A Night in Fragments

I.

Honor the struggle.

II.

My will turns to ash.

III.

Your life is only as interesting

as you are willing to make it.

IV.

The open mouth scream

of freeway wind

rushing through 

rolled down windows

V.

It is easy to feel

a great loneliness

late at night

while others sleep

unaware of the ills

that keep us awake.

VI.

everything fails in time.

VII.

I can hear its beat

though we are not

in the same space

VIII.

the green light flickers

turns red

then green once more

then red

flickers at a pace

faster than you eyelids

IX.

I have left the light on

for you.

X.

mangled fingers

the scarred flesh

of the forearm

a visible history

XI.

table kalimba

always ready for a touch

singing silver tongues

XII.

How can we call it love?

XIII.

truth in fragmentation

XIV.

yield nothing

XV.

He is as hollow

as a chocolate 

easter bunny

XVI.

let's not call it love

let's not call it anything

let's call

let's talk

let's let go

XVII.

useless machinery

a soul in transit

lost between two points

XVIII.

you can't go to sleep

you don't even bother