falling further into
darkened dreams
a malaise in shades of gray
passion lost
heart standing still
afraid to move
disillusioned limbs of
concrete
frozen time &place
cannot erase
unquenched hunger
still shackled to
the break
for me, the reckoning
cannot wait
#vss365#reckon
u use to watch
my limbs stretch into poses
admire my grace &flexibility
youd almost purr with
pleasure
now igo unnoticed invisible
inside this glove
of our love
the fit now loose
misshapen
inevitable holes
worn thru years
not as warm
snug or secure
but still comfortable
#vss365
the soft tissue
will heal
braided violets
wrap around wounds
comfort of color
a poultice
of deepest
purples &yellows
still cannot heal
whats underneath
#vss365#tissue
sponged up
poster child
of menace
a false pillow
filled with dread
can't believe
a thing, she said
be carful now
where you
lay your head
#vss365#pillow
interior acoustics
echoing dis- cord
forming dissident
notes
forced into
frozen vocal chords
shattering the silence
of this din
that plays within
#vss365#cord
aug2024
muted words
slide out of
closed mouths
wanting to be heard
continually
sliced diced
delineated
into
[(bracketed) spaces]
never seen
rarely heard
careful careful
unopened places
hurt
#vss365#dice
april2024
days blow away
like soap bubbles
on the wind
flights of fancy
caught in hard branches
never know which way
to begin, or what will be
the end
#vss365#soap
i stopped seeking the divine
call my a realist
realizing that only i
can change my circumstance
and even i am limited
in the ability to effect change
eternal peace eludes
my mind
i suppose that comes
in time
a last breath
the ending of a quest
#vss365#divine