Dear Inspiration by Griffin James

Tonight, I need your hand around mine

to guide the words out of me, 

I need your soft lips on my temple

to remind me how to speak; 

each word feels better when you’re around

to stroke it out of me. 

Let your essence flow through me

and spill onto the carpet,

stain it like a coffee

knocked over by arms

struggling to wrap themselves 

around your back. 

I’ll wait patient, still, and here;

whatever it takes for you 

to return, to watch you 

step through the tired hinges 

of a door sighing with relief. 

Griffin is a writer and theatre maker based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their work has appeared in multiple publications including The Windhover Literary Magazine, Roundabout Magazine, Inlandia Literary Journal, Carolina Muse Literary Magazine, and more. With a degree in English - Creative Writing from NC State University, Griffin has freelanced as a poet, playwright, content writer, and currently works as a managing editor. When not bopping between creative projects, Griffin can be found watching horror movies with their cat Mr. Mocha Latte.