May 7
K-TURNS
I do not believe in a universe that makes complete sense. I often find myself trapped because the things I pull into no longer feel firm. I attempt K-turns in alleys far too narrow for the maneuver. I can’t back myself through the passages I plunged into willingly. My faith doesn’t compute in reverse and I find this disconcerting. I may walk into the face of fire but find it impossible to turn my back on the flames. Today, a one-way faith is fine as long as I am moving forward.
Allow talents to unfold like spring leaves.
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The Little Black Dress
The holes in my pockets cause me to feel naked.
Though it is an inside pocket
and no one can see I still feel exposed,
My thinking changed and for that matter chained,
one link looped through the next.
I start with a hole in my pocket
so I know I can’t stay in this dress all day.
I know I will need the storage later as time wears on
but I can’t change now
and I don’t want to waste time putting on my tights.
My legs are cold. I fly from room to room.
I gather my keys, but forget my phone.
I am bare legged and unreachable,
overexposed due to a hole in my pocket.
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