Five Questions

14 03 2009

Five Questions

 

What is it?

This power, this magic,

The finality is tragic.

 

When did this occur?

The hour, the second,

The day, the lesson?

 

How was I to know?

What was real, what would grow,

What was sacred, what time would show?

 

Where was I?

In my own imagination,

Running from temptation?

 

Who am I?

Confused, bummed

Feeling lonely, feeling dumb.

 

The reporter’s seem to think

These questions create succinct

Facts among the lies

And open viewer’s eyes.

 

Well, I think after years

Of asking these through tears,

The truth is too far gone,

And only memories still live on…





He Lied About Her

8 03 2009

He lied to me about her

Something like, “she’s crazy”

Something like, “she’s beautiful”

 

He lied to himself about her

Words and symbols

No direction, no intention

 

I was her one day long ago

I am her still I guess

The pain tried to erase it

 

Nobody told her…I mean me

Nobody told me about love

Just that I should wait to find it

 

They told her…I mean me

They told me I would know

I would know love when I saw it

 

But he lied to me about her

He thought she was different

Wait…no, that wasn’t a lie

 

He lied to himself about her

He says he doesn’t love her

He says he never did

 

He lied a lot about her

I mean…me

He lied a lot about…me





Ode To Regession 10,000

8 03 2009

My mind plays upon your face today,

(I say “today” as if this day is any different).

Today is different, I suppose.

Today I am older,

The weather is warmer,

But not as warm as it has been.

Today the reality is a little clearer.

Today the memory is foggier.

 

I realized the face held no hate.

No, it held something I’ve yet to name.

I try to name it today

(I say “today” as if this day is any different).

Today is different, I know.

What the expression held,

Well, it matters less and less, I guess.

 

Except today,

Because, yes, this day is different.

Today that face and that expression,

They mean the difference between today and tomorrow,

Between love, hate, and indifference.

Between the fate of me

And, maybe…

Always…

Between the fate of us.








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