If I only had a decoder ring,
I would walk the streets all Ouija
Telling people "yes" and "no" and
Spelling out names of the dead.
It would be fantastic, a big day.
The expansive glow will light my eye
Until all around is quiet, until I am just an orb.
And I would float. Yes, float to a freedom
That doesn't require hanging. Like my blouse, or a belt
Fastened tightly to a hook on the ceiling.
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So much of my life is spent in an odd sheltered tent
Half-patched holes in the tapered roof leak
Raindrops over my eyes.
Until I close them, only to reopen quickly after the
Visions that crop up like old burial hymns
Sang by protestant preachers, bow-ties an inch short.
My life an inch short, halting a growth
That perpetuates that deep within sadness
Of an unkempt life.
Half-patched holes in the tapered roof leak
Raindrops over my eyes.
Until I close them, only to reopen quickly after the
Visions that crop up like old burial hymns
Sang by protestant preachers, bow-ties an inch short.
My life an inch short, halting a growth
That perpetuates that deep within sadness
Of an unkempt life.
damn.
ReplyDeleteWow, you have talent! I could never write this deep lol
ReplyDelete:)
xx
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