Jul
30
2019
on learning to laugh
through the bars
of this broken
hearted window
a giggle escapes
through the space
between
clouds
blue sky
bleeding
promises
and you
in the corner
throwing choices
at cracked white walls
always looking
for the one
that will stick
i hear an ocean of epitaph
singeing torn curtains
a whale on the roof
leaking tears
into gutter
grey gull
limping flight
through white waves of sand
a bead of laughter
rises up
beneath the surface
breaking skin and
creeping starfish
that will die
of too much sun
and the ball
rolling back in my
direction
comes to rest
at the edge
of false fealty
cliff hanger hopeful
and harpy sated
siren
marking grid
on fields of silent
glittered gauze
