the room. An October wind pushes the peace around. The old lady carries her roses. I could’ve never told you about it in the morning. This is California at its best. This is why they chose this … Read more
Tonight, I am standing here. Almost naked on this suburban street. It feels as if I’ve walked out of the ocean, onto the sand, while the wind mists the few rain drops against my face. It’s back. We’re back. I feel the cold against my legs. It’s real. And the trees say, “Hello,” and remind … Read more