echoes of laughter
evaporate in the slow
sullen stride of
another lifetime
she says inflatable
penises are attached
to the underside of
her custom built dining set
there are only
so many ways
to arrange these
words
brewing concoctions of
medicinal tea in the
hopes of advancing
beyond this month
holding hands
in living rooms
tears blending
as voices whisper
i shot a man once
nothing quite so
shocking as the
ability to defend
handing the gun
back to him
as he limped
from the building
this reality is
almost as frightening
as the last
holding leaves
as checks come
bouncing into
innocence and
bliss
have you ever noticed
that writing is
nothing like doing
and no one can
ever understand
a thought most
clear
to verbalize is to
penalize i think
grinding coffee
into fine powder
a much safer
way to communicate
these things
laying down loves
jumping from mountains
finding the strength
to just release
breathe
breathe deeper so
as to call the next
breath into becoming
Birth sign: Libra
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