Qualified Juxtaposition
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 8:21 pm
Qualified Juxtaposition
his tepid soul drowning
in a gravity well of sorrow.
glowing embers of shattered
dreams. daily grind refines.
ninety words for snow, but
only one word for ending.
self-flagellation as a team
sport. a pile of needles will
hide the flaws. turkey in the
straw. arguing with bricks,
each is another new chance.
claims self-hatred is self-love.
he has his father's eyes. still,
distant, unfocused. carries his
abacus tightly. slightly distant.
slightly removed. tilts at broken
thoughts. he has his father's eyes.
still, distant and unfocused. still.
his tepid soul drowning
in a gravity well of sorrow.
glowing embers of shattered
dreams. daily grind refines.
ninety words for snow, but
only one word for ending.
self-flagellation as a team
sport. a pile of needles will
hide the flaws. turkey in the
straw. arguing with bricks,
each is another new chance.
claims self-hatred is self-love.
he has his father's eyes. still,
distant, unfocused. carries his
abacus tightly. slightly distant.
slightly removed. tilts at broken
thoughts. he has his father's eyes.
still, distant and unfocused. still.